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The Buzz: Malaysia police arrest 44 Nepalese workers after factory riot
Malaysian police arrested 44 Nepalese workers of manufacturer JCY International Bhd. after a riot led the company to shut down some of its operations in the ... -
Pacquiao to help set up boxing academy in China
Manny Pacquiao is setting up a boxing institute in China and believes the country of 1.4 billion people can produce professional world champions. Pacquiao said yesterday ... -
world briefs
CHINA Twenty-two Chinese officials who had relatives living overseas have been punished for graft as part of a government campaign targeting corruption, China News Service reported ... -
briefs: Exhibitions’ with moore visitors in 2Q
A total of 227 MICE events were held in the second quarter of 2014, one less than the number of events held in the same period ... -
The Sole Candidate on the Campaign Trail | Chui says tougher penalties for drug crimes depend on public opinion
The Chief Executive election candidate, Mr Chui Sai On, has said that the opinions of Macau’s residents need to be heard before the government can move ... -
24-hour border crossing approved for industrial zone
The Chinese government has approved a proposal to extend crossing hours for the Zhuhai-Macau Cross Border Industrial Zone. Non-resident workers and Macau residents will be allowed ... -
Protest against soaring housing prices on eve of CE election
Recent months have witnessed a wave of protests, and there seem to be more ahead. Feeling the pressure of soaring housing prices, residents are preparing a ... -
Judiciary Police interrogates Jason Chao once more
Political activist Jason Chao was interrogated yesterday by Judiciary Police agents, as he faces aggravated disobedience charges for not complying with an order issued by the ... -
Interview with Eileen Stow : ‘We’re looking to find a place to exp and production and double the workforce’
Lord Stow’s Bakery, founded by Englishman Andrew Stow, has been serving Macau’s famed egg tarts for 25 years, and plans to expand its production capacity as ... -
Expert warns against ‘new risks’ in business
Risk management has become an increasingly important matter for businesses. However, Kegan Chan, assistant vice president of Marsh Risk Consulting, suggested that “a lot of new ... -
Schwarzenegger to talk about his life in HK
After a recent visit to Macau to attend a VIP screening of The Expendables 3, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger will visit Hong Kong next month to speak ... -
Macau company builds 50,000 social flats in Mozambique
Macau Charlestrong Engineering, Technology and Consulting Ltd will build 50,000 social housing units in the Mozambican provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Tete and Maputo, as part ... -
Angola builds banana processing unit
The first banana- processing unit in Angola is scheduled to start operating at the end of the year in Caxito, Bengo province, followed in the first ... -
Air China profit falls as weaker yuan hits costs
Air China says its six-month profit fell by more than half as the weakening yuan raised financing costs and other expenses. The state-owned carrier reported late Tuesday that ... -
Malaysia Airlines set for shakeup after disasters
Malaysia is preparing to unveil the latest overhaul of its beleaguered state-owned airline, which is reeling from twin disasters months apart that killed hundreds of passengers. ... -
Corporate Bits | Hung Fook Tong achieves encouraging growth in first set of interim results
Hung Fook Tong Group Holdings Limited, the retailer of Chinese herbal drinks, soups and tortoise herbal jelly in Hong Kong, achieved encouraging operational business growth in ... -
Beijing, Vietnam say they’ll negotiate sea disputes
China and Vietnam said yesterday they’re committed to negotiating maritime disputes to avoid a recurrence of tensions that spiked when China deployed an oil rig in waters claimed by ... -
Bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15
The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for ... -
Fonterra to invest in mainland infant formula company
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said yesterday it’s forming a partnership with China’s Beingmate to help meet growing demand for infant formula in the world’s most populous nation. ... -
Military training brawl spurs online outrage
A brawl between military training instructors and a cohort of high school students in central China has made a splash online and drawn a wave of ... -
TAIWAN | Fighters chase mainland jets a week after US incident
Taiwan sent fighter jets to tail two Chinese military planes that entered the island’s air space, a week after a close encounter between a U.S. and ... -
HERITAGE PROTECTION | Asia’s old communities vanishing amid rapid growth
Century-old shop houses, twisting alleyways and temples scented with incense still pulsate with the pursuit of old trades and time-honored rituals of families who have lived ... -
JAPAN | Abe sends prayer note to war criminal ceremony
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a note earlier this year to a ceremony at a Buddhist temple honoring hundreds of World War II-era war criminals ... -
AFGHANISTAN | Presidential candidate pulls out of election audit
One of two men vying to become the president of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled his observers yesterday from an audit of the country’s disputed election over concerns ... -
VIETNAM| US criticizes convictions of dissidents
The United States has expressed alarm over prison terms handed down against three Vietnamese democracy activists for obstructing traffic. Human rights groups have described the charges ... -
SYRIA | UN panel: Crimes against humanity committed
The Syrian government has likely used chlorine gas to attack civilians while the Islamic State group has committed crimes against humanity with attacks on civilians in ... -
US citizen killed fighting beside Islamic extremists in Syria
The U.S. said an American citizen was killed while fighting alongside Islamic extremists in Syria, highlighting concerns that foreign combatants involved in the conflict pose an ... -
UKRAINE | Putin says summit positive as talks begin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said talks with his Ukrainian counterpart on ending separatist fighting that’s killed more than 2,000 people were “positive” as the parties began ... -
GAZA CRISIS | Ceasefire holds as sides weigh gains
An open-ended ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was holding yesterday, as many people on both sides of the conflict wondered what ... -
FRANCE | IMF chief Lagarde under investigation for negligence
Christine Lagarde, the chief of the International Monetary Fund, was placed yesterday under official investigation for negligence in a French corruption probe that dates back to her ... -
this day in history: 1963 King’s dream for racial harmony
The fight for racial equality in the United States moved a step closer to victory today as Martin Luther King spoke of his dream for freedom ... -
Offbeat | Swedish city plays ‘Schindler’s List’ to Nazis
Neo-Nazis rallying in the Swedish city of Norrkoping have been greeted by the theme song from “Schindler’s List” ringing from the bells of city hall. Local ... -
FOOTBALL | EPL Serious questions for United after cup humiliation
Louis van Gaal has always said it could get worse before it gets better at Manchester United. He couldn’t have thought it would get this bad. ... -
Champions League draw wide open
Real Madrid’s Champions League title defense takes shape today at one of the most open draws in years. Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea — the ... -
Thursday, August 28, 2014 – edition no. 2139
* Asia’s vanishing heritage amid rapid growth * Interview | Lord Stow’s Bakery 25th anniversary: ‘We’re looking to find a place to expand production and double ...
