Athletic Bilbao ended a 31-year trophy drought with a 1-1 draw at Barcelona yesterday (Macau time), claiming the Spanish Super Cup with a 5-1 aggregate victory over the reigning European
Like the oil wells this pariah Persian state is most dependent on, Iran’s population erupted in spontaneous celebrations last month following the signing of the long-awaited nuclear accord. With the
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Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing of actor Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter on a Manhattan street. Lamar Davenport, of New York City, was charged with second-degree
THAILAND A bomb exploded at a popular shrine near a key political protest site in central Bangkok yesterday evening, the government said, reportedly killing more than a dozen people and
Indian budget airline IndiGo finalized an exceptionally large order for 250 single-aisle Airbus A320neo jets yesterday to keep up with rapid growth in the country’s air travel. IndiGo, India’s largest domestic
Australian billionaire James Packer’s casino empire borrowings are rising too fast for some bond investors’ comfort. With Crown Resorts Ltd.’s debt pile swelling and profits down, the cost of insuring the
With a growing number of local youths participating in information technology (IT) entrepreneurship in recent years, the industry is seeing a diverse range of innovations, many with the intention of
The Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) has opened applications for the International Student Card. Local students who are enrolled in Macau’s higher education institutions or attending universities abroad can apply
Macau’s fiscal surplus between January and July has dropped by 59.1 percent when compared with the same period of last year, standing at over MOP27.18 billion, according to the latest Central
However, the transactions total for the first half of the year suffered a year-on-year plunge, with a price drop of 45.4 percent, while the number of transactions fell 38 percent. In
Macau’s Legislative Assembly lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has confirmed his intentions to run for a seat at the Portuguese Parliament this autumn, but denied that he will be running for
Local police arrested a woman from the mainland last Friday who has been at large since February, when she allegedly stole HKD15,000 worth of cash from a male friend in
Hong Kong investors who sought shelter from China’s rout in local shares say the clock is running out on that trade. While a gauge of Hong Kong stocks has fallen since
A hundred of street dancers came to The Broadway to show off their best moves. After a day of music and dance, champions were awarded in the following categories: the
The review that China is making to its development aid model should strengthen cooperation with multilateral agencies, keeping preferential loans for infrastructure central, according to an analysis by the Brookings
John Baltz said that despite the unfavorable situation created by the fall in the price of oil on the international market, the company maintains production efficiency levels. “The company is facing
Foreign companies have suspended operations around the Tianjin port as officials scramble to contain the toxic fallout of last week’s deadly chemical explosions, which dealt a blow to northern China’s emerging
Beijing yesterday ordered a nationwide check on workplace safety and to correct all irregularities five days after huge explosions at warehouse in the port city of Tianjin killed 114 people
China’s Hebei province has notified 3,785 companies within its jurisdiction to halt or cut production to ensure air quality before a parade in Beijing next month, according to two people
Sri Lankans voted in parliamentary elections yesterday that will decide the political future of a former strongman leader seeking a comeback eight months after being unseated in a shocking election
A maverick lawmaker broke from conservative government ranks yesterday to introduce legislation that would legalize gay marriage in Australia as a new opinion poll confirmed that most Australians support such a reform. Warren
A passenger plane with 54 people on board that crashed in the mountains of eastern Indonesia was carrying nearly half a million dollars in government cash for poor families to
Detective Branch Inspector Suranjit Talukdar on Sunday sent the charges to a court in Sylhet city involving the case of Samiul Islam Rajon, who died of internal bleeding. The attackers
St. Paul’s School boasts a glittering roster of alumni that includes senators, congressmen, a Nobel laureate and the current secretary of state. The elite prep school also allegedly has a
Brazilians took to the streets of cities and towns across the country Sunday (yesterday, Macau time) for anti-government protests being watched as a barometer of discontent with the increasingly unpopular
The new owner is Isle of Man-based property tycoon and former footballer, Michael Knighton. Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards is to receive more than £10m for his majority share in the
Many Taiwanese think that the public mailboxes resemble faces, and this side-by-side pair — one green and one red — now looks especially cute because their poles are bent in
Announcing his bid to run for FIFA president, Chung Mong-Joon pledged to help the governing body clean itself up if he gets elected. Speaking at a news conference in Paris yesterday,
The Chinese soccer association is gaining more independence in the hopes that it can better promote the sport in the world’s most populous country. China’s General Administration of Sports said yesterday
Wednesday, 2:45am Man Utd v Club Brugge H 1.3, D 6, A 13 Manchester United will want more than just a first-leg lead from its Champions League playoff against Club Brugge tomorrow (Macau
Matt Kenseth had little to say about how NASCAR’s rules package affected his race at Michigan International Speedway. “I didn’t see much of the race, which was totally fine with me,”
Tour de France champion Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at the Spanish Vuelta as he looks to become only the third rider to win both of the Grand Tour
For the Chinese government, November 2016 can’t arrive soon enough. Last week’s currency devaluation ensured Beijing will serve as a political punching bag during America’s presidential campaign. Donald Trump set the stage with tweets like
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