French National Day celebrations in Macau

The French National Day (Bastille Day) was marked last Saturday in Macau with several events at the Sofitel Macau. The celebrations, which began at 4pm  and

Labor Affairs suspends work at 20 construction sites

As of last Saturday, the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has inspected a total of 74 construction sites. As a result of these inspections, DSAL has ordered 20

Briefs | Wynn announces special bonus for employees

Wynn Macau Limited announced on Friday that a special bonus equivalent to one month’s gross salary will be paid to all eligible Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace team members,

Disney teases ‘Star Wars’ hotel in park investment flurry

Walt Disney Co. said it will build an immersive “Star Wars” hotel at its resort in Orlando, Florida, as part of a flurry of investments announced Saturday by

Feature | Las Vegas, New York casinos fuel Asian gambling’s U.S. push

Las Vegas will be getting its first new casino on the Strip in a decade. And the only casino currently operating in New York City, at the

Ask the Vet | 9 Frequent Causes of Cat Eye Problems

Cat eye problems are caused most frequently by bacteria or the feline herpes virus. The symptoms include inflamed red eyes and there will also be a discharge from

Opinion | Japan could kill its casinos before they even open

When Japan’s parliament legalized casino gambling last year, it created a wave of excitement among casino operators and institutional investors. But sensitivities about gambling addiction have now focused

Former China Chongqing party chief under probe, WSJ says

Sun Zhengcai, the former Communist Party chief of the Chinese city of Chongqing, is under investigation by authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people it

Xi Backs stronger risk-reduction role for Central Bank

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the central bank will play a stronger role in defending against risks, calling for more work on safeguarding the financial system and

Philippines | New kidnappings, jailbreak hit restive island

Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen abducted four workers in a school in a southern Philippine province where President Rodrigo Duterte visited troops waging an offensive against the

Sri Lanka | UN envoy flays continued rights violations

A visiting United Nations envoy said that torture remains “endemic and routine” in Sri Lanka’s counterterrorism methods and a number of persons being detained without trial under a harsh

Australians are divided over their economy like never before

Australian companies and consumers are divided as never before over their judgment of the nation’s economy. Business confidence is powering along and conditions - a

Indonesia | Telegram blocks terror content after ban threats

The encrypted messaging app Telegram is forming a team of moderators who are familiar with Indonesian culture and language so it can remove “terrorist-related content”

Briefs | Egypt says 31 police injured in clashes

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said 31 policemen were injured Sunday in clashes with residents of a Nile river island on the southern fringes of Cairo. A ministry statement said the

Iran detains president’s brother, sentences American

Iran’s judiciary said yesterday that the brother of President Hassan Rouhani has been detained and an American citizen has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for

Nature | As Indonesia cuts forests, fake nature thrives

Indonesia’s capital is lush with fake greenery even as the country is cutting down its precious tropical forests at a record rate. Jakarta’s gleaming air-conditioned malls

Rival groups clash in Syria’s rebel-packed Idlib

Clashes have broken out in northwestern Syria between two of the most powerful insurgent groups there raising fears of widespread violence in the rebel-held province of Idlib,

Turkey | One year since failed coup marked with huge march

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to “rip the heads off” of terror groups and coup-plotters who tried to end his more than decade-long rule on Saturday,

Offbeat | Lighting should have alerted pilots of potential disaster 

Investigators looking into the frighteningly close call involving an airliner that nearly hit planes on the ground at San Francisco International Airport will try to determine why the

This Day in History | 1979 – Sandinista rebels take Nicaraguan capital

Fighters of the left-wing Sandinista National Liberation Front have overthrown the regime in the central American republic of Nicaragua and taken the capital, Managua. The notorious

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