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AL considers foreign experts in malpractice investigation
Some lawmakers have recommended that foreign experts be allowed to participate in the assessment of local medical malpractice cases, according to the Legislative Assembly (AL) Third ... -
Nvidia unveils gaming tablet to show utility of chips in devices
Nvidia Corp., trying to prove the value of its chips in mobile devices by appealing to gamers, will begin selling a tablet computer under its Shield ... -
China’s Xiaomi targets India in push for 100m phones
In just four years, Xiaomi Corp. has evolved from startup to outselling Apple Inc. in China by offering inexpensive devices packed with high-end features. Now it’s ... -
Corporate Bits | Lockheed Martin’s second-quarter profit beats analysts’ estimate
Lockheed Martin Corp., the largest US government contractor, has topped analysts’ estimates for its second-quarter profit and sales on the strength of its aircraft division. Net ... -
PORTUGAL | Real estate investment fund for Chinese investors launched
In a bid to take advantage of the interest and enthusiasm of private Chinese investors in real estate investment in Portugal, one of Portugal’s largest groups ... -
China and Brazil move ahead with satellite program
China and Brazil have agreed to move ahead with the “China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS)” program by adding another satellite to it, CBERS 4A, the Brazilian ... -
China meat scandal hits Starbucks, Burger King
A suspect meat scandal in China engulfed Starbucks and Burger King on yesterday and spread to Japan where McDonald’s said the Chinese supplier accused of selling ... -
‘Rotten meat’ firm licensed to supply Macau, HK
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) released a statement yesterday, confirming that the McDonalds in Macau has imported crispy chicken produced by OSI Shanghai, the ... -
Imax, Shanghai Film to open 19 screens on the mainland
Imax and China’s biggest state-owned film exhibitor are teaming up to open 19 giant screen cinemas in the world’s No. 2 movie market. Imax Corp. and ... -
SHUANGGUI | Ex-officials see reprisals for baring abuses
A former Chinese official who publicly accused Communist Party investigators of physically abusing him has been detained, and a second who complained of brutality said authorities ... -
Military exercises delay flights throughout China
China’s airline regulator has warned travelers to expect flight delays at 12 airports through mid-August, and an airport employee said military exercises are the reason. The ... -
Beijing, Caracas deepen economic ties during visit
China approved a USD4 billion credit line and a flurry of new cooperative agreements with Venezuela, its chief economic partner in Latin America. Chinese President Xi ... -
S KOREA | Body of missing shipping tycoon found
South Korean police said yesterday that a badly decomposed body found surrounded by liquor bottles in a field last month was that of a fugitive billionaire ... -
PHILIPPINES | Army says 18 killed in rebel clashes
Breakaway Muslim rebels attacked army troops in two towns in the southern Philippines, sparking clashes that left 17 guerrillas and a soldier dead in a region ... -
Filipino worker beheaded by militiamen in Libya
A Filipino construction worker kidnapped by militia men in Libya has been beheaded by his captors, becoming the first Filipino casualty in the renewed violence in ... -
INDONESIA | Jakarta governor Widodo wins election
Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, who captured the hearts of millions of Indonesians with his common man image, won the country’s presidential election with 53 percent of ... -
CAMBODIA | Political rivals say agreement reached
Cambodia’s yearlong political deadlock appeared to be resolved yesterday as Prime Minister Hun Sen and his rivals agreed on political reforms and the opposition agreed in ... -
MH17 | Protesters in Malaysia seek justice from Russia
Protesters marched on the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, waving placards and demanding justice for victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down ... -
Russians fed conspiracy theories on Ukraine crash
An assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin. A desperate ploy to draw the West into the battle for Ukraine’s east. A botched mission to commit ... -
MH17 | Rebels release train with bodies from downed jet
Bowing to international pressure, pro-Moscow separatists released a train packed with bodies and handed over the black boxes from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane, four days after ... -
This Day in History: 1995 British forces sent to Sarajevo
Britain has sent 1,200 troops to relieve the besieged Bosnian capital, Sarajevo. Bosnian Serbs have controlled access to Sarajevo for three years, killing dozens of people ... -
Offbeat | Free doomed? T-shirt typo turns heads at Mandela bicycle ride
Nelson Mandela had a way with words, but not quite like this. Cyclists traversing Johannesburg in the former South African president’s honor wore T-shirts with one ... -
FOOTBALL | Shakhtar midfielder says players’ lives at risk
Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa says he and his fellow players who refused to return to the Ukrainian champion did so because the conflict in the ... -
WINTER OLYMPICS | Pyeongchang’s 2018 committee faced audit
The organizing committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has been under investigation over its preparations for the games, South Korean officials said yesterday. The ... -
CYCLING | Tour de France heads to Pyrenees in Stage 16
Vincenzo Nibali is in the yellow jersey as the Tour de France peloton set off on the longest stage, into the Pyrenees. The Italian holds a ... -
World Views: Does the world still need the World Bank?
There will always be a need for a World Bank, which celebrates a birthday of sorts this week. There is no need for a World Bank ... -
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 – edition no. 2113
* ‘Rotten meat’ scandal spreads to Macau, HK * Music Festival to bring Russia’s oldest symphony orchestra and Laurie Anderson * Melco Crown’s first in-house students ... -
World briefs
CHINA A man with a kitchen knife killed a 1-year-old boy and injured two other children in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan near Hong Kong ... -
THE BUZZ | Court: Hoffman didn’t want ‘trust fund’ kids
Court documents show Philip Seymour Hoffman rejected his accountant’s suggestion he set aside money for his three children because he didn’t want them to be “trust ... -
OBITUARY | Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies
James Garner, whose folksy Oklahoma manner translated into lasting stardom on American television as an Old West gambler on “Maverick” and a private detective on “The ... -
EU welcomes process leading to electoral reform in HK
The European Union has welcomed the recent steps taken by Hong Kong towards introducing universal suffrage for the chief executive’s election in 2017. In a statement, ... -
Casinos lose to lottery during World Cup
A lottery in China that incorporated World Cup betting lured wagers away from Macau casinos, underscoring increasing threats to the only Chinese territory where gambling is ... -
CE ELECTION | Over 300 nomination forms requested at CAECE
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CAECE) has stated that over 300 nomination forms have been requested so far. According to a Radio Macau ... -
New teams joining Sovereignty Tournament
Francisco Manhão told the Times that there will be a new team from Australia joining this year’s Sovereignty Tournament organized by AVFM. The 15th year of ... -
Mobile charger causes fire on bus
A minor fire took place yesterday at around 3 p.m. on a New Era bus when it was on a roundabout on the Estrada Marginal da ...
