Morals are a funny thing in China these days. Take the corrupt ‘naked’ official’s standard weekend. Saturday night was never so good as when it was spent splashing out thousands
* Galaxy’s Broadway promises a variety of entertainment attractions * More heritage buildings to be listed * GM of china’s largest oil refiner under investigation * UN says 8 million affected by Nepal
The home of the Whopper enjoyed its biggest sales jump in nearly a decade during the first quarter, boosted by a new flavor of its signature burger and a popular
TIBET-NEPAL All mountaineering on the Chinese side of Mount Everest was cancelled after Saturday’s earthquake. China’s official Xinhua News Agency says more than 400 climbers from 20-plus countries were on
Opera is as much a part of New Orleans’ African-American heritage as jazz, said Givonna Joseph, whose troupe is bringing opera to the Kids Tent at the New Orleans Jazz
Since the 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal at 2.11 pm on Saturday, Sudarshan Thapa Magar’s mobile phone has barely stopped ringing or buzzing. The Nepalese community leader in Macau also owns
The inauguration marked the 132nd anniversary of the MSAR’s Fire Service Bureau (CB), along with a ceremony awarding firefighters for their rescue operation during the recent large-scale blackout in Macau.
Macau authorities should think about promoting a higher degree of public involvement in the Chief Executive election, a report recently issued by the European Commission and the European External Action
The Macao Arts Festival (MAF) has invited artist Leong Ieng Wai to create souvenirs that combine the region’s characteristic landscapes and travel features, in the process showcasing the talent and
Analyzed by place of residence, tourists from mainland China decreased notably by 17.6 pct year-on-year to 1,457,641. These visitors came primarily from Guangdong Province (639,835), Fujian Province (65,433) and Hunan
The key way for casino workers to stay healthy is through a combination of daily exercise and balanced diet, advised Dr. Jonathan Yarom, M.D., a prominent expert in sports medicine
The Office of the Secretary for Security released a statement yesterday refuting a rumor spread on social networks alleging that “the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison’s special force
The city’s total land area measured 30.3 square kilometers in 2014, while the population density rose to 20,500 people per square kilometer; compared with 2013, this represents 1,000 more people
A female mainland Chinese studying at a local university lost RMB120,000 in a phone scam where the male caller’s voice resembled her professor’s, a representative from the Judiciary Police said
Europe’s largest lender surged as much as 4.6 percent, the most since January 2014, and traded 2.7 percent up at 646.80 pence at 10:45 a.m. in London yesterday, compared with
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, the port operator controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, is in talks with shipping lines to impose a “moderate” tariff increase at its Hong Kong terminal as
Starting the Crown Spa journey with an Aromatic Foot Ritual, the treatment continues with a 60-minute signature Crown Shell Aromatherapy Body Massage incorporating heated lava shell massage to Swedish and
Tourism in Portugal, one of the sectors that has most supported the economy during the recent years of crisis, continues to grow at a high pace, with an expected contribution
The President of INE, an organization that for the first time since the country’s independence presents Quarterly Accounts, said the figure recorded in 2014 exceeded all forecasts. Gross domestic product grew
For decades, the most coveted jobs in China have been in government, with their steady income, job security and power. Now people like Nymar Li are changing that perception by leaving the
China is set to add nuclear reactors at a record pace this year as the nation seeks to cut pollution by reducing its dependence on coal. China may start operating 8
After the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that flattened parts of the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on Saturday and unleashed avalanches on Mount Everest, China and India barely missed a beat. Within hours of
Shelter, fuel, food, medicine, power, news, workers — Nepal’s earthquake-hit capital was short on everything yesterday as its people searched for lost loved ones, sorted through rubble for their belongings
Social media is a chronicle of life, and sometimes death. So it should be no surprise that a site of great human and cultural loss in Nepal’s devastating earthquake is
Malaysia’s leader said yesterday that Southeast Asian countries will avoid direct confrontation with China but push for a quick conclusion to a binding code of conduct to govern behavior in
Thailand seized 3 tons of ivory hidden in tea leaf sacks from Kenya in the second-biggest bust in the country’s history, one week after the biggest seizure, customs officials said
Australia wants corruption allegations against Indonesian judges investigated before their death sentences against two Australian drug traffickers are carried out, the foreign minister said Monday. The Australians, Myuran Sukumaran, 33, and Andrew
In a new documentary, Russian President Vladimir Putin says intercepted calls showed that the U.S. helped separatists in Russia’s North Caucasus in the 2000s, underscoring his suspicions of the West. The two-hour documentary, which aired
The U.S. Senate begins debate this week on a bill empowering Congress to review and potentially reject any Iran nuclear deal. President Barack Obama grudgingly backed the bill when Democrats joined
Islamic insurgents overran a military base at a former factory in northwestern Syria yesterday, carting off tanks and other weapons in the latest blow to President Bashar Assad’s forces in
The report said that one of the reactors had been damaged in the accident, but gave no further details beyond saying that measures were being taken to “eliminate the consequences
Border guard spokesman Dariusz Sienicki announced the decision after members of the Night Wolves, a nationalistic Russian group loyal to President Vladimir Putin, approached the border and tried to enter
When their 25th Bundesliga title came, Bayern Munich’s players and coaches were most likely on their sofas, watching television. The team’s director, Matthias Sammer, was at a basketball game. There was
Only two nations in the world tax their citizens who live abroad. One of them is a small and vicious African dictatorship. The other is the world’s most powerful democracy. Does
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