IMF board approves USD56.3b credit line for Argentina

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved a USD56.3 billion credit line for Argentina, clearing the way for the embattled South American economy to receive a larger

Offbeat | Look what we found: Tiny female lion cub in French garage

France’s customs agency says it’s made an extremely surprising discovery in a garage in Marseille: a lion cub. Marseille’s customs brigade found a small female lioness

This Day in History | 1975 – Franco’s 36-year reign ends

General Franco’s dictatorship has effectively ended with the announcement heir designate Prince Juan Carlos will take over as provisional head of state for Spain. The move

McLaren’s USD2.3 million monster roars at Lamborghini and Ferrari

On Friday, McLaren debuted the £1.75 million (USD2.3 million) Speedtail, previously known by its BP23 codename. The all-new, three-seat “hyper-GT” is the next model in McLaren’s

Report | Leicester City chairman was on chopper when it crashed

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the chairman of Leicester City, was on a helicopter that crashed outside the English Premier League soccer club’s King Power Stadium, the BBC reports.

World briefs

TAIWAN  Tens of thousands of people gathered in Taiwan’s capital over the weekend for the city’s annual gay pride parade ahead of referendums next month that will determine

The Buzz | Bus plunges off bridge into China’s Yangtze River, killing two

A bus has plunged off a large bridge spanning China’s Yangtze River, with state media saying two people were killed. Police say the bus suddenly veered into the wrong lane

Brazil | Country on course to usher in new era of hard-right politics

Brazil looks set to pivot sharply to the right with the election of a former Army captain who wants to privatize state companies in an ailing economy,

Rear Window | Y-shaped dreams

Sooner rather than later, the special structure/engineering work of art currently known by its simple and dry descriptive of “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge” will get a much more deserving

Monday, October 29, 2018 – edition no. 3158

* New Istanbul airport aims to be key hub between Asia and Europe * Enthusiasm for latin projects on the decline * Polytec vs Son Pou * Cathay enlists firm to deal with

IPIM president under probe for alleged corruption, suspended from office

The President of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Jackson Chang, is under criminal investigation for alleged irregularities regarding the granting of residency status through an

Law professor indicates ambiguity in gaming concession regulation

Yesterday, the University of Macau held the 11th International Conference on the Legal Reforms of Macau in the Global Context. During the morning, two sessions

Junket workers to be barred from casinos when off-duty

In a new addition to the bill currently under discussion during the Legislative Assembly (AL) first standing committee meeting, the workers from gaming promoters (junkets) have been

New president of Hard Rock Japan announced

Edward Tracy, CEO of Hard Rock Asia, this week announced the appointment of Ado Machida as the new president of Hard Rock Japan. Machida comes to

Report | Chinese spies tapping phones to influence Trump via friends

Chinese spies might be listening in on U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal phone calls, assessing how much influence his friends wield over the head of state.

Boracay reopens to tourists, no-casinos status remains

The Philippines’ island of Boracay will reopen to tourists today and continue to hold the status of a casino-free location, as announced by the president of

CESL Asia to host Sports Fun Day

CESL Asia will host the Sport Fun Day 2018 at the Macau Workers Stadium this Sunday with the aim of promoting an “integrated and caring society.”

Retail | Watchmaker Roger Dubuis celebrates partnership with Lamborghini

Luxury watchmaker Roger Dubuis held a promotional event in Macau this week to celebrate the company’s latest partnership with Lamborghini Squadra Corse and showcase a series of

Government Headquarters open to public this weekend

The Government Headquarters will be open to the public  during this weekend. The event will feature thematic flower displays, a photography exhibition, live music and

Briefs | CE discusses new models of tourism with UNWTO chief

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, has said that developing new models of tourism, such as sport-related tourism, would help advance Macau’s status as a world center of

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