Car on fire on Pak Wu scares passers-by

It was about 5 p.m. yesterday afternoon when flames were seen bursting out of a vehicle stopped at the entrance of the Nam Van public car park (on Pak Wu). According

Junket promoter fled Macau with HKD10b found in Cambodia

A former Macau junket promoter Huang Shan, a 40-year old mainland resident from  the  Guizhou province was arrested in Cambodia yesterday morning. He had fled from Macau after stealing HKD10 billion

Profile of a trending musician | Macau-born musician makes it in the mainland

A Macau-born musician is back in the city after participating in a music talent show and joining gigs around the mainland, yet the singer is set to leave soon for

Oktoberfest kicks off with family-friendly format

Oktoberfest is back in Macau for the eighth consecutive year, this time with a family-friendly day-time schedule. Hosted by MGM Macau, the 11-day celebration of German culture and entertainment kicked

Property developer confident in Macau’s real estate market

Edwin Cheung, chairman of Empresa de Fomento Industrial e Commercial Concordia, S. A., said that the government’s recovery of land plots does not diminish his confidence in his next foray

Real Estate Matters | The Definitive Guide For Tenants Part 5 – Ongoing Living & Termination

The Definitive Guide For Tenants The Yearly Guide For Renting A Home Welcome to the final part of the five part series on the rental process for tenants. This final installment is

Corporate bits | CTM offers iPhone 7 today

CTM will hold an iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus sales event at an October 14 launch at CTM Telecentro Concept Store (Taipa) and Praia Flagship CTM to serve its

U.S. gambling regulators OK skill-based slots

New Jersey gambling regulators have approved a New York firm to become the first in the United States to deploy skill-based slot machines on casino floors in which payout is

Xi visits ally Cambodia to cement strong ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday began a two-day state visit to strong ally Cambodia, during which he will strengthen the already firm relationship and witness the signing of nearly 30 agreements. It is Xi’s

Cooling property market is new economic growth threat

Actions by China’s policy makers to rein in property prices in the bubble-prone nation may prove so effective that the economy’s growth rate could be affected next year. At least 21

Australia, Singapore say defense pact should not worry China

China should not see increased military cooperation between Singapore and Australia through a deal that will dramatically expand northern Australian training facilities as an attempt to contain it, the two

UK | Lawsuit challenges British PM Theresa May on Brexit

The case is considered the most important constitutional matter in a generation: can Prime Minister Theresa May start negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union without an act of Parliament? Financial

Slower growth, rivalries key issues at BRICS summit in Goa

Expectations were high when five big, developing nations in 2009 joined as the so-called BRICS. The cooperation of the fast-rising economies driving world growth seemed to herald a new era

This Day in History | 1973 – Thai army shoots protesters

Dozens of people have been killed in the Thai capital of Bangkok in street battles between government troops and demonstrators. Most of the victims were students from Thammasat University, who had

Offbeat | Raging tuk-tuk driver bashes Egypt economy, video goes viral

A video of an enraged tuk-tuk driver unloading on the state of Egypt’s flagging economy went viral yesterday, underlining growing popular discontent in the country over shortages of food staples

Poulter powers into joint first round lead

England’s Ian Poulter marked his return from a four-month injury layoff with a stylish seven under par 64 to share the first round lead with Spaniard Carlos Pigem at The

World briefs

BRICS Expectations were high when five big, developing nations in 2009 joined as the so-called BRICS. The cooperation of the fast-rising economies driving world growth seemed to herald a new

The Buzz | UN General Assembly elects Guterres as secretary-general

The 193 U.N. member states have elected Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres by acclamation as the next secretary-general of the United Nations. Assembly President Peter Thompson introduced the resolution, said

Rich and discrete | China’s low-profile takeover king shoots up rich list ranks

A low-profile tycoon has rocketed up the ranks of China’s wealthy after a hostile takeover he launched for the country’s biggest property developer helped swell his fortunes, a report said yesterday. Yao

Kapok | Plus ça change…

When then Premier Wen Jiabao visited Macao in November 2010, he reminded the SAR government that “power to operate under the sun” and that it was duty-bound “to spend

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