India | Mumbai court bans joyriding in iconic horse-drawn carriages 

The blingy joyrides will soon be ending in Mumbai. Tourists hoping to roll down the city’s cacophonous streets in one of its famed, horse-drawn carriages will have to do so before

South Korea | Park delays US trip as ninth MERS victim dies

South Korea’s President Park Geun Hye postponed a U.S. trip to oversee her government’s handling of the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak, which claimed two more lives amid warnings of

Egypt | Suicide bomber targets ancient temple in Luxor

A suicide bomber blew himself up yesterday just steps away from the ancient Egyptian temple of Karnak in Luxor, a southern city visited by millions of tourists every year, security

Iraq | US to send more troops for expanded training mission

An expected White House decision to send several hundred more troops to Iraq to expand training of Iraqi forces in Anbar province is not a shift in U.S. strategy but

This Day in History | 1959 – Hovercraft marks new era in transport

Dubbed a “man-made flying saucer”, the hovercraft is propelled on a cushion of air created by its own fan power. It therefore hovers just above the waves at sea and

Offbeat | Colorado sees 1st camp resort for pot users

Colorado is full of all-inclusive ranch resorts where guests hike, fish, play horseshoes and roast marshmallows. This one has a new offering — smoking pot. The 170-acre CannaCamp opening July 1

More turmoil for FIFA and World Cup bidding contests

On another day of turmoil for FIFA and the World Cup, the bidding contest for the 2026 tournament was put on hold. FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said yesterday it

Messi, Neymar try not to be upstaged at Copa America

Lionel Messi and Neymar aren’t used to being upstaged. It could happen as the Copa America — the South American championship — begins its 3 1/2-week run on today in

HK Observer | June 4 realities

The annual June 4 marches are held here with several purposes in mind: to commemorate the deaths which occurred during the Tiananmen Square crackdown; to call for a reassessment of

Thursday, June 11, 2015 – edition no. 2332

* Vote buying case involving Chan Meng Kam’s list is on trial * MGTO studies implementing travel warning system * Henan in the spotlight * Drawing children’s dreams * Trailhiker 2015 team slots sold

The Buzz | Prosecutor in Charles Manson trial dies at 80

Vincent Bugliosi, a prosecutor who parlayed his handling of the Charles Manson murder trial into a career as a bestselling author, has died, his son said Monday night. He was

San Francisco considers health warning on soda ads

San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for sugary soda pop, and both supporters and opponents say the city would be the first in the

World Briefs

JAPAN Two former Japanese political leaders known for their key apologies over Japan’s World War II atrocities say Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should not water down their words when he

CCAC | Bribery and forgery cases involving law enforcers exposed

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has released allegations that a Macau Prison (EPM) guard took bribes from an inmate to smuggle various prohibited items into the prison, including luxury products

ENTERTAINMENT | Int’l fireworks contest kicks off in September

The annual event,  currently in its 27th year, is known as one of the most stunning events on Macau’s calendar, attracting many well-known fireworks companies from across the globe. The

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE | Associations lambast court on newspaper’s front page

The Macao Daily News (Ou Mun Yat Po) published a “solemn statement” occupying its entire front page yesterday, which was jointly issued by 11 local medical societies slamming a recent

Gaming | Casino stocks fall as analysts cut forecasts

Macau’s casino stocks tumbled after several analysts slashed their forecasts for June gambling revenue in the world’s largest gambling hub. Analysts said overnight that June’s casino revenue will be below

Junkets planning to fire staff

Two local VIP gaming service operators are allegedly preparing to shut down their VIP rooms as a result of the gaming industry’s year-long slump. According to the Forefront of Macau

HEALTH | MERS SCARE | Tour groups to South Korea canceled

Macau group tours to South Korea that were booked for this month have been cancelled by travel agencies, as reported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea

Education | IPM Seniors Academy students graduate with sense of fulfillment

IPM’s Seniors Academy was established in 1999, and is dedicated to realizing life-long education for the elderly in the city. Last year, the academy offered a wide range of subjects

European-style antique clock store opens, eyeing Asian market

Macau’s first antique gallery specializing in European clocks opened on Monday at Fisherman’s Wharf, with the owners hoping to capture the attention of an increasingly “romantic” Asian market. Sergey Rylov, owner

Over 3,000 fines issued over smoking ban breaches

The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a total of 3,077 fines to citizens found breaching the smoking ban between January 1 and May 31. SSM said that it had undertaken 119,367

Corporate Bits | “Ik” Yang Lian Hui returns to the Venetian in world title fight

Undefeated No. 2 world-rated junior welterweight contender “IK” Yang Lian Hui of China will get his first world title shot in a homecoming fight when he battles Cesar “El Distinto”

Hong Kong to combat fat fingers with stock limits

Hong Kong’s markets regulator will back a plan to stop fat fingers and rogue algorithms from causing erroneous swings in the city’s biggest stocks. The Securities and Futures Commission will support

HSBC slashes jobs as it shifts focus back to Asian roots 

HSBC Holdings, Europe’s largest bank by market value, will cut up to 25,000 jobs around the world to reduce costs and shift its center of gravity back toward the fast-­growing

Angola’s president visiting China to sign economic agreements

Angola’s president visiting China to sign economic agreements Angola and China will negotiate “a new financial package to tackle the difficulties” created by the fall in global oil prices, said the

Portugal | Thai Group offers 82.5 million euros for hotel chain

The Minor hotel group of Thailand has offered 82.5 million euros to buy the Hotéis Tivoli hotel chain, whilst also taking on “all current liabilities,” which in December 2014 amounted

Small investors flying blind in latest market boom

Li Haitao, a 24-year-old employee at a steel trading company, did no research last June before he joined a stampede of novice investors into China’s surging stock market. He paid for his risk-taking. “I

Man sues actress over her intense stare in TV show

Rules making it easier to file lawsuits in China have led to a new concern over frivolous claims, such as one in which a man says actress Zhao Wei stared at him

Gov’t plans national park system to protect few unspoilt areas, FT says

China plans to introduce a national parks system in a move that could help address administrative problems that have so far plagued attempts to protect the country’s few remaining natural

5 killed, including 2 police, in mass rural shooting

Five people were killed, including two police officers, in a shooting yesterday in rural northern China, police said. The early morning shooting in Hebei province’s Suning county marked a rare

Philippines | Court orders 9 jailed Chinese fishermen freed

A Philippine court has ordered the release of nine Chinese fishermen who served a year in prison for poaching and taking hundreds of endangered giant sea turtles from a disputed South China

Pakistan | Execution of youth suspect stayed for 4th time

A death-row prisoner whose family says was just 14 years old when he was convicted of killing a 7-year-old has had his execution stayed for a fourth time, authorities said

Nepal | Political agreement paves the way for eight states, new constitution

Nepal’s main political parties have reached agreements on several disputed issues that could lead to the drafting of a much-delayed constitution in the Himalayan nation. The agreement was signed by leaders

South Korea | Gov’t says its deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked

South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical to determining whether the government’s belated efforts have successfully stymied a disease

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