Ip Sio Kai greenlighted for rules committee

Government appointed lawmaker Ip Sio Kai has become the newest member of the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Committee of Rules and Mandates, succeeding Kou Hoi In, who left the position to

Gaming | MGM agrees to sell Bellagio to Blackstone for $4.25 billion

MGM Resorts International, pressured by investors to unload its remaining company-owned casinos, agreed to sell the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas to Blackstone Group for $4.25 billion and will continue

Las Vegas | Gambling bosses move to bar Wynn from casino industry

Nevada’s gambling regulators have filed a complaint against former casino magnate Steve Wynn that could bar him from ever working in the industry in the state. The complaint filed Monday by

Organized crime | Police on the chase for Asia’s biggest syndicate leader

The largest-ever taskforce to fight organized crime in Asia has been established to chase a Chinese-born Canadian national, suspected of being the kingpin of a drug trade crime syndicate, Reuters

Corporate Bits | MGM receives 17 human resources accolades

MGM has earned a total of 17 awards from major human resources and management associations across Greater China, the gaming operator announced in a statement. The awards included three from HRoot, two from

Macau passport to be updated with newer technology

The Identification Services Bureau announced yesterday the latest security measures to be embedded in the upgraded version of the Macau Special Administrative Region Passport and Travel Permit. The passport is issued

Chaos as Hong Kong lawmakers thwart leader’s annual address

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam barely got a few words out yesterday before pro-democracy lawmakers forced her to stop talking. Calling her “the mother of the mafia police,” yelling pro-democracy lawmakers

US backs three bills to support HK protesters

Hong Kong’s leader expressed “frustration and disappointment and regret” yesterday over steps by the U.S. Congress to support pro-democracy protesters in the territory and warns they’ll hurt American companies operating

The 2020 Bentley Flying Spur is $215,000 worth of little details

If you’re like me, you don’t quite know what an actual “flying spur” is. Of course, we know the car. Bentley will be delivering the third generation of its $214,600 Flying

Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse

When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade as part of a major surveillance

Kim rides horse on sacred peak, vows to fight US sanctions

North Korea released a series of photos yesterday showing leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse to a sacred mountain he has often climbed before

US charges Turkish bank with evading sanctions against Iran

The United States criminally charged a major Turkish bank with helping to evade sanctions against Iran, potentially raising diplomatic tensions as the U.S. tries to contain Turkey’s

Turkey defies its NATO allies in Syria, as Russia steps in

Russia said it was working to prevent a conflict between advancing Turkish and Syrian government forces yesterday, as Turkey’s president defied growing pressure and sanctions

Offbeat | Man charged after roommate attack, believed he was a vampire

A Washington state man was charged with a felony assault after police say he attacked his roommate believing he acknowledged being a vampire. Kitsap Sun reported this

This Day in History | 1968 – Black athletes make silent protest

Two black American athletes have made history at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest against racial discrimination. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze

The Art of Giving | Modern Philanthropy: is Macau giving?

Modern philanthropy has its roots in the ancient world, where philanthropic practices were at the core of early social and belief structures. In the oriental world,

Life & Style | ‘Desperate’ Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam

  Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman — aka inmate No. 77806-112 — reported yesterday to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in

Rugby World Cup | Speed test: Kolbe to challenge Japan wings in quarterfinals

Saturday, 15:15 England v Australia H 1.36, D 29, A 3.75 Saturday, 18:15 New Zealand v Ireland H 1.22, D 36, A 5.5 Sunday, 15:15 Wales v

Golf | Juggling Gary Woodland back in South Korea for CJ Cup

Gary Woodland finished runner-up to Brooks Koepka in last year’s CJ Cup at Nine Bridges. He returns this year for the first of three PGA Tour

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