Nevada Court | Adelson may have to answer Jacobs’ firing claims

Sheldon Adelson will be confronted in court for the first time with allegations of wrongdoing by a man he fired five years ago as the head of his Macau casinos. Adelson,

Briefs | Labor Law – Resolution of contracts more expensive

The maximum compensation possible for the resolution of an employment contract without justifiable cause has increased in Macau, effective from today. The maximum base salary to be used in calculating

CE meets Fujian leaders for cooperation in ‘Belt and Road’

The Chief Executive Chui Sai On led a delegation to Fuzhou city yesterday to attend a high-level meeting with Fujian’s provincial leaders. Before departing, Chui said that the meeting would

Chui announces more reshuffles for top public posts

Chief Executive Fernando Chui has disclosed that the public offices will see more personnel changes at the leadership level in the following two months. Besides, he also expressed his personal

Gaming | Iao Kun enters into MoU for junket operation in Australian casinos

Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited (IKGH) yesterday announced that it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire all of the profit interests of Mr Lou Kan

Korean executive gambles company money – again

The head of South Korea’s third-largest steel maker will be summoned later this week over the alleged embezzlement of company funds, prosecutors said yesterday. Chang Sae-joo, the chairman of Dongkuk Steel,

Anglican School art exhibition | Local students’ paintings sent to Cambridge

The student works from the latest annual art exhibition organized by the Macau Anglican School (MAC) have been sent off to England’s Cambridge University for assessment. The paintings showcased at the

Judge says FBI ruse violated rights of Vegas hotel guest

The FBI violated the rights of a wealthy Malaysian businessman when agents posed as Internet repairmen to get into his Las Vegas suite to search for evidence of wrongdoing during

Statistics | Telecommunications – 159,900 households connected, more smartphone users

The data indicated that the percentage of households using mobile broadband to access the Internet increased by 7.2 percentage points year-on-year to 87.1%, driven by the popularity of smart-phones. Meanwhile,

Arts | Leong Wai Man wins ‘48 Rush Hours’

The topic, “Journey”, was announced last Friday to 57 applicants who had to produce and deliver a video before Saturday at 10 a.m. Twenty nine productions were submitted and the

Thousands of local passengers affected by bad weather

A total of 16 Macau-bound flights have been diverted to airports in Shenzhen or Hong Kong, while around 12 flights ready to take off were called off or delayed over

Briefs | Property developer allegedly sues New Macau

Several New Macau Association (ANM) members have been summoned by the Judiciary Police, allegedly for assisting an investigation into a libel lawsuit, according to a post on the association’s Facebook

Policy Address | Transport and Public Works Secretary prioritizes public works and vehicle control in long task list

The Legislative Assembly (AL) concluded its plenary meeting debates on the government’s 2015 policy objectives regarding transport and public works last Friday, where lawmakers put forth concerns and suggestions over

Afghanistan | Islamic State blamed for suicide bombing killing 35

A motorcycle-riding suicide bomber attacked a line of people waiting outside a bank Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 35 and wounding 125 in an assault the country’s president

Ask the Vet | 5 Cat Skin Conditions Requiring Immediate Treatment

Cat Hairball Symptoms Sometimes a cat will groom itself constantly when there is a skin or medical problem in an attempt to clean itself, or to relieve the itching. This can

Melco announces innovative retail partnership at Studio City

Melco Crown Entertainment and Taubman Asia yesterday unveiled plans to develop a retail project to be located at Studio City, a cinematically themed entertainment, retail and gaming resort currently under

Galaxy clears way for new casinos with early earnings

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. pushed out quarterly results about a month earlier than usual, turning its attention to opening two new Macau casinos and winning back gamblers scared away by

Sheldon Adelson on career advancement | ‘If you’re not a risk taker, you shouldn’t be an entrepreneur’

No risk, no gain – this is certainly a proverb to bear in mind for employees working for Sands China, as the gaming operator’s chief executive officer, Sheldon Adelson, shared

5th Beishan World Music Festival to take the stage this weekend

The annual Beishan World Music Festival returns this weekend for its fifth edition at the Beishan Theatre in Zhuhai. It will involve a total of 14 bands from 13 countries. Tomorrow’s

Cooperation | Sino-Luso meeting to take place in Guinea-Bissau

The business meeting between China and the Portuguese- speaking countries will take place later this year in Guinea-Bissau, said Echo Chan, coordinator of Forum Macau’s Support Office. This is the first

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