Corporate bits | Wynn and MGM launch joint shuttle bus route

  Wynn Resorts (Macau) and MGM China will launch a joint shuttle bus route connecting passengers to the Border Gate, Wynn Macau and MGM Macau in order to

Six more detained over platform collapse that killed 74

Six more people were detained by Chinese authorities over the deaths of 74 workers in the collapse of a platform in a cooling tower at a power plant,

Accident leaves 22 coal miners trapped in northeastern China

Rescuers in northeastern China searched yesterday for 22 miners trapped underground in the latest accident to befall China’s mining industry. State media reported that Tuesday night’s accident occurred

A Taiwan-born back in the U.S. government | Elaine Chao’s record suggests skepticism on new safety regs

Elaine Chao’s record as secretary of labor suggests she’d have a light hand when it comes to safety regulation as head of the Transportation Department and would

Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China

Malaysia deported 74 telecom fraud suspects — including 21 from Taiwan — to China, in the latest instance of Southeast Asian countries deferring to China’s claim to

Indonesia protests awaken fears for minority Chinese

The capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia is on edge ahead of what is expected to be a second massive protest by conservative Muslims against its Christian

Nepal | Government proposes constitution amendment to meet ethnic demands

Nepal’s government proposed amending its new constitution to carve out a new state to meet the demands of an ethnic group whose protests for bigger federal state

Vietnam grants amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners

Vietnam has granted amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners, including one sentenced to five years in jail for a national security-related crime. Giang Son, deputy chairman of the President’s

South Korea | Opposition struggles for clear impeachment plan

South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s conditional resignation offer appears to be causing cracks in what previously had been a strong push for her impeachment, with opponents

Brazil | Thousands squeeze into church, stadium to mourn tragic crash

Thousands squeezed into Chapeco’s cathedral and even more packed a stadium to mourn the death of 71 people in a plane crash, 19 of them members of

This day in history | 1990 – Tunnel links UK and Europe

Construction workers have drilled through the final wall of rock to join the two halves of the Channel Tunnel and link Britain to France.

Offbeat | Town expecting no holiday lights now has a glimmer of hope

A New Hampshire town that said it wouldn’t be decorated with holiday lights this season because of code issues with a utility now has a glimmer of hope. The

Golf | Tiger Woods counts it a success that he’s playing golf again

This might be one time that Tiger Woods doesn’t measure success on the golf course by the score on his card. He measured it with three words yesterday:

Rugby | Six Nations introducing bonus points next year

The Six Nations is introducing bonus points next year on a trial basis. The tournament finally comes into line with other major events in rewarding attacking play; the

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Thousands of protesters have returned to the site of a 1986 revolt that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos, this time to condemn his burial at a heroes’

The Buzz | Foes of Nicaragua canal say police trying to disrupt protest

Opponents of a Chinese company’s planned interoceanic canal across Nicaragua charged that police have set up roadblocks and are harassing demonstrators heading to today’s protest in the nation’s capital.

Owner of former Revel casino sues New Jersey over licensing

The owner of New Jersey’s former Revel casino is channeling his inner Donald Trump, hoping to follow the President-elect as an Atlantic City casino mogul. Glenn

Girl About Globe | Macau SAR noir

I was at Macau Ferry terminal. An amiable young man in a uniform loomed up and asked: ‘Will you take part in a survey?’ I answered: ‘How long will

Thursday, December 1, 2016 – edition no. 2696

* MIA welcomes six millionth traveler, terminal expansion concluded next year * Japan reopens debate to legalize casinos * Calls for macanese renewal * Trump appoints a taiwan-born to the us government   DOWNLOAD

Fifth hotel tower at City of Dreams named Morpheus

Melco Crown Entertainment is scheduled to launch its newest hotel brand at the City of Dreams. The hotel tower, a USD1 billion project named Morpheus, will open in

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