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Briefs: LIBYA | Spain hosts conference on deepening crisis
Spain’s foreign minister has warned an international conference focusing on Libya that the country could slide into a civil war situation similar to what is happening ... -
This Day in History: 1970 – Rock legend Hendrix dies after party
Guitarist Jimi Hendrix has died after collapsing at a party in London. Police say there was no question of foul play. A number of sleeping pills ... -
Offbeat | British Museum features ‘golden age’ of Ming China
Intricate, inventive and ahead of their time — and that’s just the vases. London’s British Museum will open a major new exhibition today exploring the rich ... -
FOOTBALL | 5 former European champs headline Europa League
While the Europa League is regarded as a minor competition by top teams, no less than five former European champions are taking part in the group ... -
Olympics | Rio organizers announce ticket prices
Organizers have announced the basic outline of ticket prices for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016. Organizers said Tuesday that 7.5 million tickets will be ... -
World Views | Credit gets you a flat-panel TV, not economic growth
It’s pretty obvious how credit drives my personal household consumption. If I borrow, I can get a nice big TV and a new car, but eventually ... -
Thursday, September 18, 2014 – edition no. 2153
* Tycoon buys 30 Rolls Royces for Louis XIII hotel * China’s high-spending gamblers looking to bet outside Macau * Areia Preta residents wary of LRT ... -
The Buzz | Swiss fans urinate in rival goalkeeper’s bottle
A lower-league Swiss football club says it will investigate reports that some of its fans urinated in a water bottle that a rival goalkeeper then drank ... -
World briefs
CHINA-INDIA Xi Jinping’s trip to India this week highlights subtle shifts in the regional power dynamic that are bringing warmer ties between the two Asian giants, ... -
Music Icon of early music Jordi Savall to play in Macau
Iconic musician Jordi Savall will play at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) on November 29 (Saturday). He will come to town accompanied by early music ensemble ... -
Five injured as Typhoon Kalmaegi skirts Macau
Five people were injured last night as Typhoon Kalmaegi moved closer to Macau, forcing the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) to raise its first T8 signal ... -
GAMING | Labor leaders say police questioned them after protests
Three Macau labor leaders said they were questioned and warned of possible charges by police after participating in gaming workers protests. Macau Gaming Industry Frontline ... -
GGCT issues travel warning for Philippines
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) last night issued a warning against traveling to the Philippines in the near future, due to the country’s worsening security ... -
IPIM approves 150 temporary residency applications
In the first six months of 2014, 250 applications for temporary residency for managerial personnel, as well as technical and professional qualification holders, were received by ... -
Google refuses to hand over users’ data to local authorities
Google received a total of eight requests from Macau authorities between July last year and June 2014 to hand over user data relating to a total ... -
68 suicide cases last year
The Health Bureau (SSM) has revealed that there were 68 cases of suicide in Macau in 2013. The overall suicide rate in the city last year ... -
Briefs | Forex reserves reach over MOP130.2b in August
The preliminary estimate of Macau’s foreign exchange reserves reached MOP130.2 billion (USD16.31b) at the end of August 2014, according to figures released on Monday by the ... -
Trump Plaza: 4th Atlantic City casino shutdown
When Trump Plaza opened on May 14, 1984, real estate mogul Donald Trump called it the finest building in Atlantic City, and possibly the nation. But ... -
Apple: Record 4m iPhone orders on 1st day
Apple had more than 4 million advance orders of its new, larger iPhones in the first 24 hours, exceeding its initial supply, the company said Monday. ... -
Corporate Bits | Sheraton launches “Nyonya Temptation” at Xin
Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central, the world’s largest Sheraton and Macau’s largest hotel, presents “Nyonya Temptation” at Xin, the only Michelin recommended hotpot restaurant in Macau. ... -
Angola may be Africa’s biggest oil producer again in 2014
Angola, one of the two main suppliers of oil to China may in 2014 become Africa’s largest oil producer once again, with new wells coming online ... -
Mozambique | Tax revenues grow
Tax revenues in Mozambique totaled 100.7 billion meticals in the period from January to August, with just one third left to meet the target set out ... -
Beijing to launch port city in Sri Lanka
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Sri Lanka yesterday to forge closer ties and help launch a USD1.4 billion port city project funded by his government. Xi, ... -
Xi’s India visit highlights changing power dynamic
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to India this week highlights subtle shifts in the regional power dynamic that are bringing warmer ties between the two Asian ... -
Exploration rig finds gas after Vietnam sea standoff
The Chinese exploration rig at the center of a tense maritime standoff with Vietnam earlier this year has made its first deep sea gas discovery in ... -
China dismisses comments by last governor of Hong Kong
China has backed its envoy’s remarks on Hong Kong’s political reform, after China’s ambassador to Britain criticized the last colonial governor of Hong Kong in a ... -
PHILIPPINES | Lava flows from Mayon volcano, thousands flee
The Philippines’ most active volcano belched out huge lava fragments that rolled about a kilometer down its slope in an ongoing gentle eruption, prompting authorities to ... -
AFGHANISTAN | Suicide bomber kills 3 NATO troops
A Taliban attacker detonated his car bomb next to an international military convoy yesterday, killing three troops from the NATO-led force and wounding nearly 20 troops ... -
NEW ZEALAND | Eminem publishers sue National Party over ‘Lose Yourself’ song
The music publishers for American rapper Eminem filed a lawsuit yesterday against New Zealand’s ruling political party over the music it used in a campaign commercial. Detroit-based Eight ... -
PAKISTAN | Militants attack post near Afghan border
A group of militants attacked a Pakistan army post from neighboring Afghanistan yesterday morning, sparking a shootout that left 11 insurgents and three soldiers killed, the military said, ... -
THAILAND | Police hunt for killer of slain British tourists
Police on the scenic resort island of Koh Tao in southern Thailand conducted a sweep of hotels and workers’ residences yesterday searching for clues into the slayings of ... -
UK | Sides in Scottish referendum make final push
The two sides in Scotland’s independence debate scrambled yesterday to convert undecided voters, with just two days to go until a referendum on separation. The pitch ... -
EBOLA | US to assign 3,000 from US military to fight outbreak
The Obama administration is ramping up its response to West Africa’s Ebola crisis, preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and ... -
UKRAINE | Parliament ratifies EU deal, grants rebels autonomy
Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union yesterday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as ... -
This Day in History: 2001 – Workers return to Wall Street
New Yorkers have been returning to work six days after the terror attacks which devastated the heart of their city. Thousands are believed dead after hijackers ...
