Former Sports Bureau president pushes Macau to join Olympic Games

Macau must continue to strive to join the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said former Sports Bureau (ID) president Manuel Silvério in an interview with Lusa news agency. “Macau should continue to

Heritage | Cultural Affairs Bureau to inspect St. Anthony’s Church

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced that it will carry out an inspection of the roof of St. Anthony’s Church between September 26 and October 13. Back in May, the

Razon plans casino amid Duterte’s gambling crackdown

Philippine casino mogul Enrique Razon is pushing ahead with plans to build a 20 billion peso (USD418 million) resort in Manila, undeterred by President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on gambling. The chairman

Yuan interbank rate surges in HK in sign of intervention

The overnight interbank yuan rate surged the most since January in Hong Kong amid speculation China’s central bank is intervening to fend off bearish bets on the currency. The offshore yuan

Samsung’s Note 7 battery problem expands to China

Samsung’s smartphone problems expanded yesterday to China’s populous market, where the South Korean tech giant was looking into reports two Galaxy Note 7 handsets exploded in a country where it

Corporate bits | Mercedes highlights electric mobility at Paris Motor Show

This year’s Paris Motor Show by Mercedes-Benz is characterized by change: celebrating their world premieres in Hall 5.2 will be the electric drive versions of the new smart fortwo, the

Mozambique | IMF mission due to arrive this week

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is due to arrive tomorrow in Maputo to assess what measures Mozambique should take to regain the confidence of both investors and

BCP negotiates sale of stake with Chinese group Fosun

The process of Chinese group Fosun taking a stake in Portuguese bank Banco Comercial Portuguese (BCP) is expected to be completed by the end of September, according to a statement

Bloomberg Interview Stiglitz grades Trump F on economics, cites China trade risk

The U.S. economy would be a big loser if Donald Trump wins the presidential election and imposes new tariffs on imports from China, according to Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The end

Voyeurism makes the transition to cell phones

Fame may last a mere 15 minutes, but the tools democratizing it are here to stay. That’s the call Credit Suisse Group AG analysts make in a note initiating coverage on

Opinion | Views on China: Housing gets scarily expensive

For many years, China’s authorities took a Goldilocks approach to housing prices: They wanted a market that was neither too hot nor too cold, and took measures as needed to

Australia | Damage to Great Barrier Reef costs ship owner USD30 million

The Australian government reached a 39.3 million Australian dollar (USD29.6 million) settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal carrier to pay for environmental damage caused when the ship ran

Indonesia | Study estimates 100,000 deaths from forest fires’ haze

Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than 100,000 deaths, according to new research that

Japan | ‘Children’s cafeterias’ combat poverty, neglect

Laughter and lively chatter filled a room at a modest apartment in Tokyo one recent Thursday night as more than two dozen kids and volunteers gathered around tables laden with curry,

NYC BLAST Naturalized US citizen from Afghanistan arrested

Police released a photo of a 28-year-old Afghan immigrant that they took into custody late last night in connection to explosions in New York City and New Jersey, following a

Syria | Truce hangs in the balance amid attacks, lack of aid

Syria’s week-long cease-fire, brokered by the United States and Russia, was in doubt yesterday amid repeated violations and with no aid deliveries to the besieged rebel-held part of the northern

This Day in History | 1967 – Queen Elizabeth 2 takes to the waves

The Queen has launched the new Cunard cruise liner named after her, the Queen Elizabeth 2, at a ceremony on the Clydebank. Tens of thousands of people crowded the river’s banks

Offbeat | Olive oil helps free man stuck in jetty while fetching phone

A man who got stuck head-first between two rocks on a Rhode Island jetty while trying to retrieve his cellphone has been rescued with the help of olive oil. WJAR-TV reports

Football – EPL | Mourinho fears United succumbing to pressure after third loss

The footballing divide in Manchester is becoming clearer a month into the season. On the blue side, Pep Guardiola is thriving at the start of his Manchester City career with five

After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics

After 1,192 days, Brazil’s run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end on Sunday at the Paralympic Games. It began with soccer’s Confederations Cup in 2013, extended to the

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