India | Fresh communal clashes erupt over caste protest

Fresh communal clashes erupted in western India yesterday as police and paramilitary forces tried to quell riots led by members of a farming caste demanding government benefits. Authorities imposed a curfew Tuesday night

Afghanistan | NATO: Men in Afghan uniforms kill 2 foreign troops at base 

Two men wearing Afghan security force uniforms opened fire yesterday inside a military base in southern Afghanistan, killing two NATO service members before being shot dead themselves, the international force

USA | Reporter, cameraman shot to death on air in Virginia

A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast yesterday morning (local time) from a shopping center in Virginia. Jeffrey A. Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV,

Presidential race | Trump starts new media feud with Latino news anchor

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken on another popular TV news personality, this time a Spanish-language broadcaster who was eventually removed from a news conference. The billionaire businessman engaged in a prolonged confrontation

Hungary | Border fence proving futile in slowing migrant flow

Clambering over razor wire or scuttling under it, a growing tide of migrants surged across the Serbian border into Hungary yesterday, impatiently jostling to complete the formalities of entering the

This Day in History | 1979 IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten

One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, and Paul Maxwell, 15, a local employed as a boat boy, also died in the explosion. The attack was followed only hours later

Offbeat | Underwater wedding honors Christ of the Deep anniversary

Kimberly Triolet and Jorge Rodriguez exchanged their wedding vows underwater beside a 2.7-meter statue of Jesus Christ. The Miami couple were wed beneath the waves Tuesday to help mark the 50th

Today in Monaco | Barcelona heads 32-team draw for Champions League groups

The Champions League season takes shape today (11:45pm, Macau time) when UEFA draws 32 elite teams into groups in Monaco. The most coveted prize in club football promises the world's best

Views on China | Where China goes from here

For years, China’s leaders have wanted the world to acknowledge their economy’s leading role in the global system. This week they got their wish. Sadly, the circumstances weren’t ideal. The crash

Thursday, August 27, 2015 – edition no. 2387

* Exclusive interview with Consul Deapera | Filipino gov’t trying to prevent job hunting on tourist visas * Coutinho confirms bid to run for Lisbon parliament * Closer cooperation needed between gov’t

The Buzz | Macau: Inflation returns to 4.76 percent in July

The consumer price index last month rose by 4.76 percent year-on-year to 106.13, down from 4.91 percent the preceding month, reported the Statistics and Census Service. The increase was said

Fisherman’s Wharf | Food festival to take place in holiday week to woo more patrons

The organizers of the International Cultural and Food Festival have arranged for the event to be held over the time of the Mid-Autumn festival and National Day this year, in

World Briefs

USA-CHINA National Security Adviser Susan Rice is headed for China to help lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington next month. The White House said yesterday that

Black Monday |Fiscal reserves suffer stock market turmoil losses

The Macau government’s stock investment made with public fiscal reserves – accounting for 11.8 percent of the overall portfolio – has recorded losses due to the recent stock market turmoil. The

Corruption | US trade union points mainland graft officials to local junket-linked companies

As detailed in the press release, the financial companies, a Hong Kong-based firm called “Royal Bullion” and its wholly-owned subsidiary in Shenzhen, named “Goldman Sachs (Shenzhen) Financial Leasing”, are controlled

Gaming group appeals for making cash handout routine

Members from the Power of the Macao Gaming Association were at government headquarters yesterday morning as they petitioned authorities to guarantee implementation of the annual Macau Wealth Partaking Scheme next

Monetary Authority announces pact with PBOC Tuesday

The Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday distributed the following note on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) to the media: “In accordance with the recommendations advocated by the Financial

Research | UM to get 4 million yuan from China’s Science Foundation

The University of Macau’s (UM) Zhuhai Research Institute (UMZRI) will receive a total of RMB4 million in funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for ten research

UN holds high-level strategy forum in town for South-South cooperation

The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) is holding a high-level, multi-­stakeholder strategy forum in Macau. Kicking off yesterday, the two-day gathering focuses on scaling up global support for South-South

Police bust ring illegally profiteering from UnionPay cards

Earlier, the authorities had received a tip-off from a source about the illicit activities and, after investigation, they eventually descended on the pinpointed stores. The investigators seized 11 POS terminals,

Sports | 34th International Marathon to allow 2,000 more entrants

In light of increasing demand from athletes hoping to participate in the event, the organizer has decided to raise the participant limit to 8,000. The president of the Macao Sport

Visitor spending plunges compared to last year

The latest figures from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that inbound visitors last quarter spent 24.7 percent less than they did in the equivalent period last year, amounting

Warner Bros. in talks to make films in China with local partner

Warner Bros. is in talks with an investment house in China to begin producing films locally as the Hollywood studio tries to stake out a spot in the world’s fastest-growing

Russia removes foreign detergent, washing powder from shops

Russian authorities have begun to remove foreign brands of detergent and washing powder from stores, claiming that they pose health risks. The Consumer Protection Agency said in a statement yesterday

Corporate bits | Louis XIII sends Macau recruits to Paris for butler training

“All Louis XIII team members are part of creating a refined and remarkable experience for our guests and we are going to exceptional lengths to ensure staff have the highest

Mainland groups in Portugal lose over USD115 billion in market capitalization

Fosun International has performed worst in relative terms, depreciating by 29.8 percent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In Portugal it controls the Fidelidade (insurance), Luz Saúde (health) and Redes

Africa | Angola ranks eighth with most Chinese investments

Angola is the eight-ranking African country with the most Chinese investments, 189, on a list topped by Nigeria with 404, indicates a compilation by the Brookings Institution in the USA,

Stocks crash again to extend biggest plunge since 1996

Chinese shares plummeted to extend the steepest four-day rout since 1996 on concern the government is abandoning market support measures. The Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 7.6 percent to 2,964.97 at the

How the mainland’s tremors could weaken the world’s major economies

China is exporting something new to the world economy: Fear. Global investors are quaking over the prospect of a devastating slump in the world’s second-biggest economy. And they’re fast losing confidence that China’s policymakers,

Gov’t cuts interest rates in new bid to spur economy

China cut interest rates yesterday for a fifth time in nine months in a new effort to shore up slowing economic growth. The benchmark rate for a one-year loan will be

Koreas | Seoul halts propaganda broadcasts as rivals reach deal

After more than 40 hours of talks, North and South Korea pulled back from the brink yesterday with an accord that allows both sides to save face and, for the

Singapore | Gov’t to hold election Sept. 11 in test of ruling party

Singapore will hold a general election on Sept. 11, the government announced yesterday, in what is expected to be a tight contest for the ruling party, which has dominated politics in the

Islamic State fanaticism | Images purport to show destroyed Syrian temple

The Islamic State group released propaganda images yesterday that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria’s ancient caravan city

Russia | Ukrainian filmmaker sentenced to 20 years by Russian court

A Russian court convicted a prominent Ukrainian filmmaker yesterday of conspiring to commit terror attacks and sentenced him to 20 years in prison in what critics called a politically motivated

Briefs | Russia cancels short-lived Wikipedia ban

Russia yesterday canceled a ban on the Russian-language Wikipedia, which barely lasted a few hours and caused a storm among Russian online users. The Russian communications watchdog sent out notifications

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