This Day in History | 1975 First live broadcast of Parliament

Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn was the first minister to be questioned in Parliament live on air, starting a debate which some listeners said was difficult to follow

Offbeat | Groundhog Day: Animal wanders onto track at Canadian GP

A groundhog that scampered onto the track during the Canadian Grand Prix showed the quickness of a Formula One driver when it scurried to safety and avoided the oncoming racecars. The

Loss to Wawrinka in French final denies Djokovic career Slam

Moments before his third French Open final in four years, Novak Djokovic jogged in a stadium hallway near a poster of the Coupe des Mousquetaires, the silver trophy awarded to

IOC considers adding new Winter Olympic events

The IOC is considering adding new events in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, speedskating and curling for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Big Air in snowboarding, Big Air in freestyle

Singing, dancing brotherhood lifting Philippines rugby

Jolly Gomez devised a unique benchmark for recruiting overseas-born players for the Philippines: If you can remember your mother forcing you to get up and sing in front of the

F1 | After hiccup in Monaco, Mercedes success resumes

Even as his team’s strategic blunder cost him a chance at victory in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton knew that he had the fastest car. Given the chance, he showed it. Hamilton won

World Views | Hong Kong is embracing China’s investment bubble

Bill Gross of Janus Capital says his next great short trade may be Chinese stocks. With the Shenzhen and Shanghai markets up another 9 percent last week, it’s not hard to

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 – edition no. 2330

* Portuguese tend to be left out of local politics * Malaysia earthquake death toll rises to 16 * Full smoking ban ‘can hurt’ revenue * Taiwan festival starts next week * Queen of

The Buzz | Women’s rights miniskirt protest fizzles in Tunisia

Only a handful of women have answered a call by a Tunisian rights’ group to protest the repression of women in the Muslim world by demonstrating in miniskirts. About a

TRAVEL | Beach seclusion off Cambodia’s southern coast

I was in need of a digital detox (aren’t we all nowadays?), but instead of heading to a swanky resort that simply locked my phone away for the duration of

World Briefs

CHINA A 3-year-old girl has died after falling from a bouncy castle that was blown into the air in southern China’s Guangxi region. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that

Mildly mentally-impaired residents disqualified from welfare support

  Many locals classified as mildly mentally challenged by the authorities in their first assessment have been expelled from the official registration system under the Social Welfare Bureau, which grants medical

Police bust unlicensed kitchen with illegal workers

The Public Security Police (PSP) raided an unlicensed food factory that had hired illegal workers on Friday morning. The kitchen, selling about a thousand boxed meals to workmen from nearby construction

Local graduates worried about economic prospects

Fresh graduates at the congregation ceremony of the University of Science and Technology held last Saturday expressed concerns over the local employment market after the city recorded its twelfth consecutive

Draft national security law triggers local concerns

Macau’s inclusion in the country’s proposed legislation on national security has triggered concerns over potential limits on freedoms enjoyed in the Special Administrative Regions. While some see the new draft law

Smoking lounges are ‘a good solution,’ says Ambrose So

The CEO of casino operator SJM, Ambrose So, has stressed that smoking lounges are a good solution not only in casinos but other properties as well. “I think this will be

COOPERATION | EU-Macau business platform to help diversify local economy

The head of office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macau, Vincent Piket, has assured that the new EU-Macau business platform aims to aid the diversification of the

Mainland plot available for construction waste disposal

Authorities will consult mainland China for assistance with the waste generated in local construction works. The acting director of the Environmental Protection Bureau, Vai Hoi Ieong, told media yesterday that

Chow Tai Fook net falls 25 pct on weak China, Macau sales

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd., the world’s largest listed jewelry chain by revenue, said full-­year profit fell 25 percent as sales weakened in China and major markets such as

HEALTH | Two suspected MERS cases test negative

Two suspected cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Macau have tested negative, according to the Health Bureau (SSM). Two Chinese citizens were taken to the public hospital last week

Music | Jazz legends play sold out concert

Jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea displayed their musical mastery with improvisational takes on well-known tunes before a sold-out concert at the Macau Cultural Center Grand Auditorium on Friday. With

Angela Leong’s theme park awaits gov’t approval

Casino operator SJM’s executive director, Angela Leong, says she is still waiting for the government’s approval to turn her plans for a theme park into reality. Ms Leong told media last

Dalian Zeus bids USD2.3m for lunch with Warren Buffett

A Chinese company that develops online games bid more than USD2.3 million Friday to win a private lunch with Warren Buffett. Beijing-based Dalian Zeus Entertainment Co. bid $2,345,678 to win the online

Korean Air, Asiana step up efforts to ease MERS fears

Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. are disinfecting planes and offering special training to cabin crew, seeking to ease passengers’ concerns as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome claims more

Corporate Bits | Dog behavior expert Cesar Millan entertains at the Venetian Macao

The Nat Geo People star brought his “Love your Dogs” tour to the city. Prior to the show, a dog casting was held to select dogs to participate in the

Beijing struggles to cut smog with wide-ranging restrictions

When Dong Yingli first opened her east Beijing meat skewers restaurant six years ago, her chefs cooked the lamb, chicken hearts and assorted treats over an uncovered grill, with giant

Rescuers, families bow in silence to honor boat dead

Nearby ships blared horns for three minutes yesterday and rescuers bowed in silence to honor the more than 430 victims of the Yangtze River capsizing, as specialists began working on

Senior travel booms with Yangtze a popular spot 

When Li Caohua retired in her late 50s, the doctor immediately joined millions of other Chinese seniors and hit the road to see more of her giant country. At the top

Human trafficking | Thailand scrambles to boost image

Thailand is eager to show its newfound toughness on human trafficking, taking reporters on patrols and tours of former camps, cooperating with neighboring countries and the U.S., and arresting dozens

South Korea | 5th person dies of MERS virus

A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced yesterday that it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and

Malaysia | Climber says ‘lucky to live’ as quake kills 13 

Rescuers on Malaysia’s highest peak yesterday searched for six climbers after recovering 13 dead from a strong earthquake that had trapped scores of trekkers. One survivor said she waited for

USA | 2 murderers escape NY prison using power tools

Hundreds of law enforcement officers searched through the night for two convicted murderers who used power tools to cut through steam pipes and escaped from a maximum-security New York state

Turkey | Citizens head to the polls in crucial parliamentary election

Turkey was holding a crucial parliamentary election yesterday that will determine whether ruling party lawmakers can rewrite the constitution to bolster the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan himself was

People smuggling | UK warns 500,000 migrants could try Mediterranean crossing

Naval vessels from Italy, Britain, Ireland and other countries steamed toward the waters off Libya on Saturday to rescue the latest wave of migrants from smugglers’ boats. British authorities warned

This Day in History | 1978 Woman takes world sailing record

Mrs James looked fit and relaxed as she stepped onto British soil for the first time in 272 days to be greeted by her husband, Rob. But she has had to

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