Monday, July 24, 2017 – edition no. 2850

* Rookie from New Jersey wins World Series of Poker, USD8.1 million * English books mostly for children * Liverpool’s coaching sessions well received * East Timor: Fretilin probable winner   DOWNLOAD PDF   * A train

Beijing clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall

China is tightening control over foreign companies’ internet use in a move some worry might disrupt their operations or jeopardize trade secrets as part of a crackdown

Girl Gamer | Unprecedented eSports festival to launch in August

The largest eSports event ever to be held in Macau - a four-day festival of tournaments, conference sessions and cosplay - was announced yesterday at the

Transport | Bus frequency to increase from next school year

The Transport Advisory Committee held a meeting yesterday to discuss recent issues regarding the city’s transport situation. Lam Hin San, Director of the Transport Bureau

Macau Grand Prix | WTCC race officially confirmed

The FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is now officially included in the Macau Grand Prix program, the Sports Bureau (ID) president Pun Weng Kun confirmed yesterday

Music | Chinese Orchestra’s season closing concert to be held tonight

The Macao Chinese Orchestra will present the closing concert for the 2016-2017 season, titled “Encounter with Chinese Music”, tonight at the Dom Pedro V Theatre.

Restaurant performance in May dropped

Restaurants in the territory performed “less satisfactorily” in May 2017, compared with April, according to data collected in the Business Climate Survey on Restaurants & Similar Establishments

Opinion | Casinos can tilt the odds back in their favor

It’s natural to be scared of betting big just after losing a great hand. But savvy gamblers know that just because the first game played out one way,

Macau Franchise Expo to be held next week

The 2017 Macau Franchise Expo (MFE) will be held at The Venetian Macao’s exhibition hall A from July 28 to 30. The MFE is an

Briefs | Hengqin launches online tax payment for SAR residents

Hengqin has launched a tax payment system which allows Hong Kong and Macau residents to pay mainland taxes online, according to a report by TDM. Eligible SAR residents

Charity Run opens new category for the elderly

Caritas Macau is hosting its second Charity Run on October 8, with a new group category to accommodate the elderly. Co-hosted with the University of Macau,

Hong Kong skyscrapers world’s most expensive, Knight Frank says

Skyscrapers in Hong Kong are the world’s most expensive commercial real estate assets, according to Knight Frank LLP. Hong Kong skyscrapers are worth USD8,000 per square

SoftBank’s Son finally explains how all those deals fit together

Masayoshi Son has had a busy year even by the standards of Japan’s most prolific investor. Yesterday in Tokyo, he took time to explain how it

Corporate bits | Sands restaurants receive Wine Spectator awards

Sands China’s 11 signature restaurants have been recognized for their outstanding wine programs by U.S. lifestyle magazine Wine Spectator. Restaurants that received a “Two Glasses” Best of

Urbanization prevents 450,000 premature deaths since 1980, claims study

Rapid urbanization in China is not contributing to air pollution, but actually may have brought health benefits for the hundreds of millions of people who have

India ready for talks to end border standoff 

India said yesterday it was ready to hold talks with China with both sides pulling back their forces to end a standoff along a disputed territory high in the

East Timor vote highlights young nation’s uneven progress

Almost two dozen parties are contesting parliamentary elections in East Timor this weekend that are likely to return independence heroes to power despite frustration in the young

Philippines | Duterte flies to besieged city, warns of other attacks

The Philippine president flew for the first time yesterday to a besieged southern city to cheer troops who have been trying to quell a nearly

Germany raises pressure on Turkey after activist jailed

The German government increased pressure on Turkey yesterday after the jailing of a human rights activist, telling all citizens traveling there to exercise caution and threatening to withhold backing

France | Macron visits air force base amid military crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron promised an “unprecedented” hike in defense spending next year and vowed to safeguard the country’s nuclear deterrent, as he tries to show his

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