Philippines | Three hostages escape Muslim militants, one drowns

Three hostages held by Muslim militants in the southern Philippines have made a daring escape that left one drowned, another shot in the back in critical

Nepal | Horses race to keep devils away

Nepal’s president, top officials and diplomats gathered recently at army grounds in central Kathmandu for an annual horse festival that marks the slaying of the Hindu Gurumapa

Indonesia | Presidential race heats up amid mass campaign rallies

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto called for change in a rally Sunday, talking down the government’s economic performance as competition heats up ahead of an election

Elections | As Israelis head to polls, it’s all about Netanyahu

Israel’s election campaign has been a three-month roller coaster of mudslinging, scandals and more scandals. But when voters head to the polls tomorrow, one name will

Immigration | US says reuniting separated families laborious process

The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge

This Day in History | 1994 – Rock musician Kurt Cobain ‘Shoots himself’

The lead-singer of American grunge rock band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, has been found dead in his Seattle home. The 27-year-old rock star had a single gunshot wound

Offbeat | Judge: Animal shelter to keep tiger seized from Houston home

The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison has looked after the tiger since February, when some people entered the house to smoke marijuana and found

Golf | Analysis: At the Masters, it’s not the players who are stars

The not-quite-ready-for-prime-time Thanksgiving exhibition with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson produced such bad golf that Mickelson and country singer Jake Owen traded barbs about it a

The Buzz | CNN anchor Don Lemon engaged to real estate agent Tim Malone

CNN anchor Don Lemon (pictured) has announced his engagement to New York real estate agent Tim Malone. Lemon, who has two dogs with Malone, posted

Uber blues | Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers

Whenever Rachel Orden calls for an Uber, the 20-year-old Michigan State University sophomore immediately walks to the back of the vehicle to check the license plate

World Briefs

ECONOMY  Europe’s sclerotic growth and political dysfunction inspire frequent comparisons with Japan’s lost decade from the mid-1990s. We’re not there yet. CHINA Officials at the Sanya Championship

Tax Matters | The Tax Enforcement Code – Is it really in force?

The enforcement of tax debts, as well as the enforcement of other debts of public entities, should take place under the terms of the tax enforcement procedure as

Monday, April 8, 2019 – edition no. 3265

* South China Sea Duterte appeasement wearing thin * Hanging in the balance * HK lawmaker calls for extradition law limits * Djibouti in deep debt to China   DOWNLOAD

Aviation | Two new routes to launch at Macau Int’l Airport this quarter

Two new routes, including a direct flight from Muan, South Korea to Macau launching this month, are expected in the second quarter says Eric Fong, director

Back in business | Paulo Taipa lands new job in Portuguese government

Legal veteran Paulo Taipa, who until the end of the last year was a long-standing advisor to Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL), has been hired to a new

Gaming | Genting and Sands pledge USD6.7 billion for Singapore casinos

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Genting Singapore Ltd. pledged to invest SGD9 billion (USD6.7 billion) in tourist attractions in Singapore, which extended their exclusive licenses to operate

UN identifies need for anti-torture training

In the latest evaluation of the Macau SAR by the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) of the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,

Transportation | Delta bridge leads to 4 percent increase in Transmac business

The opening of the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) resulted in a 4 percent increase in Transmac’s passenger volume, the Transmac president said yesterday during a dinner

Retirement fund | Deficit climbs to MOP1.2 billion

The Provident Fund for Workers in Public Services (FP) has recorded a deficit for the fourth consecutive year. However, lawmaker Mak Soi Kun, who is also

COURTS | TSI backs Fong Soi Kun in dismissal case

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled in favor of the former director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun, who appealed

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