Visa Q4 profits rise 11 percent, beating analyst forecasts

Visa Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profits rose 11 percent, the company said yesterday, as the company continued to benefit from the purchase and integration of Visa Europe, as

USA | Administration sides with NFL in sports betting case

The Trump administration is siding with professional sports leagues in their opposition to allowing New Jersey to offer sports betting at its casinos and racetracks. The

Analysis | Absence of Xi heir among new China leaders raises questions

China’s Communist Party leader Xi Jinping unveiled the new lineup of six men who will assist him as he embarks on a second five-year term centered on

Thailand | Funeral for king a five-day marathon of intense solemnity

The exactingly planned five-day funeral for Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be governed by strict protocols for how the public and media conduct themselves that are as much about

New Zealand | US Ambassador Brown accepts advice after conduct complaint

U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown told a New Zealand website this week that he accepted advice that he should be more culturally aware after a U.S. inquiry into

Malaysia | Prosecutor to show video of two more suspects in Kim’s murder

Malaysian prosecutors said yesterday that they would present security camera video showing two more male suspects at the airport on the day the estranged half brother of

Security | New screenings for US-bound passengers on global airlines

Five global long-haul airlines will begin new “security interviews” of all passengers on U.S.- bound flights beginning today at the request of American officials, the companies said.

FAQ | What could be revealed in long-secret JFK files

For decades, the existence of secret government files linked to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has helped fuel conspiracy theories that others besides Lee Harvey Oswald were

Offbeat | Runaway garbage truck hits store named A Beautiful Mess

A runaway garbage truck has slammed into the front of a New York gift shop named A Beautiful Mess, causing extensive damage. Owner Jeri Flack says he

This Day in History | 1951 – Churchill win general election

The Conservative Party has won the general election by a small majority, making Winston Churchill prime minister for the second time. Mr Churchill is nearly 77 and the

Poker | US star Phil Ivey loses UK case, won’t get millions

He’s long been a winner at cards, but American poker star Phil Ivey’s good fortune does not extend to Britain’s Supreme Court — he lost a major

World briefs

KENYA The leader of Kenya’s main opposition party urged his supporters to boycott a rerun of the country’s disputed presidential election scheduled for today amid rising political tensions

The Buzz | Not at home? Amazon wants to come in and drop off packages

Would you let a stranger in your house to drop off a package? Amazon hopes so. The online retailer said that it will launch a service next

Politics on display as Letterman receives Mark Twain Prize

David Letterman was never known as a particularly political comedian, preferring a detached irony-drenched tone that favored the surreal and silly over topical humor. But there was

Made in Macao | Living a nomadic lifestyle in Macao

A nomad lives under a constant change of location, involving minimum attachment to the immediate surroundings, not letting things own them, and meeting different people from different cultures.

Thursday, October 26, 2017 – edition no. 2914

* Macau ID | Number of new residents to grow for first time in eight years * Venetian to celebrate 10 years on November 20 * Business Daily closes down * The King

Crime | 43 drug dealers arrested in joint regional operations

Many drug trafficking crimes have taken place recently, the authorities announced this week. During a press conference, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said that

Macau GP | Seven manufacturers line-up for 3rd edition of GT World Cup

Seven car manufacturing teams will race the challenging Guia Circuit in this year’s edition of the Macau GT World Cup, a race included in the Macau

Legal Wise by MdME | The side effects of the new non-mandatory central pension scheme: a tool to retain local talent?

Aiming to complement the existing social security regime and to offer more protection to the elderly in the MSAR, Law 7/2017 on the Non-Mandatory Central Pension Scheme

Arts | Exhibition shows painting, calligraphy

The exhibition “Determined Spirit – Calligraphy and Painting of Fu Shen”, which was inaugurated on Monday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), features 68 painting and

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