Vehicle registrations fall 32 pct in H1

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) slammed in a statement yesterday the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) for having failed to strictly comply with the Urban Planning Law when it approved private development projects in Ilha Verde district.The anti-graft body also criticised the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) for its failure to fulfil its statutory duty to ensure the protection of the cultural heritage-listed Ilha Verde Hill which includes a former convent and

Economists expect China to emphasize poverty fight, jobs & survival of companies      Commentary by Li Xiang     Chinese policymakers are expected to intensify measures to ensure stable employment, people’s basic livelihoods and survival of companies to facilitate a steady economic recovery after the country’s economy shrank 6.8 percent in the first quarter.Economists said China will likely tone down the importance of doubling the country’s GDP from