World Views |Malaysia must overcome legacy of patronage politics

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak may very well be, as he insists, innocent of charges that nearly USD700 million in government-linked funds ended up in his personal accounts. But his

Ask the Vet | 24 Little-Known Facts About Dogs

Little-Known Dog Facts Little-Known Puppy Facts Hope this info’s interesting Till next week Dr Ruan Ask the Vet: Royal Veterinary Centre Tel: +853 28501099, +853 28523678 Fax: +853 28508001 Email:

Nature | India officials say recent floods killed 10 endangered lions

Monsoon flooding that killed dozens of people in western India last month also hurt the world’s last population of wild Asiatic lions, forest officials said in a report. The floods killed

Politics | In Los Angeles, voting is getting the Silicon Valley treatment

Last year, a bipartisan commission established by President Obama declared that the U.S. faces an “impending crisis in voting technology.” After the 2000 Florida recount showed the world that the

Monday, July 13, 2015 – edition no. 2354

* Djokovic wins 2nd straight Wimbledon title * Casino smoking ban approved * Kalhor to stage exotic Sept concert in Macau * Typhoon pounds Shanghai, 1.1 million evacuated   DOWNLOAD PDF   * Our deadliest problem? Not

The Buzz | Italy seizes wealth of Sicilian builders linked to Mafia

Italian authorities have seized 1.6 billion euros (USD1.76 billion) in wealth from Sicilian construction company officials with alleged ties to Mafia crime families in Corleone, a longtime Cosa Nostra stronghold. Carabinieri police

Mass transit chaos | London’s commuters make do as strike shuts subway system

The choices yesterday in London: take a hike, ride a bike, try to find a bus you like. Millions of commuters jammed buses, rented bicycles or simply walked for miles as

World Briefs

HONG KONG issued its third-highest storm signal for the first time this year as Severe Tropical Storm Linfa approached the financial center. The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted the No. 8

Retail | Stocks are falling but Chinese still need to get married

The world’s largest listed jewelry chain by revenue doesn’t think the market meltdown in China will hurt demand for engagement or wedding rings: Some people might just buy smaller diamonds. The

Public holiday to mark victory against Japan

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, explained to lawmakers that there will be a series of activities arranged for September 3 to “commemorate the martyrs and patriots sacrificed

AL Plenary | Heated debate over casino full smoking ban

Macau’s tobacco taxes will be raised significantly to at least 70 percent of the products’ retail prices, as the Legislative Assembly (AL)’s plenary session passed an amendment to the consumption

On the lawmakers’ agenda

NATURAL GAS  Lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang has lashed out at the government for not following up on the concession agreement signed with the power supplier Sinosky Energy (Holdings), which has

US documentary on local gaming industry shelved

A US documentary on Macau’s gaming industry was shelved by the American public service broadcaster PBS. According to the documentary’s creator, the decision to axe the production from broadcasting schedules

Gaming | Local casino operators stocks may rise 30pct

The beaten-down shares of Macau’s casino operators are worth a gamble, according to Credit Suisse. Some shares could rise more than 30 percent by the end of 2016. According to Barron’s

MGTO promotional event in Malaysia, Singapore

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) went on a joint sales mission to Malaysia and Singapore together with five other regional tourism offices. The offices collaborated to expand overseas markets

Tourism cooperation boosted by HK-Zhuhai-Macau bridge

Given the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge’s opening looming on the horizon next year, the local government yesterday inked a framework agreement with authorities from Zhuhai and Hong Kong, ramping up regional

Young artists come together for global expo

Up to 100 artists from around the globe will gather at the 2015 New Art Wave Expo this summer to showcase their latest works, while vying for the exhibition’s 2015

Art Venice collective exhibition at Albergue SCM

The exhibition is the result of a sponsorship program launched by Albergue SCM, which has allowed 11 local young artists to visit the Venice Biennale and to attend the opening

Corporate Bits | Limited Edition penfolds ampoule at city of dreams

Real Estate Matters | Driving and parking – Time for revolution? – It may soon be cheaper to hire someone to drive your car around than to park it

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 for

Honda adds 4.5m cars to recalls for faulty Takata air bags

Honda Motor Co. called back 4.5 million vehicles globally in connection with Takata Corp. air bags, expanding the industry’s largest recall ever, amid a mounting toll of injuries or deaths

Security agency to investigate ‘malicious’ short sales

The Public Security Ministry will help the China Securities Regulatory Commission investigate evidence of “malicious” short selling of stocks and indexes, the official Xinhua News Agency said on its microblog.

Wave of firms halt stock trading to avoid turmoil 

Faced with a stomach-turning slide in share prices, many Chinese companies are taking matters into their own hands with a tactic that experts say is bound to backfire: they’re pressing

Thailand | Activists slam repatriation of Uighurs to China

Thailand deported more than 100 Uighurs back to China yesterday, ignoring concerns that the ethnic minority faces persecution by the Chinese government, while protesters in Turkey, which had accepted an earlier batch

Vietnam | Human rights should not obstruct deeper US ties 

The head of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party said Wednesday (yesterday, Macau time) that differences with the United States on human rights should not be allowed to obstruct the deepening of relations between

New Zealand | AC/DC’s Rudd given home detention for threatening to kill

A New Zealand judge sentenced AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd to eight months of home detention yesterday after the musician pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a man who used to work for him,

Greece | Gov’t rushing to finalize reforms and remain in euro

Greece’s government was racing yesterday to finalize a plan of reforms for its third bailout, hoping this time the proposal will meet with approval from its European partners and stave

Israel | Authorities: 2 citizens held in Gaza

Two Israeli citizens are being held in the Gaza Strip, at least one of them by the Hamas militant group, Israeli authorities said yesterday. The announcement, made after months of secrecy,

This Day in History | 1940 Luftwaffe launches Battle of Britain

It is the first major assault by the Luftwaffe and is being seen as what the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, dubbed in a speech three weeks ago as the beginning

Offbeat | US: Broadway theatergoer tries to recharge phone in onstage plug

There’s loud talking, snoring and, of course, phones ringing. But theater etiquette might have taken a turn for the bizarre on Broadway last week with a dead cellphone. A patron at

Cycling | Tour contenders kept safe on crash-marred stage 5

With crashes ta-­king down riders on rain-drenched roads, keeping team leaders safe was the order of the day on the fifth stage of the Tour de France. By the time Andre

FIFA Scandal | Ethics committee expels Chuck Blazer for life for bribery, corruption

Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA’s ethics committee yesterday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world football. The expulsion from football

Football | Big Euro teams to avoid small World Cup qualifying groups

Commercial interests are set to be a factor in the European qualifying groups draw for the 2018 World Cup. Teams from Europe’s biggest television markets are likely to be guaranteed the

Kapok | The Fongchikeongisation of the minds

Honestly speaking, I never expected some of my friends - many of them educated - to fall victim to arguments that only the most cynical and unrefined individuals would dare

Friday, July 10, 2015 – edition no. 2353

* Lawmakers divided over casino full smoking ban * Chow Tai Fook’s weak Macau sales * 3D heritage models unveiled * Greece rushing to finalize reforms   DOWNLOAD

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