South Korea Reporters grill minister nominee for 11 hours

South Korean reporters have grilled President Moon Jae-in’s nominee for justice minister for 11 hours over suspected ethical lapses surrounding his family that have triggered an

Thai officials discover remains of missing Karen activist

Thai law enforcement officials say they have found the remains of an ethnic Karen community activist who disappeared five years ago in suspicious circumstances. Porlajee Rakchongcharoen,

Xenophobic attacks shame South Africa as regional leaders meet

South Africa has been hit by an outbreak of xenophobic violence in its biggest city, attracting criticism from other African nations in the week political and

MH17 investigators want to speak to Ukrainian prisoner

Dutch prosecutors investigating the downing five years ago of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine want to speak to a man being held by Ukrainian authorities, calling him

UK Parliament takes on pivotal day on Brexit

Parliament was reconvening yesterday for a pivotal day in British politics as lawmakers challenged Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s insistence that the U.K. will leave the European

Offbeat | Bat appreciation day to be held at former Connecticut prison

The nation’s oldest prison will be the backdrop for a day devoted to the importance of conserving bats in Connecticut. The underground tunnels at the former prison,

This Day in History | 1957 – Homosexuality ‘should not be a crime’

A report sponsored by the government has suggested homosexual behaviour between consenting adults should no longer be a criminal offence. The proposal is the principal and most

Life & Style | Tribute concert of Avicii’s music to benefit mental health

A benefit concert for suicide prevention featuring the music of the late star Avicii is being planned for Dec. 5 in Stockholm, Sweden. Proceeds will support the work

Basketball | Ingles 1 assist short of triple-double as Australia rolls

Australia showed it can do damage by ending the Americans’ 78-game winning streak in a warm-up game just over a week ago. Yesterday in Group

World briefs

Vatican City Pope Francis heads this week to the southern African nations of Mozambique, Madagascar and

The Buzz | Pound slides on Brexit, on track for lowest close since 1985

The pound dropped yesterday to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, excluding a brief “flash crash” in 2016 that may have been caused by technical glitches,

Prince Harry announces massive travel sustainability project

The eco-minded Prince Harry is embarking on a massive travel sustainability initiative in partnership with key travel providers that’s aimed at bettering the practices of

Macau Matters | Cashless Macau Revisited

In January and December of 2016 I wrote a couple of articles about how Macau should be proactively going cashless. Unfortunately, not much seems to have happened since then,

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – edition no. 3368

* Commission of Audit shames recruitment for gov’t workers * Petty crime down as violent cases surge * Sands China and Galaxy Entertainment Group defended their lead market share in the first

Crimes of a casino nature top weekend police reports

Cases involving theft of gambling money, currency exchange scams, and document forgery to trick casino security staff topped the list of reported crimes during yesterday’s

Committee eyes Macau’s neighbors to encourage talent return

A committee that focuses on encouraging talents to return to Macau proposed in its recently held meeting that future policies for the return of qualified staff to

Education | DSEJ launches new round of long-term planning

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said it has launched a new round of its middle and long-term planning, hoping to absorb opinions from all

Briefs | Chief Executive election result confirmed by TUI

Ho Iat Seng, sole candidate and winner of the Chief Executive election held on August 25, had his victory officially certified by the Court of Final Appeal, the

Mao exhibition held to celebrate double anniversaries shows snapshots of Chinese leader’s life

An exhibition about the founder of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Mao Zedong, is being held from now until September 9 at the Handover Gifts

Cross-border vehicular traffic up 9.4% in July

Cross-border vehicular traffic in July increased by 9.4% year-on-year to 454,059 trips, with vehicles passing through the Checkpoint of Cotai (139,350) rising by 7.5%. According

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