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Outspoken minority scholar denies separatism at trial
A Muslim Uighur scholar accused of separatism sought to show yesterday that his writings and classroom lectures, including rhetoric saying Chinese are dragons and Uighurs are ... -
HONG KONG | Gov’t to spend USD14.2b on seven new rail routes
Hong Kong plans to spend at least HK$110 billion (USD14.2 billion) to build seven railways connecting outlying districts where most of the city’s population growth is ... -
TERRORISM | Australian police raids thwart beheading plot
Police said they thwarted a plot to carry out beheadings in Australia by supporters of the radical Islamic State group by detaining 15 people and raiding ... -
THAILAND | Junta leader apologizes for bikini comment
Thailand’s military ruler apologized yesterday for suggesting that foreigners visiting the country’s world-famous beaches might be unsafe wearing bikinis in the wake of the killing of two ... -
INDIA | Delhi, Beijing vow cooperation as border troops face off
Indian and Chinese troops faced off along their Himalayan border yesterday as the countries’ leaders held a rare meeting in New Delhi, promising to boost economic cooperation and ... -
SCOTTISH REFERENDUM | Scots decide whether to declare independence
Scots held the fate of the United Kingdom in their hands yesterday as they voted in a referendum on becoming an independent state, deciding whether to ... -
EXTREMISM | Kurds in Europe take up arms against IS group
Shaho Pirani says he’s just a phone call away from leaving his quiet life in Denmark and joining Kurdish forces battling against Islamic State militants in Iraq. The ... -
This Day in History | 1952 – US Immigration slams door on Chaplin
The United States is to prevent the film legend, Charlie Chaplin, from returning to his Hollywood home until he has been investigated by the Immigration Services. ... -
Offbeat: Snowden documentary to premiere at NY festival
A documentary about Edward Snowden is a late addition to the New York Film Festival. The Film Society of the Lincoln Center announced this week that ... -
GOLF | China stars Liang and Zhang confirmed for the Venetian Macau Open
China’s No. 1 golfer, Liang Wen-chong and two-time Macau Open champion Zhang Lian- wei have confirmed they will compete at next month’s Venetian Macau Open. One ... -
Asian Games | N. Korean reporters using fax to file stories
South Korean officials say North Korean reporters are using fax and American email services to file stories from the Asian Games in Incheon because the northerners’ ... -
FOOTBALL | FIFA orders officials to return expensive watches
FIFA’s ethics investigator has ordered football officials to return luxury watches worth more than USD25,000 over the coming weeks. FIFA says the Brazilian federation distributed gift ... -
Even seemingly benign causes draw China crackdown
Chinese authorities harass any group that mobilizes people outside their control, even if they are not aiming to challenge or criticize the Communist Party. Sometimes authorities ... -
Chastain, McAvoy make ‘Them’ a worthy trip
All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? You won’t hear that line in “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them” (more on that title in ... -
Lancet imbues new novel with vivid sense of Japan
Art, social issues, culture and, yes, war — all the things that make or break a society — converge in Barry Lancet’s exciting second novel about ... -
Opera’s Kaufmann turns to lighter fare
Is there anything Jonas Kaufmann can’t do? The great German tenor has long since conquered the worlds of grand opera and classical recital. Now he turns ... -
NEWS OF THE WORLD | Even seemingly benign causes draw China crackdown
More than 30 people had gathered at Beijing’s most august Buddhist temple to remember the siblings, children and parents lost exactly six months earlier when a ... -
Friday, September 19, 2014 – edition no. 2154
* US consul: Macau’s freedoms remain critical to ensuring prosperity * Gov’t and gaming operators discuss transportation for non-resident workers * Indian dance performance tomorrow * ... -
The Buzz | Richemont sales miss analysts’ estimates
Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, the world’s largest jewelry maker, posted the slowest start to a year since the global recession as consumers held back on buying ... -
World briefs
CHINA A freight truck lost control and crashed into a bus stop in a northern Chinese city, killing eight people and injuring six others. SINGAPORE-HK Starting ... -
Harassment cases blighting Asian Games countdown
A second sexual harassment case at the Asian Games was being investigated by South Korea police yesterday, two days before the opening ceremony. Police asked prosecutors ... -
Tycoon buys 30 Rolls-Royces for ‘ultra-luxury’ Louis XIII hotel
A Hong Kong tycoon has placed the biggest ever order for Rolls-Royce cars, agreeing to buy 30 Phantoms to chauffeur guests at a luxury resort ... -
24th annual AULP meeting opens at UM
The opening ceremony for the 24th annual meeting of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa, AULP) was held at the ... -
Briefs | Seventh case of imported dengue fever
A 27-year-old tourist traveling to Macau from Xian, China, is the seventh case of imported dengue fever in Macau, the Health Bureau (SSM) revealed recently. SSM ... -
China gamblers go to Vegas as spending crackdown hits Macau
China’s high-spending gamblers are looking to bet outside Macau amid a government assault on corruption and extravagance, and that’s boosting casinos from the Philippines to the ... -
Corporate Bits | Third edition of the “Fonterra Food Services Pastry Challenge 2014, Macau”
For the third year, Fonterra Foodservices is organizing the “Fonterra Pastry Challenge” in Macau. The competition aims at fostering the local pastry industry, offering professional pastry ... -
Trade, investment hopes as Xi begins India visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Indian prime minister’s home state of Gujarat yesterday for a three-day visit expected to focus on India’s need to ... -
Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti on trial for separatism
A high-profile Muslim Uighur scholar and government critic denied allegations that he engaged in separatism as he went on trial yesterday in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, ... -
Police formally arrest Jaycee Chan in drug case
Police in Beijing have formally arrested the son of Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan on suspicion of allowing other people to consume drugs, ... -
Advertorial | 5th Anniversary of Sands China Care Ambassador Programme
The Sands China Care Ambassador programme aims to give Sands China employees an opportunity to serve the local community by helping make Macau a better place ... -
KOREAS | US man held for alleged attempt to swim to rival North
South Korean border guards arrested an American man who they believe was attempting to swim across a river into rival North Korea, a South Korean defense ... -
FIJI | Excitement and relief in landmark election
There was excitement among thousands of voters and relief from the international community yesterday as Fijians cast ballots in a landmark election they hope will end ... -
THAILAND | Police conduct autopsies on slain Britons
Police in Thailand said yesterday they have conducted autopsies on two British tourists whose bludgeoned bodies were found on a scenic resort island this week. DNA samples have also been ... -
BANGLADESH | Court reduces Islamist political leader’s sentence
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of an Islamist political leader Tuesday whose conviction last year for war crimes during the nation’s 1971 war for independence ... -
CRISIS RESPONSE | For Obama, Ebola one day, Islamic threat the next
President Barack Obama is consulting with military officials about the U.S. campaign against Islamic State fighters, just a day after boosting the U.S. response to the ...
