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

Friday, October 14, 2016 – edition no. 2663

* Municipal body ‘with no political power’ raises many questions * Local musician makes it in the mainland * MGM kicks off 11-day Oktoberfest * Property developer confident in Macau’s market   DOWNLOAD

Dylan wins Nobel Lit. | The times they are a-changin’

* Movies: 'The Accountant * Books: The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis * Music: Big Boat  by Phish * Wine: The Danubian Spirit * Food & beverage: Gourmet ganja? Marijuana dining is growing up, slowly   DOWNLOAD

A superhero CPA in Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’

The bean counter cometh. In Gavin O'Connor's "The Accountant," starring Ben Affleck, the paper-pushing CPA — roughly the exact opposite of Schwarzenegger or Stallone — gets his shot at action hero

‘The Dollhouse’ is as much about a place as about people

Built in 1927, the 23-story Barbizon Hotel for Women on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, served as a home away from home for actresses, models and other women seeking

Phish delivers uneven effort on ‘Big Boat’

Phish will not be remembered for its studio releases and "Big Boat" shows why. Bookended with a couple of duds, obfuscating some real gems in between, the Vermont-based jam band's 13th

News of the World | Some lyrics from Bob Dylan songs

American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature yesterday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for "having created

The Danubian Spirit

The German-speaking area of Europe – from east to west Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Alsace – are revered for their noble Riesling; less well-known is their fine Schnaps, the majority

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