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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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