Food | Exquisite simplicity

Summertime in Macau might be sizzling hot, but there is a reason to stay in town next month, because acclaimed French chef Stéphane Carbone from Michelin-starred restaurant L’incognito in Normandy

The Buzz | Delivery by drone in 30 minutes

Online U.S. retail giant Amazon says it is developing the technology to use drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less, a broad expansion of unmanned flight that is

GAMING | Kerkorian’s will orders sale of USD1.75b MGM stake

Kirk Kerkorian’s will directs his Tracinda Corp. holding company to sell the estate’s 16 percent stake in MGM Resorts International, the casino company he founded. The stock, valued at about USD1.75

World Briefs

CHINA The last of the Yangtze River shipwreck victims was cremated Tuesday morning in Jianli county, Hubei Province, where the tragedy took place, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) announced

Scholar | Beijing’s ‘clear message’ to Macau

Beijing’s concern over national economic security has been a prominent factor that’s long been neglected in the discussions of Macau’s casino industry development, suggests scholar Sonny Lo. The scholar believes that

LABOR RIGHTS | DSAL promotes rules for hiring students for summer jobs

The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has reminded employers to abide by the law when hiring minors for summer jobs. According to the Labor Relations Law, employers can hire a student

A need for urban casino integration

Casinos in cities should be working to increasingly connect with their surrounding, so that their visitor pull can spur urban revival, Global Market Advisors partner Andrew Klebanow stated in his

Scholar: Gov’t needs ‘to carefully strike a balance’ on smoking ban

As Macau’s gaming operators join forces to voice their concerns about the full smoking ban, the government should strike a balance between evaluating the interests of employees and of casino

Young Macanese gather to ‘keep culture alive’

A group of 41 Macanese youngsters living abroad are gathering in Macau for the third Macanese Community Youth Meeting taking place here between today and next Tuesday. Although almost all were

Tourism Forum focused on ties with Latin America

The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) will take place from October 12 to 14, aiming to address cultural tourism while establishing collaborative links with Latin American countries. Hosted by the Secretariat

Sacked cultural fund member’s relative among beneficiaries

Only 73 out of the total 86 applicants eligible for the Cultural and Creative Industries Fund last year were entitled to the official subsidy. While the overall amount of the

Greek leader takes tough stance on bailout despite warnings 

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says demands by the country’s rescue lenders to slash pensions are “incomprehensible” and warned that a failure in bailout talks would hurt all of Europe. His

Survey finds HK more expensive for expats

Hong Kong climbed one place from last year to become the world’s second most expensive place for expats, according to the research results released yesterday by Mercer consulting group. Asian cities

Bocom shares surge after state council approves reform plan

Bank of Communications Co., China’s fifth-largest lender, said the State Council approved a sweeping reform plan that includes potential changes in its ownership. Its shares rallied. While the government will remain

Corporate Bits | MGM sponsors filming of ‘finding mr. right’ sequel

In addition to sponsoring the filming of the “Finding Mr. Right” sequel, MGM will be hosting a sharing session with Director Xue, with the objective of creating an opportunity for

Portugal | Contract for TAP sale to be signed on 24 June

The Gateway consortium, made up of the owners of Portuguese transport group Barraqueiro, Humberto Pedrosa, and Brazilian airline Azul, David Neeleman, will take on 61 percent of the TAP, SGPS

Guinea-Bissau is world’s largest ‘per capita’ cashew producer

The economist was speaking at a seminar on business opportunities in Guinea-Bissau, held in the Portuguese town of Sintra, organized by the Association of Solidarity and Support for the Guinean

Hong Kong | Democrats hold ranks as Beijing backed vote plan debated

After almost six hours of debate yesterday, none of the Legislative Council’s 27 pan-democratic lawmakers expressed support for the government’s proposal for the citywide election in 2017. Chief Executive Leung

Boss of state securities firm removed in graft probe 

The chairman of a state-owned Chinese securities firm has been fired after investigators found he padded his expenses and spent public money to publish his poetry, the country’s top discipline

Mainland doctors: What we need is respect and understanding

To Doctor Qin in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, that tension brought burns to 34 percent of his body, and will probably lead to permanent disfigurement. Qin, 54, with the

2 more officers fall in military anti-graft drive

Kou Tie and Liu Zhanqi were placed under investigation in November and their cases forwarded to prosecutors last month, the Defense Ministry said in a brief notice yesterday. Kou had been

Police kill ethnic Uighur man in train station drama

Chinese police say they fatally shot a man from the country’s Uighur ethnic group after he tried to attack travelers at a train station with a cement block, reviving memories

Indonesia | Migrants say they witnessed Australian payment to boat crew 

Two migrants said they witnessed an Australian official hand cash to the crew of a people-smuggling boat to take its passengers back to Indonesia. The allegation of payments to people-smugglers has

South Korea | UN: Spread of MERS in isn’t global emergency

The World Health Organization says the spread of a mysterious virus from the Middle East to South Korea doesn’t merit being declared a global emergency despite infecting more than 160 people in

North Korea | Gov’t admits it has been hit by worst drought in 100 years

North Korea says it has been hit by its worst drought in a century, resulting in extensive damage to agriculture. The official Korean Central News Agency said the drought has caused

Georgia | Runaway tiger kills man in Tbilisi after flood damages zoo

A tiger that broke loose after severe flooding at the Tbilisi Zoo mauled a man to death yesterday before being shot by police. The Interior Ministry in the former Soviet republic

USA | Shark attack survivor: Fish was ‘biting up my left arm’

A teen who lost an arm after a shark attack in North Carolina says he felt the big fish before he saw it and didn’t realize what it was until

Briefs | Syria – ‘Elephant’ rocket shelling kills 18

USA | 6 balcony collapse victims had entire lives ahead of them

A group of Irish and Irish-American young men and women were enjoying their last blast summer in California before cracking down with college and careers, a rite of passage tens

This Day in History | 1999 – Anti-capitalism demo turns violent

More than 4,000 people took to the streets of London in protest at the burden of debt owed by the world’s poorest countries to the Group of Eight nations. They

Offbeat | Vietnamese player’s mistake leads to winning poker prize

It’s another thing entirely to win a game you’ve never played before. Christian Pham, a Vietnmaese immigrant living in St. Paul, Minnesota, did exactly that Thursday, rising to the top

Swiss AG: 53 possible money-laundering cases in FIFA probe

Banks in Switzerland have reported 53 possible acts of money-laundering in the investigation of FIFA’s 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests, the country’s attorney-general said yesterday. Michael Lauber said the

Golf | Analysis: Tiger’s story is getting old, yet he keeps repeating it

The questions come less often, largely because the story is getting old. Or maybe it’s just that no one really believes anymore, even Tiger Woods himself. The downfall of the greatest

Football | U20 World Cup Brazil builds confidence with semifinal win

A dominant performance full of goals was exactly what Brazil’s under-20 football side needed ahead of Saturday’s final. The five-time champions thrashed Senegal 5-0 yesterday to go into the championship

Capello on the brink with Russian football in crisis

Even if FIFA scandals were not placing Russia’s right to host the 2018 World Cup under scrutiny, Russian football would still be in crisis. National team coach Fabio Capello is

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