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Kallis retires from all international cricket
South Africa’s Jacques Kallis retired from all international cricket yesterday, as one of the game’s greatest allrounders admitted that a swansong at the World Cup next ... -
Thursday, July 31, 2014 – edition no. 2119
* Court of Final Appeal ‘not competent’ to rule on referendum case * Macau can still learn from Vegas without replicating it, scholars say * Traffic ... -
THE BUZZ: Australian police plan to arrest 2 Middle East fighters
Australian police have obtained arrest warrants for two Australians who are fighting with the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria after one posted photographs of ... -
Africa: Madagascar billed as surfing paradise
Itching to catch a wave? Try Madagascar. The island nation in the Indian Ocean has become the 86th member of the International Surfing Association as part ... -
World briefs
CHINA China’s ruling Communist Party announces an investigation into a feared ex-security chief, demonstrating President Xi Jinping’s grip on power and breaking a longstanding taboo against ... -
DSAJ warns unnoficial referendum organizers
The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) Director, Cheong Weng Chon, has said that if the unofficial referendum organized by the Open Macau Society and other groups is ... -
Wynn Resorts 2Q profit rises
Wynn Resorts Ltd., the casino company founded by Steve Wynn, posted second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ projections as increased gambling in Las Vegas helped overcome tepid ... -
Police prevents suicide attempts
Two locals, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s, were involved in two attempted suicide cases just two days ago. Information from ... -
SAUTEDE’S CASE | Macau and HK scholars want to meet Vatican’s representative
Seven academics from Hong Kong and Macau are seeking a meeting with the Vatican’s representative in Hong Kong regarding the sacking of Eric Sautede from the ... -
Gongbei opens new immigration area for passengers
The Zhuhai Municipal Port-of-Entry Bureau has announced that a new immigration facility is opening today at the Gongbei Port of Entry. The facility is especially for ... -
CEMETERY CASE | Raymond Tam is found innocent
The Court of First Instance (TJB) has announced that the former president of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), Raymond Tam, and another three suspects, ... -
Chui Sai On is not alone… for now
The nomination period for the Chief Executive election ended yesterday. The president of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CAECE), judge Song Man Lei, ... -
Fair focuses on regional cooperation
The “Guangdong and Macao Branded Products Fair 2014” (GMBPF) will be held over four consecutive days from tomorrow to Sunday at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Conference and ... -
Corporate Bits | Ten elderly couples take first set of wedding photos at Grande Praça
MGM Macau’s Golden Lion Volunteer Team has held various types of community events each year since June 2010 in an effort to connect with the community, ... -
Consumer confidence in US rises to highest since October 2007
Confidence among U.S. consumers soared in July to the highest level in almost seven years on the heels of a strengthening labor market. The Conference Board’s ... -
OCBC owns 97.52 pct of Wing Hang allowing it to delist lender
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. said it now owns 97.52 percent of Wing Hang Bank Ltd. as shareholders accepted its USD5 billion takeover offer, allowing the acquirer to ... -
MOZAMBIQUE | Japanese business mission studies investment opportunities
A business mission from Japan headed up by the country’s deputy Foreign affairs Minister, Norio Mitsuya started a two-day visit to Mozambique to study investment opportunities ... -
TAP due to start flying to Guinea Bissau again in October
Flights between the Portuguese capital and Guinea Bissau operated by TAP will start again on 26 October, the chief executive of the Portuguese airline, Fernando Pinto ... -
US says Chinese military exercises a ‘natural evolution’
An uptick in Chinese maritime exercises in the Pacific is a “natural evolution” and the drills will grow in complexity as the navy boosts its capacity, ... -
Ex-security czar Zhou under investigation
China’s ruling Communist Party announced an investigation into a feared ex-security chief yesterday demonstrating President Xi Jinping’s grip on power and breaking a longstanding taboo against ... -
Dozens killed in Xinjiang attack
A mob armed with knives rampaged through part of China’s volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang and police responded with gunfire, leaving dozens of people dead in ... -
Beijing investigating Microsoft in monopoly case
China’s anti-monopoly agency has announced an investigation of Microsoft Corp., stepping up pressure on foreign technology companies. The agency said yesterday it opened a case in ... -
CAMBODIA | Khmer Rouge tribunal to tackle genocide charges
The slow course of justice for the leaders of Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge regime will inch forward again today, as a U.N.-backed tribunal holds an initial ... -
NEPAL | Gov’t to allow cremation of Tibetan Buddhist monk
The body of a revered Tibetan Buddhist monk can now be cremated at his monastery in the hills outside Nepal’s capital, the government said yesterday after ... -
JAPAN | Food safety McDonald’s to strengthen checks on chicken
McDonald’s in Japan is increasing its checks on chicken from vendors in China and Thailand after allegations a Chinese supplier sold expired chicken. It says the ... -
N Korea opens summer camp for kids
Summer camp in North Korea? It’s got one — and it’s got everything from giant water slides and a private beach to video games and volleyball ... -
AVIATION | Avoiding plane crashes as air traffic doubles
More travelers are flying than ever before, creating a daunting challenge for airlines: keep passengers safe in an ever more crowded airspace. Each day, 8.3 million ... -
This Day in History: 1986 Parents appeal for missing agent
The parents of a missing London estate agent have made an emotional appeal for her safe return. Suzy Lamplugh, 25, was last seen with a man ... -
Offbeat | Bolivian president seeks votes in the bedroom
As night falls and Bolivian couples slip between the sheets, pillow talk turns, naturally, to economic policy. At least that’s the way President Evo Morales sees ... -
COMMONWEATH GAMES | Squash champ hopes win offers boost to Malaysia
Nicol David hopes she delivered a bit of joy for Malaysia at last. On a squash court more than 6,500 miles (10,000 kilometers) from home, Malaysia’s ... -
TENNIS | Recovered from illness, Serena ready for return
Serena Williams finally realized what happened days later, when she was allowed to get out of bed. Williams said she was barely aware of how sick she ... -
Politics is the art of compromise
The Legislative Yuan [Taipei’s parliament] began a two-week extra session on Monday to review the qualifications of 29 candidates nominated to the Control Yuan and two ... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 – edition no. 2118
* Online gambling guru jet departure to Vegas shrouded in mystery * Avoiding plane crashes as air traffic doubles * Petition to Galaxy demanding higher salaries ... -
World briefs
CHINA The British Embassy in Beijing said it will offer a 24-hour super priority visa service for visitors from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou starting from August ... -
THE BUZZ: World Bank promotes electricity access in Congo
The World Bank has announced a USD100 million donation to boost Congo’s agriculture sector and another $100 million for micro-dams to bolster rural electricity access. World ...
