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‘Rice ATM’ feeds Vietnam’s poor amid virus lockdown

HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) – A Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for people out of work following an ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Vietnam... More »

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Euro zone investor morale hits all-time low on coronavirus – Sentix

BERLIN (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone fell to an all-time low in April and the bloc’s economy is in deep recession due to the coronavirus, which is “holding the world economy in a stranglehold”, a survey showed on Monday. Sentix’s index for the e... More »

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Hong Kong protests flare ahead of Xi meeting with city leader

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas in late night street clashes with anti-government protesters, ahead of a potentially pivotal meeting between Hong Kong’s leader and China’s president in Beijing on Monday. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie L... More »

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China picks new leaders for Macau, replaces economy chief

HONG KONG (Reuters) – China has appointed a slate of new officials to head the world’s top gambling hub of Macau, changing key roles including the city’s economy and justice secretaries. The appointments in Macau, a special administrative region of China, come... More »

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Hong Kong protesters ram legislature as thousands rally to mark…

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters smashed windows of the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday amid widespread anger over planned laws that would allow extraditions to China, plunging the city deepe... More »

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What people are saying on the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets on Monday for a rally to mark the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule, as anger over an extradition bill plunges the city into political... More »

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Hong Kong protesters smash windows at legislature in fresh chaos

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Protesters used a metal trolley to try to storm Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building on Monday and smashed windows in a fresh wave of demonstrations that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into political turmoil. Thousands of demonst... More »

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U.S. urges China to account for the ‘ghosts’ of Tiananmen

BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States urges China to make a full public account of those killed, detained or who went missing during a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989, Secretary of State Mike Pom... More »

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Shareholders sue Australia’s Crown Resorts over China marketing

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd adorns the hotel and casino complex in Melbourne, Australia, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd (CWN.AX) was slapped wit... More »

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Red Bull junior driver Ticktum wins McLaren F1 test

LONDON (Reuters) – Red Bull junior driver Dan Ticktum put McLaren in an awkward position on Sunday after winning a coveted award that includes a Formula One test drive and simulator role with the Woking-based team. Macau Formula Three Grand Prix winner Ticktum... More »

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I went to Brazil for a bath, says McLaren reserve Norris

(Reuters) – A canceled Formula One tire test meant McLaren reserve Lando Norris effectively flew all the way from Britain to Brazil this week just to take a bath. The 18-year-old, racing in this weekend’s Macau F3 race, told reporters he was soaking in the bat... More »

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Uber hikes Hong Kong fees amid legal troubles

Uber Technologies Inc UBER.UL on Monday hiked its Hong Kong fees by up to 80 percent after a review of its business there, the embattled ridesharing company said, adding it was not having issues financing its operations in the Asian financial hub. More »

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Trump adds trademarks in casino hub Macau

A company linked to U.S. President Donald Trump has been granted approval from the Chinese territory of Macau for additional trademarks, including casino services, to develop the "Trump" brand in the world's biggest gambling center. More »

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Uber suspends ride-sharing services in Macau

FILE PHOTO – A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S. on February 2, 2017. Uber Technologies Inc will suspend its services in Macau from July 22 as it has not been able to unlock the full benefits of ride sharing in the gambling hub, in anot... More »

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China releases first Crown Resorts staff jailed for gambling crimes

FILE PHOTO – The logo of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd adorns the hotel and casino complex in Melbourne, Australia, June 13, 2017. China released 10 employees of Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd on Wednesday, the first of 16 who were de... More »

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China court hands jail terms to Australians in Crown Resorts trial

The logo of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd adorns the hotel and casino complex in Melbourne, Australia, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed A Chinese court handed short jail terms to three Australian employees of Crown Resorts Ltd (CWN.AX) in a quick-... More »

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Two Malaysians leave North Korea, leaving nine stranded

The North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su Two Malaysian U.N. employees were allowed to leave North Korea on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the U.N.’s World Food Prog... More »

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Malaysian PM chides North Korea as `rude` envoy sent packing

FILE PHOTO – North Korean Ambassador to Malaysia Kang Chol speaks during a news conference at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak rebuked North Kore... More »

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Malaysia says still to establish what killed North Korean

Malaysian police officers gather in front of the gate of the morgue at Kuala Lumpur General Hospital where Kim Jong Nam’s body is held for autopsy in Malaysia February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Malaysian authorities said on Tuesday they had still t... More »

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China bird flu deaths surge in what could be the worst season ever

FILE PHOTO: Chickens are seen at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Hefei, Anhui province, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo As many as 79 people died from H7N9 bird flu in China last month, the government said, stoking worries that the spread of ... More »

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Bird flu hits poultry markets in major Chinese city: media

Authorities in China’s third-largest city warned that about 30 percent of its live poultry markets were contaminated with the H7N9 avian flu virus, as an eastern province ordered markets to shut, state media reported on Saturday. More »

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China confirms human bird flu case in Guizhou province

Health authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou have confirmed a new human case of H7N9 avian influenza, state radio said, bringing the total number of human infections of the highly pathogenic strain to 19 this winter. More »

Trump looking at fast ways to quit global climate deal: source

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo President-elect Donald Trump is seeking quick ways to withdraw the United States from a global accord to combat clima... More »

China detains staff from Australia`s Crown for `gambling crimes`

The Crown Casino complex is pictured in Melbourne March 19, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File photo Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd said on Monday China had detained 18 of its employees including three Australians, sending gaming stocks tumbling on conce... More »

China premier says economy improving, debt risks under control

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a joint news conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Naohiko Hatta/Pool China’s economy performed better than ex... More »

Macau approves 150 tables for new Sands casino resort

The logo of Sands is seen on a gaming table inside a casino on the opening day of the Sheraton Macao hotel at Sands Cotai Central in Macau in this September 20, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd (1928.HK) said... More »

One in six support Hong Kong independence from China: poll

HONG KONG About one in six people in Hong Kong want the special administrative region of China to become independent of the mainland, a university poll has shown, although few think it will ever happen. According to the poll, released on Sunday, 17.4 percent s... More »

Republican donor Adelson and Trump may be aligning on Israel

MACAU Top Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson said on Friday he met presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier this week and that the two American billionaires broached the issue at the heart of Adelson’s political agenda: support for Israel. While the meg... More »