President Barack Obama will impose even steeper cuts on greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants than previously expected, senior administration officials said yesterday, in what the president called the
The waters where Olympians will compete in swimming and boating events next summer in South America’s first games are rife with human sewage and present a serious health risk for
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The Mob Museum in Las Vegas is setting up an exhibit dedicated to the FIFA corruption scandal. The permanent display entitled “The ‘Beautiful Game’ Turns Ugly” will open at the National
The four-day Guangdong and Macau Branded Products Fair was livened up by mass consumers not long after opening yesterday, as families strolled among the booths and sampled ethnic foods that
HONG KONG Passengers on a Cathay Pacific flight to Los Angeles have spoken of their terror as the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at a military airport
3 Jews are sitting in a DP camp after the war. Says the first Jew, “I’m going to settle in England.” The second Jew states, “I’m going to Canada.” And
Running a casino in Macau used to be a simpler affair: build a world-class hotel, have junket agents bring in high rollers from China and design attractions to draw the
Almost all local casino operators have allegedly turned a blind eye to their staff members’ personal security, which has long been at risk working under an increasingly insecure environment, said
The Health Bureau will no longer use the Hác-Sá Youth Hostel as a temporary quarantine camp, since there have been no new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Korea
Sands China revealed a new procurement program for burgeoning local enterprises, inviting them to be their long-term suppliers. The gaming operator expressed its intention to partner local companies as part of
Billionaire Steve Wynn finally feels confident enough to set an opening date for his second casino in Macau, months after complaining that uncertainty plagued the Chinese city amid a gambling
The 2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Film Production Investment and Trade Fair is calling for Macau film project submissions from today until August 14. The event will be held from September 23
At least 80 parking meters across the Taipa, Nam Van and ZAPE areas will be subject to a plan to implement fare increases, said Lam Hin San, the new Transport
The coordinator of the Policy Research Office, Lau Pun Lap, has revealed that Macau could accommodate a total of 750,000 inhabitants by 2025, but suggested that measures must be taken
Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties
Hang Seng Bank can offer some advice to its ailing parent, HSBC Holdings: Stay local, stick to retail and commercial banking, and serve your customers snake soup. From its base
The nephew of lawyer-activist Chen Guangcheng has been released from prison after serving a three-year, three-month sentence widely seen as retribution for his uncle’s daring escape from house arrest. Chen
China’s Defense Ministry yesterday accused the U.S. of militarizing the South China Sea as Beijing makes increasingly bold moves to assert its claim to virtually all of the sea’s waters, islands and reefs. Spokesman
When it comes to votes on Olympic host cities, geopolitics can play a crucial role in determining the victor. That’s likely to be the case more than ever today when the
A sea-crusted wing part washed up on an island in the western Indian Ocean may be the first trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 since it vanished nearly a year
An Indian accountant and the only person sentenced to death for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings that killed 257 people — the country’s worst terrorist attack — was
Two high-ranking Afghan Taliban officials have confirmed the death of their leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, and say the group’s council has elected a successor. The two told The Associated Press that
More than 150 Chinese workers sentenced to life in prison for illegal logging were freed in Myanmar yesterday under a massive presidential pardon that saw nearly 7,000 prisoners released. Others included
Russia on Wednesday (early yesterday, Macau time) vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia
A Minnesota dentist who killed a well-known, protected lion while on a hunt in Zimbabwe has advised his patients to seek care elsewhere since becoming a target of outrage from
He and members of his anti-Semitic Blackshirt group were punched to the ground as soon as his meeting opened at Ridley Road, Dalston. Police were forced to close the meeting within
Deputy Sophie Berman came across the raptor on a dirt road this week as Berman patrolled an area near a campground west of Boulder. Berman crouched down to take video of
The NBA is in Africa for an exhibition, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expects more important games to come. "Stay tuned," Silver said yesterday as 20 NBA stars, including Chris Paul
“The best speakers are good storytellers. The best writers are good storytellers. The best leaders are good storytellers.” – Rodger Dean Duncan Power and influence can come from unexpected sources. The
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Many journalists who have written feature profiles of public figures will have experienced that light-bulb moment, once the cautious mutual-assessment phase is concluded and you start digging for the meat,
Linwood Barclay returns to the small town of Promise Falls for his latest novel, “Broken Promise,” bringing back several characters and delivering another gripping tale. In this story, journalist David Harwood
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