Bombing at Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25

A  bombing at a chapel adjacent to Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral killed 25 people and wounded another 49 during Sunday Mass, one of the deadliest

World Views | Asia’s gambling binge looks fun, may end in tears

Amid much protest, Japan’s lawmakers are considering a bill this week that would open their doors to opulent gambling houses. Analysts have dubbed it “manna from heaven” and

Monday, December 12, 2016 – edition no. 2702

* Analysis | Hong Kong gets chance to heal division as leader steps aside * Leong learns about start-ups * Ho Chio Meng denies wrongdoing * China conducts flyover of disputed waterways   DOWNLOAD PDF   *

Pui Ching middle school wins Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament

Six students from Pui Ching Middle School won the Mathematics Tournament championship at the recent Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament. The school was the only one from Macau to be invited

TUI’s refusal of former Prosecutor’s request ‘worrying,’ lawyers say

The decision by the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) that ruled against a petition by the defense of the former Prosecutor-General Ho Chio Meng is “worrying,” say

Fringe Festival to be IC’s first event in 2017

The Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) first festival next year, the 16th Macau City Fringe Festival, will be held from January 13 to 22. With the slogan “A

‘The Industrial Revolution’ Guangdong struggling from over capacity, says expert

Over the last twenty years the MSAR’s neighboring region, Guangdong, has undergone some significant changes, particularly relating to its infrastructure and legal framework, said Jeremy Sargent,

This Is My City | Iconic rocker Rui Reininho headlines festival’s 10th anniversary concert

Macau-based creative festival This Is My City kicked off last Friday night with a series of live musical performances at Largo do Pagode do Bazar. This Is My City

Tech | Refugees who fled communist Vietnam lured back by startup dreams

During Dang Van Tran’s numerous attempts to flee Vietnam at the age of seven he was shot at twice, nearly drowned at sea and stranded

Hotel and catering industry employees awarded in Gold Pin competition

The 2016 Macao Occupational Skills Recognition System (MORS) Gold Pin Competition Award Presentation Ceremony was held yesterday at the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT). Helena de Senna

Last events before festival conclusion

There are still three events left in This Is My City 2016, the last of which is scheduled for December 13. Tomorrow, December 9, a number

Real Estate Matters | Macau Property Review 2016

A little earlier than usual, its time to take a look back over the year and review the events of 2016. The slump in 2015 carried over into

Cotai travel receives tourism quality award

Cotai Travel was awarded a “Service Star Award – Inbound Service” from the Macao Government Tourist Office (MGTO) as part of the office’s Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme.

Volleyballers vs. bulldozers: A Chinatown’s history at stake

On the streets, alleyways and parking lots of Boston’s Chinatown, immigrants developed a unique style of volleyball now played in Chinatowns across the country. Now, an asphalt court where

British pub visited by Xi Jinping bought by Chinese

A Chinese firm is buying the landmark British pub where former Prime Minister David Cameron shared a pint with China’s leader last year. The Christie & Co. real estate firm

US warned over Taiwan leader’s planned transit

China yesterday accused Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen of seeking to use a planned transit stop in the U.S. to score diplomatic points, amid Chinese rancor over an unprecedented

Hong Kong | Shareholders lose 99pct as rights offerings go wrong

No one can fault the managers of Eminence Enterprise Ltd. for lacking chutzpah. After saddling investors with a 99.99 percent loss over the past five years, the Hong Kong-listed

Seven dead in latest mine blast

Seven coal miners are dead and another four still missing after a gas explosion in a central province in the latest deadly accident to strike China’s mining industry, authorities

Indonesia Frantic rescue underway as quake kills scores

A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early yesterday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and

Thailand | PM cautions news media on lese majeste law

Thailand’s prime minister warned yesterday that the BBC could be prosecuted if an online report published by its Thai- language service about the country’s new king is found to

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