Nepal | PM: ‘We were not prepared’ for 2nd quake; US chopper still missing

Nepal has been overwhelmed by its second massive earthquake in less than three weeks, its prime minister said yesterday as he visited this normally placid foothills town, now a center for

Philippines | Factory fire death toll climbs to 72; lapses investigated

Police will open a criminal investigation into a Philippine factory fire that killed at least 72 people, as a relative of several of the victims said yesterday the blaze had trapped workers

USA | Investigators: Train in deadly wreck was sp Emergency personnel walk near the scene of a deadly train wreck in Philadelphia eeding

The Amtrak passenger train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at 170 kph before it ran off the rails along a sharp curve where the

US House passes bill to end NSA bulk collection of phone records

The House of Representatives voted by a wide margin Wednesday (early yesterday in Macau) to end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records, setting the stage for

Burundi | Rival army generals claim control as gunfire continues

Sporadic gunfire rang out in Burundi’s capital yesterday, the day after an army general announced he had ousted President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose decision to seek a third term in office had provoked

This Day in History: 1954 Queen returns after lengthy voyage

Thousands flocked to the banks of the River Thames to see the Royal Yacht Britannia bringing the Queen home. Ships’ sirens and factory hooters welcomed the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh

Offbeat | Swedish peace group launches gay sonar against Russian subs

In a publicity stunt dubbed “Operation The Singing Sailor,” the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society placed a sonar device in the Stockholm archipelago sending out a Morse code message saying

Champions League | Juventus draws 1-1 with Madrid to meet Barcelona in Berlin final

Juventus came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Real Madrid yesterday and line up a Champions League final against Barcelona with a 3-2 victory on aggregate. Former Madrid striker

Football | Court suspends strike in Spanish league ahead of last rounds

A Spanish court yesterday suspended a strike called by the soccer players’ union, allowing the final two rounds of the season to be played. The National Court announced its decision in

Kapok | Embrace a full ban!

When conflicts of interests are too blatant, public debate can only be farcical, and yet it is revealing of the challenges confronting the new government. The recent exchanges between some

Friday, May 15, 2015 – edition no. 2313

* From tycoons to state bosses: Who’s who in Chinese business In a state-dominated economy, President Xi Jinping has more influence over business than any entrepreneur or state company

Who’s Who – Running China’s Big Business

* Books: Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver * Music: Pitch Perfect 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack * Wine: The mediterranean heart * Food: The secret garden – Jack Black by Paulo Coutinho – Tea Leaks

Times Square by Rodrigo

Tea Leaks by Talkers

Mr Vong Hin Fai, Chui’s tireless lead campaigner, is about to leave his position as partner at Rato, Ling, Vong, Lei & Cortês Advogados, to lead a new “law firm”

Jack Black

Girl power! ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ hits those sweet notes

Who run the world? GIRLS!” sing those irrepressible Barden University Bellas, channeling Beyonce, in “Pitch Perfect 2.” And yes, they sure do run the world. The highly anticipated sequel to the 2012

‘Solitude Creek’ is outstanding thriller by Jeffery Deaver

What begins as a fun outing for a mother and her daughter turns terrifying in “Solitude Creek,” Jeffery Deaver’s latest thriller. They go to a small concert venue that brings in

‘Pitch Perfect 2’ soundtrack not so perfect

There is such a thing as being too clever. The Barden Bellas and the Treblemakers, who return in the film “Pitch Perfect 2,” have found a way to cram even more

The Mediterranean Heart

Prior to the Age of Discovery, the Mediterranean area had for centuries remained the centre of Europe and its history. Owing to their geopolitical locations, if Crete and Cyprus were

Food | The Secret Garden

Gentle breezes brush through the trees, making a soothing sound while touching the leaves. Breathing lightly, I feel unusually relaxed. My eyes are hypnotized, fixed on the bubbles of the

Exclusive | From tycoons to state bosses: key people in Chinese business

The most successful of China’s entrepreneurs have created some of the world’s biggest companies and amassed stunning fortunes. Often they are little known outside of China, but that is changing

SCREEN PEOPLE | Last Show – David Letterman on retirement: it’s time, but he’s torn

Perched on a stool in a fast-food restaurant beside the Ed Sullivan Theater, where he has hosted “Late Show” for two decades but will do so only a bit longer,

scITech| Agriculture – US develops first government label for GMO-free products

The U.S. Agriculture Department has developed the first government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients. USDA’s move comes as some consumer groups push for mandatory

Travelog | Essentials for visiting Paris – What’s new, classics and more

The City of Light is not just one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals. Because of its small size, just 8 kilometers from north to south, Paris is also perfect for

The Buzz | Dutch court clears man who helped his 99-year-old mother die

Dutch appeals court has cleared a man of any criminal responsibility for helping his 99-year- old mother take her own life — a case that aimed to create precedents for assisting

World briefs

CHINA  Apple CEO Tim Cook met with a top Chinese official in Beijing while touring a country that has become the tech giant’s biggest driver of sales growth, state media

Intimate expenses | Pentagon credit cards used at casinos, adult clubs

An audit found that military and civilian personnel used the cards, intended for authorized government travel, to charge USD952,258 at casinos and $96,576 at adult clubs in the year that

Funeral expo shows latest industry trends

First held in Macau in 2008, what is deemed “the largest annual event for the funeral and cemetery industry in the Asia-Pacific” was subsequently held in the neighboring SAR for

Wynn employees support Nepal quake relief efforts

According to a press release, the donation “is a combination of individual contributions from employees, matched by the company.” Wynn Macau stressed that the amount donated is “very significant” and was

Ex-Birmingham City chairman loses HK money laundering appeal

Ex-British soccer club Birmingham City Chairman Carson Yeung lost an appeal to overturn his HK$721 million (USD93 million) money laundering conviction. Hong Kong Court of Appeal Judge Michael Lunn, who handed

Gov’t pledges to include e-cigarettes in revised tobacco bill

Several legislators have called on the government to regulate e-cigarettes during Tuesday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting. “It’s a new trend and a lot of people use the e-cigarette. So we

Week-long LGBTI exhibition runs at Ox Warehouse

Titled “Growing Pains,” the five-day exhibition is intended to demonstrate a contrast between the life being part of a sexual minority in childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, and the lives

CE dispatch stops Edmund Ho from testifying on confidentiality grounds

In a confidential dispatch addressed to the Court of First Instance judge presiding over the case, Chui Sai On states that “the facts are of a confidential or reserved

Gaming | Citi keeps May revenue forecast at MOP20.5b

Based on a report on the industry’s data, Citigroup has said that Macau’s gaming revenue for the first ten days of May reached MOP7 billion, while the overall average daily

Local hotels top most expensive AP list

Between January and March, the average price of Macau hotels increased by 64 percent year-on-year, recording one of the sharpest increases among the Asia-Pacific destinations, according to data quoted by

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