The hacking of the cheating website Ashley Madison has triggered extortion crimes and led to two unconfirmed reports of suicides, Canadian police said yesterday (Macau time). The company behind Ashley Madison
The bare-footed runner completed the distance in a time of 14 minutes and 48.07 seconds - 10 seconds faster than the previous record. Budd came in nine seconds ahead of second-placed
Hartford Stage in Connecticut said yesterday that the movie star will headline the haunting tale of a man in a wheelchair who witnesses a possible murder. It’s been adapted for
Usain Bolt returned to the track at the world championships yesterday and eased his way through the preliminary round of his favorite race, the 200 meters. Justin Gatlin also cruised, doing
Manchester City is top of the first Associated Press Global Football 10 of the new season and Pedro Rodriguez is the leading player after scoring on his Chelsea debut. Manuel Pellegrini's
With the first casino resort about to open its doors in the far eastern region of Primorye, Russia could become the destination of choice for Asian gamblers. Early next month, the
* Fiscal reserves suffer losses in stock market turmoil * Police bust ring using UnionPay cards for gains * Chinese markets crash again in biggest collapse in 20 years * Ashley Madison hack
Travel agencies booking group trips to Macau and Hong Kong will be urged to use digital forms for government approval starting on Sept 1, in a move aimed at curbing
The Philippine Consul-General in Macau inaugurated an exhibition showcasing photos of both local and Philippine monuments yesterday. “Reflections: Monuments in the Philippines and Macau,” which is on display until August
CHINA is considering offering criminals who helped repel Japanese invaders more than 70 years ago a get-out-of-jail-free card now. Legislation proposed as part of events marking the end of World
As part of a continuous effort to bring its rich and diverse ethnic cuisine into overseas homes and restaurants, Malaysia is implementing new trade initiatives to drive the export of
Macau and Hong Kong could serve as a gateway for Indonesian products looking to enter China, Indonesia’s Consul General Chalief Akbar Tjandraningrat, stated recently, as quoted in a dispatch by
An unemployed woman set her neighbor’s safety net, which was installed on the balcony, ablaze last Friday due to her having endured disturbing construction noise stemming from the victim’s apartment,
The 35-year-old dealer had caught the security guards’ attention since August 3 with his “bizarre acts” on duty. Two weeks later, the casino watchdogs reported him to the police after
China's Shanghai Composite plummeted 8.5% overnight in what has been dubbed 'Black Monday.' The drop was its biggest one-day percentage decline since early 2007, pushing the index into negative territory for
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has revealed that qualified institutions from Macau and Hong Kong will be allowed to establish one fully licensed securities house in Shanghai, Shenzhen or
Australia Stock Exchange-listed casino Donaco International has announced a tie-up with Manchester United "to connect to the club's 325 million fans across Asia, through the use of exclusive club content
Authorities have revealed that a total of 110 carriages which were previously ordered for the current construction of the light railway transit (LRT) will have to remain at the headquarters
The lawmaker also suspected that bribery could have been involved, reading into what the Commission of Audit dubbed as “problematic” in its earlier report. Li stressed that the authorities would
The Commission of Audit (CA) revealed in an audit report that the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has failed to ensure a fair and impartial approval system for financial aid, nor
The Macau Foundation (FM) has reiterated its commitment to helping disadvantaged groups by visiting and supporting different associations in town, according to member of FM board of directors, Eliza Ho. The
The hotel’s ‘Pink Inspired 2015’ campaign will turn the hotel pink, along with all the floral arrangements and decorations inside the hotel. ‘Pink Fridays’ will involve staff and management adding
As China’s economy has grown and skyscrapers have sprouted in cities extending ever westward from its coast, Otis Elevator Co. went along for the ride. But with China now in a
Chinese interest in Portuguese banks goes beyond Anbang Insurance’s potential acquisition of Novo Banco, the financial entity that inherited ‘healthy’ assets of the former Banco Espírito Santo, and also extends
World stock markets plunged yesterday after China’s main index sank 8.5 percent — its biggest drop since the early days of the global financial crisis — amid deepening fears over
A Chinese tourist held hostage for months by the Taliban has been freed in a government operation, Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said. Khan made the announcement in a
China is planning to close a loophole that allowed some men to get away with relatively light penalties after having sex with girls under age 14, state media said yesterday, following
China’s stock market fell yesterday by its biggest margin in eight years, defying the government’s multibillion-dollar effort to stop a slide that has wiped out the gains of this year’s
It’s a familiar pattern to any Beijing resident who lived through the Summer 2008 Olympics and a summit of world leaders last year: Anxious for big-ticket events to go off
Up to 75 percent of the security cameras were broken along the getaway path taken by the main suspect in last week’s deadly Bangkok bombing, Thailand’s police chief said yesterday,
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend a military parade in China next week to commemorate the end of World War II, the government’s top spokesman said yesterday. Chief Cabinet
South Korea’s president yesterday vowed a hard line as marathon negotiations by senior officials from the Koreas stretched into a third day in an attempt to defuse a crisis that had the rivals threatening
Islamic State militants have destroyed a temple at Syria’s ancient ruins of Palmyra, activists said Sunday, realizing the worst fears archaeologists had for the 2,000-year-old Roman-era city after the extremists seized it
Three Americans and a Briton who tackled an attacker loaded with guns and ammunition prevented carnage on the high-speed train carrying 500 passengers to Paris, France’s president said yesterday as
In a new human wave surging through the Balkans, thousands of exhausted migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa crossed on foot yesterday from Macedonia into Serbia on their way to
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