IMF raises Macao GDP growth forecast to 2.8pc on February 16, 2017MACAO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its forecast about Macao’s 2017 GDP growth rate to 2.8 percent from its previous forecast of 0.2 percent, after concluding the 2016 Article IV Consultation with the special administrative region, the SAR monetary watchdog said on Wednesday. Monetary Authority of Macao (MAM) issued an statement saying that the […]
Early-life ecological conditions could affect some wild animals survival on February 15, 2017Some wild animals who grow up in a “poor or unpredictable” environment might have longer lives, according to a study released on Monday by the University of Exeter. By using 14 years of data on wild banded mongooses in Uganda, a team led by researchers from the University of Exeter analysed how animals survive in […]
Be kind to your heart, sweetheart: Philippine health department urges on February 14, 2017The Department of Health in the Philippines urged Filipinos on Monday to keep a “heart-healthy lifestyle” in celebrating St Valentine’s Day this year. “Be kind to your heart. Choose healthier options this Valentine’s Day,” Health secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial told a news conference at the health department, urging Filipinos to maintain a heart-friendly diet and […]
Australian researchers develop app to aid taxi driver mental health on February 10, 2017Australian researchers have developed a mobile application to monitor and improve the mental health of taxi drivers. Researchers from the University of Melbourne developed the app after research discovered that taxi drivers were among the most stressed people in the workplace. The research found that two in three taxi drivers reported high levels of psychological […]
Vietnam to hold largest-ever rose festival on February 10, 2017Vietnam is expected to hold the largest-ever rose festival from March 3-8 in capital Hanoi. The festival taking place in a park in downtown Hanoi will draw participation of over 300 rose species, reported local Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) online newspaper on Thursday. During the event, the whole park will become a “rose island” […]
With Ethio-Djibouti railway, China pursues awe-inspiring project of century on February 7, 2017ADDIS ABABA: “We seek to build a perfect engineering as the goal,” Yuan Li, chairman of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), which is one of the two Chinese companies that built the Ethio-Djibouti railway project, told Xinhua in a recent interview. Running a distance of 752.7 km, the Ethio-Djibouti railway project links the Ethiopian […]
Herbal medicines could pose hidden risks to health on February 7, 2017A misconception that popular herbal medicines are safe simply because they have been used for thousands of years could be putting the heath of users at risk, Australian researchers said on Monday. Researchers from the University of Adelaide said some popular herbal medicines, which have been used for generations, actually contain toxic materials from plants […]
Moms weight gain likely caused by parental lifestyle on February 7, 2017While many would blame pregnancy for causing lasting weight gain and even obesity in child bearing women, a new study found that the real culprit seems to be lifestyle and age, according to a research released by the University of Michigan School of Nursing earlier this week. In the new study, associate professor at the […]
China signals neutral monetary policy with rate hikes on February 5, 2017BEIJING: On the first working day of the Year of the Rooster, China’s central bank surprised financial markets by raising lending rates to banks, widely interpreted as a shift towards neutral monetary policy as economic fundamentals improve. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced Friday, a 10 basis point rise in the interest rate of […]
Nepalese payment company to issue cobranded chip cards with Chinese UPI on February 5, 2017 KATHMANDU: SmartChoice Technologies (SCT) Private Limited, the largest electronic payments network in Nepal will issue cobranded chip cards with China’s UnionPay International (UPI) by the end of February. The cooperation will help foreign tourists and nationals who have UPI cards to make payment in Nepal as well as withdraw money from a total of […]