The Buzz | Asia soccer organizers confirm new broadcast deal for China

The Asian Football Confederation has terminated its broadcasting contract in China with LeSports and awarded the rights to China Sports Media for the remainder of the 2017-2020 commercial

Philippines marshals troops in deadly anti-drug crackdown

The Philippines’ main antinarcotics agency signed an agreement with the military yesterday to harness troops in President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly anti-drug crackdown after he barred the national

World Views | Confucius blocks change in Korea

Back in 2006, after Chung Mong-koo, chairman of Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. and son of its founder, was arrested amid one of South Korea’s recurring corruption scandals, I

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 – edition no. 2753

* Fake fashion fuels vast illicit profits, sea of human misery * N. Korean diplomats seek Kim’s body * Report outlines key challenges for Macau * Vietnam lifts casino ban for locals   DOWNLOAD

North Korean diplomats in Malaysia to get Kim Jong Nam’s body

A high-level North Korean delegation arrived in Kuala Lumpur today (Tuesday) seeking the body of leader Kim Jong Un's half brother, the victim of a nerve-agent attack that many suspect

Macau lifted by Chinese high rollers flush from home prices

Chinese high rollers are pulling Macau out of its doldrums, helping reverse the gambling Mecca’s two-year slump with cash created by soaring real-estate values and busy factory

Conference | Macau key to cooperation between China and PSC

Macau is fit to become a focal point for triangular cooperation between China and Portugal and the Portuguese-speaking countries (PSC), on which the Portuguese and Chinese

Oscars Special | ‘Moonlight’ wins best picture at botched Academy Awards

Oscar winner, take two. Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” — not, as it turned out, “La La Land” — won best picture at the Academy Awards in

Jason Chao assures project not a ‘thunderbolt plan’

Jason Chao, former vice- president of the New Macau Association (ANM) yesterday stressed that his upcoming project – a civil platform to monitor election fairness -

Legend Palace Hotel opens with 66 gaming tables

The Legend Palace Hotel, the latest addition to the portfolio of Macau Legend Development Limited (MLD), opened yesterday with 66 gaming tables. The CEO of

Kim Jong Nam murder | Malaysian officials run into N. Korean’s diplomatic immunity

Malaysian police investigating the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother believe they know somebody who might help them solve one of the most

Briefs | Violent crime up 11pct in Macau

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that violent crime was on the increase in Macau. According to data presented by the secretary, Macau’s security forces handled

USJ to move to new campus by September

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is expected to move to its long-delayed new campus in Ilha Verde by September. Speaking on the sidelines of an

Q4 2016 retail sales end nine-quarter slump

The value of retail sales during the fourth quarter of 2016 increased by 1.1 percent year-on-year to MOP15.89 billion, according to information released yesterday by the Statistics

Japan | Osaka-based party proposes bill on problem gambling

An opposition political party in Japan, with the base of its support in Osaka, has proposed new legislation to tackle problem gambling in the hope of attracting

Courts | Some MP service providers claim tenders were rigged

The trial of the region’s former top prosecutor, Ho Chio Meng, continued yesterday at the Court of Final Appeal. The witnesses present all used to provide services

Corporate bits | ‘CTM & Anima Adoption Day’ held

Animal rights group Anima, held the “CTM & Anima Adoption Day” on Sunday at Taipa Flower City Park to raise awareness on the rights and proper care

Buffett says Apple stake boosted to more than USD18b

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. increased its stake in iPhone maker Apple Inc. to about 133 million shares, Chairman Warren Buffett told CNBC. That’s more than twice

Malaysia says Saudi Aramco will invest USD7b in oil hub

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday that oil major Saudi Aramco will invest USD7 billion in a mammoth oil processing hub in Malaysia, making it the

The classic Nokia 3310 is back, along with new smartphones

Finnish company HMD Global Oy unveiled a range of new phones, including a redesign of the classic Nokia 3310, in a bid to win back mobile consumers.

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