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BANGLADESH | Ferry capsizes in river; dozens safe
A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized yesterday in central Bangladesh, and authorities said two people died and at least 44 reached safety. Bangladesh Inland Water ... -
CUBA | US sent Latin youth undercover in secret pro-democracy operation
Fernando Murillo was typical of the young Latin Americans deployed to Cuba by a U.S. agency to work undercover. He had little training in the dangers of clandestine ... -
This Day in History: 1975 Deadly tree disease spreads
Dutch elm disease which has so far attacked more than three million trees in Britain is spreading, according to Forestry Commission officials. Tests on a tree ... -
Offbeat | Big tortoise found strolling in Los Angeles suburb
At least officers didn’t have to issue a speeding ticket when they spotted a giant tortoise ambling down a street suburban Los Angeles. The Alhambra Police ... -
GOLF | Watson wary of Woods’ back injury for Ryder Cup
U.S. captain Tom Watson said yesterday that Tiger Woods’ latest back injury “doesn’t bode well right now” for Woods playing in the Ryder Cup. Watson told ... -
FOOTBALL | FIFA bans former Greece coach Santos for 8 matches
FIFA banned former Greece coach Fernando Santos for eight international games yesterday for verbally abusing match officials at the World Cup. Santos was banished from the ... -
DOPING | British man gets life ban for supplying steroids
A British man has received a lifetime ban from sports for supplying steroids and his daughter, an amateur boxer, has been suspended for four years. ... -
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 – edition no. 2122
* Galaxy announces cash bonus and share handout on eve of protest * China controls narrative of violence in tense west * Trailhiker: local environmental awareness ... -
THE BUZZ: Emirates halts flights to Guinea over Ebola fears
Emirates, the Mideast’s largest airline, said yesterday that it halted flights to the West African nation of Guinea because of concerns about the spread of the ... -
ANALYSIS | Hong Kong retailers sandwiched by slower sales, high rents
Retail stores in Hong Kong’s commercial districts have been having a difficult time as rents stayed high but sales slowed due to the changing spending patterns ... -
World briefs
CHINA A suspected dust explosion at an automotive parts factory in eastern China that supplies General Motors has killed at least 69 people and injured more than 180 ... -
‘High Hoper’: Macau has dreams too
Chiang Chen-Yun catches bus number 25, one of the busiest of Macau’s many bus routes. This will be a journey filled with inspiration: inside, she notices ... -
Casino revenue falls for second straight month
Macau casino revenue fell in July as the World Cup, which ended mid-month, distracted bettors while business from high-stakes gamblers remained weak. Total gross gaming revenue ... -
FRANZ HARARY AT CITY OF DREAMS | Creating Wonder
Making a space shuttle appear to disappear before the eyes of an astonished audience is no strange challenge for international illusionist Franz Harary. He has ... -
Civil servants number hits 30,000
A recently published annual government report shows that the number of civil servants increased to 29,965 people in 2013. It also revealed that none of the ... -
HK fails to prosecute alleged Ao Man Long bribers
Two former directors of the Macau Waste Systems Company, which belongs to Swire Group, walked free after the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal rejected the ... -
USJ appoints new deans confirming Emilie Tran and Father Eleutério’s replacements
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has officiated new appointments for deans and coordinators of academic programs, confirming the replacements of professor Emilie Tran and Father ... -
16 visitors from West Africa pass health assessment on Ebola
In response to the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa, the Health Bureau announced health assessments for visitors from three West African counties entering Macau. ... -
Briefs | Mozambique to open consulate in Macau
Mozambique is expected to open a consulate in Macau this year. According to TDM, Rafael Marques will be the new consul and is heading the Mozambican ... -
Central Taipa LRT station construction begins
The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) announced that the construction of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Pai Kok Station on the Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora ... -
Briefs: Galaxy employees to rally seeking 10 percent salary rise
Casino workers employed by Galaxy will organize a rally if the company does not agree to a 10 percent salary increase. Radio Macau reported that workers ... -
IPM scholars critical of gov’t ‘passive administration’
During an academic seminar organized by the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) two days ago, professor Ieong Wan Chong pointed out that the passive administrative culture in ... -
CHINA | Services index drops to six-month low on property
A Chinese services-industry index declined to a six-month low in July, dragged down by a weaker property market. The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 54.2 ... -
China revamps Everbright Group in state business shake-up
China plans to revamp the ownership of China Everbright Group Ltd., a Beijing company with USD420 billion of assets from banking and broking to tourism, in ... -
Corporate Bits | Two Macau students named Microsoft Office specialist World Champions
Certiport, a Pearson Vue business, a test delivery solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, announced Saturday the 2014 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champions ... -
Banco Espirito Santo may lose control in Angola
Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santos (BES) runs the risk of losing control of BES Angola as the Angolan banking regulator has forced the bank to “substantially increase” ... -
Non-oil GDP in East Timor rises 7.8 percent in 2012
Non-oil Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in East Timor (Timor Leste) rose 7.8 percent in 2012, the spokesman for the Timor government and Minister of State and ... -
Embraer increases aircraft sales
Brazilian aeronautical company Embraer delivered 29 executive jets in the second quarter of the year, or 7 more airplanes than in the same period of 2013, ... -
Car parts plant blast kills 69, hurts 187
A suspected dust explosion at an automotive parts factory in eastern China that supplies General Motors killed at least 69 people and injured more than 180 others, state ... -
ASK THE VET | Heat Stroke in Macau
In the last few weeks I have seen several cases of heat stroke. It is imperative that dog owners know what to look out for and ... -
96 dead last week in Xinjiang
Chinese state media released a detailed casualty count yesterday for last week’s violence in the western province of Xinjiang, with 37 people and 59 attackers killed ... -
Strong quake kills at least 175 in Yunnan
A strong earthquake in southern China’s Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes yesterday, killing at least 175 people and injuring more than 1,400. About 12,000 homes collapsed in ... -
TAIWAN |Explosions probe focuses on petrochem firm
Authorities in Taiwan’s second-biggest city zeroed in on a petrochemical firm Saturday in their investigation into a series of gas pipeline explosions that killed 28 people ... -
NEPAL | Indian prime minister aims to bolster ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Nepal yesterday to meet top leaders, offer prayers at a revered Hindu temple and address the parliament. Modi’s visit is significant ... -
NORTH KOREA | 2 detained Americans seek US help
Two American tourists charged with “anti-state” crimes in North Korea said Friday they expect to be tried soon and pleaded for help from the U.S. government to secure ...
