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Low expectations as Beijing considers legal reforms
The most important meeting of the year for the 205 members of China’s ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee, beginning today, will focus on how to rule ... -
Mainland to broaden two child policy in 2 years
All Chinese couples will be allowed to have a second child in two years, said a researcher who advises the government on birth control policies. “We ... -
Hong Kong | Protest violence continues amid plan for talks
Hong Kong officials and pro-democracy protesters agreed to start talks this week, while police and demonstrators continue to face off in Mong Kok after three days ... -
South Korea | 2 Koreas exchange gunfire along border
Troops from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire yesterday along their heavily fortified border in the second such shooting in less than 10 days, South Korean officials said. There ... -
S. Korea concert planner found dead after 16 die
A South Korean man involved in planning an outdoor pop concert where 16 people were killed after falling through a ventilation grate was found dead Saturday ... -
Islamic State | Offensive Kobani key to US strategy
Dusty and remote, the Syrian city of Kobani has become an unlikely spoil in the war against Islamic State militants — and far more of a ... -
This day in history: 1967 Thousands join anti-war movement
The biggest demonstration yet against American involvement in the Vietnam War has taken place in the town of Oakland, in California. An estimated 4,000 people poured ... -
Offbeat | Hot dog! Fired Dublin worker wins USD25K over snack
An Irish cinema may have just bought the world’s most expensive hot dog for an unfairly fired worker. Ireland’s employment appeals court on Thursday ordered Dublin’s ... -
FOOTBALL | Atletico beats Espanyol, extends home unbeaten run
Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 yesterday to extend its unbeaten home streak in the Spanish league to 24 games. Atletico limited Espanyol to one shot on ... -
Pacquiao makes professional basketball debut
Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 yesterday to extend its unbeaten home streak in the Spanish league to 24 games. Atletico limited Espanyol to one shot on ... -
Pacquiao makes professional basketball debut
Manny Pacquiao made his professional basketball debut yesterday, just a month before he is set to defend his WBO welterweight crown. Pacquiao started yesterday’s game for ... -
Rugby | Pulver has no idea on Wallaby coaching replacement
Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver says he has no idea who’s available to coach the Wallabies following Ewen McKenzie’s surprise decision to announce his ... -
GOLF | Hend wins Hong Kong Open in a playoff
Scott Hend beat Angelo Que of the Philippines in a playoff to win the Hong Kong Open yesterday and become the first Australian to win the ... -
Monday, October 20, 2014 – edition no. 2173
* Mass moves margins, says Tracy In an exclusive interview with Macau Daily Times, Edward Tracy, president and CEO of Sands China, explains how the company ... -
Pollution | Beijing marathoners don face masks to battle smog
Despite heavy pollution blanketing Beijing yesterday, an international marathon went ahead, with face masks and sponges among the equipment used by competitors to battle the smog. ... -
ANALYSIS | Stricter Ebola protection for health workers advised by US
U.S. health officials will issue stricter Ebola guidelines to protect the nation’s medical workers after two caregivers were infected in Dallas while treating a patient who ... -
Ask the Vet |Natural immune system boosters for dogs
Immune system boosters may be recommended for diseased or recovering pets, but these can be administered to all dogs, as the immune system can keep diseases at ... -
Portugal: Chinese snap up health company
The takeover bid launched by Portuguese insurance company Fidelidade (owned by the Chinese firm Fosun) to buy out health company Espírito Santo Saúde (ESS) managed to ... -
World briefs
NEPAL Search teams in army helicopters rescued dozens of stranded foreign trekkers and recovered more bodies of victims of a blizzard and avalanches in Nepal’s northern ... -
First Japan passenger jet in 4 decades rolling out
The first made in Japan passenger jet in four decades reaches a development milestone later this week. A “rolling out” ceremony in Nagoya, central Japan tomorrow ... -
9 injured in Border Gate escalator
Nine people were injured in an escalator accident at the Border Gate checkpoint yesterday evening. A departure hall escalator is said to have suddenly stopped due ... -
Lusofonia Festival this weekend
The 17th Lusofonia Festival, a Portuguese Speaking Communities Cultural Festival in Macau, will be held from today until Sunday at the Taipa Houses-Museum. Secretary for Administration ... -
Curbing gambling ills crucial for Abe’s Japan casinos push
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bid to legalize casinos may depend on convincing coalition lawmakers the ills of gambling can be curbed. Members of Komeito, Abe’s ... -
Sands China benefits from growth in mass-market gamblers
Sands China Ltd. said profit increased 3.3 percent as growth in mass-market gamblers partly made up for lower spending by high rollers. The shares gained 0.7 ... -
Las Vegas Sands 3Q revenue drops, profit grows
International gambling destination Macau continued to pose a challenge for casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. in the third quarter. But as high-roller gamblers eased back ... -
Local association publishes book on Zhuhai
The Macao Pearl River Delta Research Association has just published a book entitled, “Zhuhai – The Delta’s Garden City” written by Thomas Chan and Louise do ... -
Secret festival promises chilled out island vibes
The cat’s out of the bag. No longer the stuff of Chinese whispers, Hong Kong’s Secret Island Party isn’t so secret any more. And what’s more, ... -
Macau and Guangzhou established first English library in China
Macau and Guangzhou have established the first English language library in China, according to Mr Rogério Miguel Puga, assistant professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences ... -
Real Estate Matters | Top 20 Questions On Renting A Property In Macau – Part 2 Renting an apartment can be a traumatic experience
Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It ... -
project poker: A case for freezeouts
Re-entry tournaments are a big debate in the poker world right now and I really dislike them. I think too many tournament series have adopted the ... -
Hong Kong stocks decline to three-month low amid global selloff
Hong Kong stocks fell, with the benchmark index closing at its lowest in more than three months, as a rout in global shares continued. Agile Property ... -
Corporate Bits | Taiwanese diva tsai chin returning to venetian macao
Well known for her naturally magnetic rich vocals and witty persona, Taiwanese pop and folk singer Tsai Chin will mark her third-ever Cotai Arena performance with ... -
Authorities say villagers burned workers to death
Villagers in a bitter standoff with a property developer in rural southwestern China detained several construction workers and burned four of them to death in a ... -
Protests seen as a passing economic storm for Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s economy weathers three major typhoon warnings each year. So far, the Occupy Central protests have proved to be just another passing storm. Like they ... -
Hong Kong | Leung ready to meet with students
Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday he is ready to start talks with student pro-democracy protest leaders as soon as next week, suggesting a breakthrough in a ...
