Education | IPM students attend three-week course in Australia

Over the summer, the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) organized the “Overseas Study Program”, sending students to Melbourne, Australia, where they attended a three- week intensive course

Briefs | Association questions bus operation during typhoons

The Chairman of the Associação dos Comerciantes e Operários de Automóveis de Macau, Leng Sai Vai, questioned whether buses should operate on a restricted basis during typhoon signal

‘Convenience gambling’ at root of addiction, not IRs, says scholar

Problem gambling is not necessarily more prevalent in gaming meccas like Macau and Las Vegas, a professor on responsible gambling said on Tuesday, but it is often

Corporate bits | Leading tech companies to participate in MGS tradeshow

The annual MGS Entertainment Show will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year, and will return to the region from November 14-16 at The Venetian Macao. MGS

21 Portuguese companies to attend PLPEX, MIF

A delegation comprising representatives from 21 Portuguese companies will attend the “2017 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macau) – 2017 PLPEX” at the 22nd Macao

Gaming | Crown hit by slot-machine tampering claims after China turmoil

An Australian lawmaker is demanding parliament and police probe claims that Crown Resorts illegally tampered with slot machines, a potential setback for the company controlled by

Toys ‘R’ Us is said to mull options for USD2b Asia unit

Toys “R” Us Inc., the retailer that filed for bankruptcy in North America, has been exploring options for its growing Asian business, including a potential initial public

19th Party Congress | Xi urges stronger Chinese stand against ‘grim’ challenges

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday urged a reinvigorated Communist Party to take a stronger role in society and economic development to better address the nation’s “grim”

Five things to know about twice-a-decade Communist Party congress

The crucial parts will be held behind closed doors, but journalists, academics and more than a billion Chinese citizens will be closely watching for any public hints

‘Frog fans’ of elder Jiang light up social media

Chinese President Xi Jinping was at the podium giving a three-and-a-half hour speech to outline his grand vision for a “new era” of China. But for young

Indonesia | Files reveal details of US support for massacre in mid-60s

Declassified files have revealed new details of U.S. government knowledge and support of an Indonesian army extermination campaign that killed several hundred thousand civilians during anti-communist

Diplomats from US, S. Korea, Japan discuss N. Korean threat

Senior officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their countries’ commitment yesterday to finding a diplomatic solution to the threat posed by North

AP Investigation | UN, US failed to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ in South Sudan

  When South Sudan’s Yei region turned violent in the midst of the country’s civil war last year, a handful of U.N. and U.S. officials begged their leaders

Offbeat | Newspaper lands easy scoop: Corvette crashes into its office

A New Jersey newspaper has scored an easy scoop. A Corvette crashed into the newsroom of the Press of Atlantic City newspaper in Pleasantville. The

This Day in hHistory | 1987 – Shares plunge after Wall Street crash

The world’s stock market has collapsed after shares on Wall Street suffered a wave of panic selling. The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted by a record

Football | Mourinho says long-term tenure at Man United unlikely

Jose Mourinho believes the days of a coach lasting “15 to 20 years in the same club” are over, making it unlikely he will end his managerial

Winter Olympics | Swiss lawmakers agree on USD1b backing for 2026 bid

Switzerland’s federal government says it would contribute almost 1 billion Swiss francs (USD1.02 billion) toward Sion hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Swiss federal council voted

Football | Tottenham holds Real Madrid to 1-1 in Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo got the best of Harry Kane in the duel between two of Europe’s most prolific forwards, but Kane’s Tottenham celebrated after taking a

Liverpool racked up its biggest ever away win in Europe

Juergen Klopp’s side ended its run of seven group matches by crushing Maribor 7-0 in Slovenia. And to cap a good night for English sides, Manchester City

The Buzz | Pink diamond once among French crown jewels to be auctioned

Christie’s says, for the first time in 130 years, it will auction a legendary 19-carat pink diamond that once belonged to French rulers including King Louis XIV and

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