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MP probes unlawful land occupation in Coloane
The Public Prosecutions Office has launched an investigation into the unlawful occupation of land in Coloane. The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau has recently inspected ... -
NY may join casino spree as Atlantic City burns
Not far from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, 15,000 people came to the opening of Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s casino on Aug. 26 to be treated to fireworks, champagne ... -
Corporate Bits: Sands China Care Ambassador program celebrates 5th anniversary
Sands China Ltd. celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Sands China Care Ambassador (SCCA) program last Thursday. The team member volunteer scheme marked the occasion with ... -
Mozambique’s inflation to total 3 pct in 2014, EIU says
Mozambique’s projected average annual inflation in 2014 has been revised downwards from 3.9 percent to 3.0 percent by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) which also increased ... -
Chinese-Brazilian satellite CBERS-4 ready to be placed in orbit
The Chinese-Brazilian satellite CBERS-4 program is ready to be launched, the coordinator of the Spacial Segment, Brazil’s Antonio Carlos de Oliveira Junior said Saturday in Beijing. ... -
EDP begins sale of hydropower in Brazil
Portuguese group EDP has been given approval to begin commercial operation of its first production facility in Brazil, the Santo Antonio do Jari hydroelectric plant, with ... -
HONG KONG | Students boycott class in next phase of democracy battle
Thousands of Hong Kong college and university students boycotted classes yesterday to protest Beijing’s decision to restrict voting reforms, the start of a weeklong strike that ... -
State media reveals cases of torture in police detention
Three police officers and four other people have been convicted of torturing suspects to obtain confessions, China’s official state news agency reported, in a rare instance of prosecution ... -
Rotten meat scandal firm lays off 340 workers
A U.S. meat supplier said yesterday it is laying off most of the workforce of a Chinese subsidiary accused of selling expired beef and chicken to ... -
XINJIANG | Blasts kill two as Tohti verdict due
At least two people were killed and dozens injured by a series of blasts in China’s Xinjiang province, state media reported, ahead of a verdict in ... -
INEQUALITY | Affluence eludes poor crowding into Asian cities
Down a concrete path, between rail tracks that buzz with each approaching train and a river choked by plastic and raw sewage, Asih Binti Arif cradles ... -
AUSTRALIA | Gov’t to prohibit secret service torture
The Australian government has bent to public pressure by proposing a specific prohibition on secret service officers torturing suspected terrorists. The government had planned to indemnify ... -
AFGHANISTAN | New leader to name woman to Supreme Court
Afghanistan’s new president-elect says he wants Afghan women represented at the highest levels of government, including on the Supreme Court. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai planned to hold his ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | Global marches draw attention to climate change
Tens of thousands of activists walked through Manhattan, warning that climate change is destroying the Earth — in stride with demonstrators around the world who urged ... -
TURKEY | Some 130,000 Syrian refugees flee IS
Some 130,000 Syrian refugees have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants, Turkey’s deputy prime minister said yesterday, ... -
SPACE | NASA’s Maven explorer arrives at Mars after year
NASA’s Maven spacecraft arrived at Mars late Sunday (yesterday) after a 711 million kilometer journey that began nearly a year ago. The robotic explorer fired its brakes ... -
This Day in History | 1987 – Ban lifted on MI5 man’s memoirs
An Australian court has lifted the ban on the publication of Peter Wright’s autobiography, Spycatcher. The ruling from the New South Wales judges also said the ... -
Offbeat | Tour ship runs aground by NYC’s Statue of Liberty
A 37-meter-tall schooner ran aground and got stuck in shallow waters near the Statue of Liberty on Saturday afternoon, officials said. No injuries were reported and ... -
Japan ahead of China in the pool at Asian Games
Kosuke Hagino set an Asian record in the 200-meter medley yesterday as Japan gained a 7-5 edge over rival China in the ultra-competitive battle for gold ... -
Macau claims third Wushu medal
Huang Junhua from the Wushu (martial arts) team of Macau won a silver medal yesterday at the Asian Games, currently taking place in Incheon. This is ... -
TENNIS | France to host Switzerland on clay in Davis Cup
France will play the Davis Cup final against Switzerland on indoor clay in a bid to thwart Roger Federer’s quest for a first win in the ... -
RUGBY | All Blacks drop Cruden after drinking session
Flyhalf Aaron Cruden was dropped from the All Blacks squad for the last two rounds of the Rugby Championship after missing the team’s flight to Argentina ... -
Briefs | 5 Napoli fans arrested for violence at cup final
Five Napoli fans have been arrested for the violence surrounding last season’s Italian Cup final, which was marred by a shooting before the match. Police say ... -
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – edition no. 2156
* Xi says changes in Macau ‘require better work from the new administration’ * Students join HK pro-democracy protests with week long boycott of classes * ... -
THE BUZZ | ‘Nearly empty’ Picasso museum open in Paris
Paris’ Picasso museum is reopening for two days this weekend after five years of closure over a renovation fraught with setbacks, accusations and sackings. But if ... -
World briefs
CHINA Six people were detained in southern China after a gunfight between police and drug trafficking suspects killed two people, police said yesterday. The violence erupted ... -
Retiring Li Na has “no regrets” about retiring
Two days after announcing the end of her momentous tennis career in an open letter to friends and fans, Li Na entered her farewell news conference ... -
Chui to receive official appointment today
Chui Sai On departed for Beijing yesterday and will receive the official decree of appointment from the Chinese State Council this morning, in recognition of his ... -
FIA medical delegate conducts MGP training session
For the smooth operation of the Grand Prix, the Macau Grand Prix Committee invited current Extrication Consultant Dr. Jean Jacques Issermann and FIA Medical Delegate Dr. ... -
Health Bureau foreshadows strict inspections on smoking ban
Health Bureau director Mr Lei Chin Ion has said that his department will carry out strict inspections in local casinos once the smoking ban on mass ... -
Briefs | Amended written test syllabus for licenses
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) revealed that it has finished drafting the amendment to the written test syllabus for driver’s licenses, which will be put into use ... -
UM to chair Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities
The University of Macau (UM) has been selected to be the next president of the General Assembly of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP) between ... -
Alibaba stock soars in jubilant trading debut
Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential ... -
Corporate Bits | Best of California wine dinner at Copa Steakhouse
Sands Macao is bringing California’s sophisticated and world-class Napa Valley wines to dinner tables at Copa Steakhouse Friday, Sept. 26. Wine lovers will not want to ... -
Brazil’s Oi group sells Portugal Telecom’s stake in Unitel Angola
Brazilian telecommunications group Oi has started the process of selling the 75% stake it owns in Africatel, which in turn has a 25 percent stake in ...
