USA | Once sanctuaries, houses of worship struggle with security

A rabbi who packs a gun. A church installing security cameras. A police car protecting a mosque. Houses of worship have traditionally been places of

Brexit | UK leader to lawmakers: Back my deal or face lengthy delay

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned yesterday that it would be “a potent symbol of Parliament’s collective political failure” if a Brexit delay meant that the U.K.

Ethiopians hold mass funeral ceremony for crash victims

Thousands mourned the Ethiopian plane crash victims yesterday, accompanying 17 empty caskets draped in the national flag through the streets of the capital as some

Offbeat | Escaped lion spends night in jail cell in South Africa

A lion that escaped a wildlife park and was captured weeks later spent the night in a South African jail cell, until authorities could send him back to

This Day in History | 1992 – South Africa votes for change

White South Africans have backed an overwhelming mandate for political reforms to end apartheid and create a power-sharing multi-racial government. In a landslide victory for change, the

Football | Man United gets Barcelona in Champions League quarterfinals

A new generation of Manchester United players will have to get through Barcelona to win the Champions League. And Lionel Messi will still be there.

Boxing | Spence defends IBF welterweight title with win over Garcia

Errol Spence Jr. had to go the distance to defend his IBF welterweight title for the third time. Still, the outcome was never in doubt for one

World briefs

HONG KONG This round of currency intervention in Hong Kong is far from over. That’s according to analysts, who’re watching the interplay between the amount of money in the

The Buzz | Should media avoid naming the gunmen in mass shootings?

A few months after teen shooters killed 12 classmates and her father at Columbine High School, Coni Sanders was standing in line at a grocery store with her

France cleans up Champs-Elysees after yellow vest rioting

Paris cleaned up one of the world’s most glamorous avenues yesterday after rioting by an ultraviolent core in the dwindling yellow vest protest movement angry at President

Rear Window | The deciding factor(s)

As we have said before in this column, and we will say it again, apparently all relevant central political tips are vouching for a Ho Iat Seng to

Monday, March 18, 2019 – edition no. 3250

* Macau public skeptical over anti-plastic bill * Sonia Chan turns down Indonesia at United Nations * Charlie Whiting remembered for Macau GP contribution * Death toll in mosque massacre rises to 50   DOWNLOAD

Government extends gaming concessions for SJM and MGM China to 2022, casino shares jump on news

The Macau government has extended gaming concessions for MGM China and SJM Holdings until 2022, bringing them on par with other operators, local authorities announced early today (Friday). The government said

Sands-Macau dealmaker Suen settle 15-year case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A settlement today (Macau time) ended a 15-year breach-of-contract battle between Las Vegas Sands Corp. and a Hong Kong businessman who helped the U.S. company open

Environment | Gov’t to enforce 1 pataca ‘plastic bag’ charge for retailers’ pockets

Presented by the government in the form of a tax, the plastic bag distribution surcharge for the retail industry is, in fact, more like a

Transport | ExCo gives green light to LRT Company creation

The Executive Council (ExCo) has given the green light to the Administrative Regulation project that would create the Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Company, the entity

Gaming | Las Vegas Sands | Trial starts in Macau dealmaker damages case

An attorney for Las Vegas Sands Corp. says a Hong Kong businessman deserves a fraction of the USD347 million he’s seeking for breach-of-contract because he abandoned

Civil Aviation Authority grounds 737 MAX

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR (AACM) has decided to follow the measures already enforced by other worldwide counterparts and temporarily suspend the flights

Manpower, wages generally rose in Dec 2018

Manpower and wages across the SAR’s different sectors recorded a general increase in December 2018, except for the wages of employees in the security sector, which

Health | Domestic violence victim opts for surgery in UK

A 31-year-old local woman whose severe injuries stemming from a domestic violence case formed the center of spat earlier this month between lawmaker Agnes Lam and several government entities

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