Stanley Ho’s sister Winnie dies aged 95

Winnie Ho, Hong Kong businesswoman and sister of Macau’s most famous casino tycoon, Stanley Ho, passed away earlier this year, though her death went unreported for almost

Legislative Assembly | Sou files appeal against Ho Iat Seng’s decision

Lawmaker Sulu Sou has filed an appeal against the decision of the president of the Legislative Assembly (AL) Ho Iat Seng to reject a proposal made

Court dismisses Steve Wynn’s defamation case against AP

Clark County District Court Judge Ronald Israel’s written order last week followed an Aug. 14 hearing at which he found that an AP article published in

MIA released tender notice for expansion

The Macau International Airport (MIA) has released a public tender notice for the design and construction of the south extension of the passenger terminal building at MIA.

Remarks on homosexuals ‘misunderstood’

Acting head of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), Leong Vai Kei, explained that her recent remarks, which caused public criticism, were misunderstood.

Economy grows 6 percent in 2nd quarter

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest information

Gov’t to study environmental impact of Coloane chemical depots

The government has decided to conduct an environmental impact assessment on two sites in Coloane proposed to house storage facilities for hazardous materials, following several weeks of

Briefs | Police association member arrested for tour fee fraud

A member of a local police association (unidentified) has been arrested for fraud, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported on Friday. In July 2017, the police association paid a

Corporate Bits | Lui Che Woo prize announces 2018 laureates

The Lui Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilization announced the three laureates of the 2018 Lui Che Woo Prize, an award recognizing their efforts

China ex-billionaire goes missing, sparking rout in casino stock

Landing International Development Ltd. shares suffered their biggest weekly plunge ever after the casino operator said Chairman Yang Zhihui was unreachable. Company officials have been

Bank of Thailand’s hawkish tilt adds another tailwind for baht

The Bank of Thailand is giving the baht - the most-loved emerging-market currency this month -- one more reason to keep up its outperformance.

China blasts Trump comment; Seoul regrets Pompeo trip delay

China on Saturday lashed out at President Donald Trump for accusing Beijing of not being supportive in efforts to denuclearize North Korea, while South Korea called the

Didi halts hitch service after second woman killed

Didi Chuxing said it will suspend a carpool service and has removed two executives after a second female customer in three months was allegedly killed by a

Police detain owner of hotel where fire killed 19

Police in northeastern China have detained the owner of a resort hotel where a fire killed 19 people and injured 23 others. The public

Gov’t keeps promises to Wall Street

China removed limits on foreign ownership of its banks and bad-debt managers, pushing ahead with a previously announced plan to open its financial system despite rising trade

Elderly Koreans shut out of family reunions use backchannels

Kim Kyung-jae will probably never be chosen in the government lottery that would allow him to reunite one last time with his relatives in North Korea. But

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ draws immigrant parents to the movies

When “Crazy Rich Asians” surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off another surprising feat:

Cambodia | Jailed ex-opposition lawmaker pardoned by king

A former Cambodian opposition lawmaker who has been a strong critic of the government’s handling of demarcating the border with neighboring Vietnam has been pardoned by the country’s king.

Obituary | John McCain, Republican senator and Vietnam war hero, dies at 81

John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee and Vietnam War hero who was a senior voice on defense and foreign policy in the U.S. Senate, has died.

This Day in History | 1979 IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten

The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas,

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