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Geopolitics Expedience, pragmatism shape new Asian alliances
Eric Talmadge Moscow is cozying up to its old rival China. China is holding hands with Seoul. Tokyo is striking deals with Pyongyang. In the ever-shifting ... -
Asia-Pacific tourism ministers meet in Macau
Over 500 guests, including tourism ministers or representatives from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members, will participate in the tourism meeting that will take place in ... -
Gandhi to join Churchill, Mandela in London square
Katy Daigle, New Delhi A statue of India’s pacifist freedom fighter Mohandas K. Gandhi will be placed in London’s Parliament Square alongside other famous statesmen, including ... -
Offbeat: Loch Ness monster it ain’t: 6-foot croc in… Greece!
Greece has its own lake monster — and it’s no Nessie. The Fire Brigade and authorities on the resort island of Crete say a 6-foot crocodile ... -
This Day in History: 2001 Scientists discover why we are here
A Californian University has thrown more light on why the Big Bang works after nearly 40 years of world-wide research. Most scientists accept that the universe ... -
Corporate Bits | Conrad Macao named on the Expedia Insiders’ select list
Conrad Macao, Cotai Central, has announced that it has been named on the Expedia Insiders’ Select list for 2014, which is an annual ranking of the ... -
Gov’t sets up a talent database
Grace Yu The government will set up a talent database which could work as an agent connecting employers and qualified jobseekers. A talent information registration webpage ... -
SRI LANKA | Hardline Buddhists want Pope Francis to apologize
Bharatha Mallawarachi, Colombo A Buddhist group accused of instigating recent attacks on Muslims in Sri Lanka says Pope Francis must apologize to Buddhists for atrocities allegedly committed ... -
Macau Fashion Parade today in HK
Some 1,250 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions are participating in the 21st HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer, which opened on Monday at the ... -
ENVIRONMENT | UN proposes building blocks of new global climate deal for 2015
Alex Morales The United Nations proposed a set of building blocks for a new global climate agreement, laying the groundwork for a deal to be reached ... -
BRIEFS | Macau-mainland trade down by over 10 pct
Trade between Macau and mainland China decreased by 11.2 percent year on year to USD1.37 billion during the first five months of the year, the Ministry ... -
MUST SURVEY | Locals increasingly gloomy on buying houses
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) yesterday published the consumer confidence index of the second quarter this year, which showed a minor drop in ... -
Trade between China and lusophone countries rises
Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries totaled USD53.345 million between January and May of this year, rising 9.28 percent against the same period of 2013, according ... -
Sulu Sou elected New Macau Association president
João Pedro Lau Sulu Sou Ka Hou, 23, was elected the New Macau Association (ANM)president last night. The newly elected leader was chosen by the association’s ... -
Petition handed to “right the wrong” housing policies
Both New Macau Association (ANM) lawmakers, Ng Kuok Cheong and Au Kam San, have called on the Macau government to correct the allegedly misleading contents of ... -
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 – edition no. 2103
* Alexis Tam calls democracy referendum ‘illegal’ and ‘invalid’ * Sulu Sou elected New Macau Association president * Gov’t sets up a talent database * Macau ... -
USJ CHANGES FACULTY NAME | Christian Studies christened ‘Religious Studies’
The University of Saint Joseph has officially changed the name of its Faculty of Christian Studies to the Faculty of Religious Studies. It has also appointed ... -
World briefs
JAPAN was bracing for destructive winds and huge waves as a powerful typhoon churned yesterday toward the southern islands of Okinawa after sparing the Philippines. Typhoon ... -
THE BUZZ | Francis to sex abuse victims: I beg your forgiveness
Pope Francis has begged forgiveness from the victims of clergy sex abuse in his first meeting with several abuse survivors. The Vatican quoted Francis as expressing ... -
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ANALYSIS | Gambling frenzy in overdrive during World Cup
Adam Minter Pity the parents of Xiao Cai, a young woman from Wuxi, China, who lost the equivalent of USD161 betting on World Cup matches. When ... -
350 delegates to join anti-money laundering meeting
More than 350 delegates from 41 jurisdictions will take part in the 17th Annual Meeting of Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering from the 15th to 18th ... -
We correct
In the article titled “USJ alumni demand reinstatement of sacked scholar”, published yesterday in the Times on p5, we incorrectly printed the name of Dr Benjamin ... -
Journalists’ Association hands petition to PSP
In a petition handed to the Public Security Police, the Macau Journalists Association has protested against the authorities’ alleged pre-judgement on the case where a member ... -
CRIME | Painter scam could have spread to Macau
João Pedro Lau The Public Security Police (PSP) has detained a mainlander who was alleged to be selling a traditional Chinese painting on the street. However, ... -
World Series of Poker main event on; USD10m prize
Oskar Garcia Nearly 800 players with dreams of World Series of Poker glory started a marathon toward poker’s richest prize on Saturday — a guaranteed USD10 ... -
Group calls for casino advertisement regulation
The Macau Responsible Gaming Association (MRGA) has urged the Macau government to strengthen the regulations on casino advertisement. The president of the MRGA, Song Wai Kit, ... -
Fiedler files request asking for details on Cotai land rights
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) yesterday submitted a public records request to two government bodies in Macau asking for information regarding the commitment of ... -
Worker crushed to death in industrial accident
The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating an industrial accident on the construction site of the future vehicle examination centre in Taipa. A metal hook is alleged ... -
Aristocrat to buy video gaming technologies for USD1.3b
Nichola Saminather Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. agreed to buy Video Gaming Technologies Inc. for about USD1.3 billion to triple its North American business amid falling profit in ... -
Corporate Bits | Zou Shiming goes for his first professional title
In only his fifth professional fight and just 15 months removed from his professional debut, two-time Chinese Olympic gold medalist and national icon Zou Shiming (4-0, ... -
Banco Espírito Santo expected to lose controlling stake in BES Angola
Portuguese bank Banco Espírito Santo (BES) is expected to lose its controlling stake in Banco Espírito Santo Angola (BESA) as its Angolan partners prepare to inject ... -
MOZAMBIQUE | Tuna company Ematum due to start fishing this year
Mozambican tuna fishing company Empresa Moçambicana de Atum (Ematum) is expected to start fishing before the end of this year following the arrival in Mozambique, due ... -
Merkel in Beijing Premier Li says country’s economy improving
China’s economy improved in the latest quarter but faces “downward pressure,” and Beijing will increase the strength of targeted policy measures to shore up growth, the ... -
German leader: US spy reports serious if true
Gillian Wong, Beijing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that if reports that a German intelligence employee spied for the United States are proven true, it ...
