Turkmenistan has unveiled a grandiose gold-leafed statue of the president carrying a dove and riding atop a horse — a move aimed at burnishing the leader’s burgeoning personality cult. The 21-meter
Guangzhou Evergrande has spent over USD100 million since 2010 on Italian coaches like Marcello Lippi and Fabio Cannavaro and on South American talent such as Dario Conca and Ricardo Goulart,
FIFA lacks credibility while Sepp Blatter is president, according to UEFA leader Michel Platini, saying his former mentor fears the “emptiness” of life after leaving football’s world governing body. Blatter is
• Galaxy phase 2 and Broadway Macau open tomorrow * China’s mega-tours draw attention abroad, critique at home * May 2014 protest back in the limelight * Human traffickers’ camps shock Malaysia * Massive
I participated in a “guest simulation” at the new Marriott hotel in the Galaxy Macau in Cotai on Wednesday-Thursday (20-21 May). It was a very interesting and instructive experience. I had
Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon is urging tourists to come to Nepal, where two powerful earthquakes in the last month killed thousands of people and raised concerns that the nation’s
CHINA is contributing 600 personnel, including 49 from the military, to multinational disaster relief exercises in Malaysia, the first time it has taken part in such an effort, the Defense
The Sands China teams, made up of three members each, participated in all three tournament categories of baccarat, blackjack and roulette, competing against teams from Macau, Singapore, the Philippines and
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, reveled on Saturday that the authorities will shorten the workers’ permitted period of stay, three months prior to the construction’s projected completion;
Macau’s former Legislative Assembly president Susana Chou lashed out at the city’s major officials last Saturday on her blog, criticizing their “inaction” and “recklessness” for causing continuous administrative errors over
Social casino games are helping land-based gaming operators spread their brand name and Macau operators might consider going into social gaming, said Kevin Li, CEO of Inteplay, a software company
The number of visitors from mainland China dropped by 6.4 pct year-on-year to 1,632,673, although those travelling under the Individual Visit Scheme rose slightly by 0.5 pct. DSEC said in a
About a hundred construction workers from the mainland have rallied over a compensation dispute after being sacked from the Parisian Hotel’s construction site. Fearing the contractors would send
The investigation conducted by the Infrastructure Development Office into the public housing complex Edificio Koi Nga, situated in the Seac Pai Van area, found only “quality flaws” instead of possible
The customs authority that oversees the Gongbei border denied the accusation made by the president of the New Macau Association, Sulu Sou, that the authorities have confiscated all his copies
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) intends to introduce penalties into the compulsory education regime for parents who are considered responsible for their children dropping out of school. The bureau’s
Learning that a silent killer has slowly taken control of your body is one shocking revelation. But Hepatitis C patients have recently received life-changing news: a new effective – yet
A Nevada judge has decided a wrongful termination case against Macau-based Sands China Ltd. and Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson can stay in Nevada largely because of the influence Adelson wielded
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. led gains in casino shares after the government of Macau said in a statement it approved 150 new gaming tables for a gambling resort operator that’s
A South Korean court on Friday suspended the prison term of a former Korean Air executive whose onboard “nut rage” tantrum delayed a flight last year, immediately ending her incarceration. The
The news sent shares of the online travel company up more than 5 percent in midday trading Friday. Before the market opened, Bellevue, Washington-based Expedia said that it had sold its 62.4 percent
After a briefing on the home’s facilities and children’s daily life by the staff, the volunteer team got involved in a series of interactive games with the kids until the
The newspaper said approval had been given to proposals from the business groups of US businessman David Neeleman, who controls Brazilian airline Azul in partnership with Portuguese businessman Humberto Pedrosa,
Negotiators from Taiwan and China met Saturday for two days of talks in an attempt to maintain momentum for the forging of closer ties in the face of a skeptical Taiwanese public. The
Market capitalization in Mozambique rose from 16.998 billion meticais in 2011 to 51.453 billion in 2015, an increase of 302 percent or 8.6 percent of the country’s gross domestic product
At first, the numbers and company names flashing on a big board in Beijing’s financial district suggest a booming market. A closer look indicates otherwise: The scrolling list rotates the same
The death toll in China’s latest round of flooding has risen to at least 52, including two schoolchildren aboard a bus carrying more than twice its authorized passenger load that plunged into
A militant video released yesterday purported to show a Chinese tourist kidnapped by Taliban-allied fighters in Pakistan a year ago asking for his government to help him be released. A militant
Malaysian authorities said yesterday that they have discovered a series of graves in at least 17 abandoned camps used by human traffickers on the border with Thailand where Rohingya Muslims
Gastrointestinal Side Effects The long-term use of NSAIDs (such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin) in dogs can cause ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract. NSAIDs are dog medicines that mainly help in
Female activists including Gloria Steinem and two Nobel Peace laureates were denied an attempt to walk across the Demilitarized Zone dividing North and South Korea yesterday, but were allowed to cross by
During the closed period, the staff will conduct intensive cleaning and disinfection, as well as conducting opening rehearsals. Meanwhile, the facility will be updated to provide visitors with better services. In
The Hong Kong Arts Festival usually takes place in February and March. Yet one of its most anticipated performances, an opera recital titled Drama Queens by the world-renowned American mezzo-soprano
The National Security Agency has begun winding down its collection and storage of American phone records after the Senate failed to agree on a path forward to change or extend
Police in riot gear made more than a dozen arrests as crowds protested the acquittal of a white Ohio patrolman who fired through the windshield of a suspect’s car at
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