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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 ... -
China holds ceremony to mark war with Japan
Louise Watt, Beijing President Xi Jinping criticized people who “beautify the history of aggression” as China yesterday marked the 77th anniversary of the start of a ... -
Trade body issues mixed ruling in US-China dispute
An appeals body of the World Trade Organization has decided it lacked enough information to uphold China’s objections to a U.S. law meant to help American ... -
Australia returns asylum seekers to Sri Lanka
Kristen Gelineau, Sydney Australia’s government confirmed yesterday that it had handed over a boatload of asylum seekers to Sri Lankan authorities in a transfer at sea, ... -
KOREAS | North to send cheering squad to South’s Asian Games
North Korea said yesterday it will send a cheering squad to the coming Asian Games in rival South Korea that its athletes plan to attend. A ... -
ISRAEL | Suspects confess to killing Palestinian teen
Ian Deith, Jerusalem Three Israeli suspects in the vigilante-style killing of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned to death last week confessed to the ... -
USA | South Texas shows drama behind illegal immigration
Christopher Sherman, Mission Deputy Rudy Trevino was patrolling a park along the Texas-Mexico border when he spied movement in the darkness. Swinging his spotlight toward the ... -
US man convicted on terror charges files appeal
Nine years ago the FBI made a startling announcement: A “sleeper cell” of al-Qaida operatives was uncovered in California’s Central Valley. Following the arrests of five ... -
This Day in Historty: 2003 – Conjoined twins die in separation op
Conjoined Iranian twins who volunteered to go ahead with a major operation to separate them have both died during surgery. Laleh and Ladan Bijani suffered a ... -
Offbeat: Joey Chestnut gets mustard yellow belt and fiancée
High-ranking chowhound Joey “Jaws” Chestnut dropped to one knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend before the annual hot dog eating contest, then packed away 61 ... -
MATCH OF THE DAY | Scolari hints Willian may replace Neymar in semis
Tales Azzoni, Sports Writer, Belo Horizonte Brazil v Germany Home 2.86, Draw 3.25, Away 2.86 Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted in training Sunday that midfielder Willian ... -
Di Maria ruled out of World Cup semifinals
Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands with a thigh injury while striker Sergio Aguero has ... -
2 ticket agents implicated in scalping
The official World Cup hospitality provider says it has canceled or blocked tickets bought by four companies after some of their allocations were allegedly illegally re-sold ... -
RELIGION | Church parade past Mafia home a challenge to pope
Frances D’Emilio, Rome In apparent defiance of Pope Francis, a church procession detoured from its route through a southern Italian town to honor a convicted mobster ... -
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 – edition no. 2102
* Activists pledge to organize democracy referendum * USJ renames Faculty of Christian Studies, appoints new dean * Local tourism industry ‘software’ disappoints * China’s gambling ... -
THE BUZZ: Students refuse to take UM’s special offer
Two high school graduates from Jiangxi province in the mainland have been the focus of public attention since they helped to subdue an attacker on a ... -
Ceiling falls from old building, five trapped
Part of the ceiling of an old building downtown fell yesterday, trapping five people. The accident occurred at a three-floor structure located on Rua Nova do ... -
CE promises youth to tackle housing demand and diversify industries
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, has vowed to meet the housing needs of the younger generations and develop diversified career opportunities. His remarks were made ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA A strong earthquake has hit off the coast of western Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey ... -
Monday, July 7, 2014 – edition no. 2101
* SAUTEDE’s case – Alumni petition: USJ ‘betrayed its soul’ * New Macau leaders show divergences, president to be elected tomorrow * Franchise experts believe macau ... -
BRIEFS: Attacked salesman suffers multiple injuries
A salesman working for a tobacco shop was attacked by an assailant with a knife last Saturday night after work. The victim is in a stable ... -
ANGOLA | Public debt totals over USD33b at the end of 2012
The Angolan state’s total net debt, at the end of 2012, was USD33.314 billion or 29 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), Angola’s Finance ...
