Private aviation | Four Seasons releases new itineraries for $163,000 jet trips

For some of the world’s wealthiest, checking off their travel bucket list just got easier. In April, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts announced it was in the

Corporate Bits | Altira receives Green Key accolade

Altira Macau has been honored with the Green Key standard of excellence in environmental responsibility and sustainable operations, the gaming operator announced in a statement. The Green Key eco- label recognizes

Google warns Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong of government-backed hackers

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong said that Google Inc. warned him about government- backed hacking attempts as the former British colony’s  The student leader yesterday

Mnuchin says trade call with Chinese officials likely this week

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer may travel to Beijing for trade negotiations if talks by phone this week are productive. “We expect

Beijing asks for ‘friendly consultation’ in Malaysia dispute

China’s government expressed hope yesterday that Malaysia’s dispute with a state-owned Chinese company building two multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline projects can be resolved through “friendly consultation.”

Philippines | Duterte ‘seriously considering’ cutting ties with Iceland

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is “seriously considering” cutting diplomatic ties with Iceland, which spearheaded a resolution that asked the U.N.’s top human rights body to look into

Afghanistan Radio station closes down following Taliban threats

A local radio station in eastern Afghanistan was forced to shut down after repeated threats from the area’s Taliban commander, the head of the station said yesterday. Ramez Azimi,

78 dead in Nepal as flooding wreaks havoc in South Asia

Monsoon flooding and landslides continued to cause havoc in South Asia yesterday, with the death toll rising to 78 in Nepal and authorities in neighboring northeastern

Fintech | Facebook’s new currency plan is under scrutiny in Congress

Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it’s shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump,

Offbeat | Welsh street named steepest in world; New Zealand loses out

A street in Wales has been designated the steepest in the world after a successful campaign by residents. The title comes at the expense of a street

This Day in History | 1987 – Ex-Guinness boss owes millions

The High Court heard Mr Ward had acted illegally by failing to disclose a transfer of funds to Guinness’s directors during the £2.5bn takeover of drinks

Life & Style | Austin Butler to star as Elvis in Baz Luhrmann-helmed biopic

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic has found its King. After a competitive casting contest, 27-year-old actor Austin Butler (pictured, right) has been cast as Presley. Ansel Elgort,

Cycling | Technology beating romanticism at Tour de France

With all the technology stacked against them, the six breakaway riders at the Tour de France had no hope of making it to the finish without being

World briefs

The Buzz | ‘Game of Thrones’ earns a record-breaking 32 Emmy nods

HBO’s “Game of Thrones” has slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations yesterday for its eighth and final season. The bloodthirsty saga’s total eclipsed the

Australian model sentenced for airline flight disturbance

An Australian model was sentenced yesterday in Los Angeles to community service and probation for slapping a flight attendant and going on an obscene tirade

Animal Farm | An exercise of Patriotism?

The two-year Chinese sovereign bond issue in Macau will be a good exercise to see how far patriotism will go. I hope I’m not running the risk of

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 – edition no. 3334

• Casino hopefuls pray for Post-2022 opportunity * Coming back kicking | Wushu tournament to return with kickboxing section * Civil Protection develops app to ‘keep the population informed’ ahead of the

Crime | Mainlander scammed out of 210,000 yuan by her friend

Scams, fraud and theft remain among the most common types of reported crime, according to the latest cases shared by the Public Security Police (PSP), racking

Gaming | Macau Slot says illegal sports betting is hurting the sector

The operation of unlicensed betting companies in Macau is hurting the development of the sports betting sector, says local operator Macau Lottery Co., Ltd. (Macau Slot). A

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