This Day in History | 1975 – Graham Hill killed in air crash

One of Britain’s greatest motor racing drivers has been killed in a plane crash in south-east England. Graham Hill, 46, who retired from the sport in July

US sports leagues are hedging their bets on legal gambling

In court, all four major U.S. sports leagues are fighting New Jersey’s challenge to the federal ban on sports gambling, which the Supreme Court will hear

World briefs

JAPAN-N. KOREA Japan is stepping up patrols and urging local authorities and fishermen to be on the alert after several boats thought to be from North Korea, some

The Buzz | Jay-Z leads Grammy noms with 8 as rap, R&B take center stage

Jay-Z is the leader of the 2018 Grammy Award nominations in a year where the top four categories are heavily dominated by rap and R&B artists, giving the

Bali volcano spits ash 4 km in the sky, airport closed

A volcano with a deadly history continued to erupt yesterday on Bali, one of the world’s most popular resort islands, spitting ash 4,000 meters high and stranding tens of

World Views | How China can end its slew of kindergarten scandals

Nothing infuriates China’s online masses more than the belief that the powerless have been victimized by the powerful. The fury was particularly intense late last week, when allegations

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – edition no. 2937

* Pope demands rights for all in Myanmar, omits ‘Rohingya’ * EU-Macau relations under the spotlight * Low cost carrier bets big in Macau * China sentences Taiwan activist   DOWNLOAD

Policy Address | Security: New Civil Protection Bureau is focus of lawmakers questions

In the first of two days dedicated to discussing matters under the Secretariat for Security related to the Policy Address for 2018, the attention of lawmakers

Hong Kong | Travel watchdog calls for end to forced shopping tours

The tour groups in question do not charge to bring mainlanders from China to Hong Kong, but also don’t visit the city’s sights either. Instead, they head straight

Indonesia | Volcano forces mass evacuation, shuts Bali airport

Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people yesterday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has forced the island’s international airport to close,

MICE industry attracts 580,000 attendees in third quarter

According to the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC), a total of 304 MICE events were held in the third quarter of 2017, comprising 279 meetings

Film | Second IFFAM to feature Malaysian star

The second edition of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM) is set to feature Malaysian star actress Michelle Yeoh in an in-conversation session on December

GGCT raises the Travel Alert for Bali to Level 2

Considering the recent situation in Bali, the Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) raised the Travel Alert to the Indonesian destination to Level 2. The Chinese

Crime | Thirty people targeted in employment offer fraud

A male resident, surnamed Kong, was arrested for having defrauded more than eight people who believed the suspect could find them jobs in Macau, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed

Sands China holds second matching session for SMEs

Sands China recently hosted its second invitational matching session for local SME suppliers at The Venetian Macao, which was targeted on hotel operation supplies and equipment. In support of

Wei Zhao’s contract termination under investigation

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture has asked the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) to launch an investigation regarding the terms of University of Macau’s

Briefs | Chan Wa Keong  calls audience ‘Sulu Sou’s people’   

Chan Wa Keong, a lawmaker appointed by the Chief Executive, was at the center of a controversy which occurred during TDM’s Sunday talk show at Macau Forum. Members

Europeans still love paying cash, even if they don’t know It

Digital currencies may be getting all the buzz these days, but notes and coins still reign supreme in most of Europe. Cash made up around

China | Top Uber-for-trucks apps are said to agree on a merger

Huochebang and Yunmanman, China’s two biggest apps for Uber-like truck services, have agreed to merge, creating a company valued at more than USD2 billion, people

Media | Meredith buying Time Inc. for about USD1.8b

Meredith Corp. announced Sunday that it is buying Time Inc. for about USD1.8 billion, a deal CEO Stephen Lacy called “a transformative and financially compelling

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