CRIME | Croupier arrested for embezzlement

The Judiciary Police (PJ) informed at a press conference yesterday, that a croupier and his crime partner from Hong Kong were arrested on Sunday on the charges of embezzlement and

IAS strengthens used syringe collection program

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has partnered with private institutions for drug abuse rehabilitation, to launch a new campaign for the collection of used syringes in public spaces in order

Transportation | Bus companies call for more drivers

Three Macau bus companies, New Era, Transmac, and TCM, have recently co-organized a recruitment fair, which marks the first time the trio of companies have hosted a joint career event.

Verizon buys Yahoo for USD4.83b, marking end of an era

Verizon is buying Yahoo for USD4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet. It is the second time in as many years that

Corporate bits | Ronald Cheng to perform at the Venetian

Ronald Cheng, considered to be one of the most popular singers in Hong Kong, will kick off his latest “Ronald Cheng Play It Again World Tour” in Macau at The

Angola to ‘look east’ after dismissing the IMF

Angola’s decision to dispense with support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at a difficult economic and financial time was based on the idea of securing new financial support from

Obama aide visits Beijing after South China Sea ruling

The tribunal’s July 12 ruling delivered a victory to the Philippines, a U.S. ally, but angered China and appears set to heighten regional tensions. The U.S., whose navy patrols the

China scores diplomatic victory, avoids criticism from ASEAN

China scored an unequivocal diplomatic victory yesterday, preventing Southeast Asia’s main grouping from criticizing it for territorially expanding in the South China Sea, even though some of the bloc’s members are victims

Telecom | Huawei will ramp up R&D as first-half sales quicken

Huawei Technologies Co.’s revenue growth accelerated in the first half as upgraded smartphones and network gear helped China’s largest vendor of telecommunications equipment counter deteriorating global demand. The world’s third-largest smartphone

Bank to turn USD1.6 billion of bad debt into securities

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. is planning China’s largest sale so far under a trial program for lenders to offload bad loans by packaging them up as asset-backed securities. The lender

Thailand | Band of monkeys raid polling place, tear up voter lists

Election officials in northern Thailand think they can buy off a gang of monkey vandals with fresh fruit and vegetables, after about 100 macaques tore up voter lists publicly posted

India: Pakistan should ‘change stance’ over Kashmir dispute

The Indian government said Sunday that Pakistan should stop provoking unrest in the Indian-controlled portion of the disputed Kashmir region, appealing for calm and restraint by people and government forces

Philippines | Duterte declares ceasefire with communist rebels

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a unilateral ceasefire with communist guerrillas effectively immediately yesterday and asked the rebels to do the same to end decades of deadly violence and foster

Japan | Trade surplus in June as imports drop 19 percent

Japan posted a better-than-expected trade surplus in June, as imports fell nearly 19 percent, outpacing a more modest decline in exports. The customs data released yesterday showed a 692.8 billion yen (USD6.5

Vietnam | Rubber-stamp assembly re-elects Quang as president

Tran Dai Quang was sworn in as Vietnam’s president for the second time in four months after being re-elected yesterday by the country’s rubber-stamp National Assembly. Quang, who was first elected

Dems’ division, emails roil party on Day 1 of convention

Democrats who gleefully jeered Republican divisions last week awoke to a political mess of their own making yesterday as party unity behind Hillary Clinton proved much harder to secure. Gathering for

Peace in peril as South Sudan violence spurs split in opposition

A peace pact to end more than two years of civil war in oil-producing South Sudan is in jeopardy as one faction of the armed opposition moves to replace Vice

Report: Turkey issues warrants for 42 journalists

Turkish authorities issued warrants yesterday for the detention of 42 journalists and detained 31 academics, official media reported, as the government pressed ahead with a crackdown against people allegedly linked

Brazil police arrest last suspect in Olympics terror case

Brazilian police say they have arrested the last suspect who was sought in the case of a group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State on social media and shared

This Day in History | 1945 – Churchill loses general election

Clement Attlee has been elected Britain’s new prime minister after Labour won a sweeping victory in the general election. The outgoing prime minister and great wartime leader Winston Churchill tendered his

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