Civil Protection operation to run 24/7

The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly met to discuss a law bill regarding the merging of the Security Forces Coordination Office (GCSEG) and the Unitary

Prices in Macau rise 2.37 percent y-o-y

Prices in Macau in 2016 recorded an average annual increase of 2.37 percent. According to the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC), this upward movement was primarily

Scott Kreeger takes up post at GEG

Former SLS Las Vegas President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Kreeger has moved to Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) in Macau to manage the development of the resort’s

Corporate bits | MGM hosts CNY programs for senior citizens

MGM began celebrating Chinese New Year through “Haircut for Love” and “Spring Clean for Love” programs, involving 365 senior citizens from Asilo de Santa Maria and Centro

Liberty completes F1 takeover; Ecclestone replaced by Carey

Bernie Ecclestone’s reign of Formula One ended after Liberty Media officially completed its takeover of the series this week, and named American Chase Carey as the new chief executive.

Dubai Airport sees toughest year in a decade as demand slows

Dubai International Airport predicted passenger growth this year will be the slowest in a decade, underscoring the challenges facing the aviation industry in the region after

Alibaba raises forecast as Chinese consumers continue to spend

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. raised its full-year sales forecast after quarterly results beat estimates, as Chinese spending stays strong and the company wrings revenue from fledgling areas such as

China, Russia? | If Trump ends America’s world leadership, who will step up?

President Donald Trump’s pursuit of an “America first” foreign policy is raising questions about who, if anyone, will fill the void if the U.S. relinquishes its traditional

China, Philippines to roll out USD3.7b in cooperation projects

China and the Philippines have agreed on USD3.7 billion worth of projects to boost cooperation, state media cited a senior Chinese official as saying, highlighting the improvement

President Xi promotes 2022 Winter Olympics with visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need for sustainability and post- event planning while on a visit to ski venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, underscoring

National birthrate rises after one-child policy loosened

The number of births in China has risen nearly 8 percent in the year after the government loosened its unpopular one-child policy. China’s National Health and

Push to save Pacific Rim trade deal after US exits TPP pact

President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, as promised, is prompting other member countries to seek ways to salvage the trade pact.

Indonesia | Authorities probe alleged gun smuggling by peacekeeping unit

Authorities in Indonesia are investigating allegations of weapons smuggling by dozens of its peacekeepers who were arrested in Sudan, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Sudanese

This Day in History | 1958 – Historic Sheerness docks to close

The government has announced the closure of one of the oldest naval dockyards in the UK. All 2,500 jobs at Sheerness Docks on the Isle

Offbeat | Former employee who took Vienna tram for joyride apprehended

Vienna public transit authorities have found the man who went for a joyride with a Vienna street car. But they still don’t know why. The Vienna Lines

Tennis | Confident Vandeweghe on strong run at Australian Open

On the court, Coco Vandeweghe is all bluster and bravado, an all-or-nothing ball striker with a booming forehand who compares herself to a freight train and

Golf | 2020 Olympic course open to reviewing membership policy

The club that will host the 2020 Olympic golf tournament would be open to changing its policy to include women as full members, if asked.

World briefs

JAPAN successfully launched its first military communications satellite yesterday that is designed to upgrade its network in the face of China’s increasingly assertive maritime activity and North Korea’s

The Buzz | Egypt’s el-Sissi says he is alarmed by high divorce rates

Egypt’s president says he is alarmed by his country’s high divorce rates and is suggesting ground-breaking legislation to ban Muslim husbands from verbally declaring their spouses divorced.

Oscars go gaga for ‘La La Land’ with record-tying 14 nods

The candy-colored love letter to musicals “La La Land” last night landed a record-tying 14 nominations to the Academy Awards, which fielded a notably more diverse list

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