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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 – edition no. 2138
* Unofficial referendum detentions ‘hard to justify,’ UM scholar says * Macau picks up Ice Bucket Challenge * DSAT vows to wrap up major road projects ... -
The Buzz: Large wildfire threatens southern Greek village
Greek authorities have partially evacuated a southern village near a major archaeological site due to a large wildfire that is being swept on by strong winds. ... -
Independence referendum | Leaders set to clash in Scotland TV debate
Scotland’s leading politician is set to face off with Britain’s former treasury chief in a live television debate on Scotland’s future less than three weeks ahead ... -
Chef Bertrand Esnault brings Lyonnaise cuisine to Aux Beaux Arts
French chef Bertrand Esnault has joined his former protégé Elie Khalife at MGM’s Aux Beaux Arts restaurant to celebrate true Lyonnaise cuisine. Until Sunday, both chefs ... -
World briefs
CHINA An 18-year-old native of China’s troubled far western region of Xinjiang used videos and other multimedia to enlist followers and then masterminded the slaying of ... -
First protest against all gaming operators, FMG announces industrial action targeting SJM
The local casino employees’ group, the Forefront of Macau Gaming (FMG), has decided to launch industrial action against local casino operator SJM after rallying, for the ... -
STATISTICS | Average salary for gaming sector workers above MOP20K
At the end of the second quarter of 2014, the gaming sector had 57,550 workers, up by 3.5 percent year-on-year, among which 25,783 were dealers. According ... -
Boxing superstar Pacquiao says Algieri is ‘an okay fighter’
As Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao prepares for the upcoming Clash in Cotai II on November 23, he yesterday told reporters that his opponent, American WBO ... -
briefs: 18 million tourists from January to July
Macau received 18 million visitors from January to July, which is an increase of 8 percent when compared with the same period in 2013, the region’s ... -
The sole candidate on the campaign trail | Chui quizzed on gaming industry development
Electoral College members questioned Chui Sai On about the future development of the gaming industry, along with its subsequent impact on Macau’s labor force, during a ... -
Jason Chao leaves MP facing aggravated disobedience charge
Political activist Jason Chao was yesterday heard by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) and remains a suspected of aggravated disobedience. The president of the Open Macau ... -
UM Hengqin campus in full operation, fresh start and divergent opinions
Yesterday was the first day of the 2014/2015 academic year at the University of Macau (UM). It also marked the day that the new campus becomes ... -
Corporate Bits | CEM and Macau Federation of trade unions jointly hold “one day @cem”
CEM, the Macau Federation of Trade Unions and the Macau Youth Navigation Volunteer Association earlier held the “One Day @CEM” program to encourage youngsters to explore ... -
Toyota’s most rugged Land Cruiser back in Japan
Toyota is bringing back the Land Cruiser 70 in Japan, catering to nostalgic demand for the rugged off-roader that’s favored for challenging terrains and as an ... -
Sony’s PlayStation network hacked
Sony, maker of the world’s best-selling video-game console, resumed services at its online game and entertainment networks after a hacking attack knocked them off line. PlayStation ... -
Angolan groups target telecommunications and banking sector in Cape Verde
Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) is the latest Portuguese-speaking country to attract the attention of major business and financial groups from Angola, which are expanding internationally and ... -
Stadium funded by China opens
The first official game at the National Stadium in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) will be held on 10 September, when the Cape Verdean national team will ... -
Xinjiang | Authorities ID teen as mastermind of imam slaying
An 18-year-old native of China’s troubled far western region of Xinjiang used incendiary videos and other multimedia to enlist followers and then masterminded the slaying of a pro-government ... -
Zimbabwe seeks aid as Mugabe meets Xi
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday on a visit to China hoping the long-time ally and economic giant can help the African nation’s ... -
Mainland adds cold water on ice bucket challenge
The ice bucket challenge – “raising awareness” of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – has gone viral among China’s celebrities from tech executives to movie stars. As ... -
HONG KONG | Protesters say bring on tear gas in vote tussle
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists say they want police to use tear gas and water cannon on them if China doesn’t meet their demands for the election ... -
THAILAND | Edible insects a boon to poor farmers
Depending solely on the rains to either yield a good rice crop or leave their fields dry and barren, farmers in this village in northeastern Thailand, ... -
THAILAND | Junta leader assumes prime minister post
Thailand’s junta leader, who seized power in a military coup three months ago, officially assumed his new post as prime minister yesterday following an endorsement from the ... -
VIETNAM | Gov’t sends envoy to China to smooth tensions
Vietnam is sending a senior Communist party official to China this week to try to rebuild relations badly bit by Beijing’s decision to deploy an oil rig in ... -
INDIA | Stampede at Hindu holy procession kills 10
A pre-dawn stampede killed 10 people yesterday as tens of thousands of Hindus were worshipping in an annual procession in central India, police said. Some 50,000 ... -
USA | Strong California quake shakes famed wine country
A powerful earthquake that struck the heart of California’s wine country caught many people sound asleep, sending dressers, mirrors and pictures crashing down around them. The magnitude-6.0 quake ... -
SYRIA | American journalist freed after nearly 2 years
The nation found something of a reprieve from the killing of an American journalist with the release of another freelance reporter who had been held hostage ... -
FRANCE | Hollande dissolves gov’t amid internal feud
French President Francois Hollande dissolved the government yesterday after open feuding in his Cabinet over the country’s stagnant economy. Prime Minister Manuel Valls offered up his ... -
UKRAINE | Russian tank column enters southeast
A column of Russian tanks and armored vehicles has crossed into southeastern Ukraine, away from where most of the intense fighting has been taking place, a top ... -
this day in history: 1959 US to ‘stand by’ West Germans
America will stand by West Germans in their efforts to remain strong and free, the United States President has pledged. President Dwight D Eisenhower was speaking ... -
Offbeat | Garden gnome alert: 400 missing in Austria
A leading Austrian political party has issued a garden gnome alert after 400 of its figurines disappeared from lamp posts used in campaigning. Placed by the ... -
Messi back to old self under new Barcelona coach
Bad World Cup memories be gone. Lionel Messi is back to his match-winning self. Not even a black cat — regarded as unlucky in Spain and ... -
World Views: Japan plays game of growth roulette with casinos
MGM Resorts is looking over Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market as a site for a giant casino. The jokes, of course, are on the obvious side. ... -
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 – edition no. 2137
* Workers stage first labor protest against all gaming operators * Jason Chao leaves MP facing aggravated disobedience charges * Pacquiao prepares for upcoming clash in ... -
The Buzz: Cliff Richard rejects sexual assault allegation
British pop star Cliff Richard says police have questioned him about a sexual assault allegation. A statement issued yesterday on behalf of Richard says the allegation ...
