Hunger for mooncakes set to revive China’s appetite for palm oil

China’s appetite for palm oil imports is set to recover from a 25 percent slump in the first half as cheaper supplies and a major autumn festival boost edible oil

Central Bank plans push to increase Yuan’s global usage

China’s central bank said it plans to push the yuan’s global use by seeking more cooperation with other countries and improving the infrastructure needed to support wider use of the

Australian online census shut down by cyberattacks

Australia’s first attempt to conduct a census online was in disarray after several cyberattacks and a hardware failure led to the website being shut down, officials said yesterday. The Australian Bureau

4 months after Japan earthquake, final victim may be found

    Nearly four months later, the final victim of two deadly earthquakes in southern Japan may have been found. Searchers yesterday saw what appeared to be a body in the wreckage of

Bangladesh | Ex-MP sentenced to death for war crimes in 1971

A special tribunal for war crimes during Bangladesh’s independence war against Pakistan in 1971 sentenced a former lawmaker to death and seven others to life in prison yesterday on charges

Portugal | Three dead in Madeira Islands as wildfire spreads into capital

Three elderly people died in their burned homes in Portugal’s Madeira Islands as a wildfire spread into the capital, Funchal, authorities said yesterday. “Unhappily, we have three deaths to report —

Iraq | Fire at maternity ward in Baghdad hospital kills 12 babies

A fire ripped through a maternity ward at a Baghdad hospital overnight, killing 12 newborn babies, an Iraqi spokesman said yesterday, a deadly blaze that was likely caused by faulty

This Day in History | 1982 – Krays let out for mother’s funeral

The notorious East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray have been allowed out of prison for their mother’s funeral. Violet Kray, 72, died of cancer last week. It was the first time

Offbeat | New Jersey banning coffee while driving? Not so fast

Drivers who drink coffee behind the wheel don’t need to worry about getting a ticket in New Jersey any time soon. The sponsor of a bill targeting distracted driving says his

RIO OLYMPICS | Swimming Phelps wins Olympic gold medals No. 20 and 21 in Rio

Michael Phelps sat alone, thoroughly exhausted. He put his head in his hands and then motioned at his neck as though he had nothing left to give. No need. His

Rio Olympics – Gymnastics | Even Olympic selfies are complicated by Koreas’ rivalry

Nothing is ever easy for the rival Koreas, even that most ubiquitous and usually innocent of Olympic interactions, the selfie. Like dozens of athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Games, gymnasts Hong Un

The Buzz | 10 arrests for alleged match fixing in Wales’ top division

The Welsh football federation says 10 people have been arrested for an alleged plot to fix a match in the Welsh Premier League in April. The federation says “seven men and

World briefs

RUSSIA-S. KOREA Growing Chinese anger at South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile defense system bodes ill for everything from pop star appearances to United Nations action against North Korea’s nuclear

Green, not gold, color of the day at Olympic diving pool

Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue. Sure, China won its third consecutive gold medal yesterday, but the buzz was about the color of

Made in Macao | To ignore or to introduce?

Living in a small place like Macao where we easily run into someone we know from time to time, we can often have conversations with someone interrupted by a third

Thursday, August 11, 2016 – edition no. 2619

* Total population in Macau surpasses 650,000 mark * Local architects’ work showcased * On-the-job training * Nuclear fuel facility suspended   DOWNLOAD

Air travel | Hainan Airlines to take up mantle of Beijing-LV route

Hainan Airlines is expected to commence a new Beijing-Las Vegas air service starting from December, challenging the only Asian airline to currently have a presence in the North American city,

Crashed bus removed from street, building structure reinforced

The wreckage of the bus that crashed into a building on Rua da Entena on Monday leaving 32 passengers injured and seriously damaging the building, was removed from the street

AL Plenary | Electoral Law revision approved with critics from pro-democracy wing

The Legislative Assembly (AL) gathered in plenary session yesterday for the final discussion and approval of a bill that amends the AL Electoral Law. The amendments, disclosed by the Secretary for

Music Festival | Over 5,500 tickets sold during first day of sales

The tickets for the 30th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) went on sale on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), a large number of

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