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Facing a cash crisis, Puerto Rico is turning to desperate measures to pay the bills: It’s delaying tax refunds, borrowing from its insurance company and may even legalize the black-market
In a sweeping environmental manifesto aimed at spurring concrete action, Pope Francis called yesterday for a bold cultural revolution to correct what he described as a “structurally perverse” economic system where the
CHINA’s Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., a provider of internet security products and popular mobile browser, has received a USD9.1 billion offer from a group led by its chief executive
Featuring a collection of 40 artworks created by 12 local Portuguese artists, the “Saudade” Art Exhibition was unveiled at MGM Macau on Wednesday evening, as a tribute to Portugal’s National
The Office for the Development of the Energy Sector (GDSE) has jointly launched a lucky draw activity with the CEM and the Macao General Union of Neighborhood Associations (known has
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) has initiated another trade mission to Macau and Hong Kong as it aims to encourage more UK companies to forge business relations here. UKTI Hong
Today the youths will visit the Chinese city of Zhongshan to learn more about their Chinese roots. Some of the participants told the Times that they are eager to start the
Aiming to encourage local youths to look beyond conventional career options, the government inaugrated a Youth Entrepreneurship Incubation Center at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM)’s Business Support
Macau’s gaming revenue could drop to about 16 billion patacas (USD2 billion) in June, a government official said, marking the lowest in five years. The Macau government may need to control
Both temporary and permanent residents of Macau will be receiving government cash handouts starting July 6 and ending September 18, as the Executive Council (ExCo) has given its green light
Chief Executive Chui Sai On has clarified that the exclusion of 16 idle land plots from the government’s recovery list completely followed legal and administrative procedures. This suggests that the
Kirk Kerkorian rarely gave interviews over the course of his remarkable 98 years, but in 2011 he agreed to sit for questions from two Bloomberg News reporters. It turned out to
Sands China is ranked 99th globally, and is the only Macau company represented in this year’s Newsweek Green Rankings. Sands China placed second globally in the list’s Hotels, Restaurants &
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
Optimism was in short supply over the prospects of a deal yesterday that might prevent Greece’s bankruptcy, as officials gathered for a keenly awaited eurozone finance meeting. With Greece fast approaching a potential default
On social media and red carpets, from New York to China, hairy underarms are having a mainstream moment. Women are proudly showing off their growth on Instagram and YouTube, and it’s
Hong Kong lawmakers defeated the government’s Beijing-backed election plan yesterday, vindicating pro-democracy activists who flooded the streets last year in protest but leaving the city’s long-term political future up in
China’s leaders have long lamented a perceived lack of innovation in the country but, according to the Financial Times, there is at least one area where Chinese companies have taken
Local pro-democracy organization Macau Conscience issued a statement yesterday expressing its support for the 27 pan-democratic Hong Kong lawmakers ahead of the historic vote at the Hong Kong legislative council
The head of the World Health Organization yesterday praised beleaguered South Korean officials and exhausted health workers, saying their efforts to contain a deadly MERS virus outbreak have put the
South Korea’s ruling party-controlled legislature yesterday approved President Park Geun-hye’s choice for prime minister, ending a lengthy merry-go-round at the country’s No. 2 job caused by political wrangling and corruption scandals. The National
When the Islamic State fighters burst into the Iraqi village of Eski Mosul, Sheikh Abdullah Ibrahim knew his wife was in trouble. Buthaina Ibrahim was an outspoken human rights advocate who had once run
A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston on Wednesday night (yesterday, Macau time), killing nine people, including the pastor, in
Iraqi security forces have shot dead three gunmen who attacked the British embassy in Baghdad. The unknown attackers, armed with automatic weapons and grenades, burst into the embassy grounds and
Tuesday’s Times crossword opened with one across: “Pretty Welsh girl widely thought not to be all there.” The answer: Delyth. Other clues included “’Will you marry me,’ say, that’s forward also
LeBron James pulled off his sunglasses, and there was no hiding the hurt in his eyes. He had given everything he had, the best player turning into a better teammate,
It’s summer. Get out, I implore you. Travel. Go into the countryside, breathe the air, or go to a big city, one of those amazing cities with tons of character
* Government to start paying cash handout in July * Diversification creates opportunities * Revenue may fall to lowest level in 5 years * Islamic State: creating a nation of fear DOWNLOAD
Never mind lowering the rate of death from air pollution in India and China. Just keeping those rates steady will demand urgent action to clear the skies, according to a
In 1978, when writer-director Maya Forbes was 10 years old, her mother went away to graduate school, leaving Forbes and her little sister in the care of their mentally ill
The power of books over readers is a frequent theme in the work of Stephen King. Who can forget Annie Wilkes in “Misery,” chopping off novelist Paul Sheldon’s foot with an
Maria Schneider’s big band has remained together nearly 25 years, extending into the 21st century the orchestral jazz tradition exemplified by Duke Ellington and her mentor Gil Evans. “The Thompson
Never mind lowering the rate of death from air pollution in India and China. Just keeping those rates steady will demand urgent action to clear the skies, according to a
Wine has been inseparable from the Christian faith since the institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper. Notwithstanding the East-West Schism, both Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy reserve a
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