The leaders of five of the world’s rising powers ended a two-day summit yesterday with a pledge to speed global economic recovery as well as fight terrorism and extremism, forces
Donald Trump continued to push back yesterday as polls show his support among women faltering after several allegations of sexual misconduct and the disclosure of a years-old videotape in which
The annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) opened on Saturday at Studio City Macau. Themed as “The Growing Consumer Class – Rethinking and Reshaping the Future Tourism Landscape”, the fifth
The 2016 Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF), which was held over the weekend and brought a large number of worldwide experts in the tourism field to the region, concluded yesterday
The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) in conjunction with the FIA, is organizing a professional rescue training in order to ensure that all rescue team members are trained to
Over the next five years, the government will implement new measures to train more members within human resource teams to be able to speak both Chinese and Portuguese in order
The University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities has signed an agreement on teaching mobility with George Washington University (GWU) in the United States. UM stated in a press
Nevada took a giant step closer to becoming home of the Raider Nation on Friday, after state lawmakers narrowly approved a hotel tax increase that would put USD750 million in
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that Philippine Airlines, Inc., flag carrier of the Philippines, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire up to 12 Q400 aircraft. “For close to a
The world’s oldest-ever panda in captivity was euthanized yesterday at the Hong Kong theme park where she lived because her health had deteriorated. Ocean Park said in a statement that a
China is preparing to launch a manned spacecraft today, marking a crucial step toward the country’s ambition to build and operate its first space station by 2020. The spacecraft is scheduled
China has improved its position by reducing its current-account surplus relative to its economy but it remains one of a handful of countries that need to trim their large trade imbalances
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday that immediately exploded after launch. The missile was thought to be a mid-range weapon capable of hitting U.S. military bases in Japan
A 96-year-old confidant of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been formally confirmed as the regent to manage the throne in the place of the crown prince and heir apparent, but
A powerful but fast-moving typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least two people dead and displacing more than 15,000, though the region was spared
Pope Francis canonized Argentina’s “gaucho priest” yesterday, bestowing sainthood on the poncho-wearing pastor with whom the first Argentine pope shares many similarities, from a taste for mate tea to a
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited victims of devastating Hurricane Matthew on Saturday, saying the destruction wrought by the storm was “heartbreaking,” and he renewed a pledge to help the nation
A powerful earthquake has rocked San Francisco killing nine people and injuring hundreds. The number of dead is expected to rise significantly. The two-tier Bay Bridge and Nimitz freeway both partially
Airline passengers who try to carry Samsung Electronics Co. Note 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines under an emergency U.S. order that significantly expands
Andy Murray defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (1), 6-1 to win the Shanghai Masters yesterday, his second title in as many weeks and the sixth overall in what is shaping up to
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