Despite winning freedom, many former fishing slaves struggle

On the day they were freed from slavery, the fishermen hugged, high-fived and sprinted through a stinging rain to line up so they wouldn’t be left behind.

Islamic State built in staying power with global jihadis

The Islamic State group’s mix of a local insurgency and digitally-connected global jihadis gives the group staying power and the means to relaunch its future, from small cells

United States | At least 16 die in military plane crash in rural Mississippi

A U.S. military plane used for refueling crashed into a soybean field in rural Mississippi, killing at least 16 people aboard in a fiery wreck and spreading debris for miles, officials

France insists battle for post-Brexit banking jobs isn’t over

France’s financial lobby insists the battle for post-Brexit banking jobs isn’t over. Leaders of big European and global banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Offbeat | Madonna at opening of children’s wing of Malawi hospital 

Madonna is in Malawi for the official opening of a hospital children’s wing that her charity funded. The Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care,

This Day in History | 1990 – Yeltsin resignation splits Soviet Communists

The populist politician and president of the Russian parliament, Boris Yeltsin, has resigned from the Soviet Communist Party. The resignation has also led to a declaration

Olympics | LA, Paris present plans ahead of 2024-2028 decision

After Los Angeles and Paris laid out their Olympic hosting plans yesterday, their mayors said they could work together on a deal to ensure both

Tennis – Wimbledon | 2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set

First, Rafael Nadal erased a two-set deficit. Then, he erased four match points. Nadal could not, however, erase the fifth. After digging himself out of

Boxing | Mayweather-McGregor set for T-Mobile after deal with Big3

Floyd Mayweather’s boxing match against Conor McGregor will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after promoters reached an agreement with Ice Cube to move the

Football | Bayern Munich signs James Rodriguez

Bayern Munich has signed Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez on a two-year loan from Real Madrid with an option to make the loan permanent. The Bundesliga

World briefs

INDIA As the government yesterday blamed separatist rebels for gunning down seven Hindu pilgrims and wounding 19 more in Kashmir before fleeing into the night, rebel groups in

The Buzz | Portugal charges 18 policemen over alleged racist conduct

Authorities in Portugal are bringing charges of torture, assault, providing false statements and other crimes against 18 police officers over alleged racist conduct. The Lisbon attorney general’s

A bite of Chinese culture in Portugal

From Chinese caligraphy, dragon and lion dances, to annual Chinese New Year galas and popular Chinese language courses - for the Portuguese, to have a bite of

World Views | What should we do about Uber? Britain has a few ideas

It’s easy to poke fun at Britain’s government dysfunction. But there’s at least one policy area where it’s having a sophisticated debate with global implications: how to regulate

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 – edition no. 2842

* Artisan hopes to keep traditional lantern-making alive in Macau * Kwan longs for trade union law * Concerns over video games addiction * ‘China is not to be blamed’   DOWNLOAD

Leong hints at ‘refreshment of gaming rights’

The government is considering amendments to the gaming concession law that could cover both the city’s current concessionaires and sub-concessionaires. Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel

Survey | Consumer Confidence Index shows trust in local economy

The Macau Consumer Confidence Index (MCCI) for the second quarter of 2017 indicated only one of the six sub-indexes in MCCI increased compared with the first

Crime | Illegal hostel hires illegal worker

In an unusual case that occurred over the weekend, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) detained a man over illegal work performed in an apartment that was

Education | UM holds summer programs for students

The University of Macau (UM) is hosting various summer programs and activities for its local and international students, as well as local secondary school pupils.

Taiwan customs seized USD380k from duo leaving Macau

Two men from Taiwan who won USD400,000 from Macau casinos lost USD380,000 of that when they were crossing the Taiwan border to enter Taipei city.  According

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