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Beijing has over 150 economic fugitives in the US
More than 150 people suspected of economic crimes from China remain at large in the U.S., the China Daily reported yesterday, as officials pledge to step ... -
RELIGION | Pope kicks off Asia missionary boost in S Korea
When Pope Francis was a young Jesuit, he wanted to follow in the great Jesuit tradition and become a missionary in Asia. Health problems kept him ... -
AUSTRALIA Newspaper: Terrorist’s son poses in gruesome photo
An Australian newspaper yesterday published a photograph of a child it said was the son of an Australian convicted terrorist holding aloft the severed head of ... -
S CHINA SEA DISPUTE | No solution in sight on sea row after Myanmar meet
Despite U.S. and Asian calls for self-restraint and new impetus for the resolution of territorial disputes involving China, a high-profile Asian security summit ended over the weekend ... -
IRAQ intervention | US sending arms to Kurds
The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials ... -
GAZA CRISIS | Cease-fire holds for third day as negotiators gather
An Egyptian-brokered cease-fire halting the Gaza war held into yesterday morning, allowing Palestinians to leave homes and shelters as negotiators agreed to resume talks in Cairo. ... -
This day in history : 1985 Hundreds dead in Boeing crash
A Japan Airlines jumbo jet has crashed on a remote mountainside 70 miles (112km) from Tokyo in Japan. There were 15 crew and 509 passengers on ... -
Offbeat | Monkeys take ‘selfies,’ sparking copyright dispute
Monkey see, monkey do. But when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright? A series of self-portraits taken by Indonesian monkeys has sparked a ... -
UEFA Super Cup | real vs sevilla Bale homecoming, Rodriguez set for debut
There’s little doubt the UEFA Super Cup’s star local attraction will be Gareth Bale, the Cardiff boy turned USD 130-million Real Madrid star, playing for ... -
Maradona slaps reporter on the face
Former Argentine great Diego Maradona slapped a reporter on the face after attending an event with his family this weekend. The former Argentine great also called ... -
World Chess Federation | Kasparov bid fails, pro-Putin boss re-elected
Former world champion Garry Kasparov failed in his bid to oust the longtime head of the World Chess Federation yesterday in a bitter contest that was ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 – edition no. 2127
* GAMING UNION: ‘We didn’t mean to target foreign operators’ * Y-BRIDGE: Shrinking distances in the Pearl River Delta * Suspended Jetstar Hanoi route due to ... -
World briefs
CHINA A tour bus on a highway in Tibet falls off a 10-meter cliff after crashing into an SUV and a pickup, killing 44 people and ... -
THE BUZZ: SOHO grand opening to take place on Wednesday
City of Dreams (COD) has announced that the grand opening for its dining and entertainment district, SOHO, will take place on August 13 at 3 p.m. ... -
Jazz bassist Christian McBride comes to town in September
American Jazz bassist Christian McBride is making his debut in Macau on September 2 at the Macau Cultural Center (CCM). Over the past 20 years, McBride ... -
British novelist tells a gambler’s story in the city
Lawrence Osborne, novelist and author of the book “The Forgiven”, which was named one of the best books in 2012 by prominent newspapers such as the ... -
New Macau racing team plans to be world level
A new racing team project is being launched by local rider João Fernandes, aiming to achieve “the best results in the shortest time possible.” According to ... -
Japanese couple allegedly involved in human trafficking may be in Macau
Several reports by foreign media have suggested that Mitsutoki Shigeta, a 24-year-old Japanese national, left Bangkok on Air Macau flight NX0879 last Thursday after the Thai ... -
Lawmaker enquires about sex crime reform
Ng Kuok Cheong has submitted a written enquiry to the Macau government asking about the progress of the legal reform on sex crimes. In the enquiry, ... -
Briefs | APEC summit: CE meets top tourism officials from Beijing
The Chief Executive met yesterday with a working group from the National Tourism Administration (NTA) led by the Director General of the Department of Tourism Promotion ... -
Cheong U | UM Taipa campus to be a public sports facility
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Cheong U, has said that the Macau government is looking into converting the sports center at the University of ... -
Taxi industry worries about stigmatization
During the TDM Forum debate yesterday, the Macau Taxi Driver Mutual Association president Kuok Leong Son claimed that it’s unfair for the government to introduce entrapment ... -
Toyota joins Honda in cutting prices amid China antitrust probe
Toyota and Honda’s Chinese ventures joined Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen’s Audi in reducing prices of spare parts amid an antitrust investigation into the auto industry. GAC ... -
McDonald’s sales hit by China scandal, US weakness
McDonald’s says a global sales figure fell 2.5 percent in July, dragged down by persistent weakness in the U.S. and a food safety scare in China. The ... -
Corporate Bits | Macao gaming show announces ‘bigger and better’ slot experience
The Slot Experience Center (SEC), at this year’s Macao Gaming Show (MGS), is set to become a test bed in the industry for the world’s Electronic ... -
2014 Maputo International Fair scheduled for 25-31 August
The 50th Maputo International Fair (Facim) will be held from this coming 25 to 31 August, with the participation of 25 countries and territories confirmed to date, ... -
18 surrender after Xinjiang violence
Eighteen people who took part in violence that killed almost 100 people near China’s border with Pakistan last month have handed themselves in to authorities, Chinese state media ... -
TIBET | Tour bus plummets into valley, killing 44
A tour bus on a highway in Tibet fell off a 10-meter cliff after crashing into an SUV and a pickup, killing 44 people and injuring ... -
Inflation remains below annual target
China’s consumer price index rose 2.3 percent in July from a year earlier, well below the ruling Communist Party’s 3.5 percent target for the year. The ... -
Beijing rejects U.S. proposal to ease South China Sea tensions
China rebuffed a U.S. proposal for countries to refrain from “provocative” acts in the South China Sea as growing tensions over disputed territorial claims dominated a ... -
MYANMAR | Kerry presses regime on democratic reform
To improve relations with the United States, Myanmar must make progress in its democratic transition and halt what Washington sees as backsliding on commitments to improve human rights, ... -
JAPAN | Halong drenches the country; 1 dead, dozens hurt
A tropical storm was moving out into the Sea of Japan yesterday after lashing the country with rain and wind, leaving one person dead, more than ... -
GAZA CRISIS | Palestinians accept new 72-hour cease-fire offer
Palestinian negotiators yesterday said they had accepted an Egyptian proposal for a new 72-hour truce with Israel, clearing the way for a possible resumption of talks ... -
IRAN | Plane crashes after takeoff, killing 39
A regional passenger plane assembled in Iran crashed yesterday while taking off from the capital, killing 39 and injuring another nine onboard, according to a senior transportation official ... -
World Bank announces USD75 million financing for Mozambique
The World Bank plans to donate USD50 million to improve the management system in Mozambique’s education and health sectors and also to finance development of the ...
