Thursday, March 1, 2018 – edition no. 2997

* North Korea armed Syria with missile and chemical weapons * Fighting gender gap * More women accuse Steve Wynn * Prosecutors detain developer   DOWNLOAD

Breaking News: Wynn accused of rape in new police filings

LAS VEGAS — A woman told police she had a child with casino mogul Steve Wynn after he raped her, while another reported she was forced to resign from a

MJC granted surprise 24-year concession renewal

The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) was yesterday granted a 24-year concession in a surprise move that appears to have caught off-guard the company’s own director.

Music | Shankar to perform ‘Land of Gold’ in Macau premiere

Sitar sensation Anoushka Shankar will perform her latest “Land of Gold” concert at the Macao Cultural Center (CCM) on March 20, accompanied by a group of musicians.

Crime | Fire in hotel likely caused by neighbor’s cigarette butt

A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said that a fire in a high-end hotel is likely to have been caused by a cigarette butt thrown by someone from the residential

Education | 10 percent of continuing courses disqualified from subsidies

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) reported that a few continuing education courses were deemed ineligible for governmental subsidies after failing to meet the government’s

Briefs | Chan’s hotel plan changes in response to public

Former lawmaker Melinda Chan’s hotel construction plan changed in order to address society’s concerns, according to a report by TDM. Chan, who is the president of the Fisherman’s

Around one-third of Hengqin home buyers in 2017 were locals

In a press conference yesterday, Centaline Macau Property Agency Limited (Centaline Property) announced that they are “very optimistic” about the real estate market development in Hengqin.

Restaurants, retailers see business improvement

According to the latest business survey of the restaurant and retail sectors, both types of establishments showed year-on-year improvement in December 2016. The survey, commissioned

Health | SSM issues warning for hazardous weight loss product

The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a warning to all citizens about a weight loss product dubbed “Sin Den Beauty”, which contains two chemical compounds that authorities

NY comptroller says Wynn board was complicit in abuse

The New York state comptroller accused the board of Wynn Resorts Ltd. of doing nothing to stop the alleged sexual misconduct of Steve Wynn, who

The Journal of Contemporary Asia relocates base to UM

The Journal of Contemporary Asia, a Social Sciences Citation Indexed (SSCI) journal, relocated its institutional base to the University of Macau (UM) Centre for Macau Studies (CMS)

AL president reiterates law abidance in Sulu Sou’s case

Legislative Assembly (AL) president Ho Iat Seng stressed yesterday during a meeting between journalists and lawmakers that “the political system of Macau privileges the

Exhibitions record a MOP38.62 million deficit in 2017

A total of 1,381 MICE events were held in Macau during 2017, up by 105 year-on-year. According to information released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), the number

China | Move to extend leader’s role fuels business anxiety

The ruling Communist Party’s move to let leader Xi Jinping remain China’s president indefinitely is fueling anxiety that Beijing might be undermining reforms needed to

Corporate Bits | GEG announces salary rise for staff

Galaxy Entertainment Group announced that all eligible team members will be entitled to a pay rise that will be between 2.5 percent and 8 percent of

Hard Rock casino to flood Atlantic City with live music

Atlantic City’s newest casino promises to flood the city with live music. The music-themed Hard Rock casino opening this summer promises to become an East Coast

Analysis | Why ‘Emperor Xi’ should worry the US

The last emperor of China, Pu Yi, abdicated in 1912. He was the 12th emperor of the historically important Qing dynasty, which lasted 267 years. With

Term limit proposal sparks public dissent

In a rare public expression of dissent in China, a well-known political commentator and a prominent businesswoman have penned open letters urging lawmakers to reject

Rights group alleges China using big data as repression tool

Human Rights Watch says it has found new evidence that authorities in one of China’s most repressive regions are sweeping up citizens’ personal information in

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