Sonia Chan supports China’s national anthem law

Sonia Chan, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, said that “it is mandatory” for Macau to implement China’s national anthem laws. A draft law on the national anthem

Thai restaurant launches culinary classes

The Grand Lapa’s NAAM Thai Restaurant has announced a new initiative titled “Cook & Taste”, in which renowned Thai chef Pairoj Kaoropwongchai will personally host a series

Crime | Scams on money exchanging schemes growing

The Judiciary Police (PJ) informed in a press conference yesterday that more cases related to crimes of money exchange have been reported over the weekend. This

Analysis | Message to Asia’s casinos: Place your bets elsewhere

China just sent a clear message to casinos sprouting across Asia: don’t peddle your baccarat here. A Shanghai court yesterday convicted 19  Crown Resorts

Air Macau provides long-haul service to Europe via transfer

Macau’s local airline has added a new transition airport in southwest China’s Sichuan Province and expanded its long-haul service to include more European cities. This information was

Analysis | Gaming Japan’s casinos will do just fine without high rollers

Is Japan’s USD40 billion casino industry about to be strangled in its cradle? That’s one way of looking at proposed regulations that would effectively ban junket operators

Corporate bits | MGM celebrates dragon boat team’s achievement

MGM hosted a celebration for its dragon boat team last Friday. The MGM dragon boat team snatched several titles at this year’s Macau International Dragon Boat races,

Cyprus signs deal to build ‘Europe’s largest casino’

Cyprus signed a deal yesterday for the construction of what officials say will be Europe’s biggest casino. The small Mediterranean island nation’s government backed proposals

Google said to face EU antitrust fine as soon as today

Google is set to face a record antitrust fine from the European Union today for promoting its own shopping search service over those of smaller rivals, according

Liu Xiaobo | Jailed Nobel Peace laureate given medical parole

Imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo has been transferred to a hospital after being diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer, his former lawyer said yesterday.

Sichuan | Landslide site evacuated over concerns of second slide

Rescue crews were ordered yesterday to evacuate the site of a deadly landslide in southwestern China over concerns of a second landslide, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Vatican worries about ‘forcibly removed’ bishop in Wenzhou

The Vatican is expressing “grave concern” for a Chinese bishop who it says was “forcibly removed” from his office several weeks ago. The Holy See in a

Coal on the rise in China, US, India after major 2016 drop

The world’s biggest coal users — China, the United States and India — have boosted coal mining in 2017, in an abrupt departure from last year’s

New Zealand | Law student launches climate change court case

A New Zealand law student is taking the government to court in hopes of forcing it to set more ambitious climate change targets. The case brought by Sarah Thomson, 26,

Indonesia | Obama and family go river rafting during vacation

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were seen on a river rafting trip yesterday as they vacationed in Indonesia, where he lived for

Mongolia | Next president elected amid allegations of graft, financial upheaval

Mongolians voted yesterday in a presidential election dominated by allegations of graft and concerns about financial upheaval in the landlocked country. A horse salesman, a former

Japan | Air bag recalls, lawsuits lead Takata to file for bankruptcy

Shattered by recall costs and lawsuits, Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed yesterday for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., saying it was the

South Africa | Rhino breeder plans online auction of horn

A rhino breeder in South Africa is planning an online auction of rhino horn, capitalizing on a court ruling that opened the way to domestic

South Sudan | Press censored, reporters restricted in civil war

As South Sudan’s civil war creates the world’s largest refugee crisis and widespread allegations of sexual and ethnic violence, the government is clamping down on

Offbeat | Top dog, Brynneth Pawltro, elected mayor of Kentucky town 

Being mayor is a ruff job but somebody has to do it. According to WDRB-TV, a small Kentucky town has, for the fourth time, elected a

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