Investment bank China International Capital Corp. and brokerage China Investment Securities Co., firms with 186 billion yuan (USD28 billion) of assets last year, are in talks on a possible merger,
Parveen Rafiq screamed from her rooftop, “I have killed my daughter. I have saved my honor. She will never shame me again.” In the room below lay the charred body of
Philippine police have seized about 180 kilograms of high-grade methamphetamine worth 900 million pesos (USD19.2 million), officials said yesterday, in a major haul for the government of new President Rodrigo
Bangladesh’s prime minister yesterday visited a stadium where the bodies of the victims from the weekend attack in Bangladesh’s capital were taken, as security officials search for evidence and the
The young men had been missing for months. Their families sensed something was wrong. Some had come from privileged backgrounds, had grown up loved and were educated in top schools.
The U.S. military is concerned about a series of attacks and abductions of tugboat crewmen by Abu Sayyaf extremists in Southeast Asian waters and is willing to lend a hand
After becoming the world’s murder capital last year and posting an equally bloody start to 2016, this violence-torn Central American nation has seen its monthly homicide rate fall by about
Iraqi authorities yesterday raised the death toll to 142 from Sunday’s devastating truck bombing at a bustling Baghdad commercial street as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered new security measures in the
The BBC has broadcast its first daily television news programme. The 20-minute bulletin was read by Richard Baker and was introduced as an “Illustrated summary of the news... Followed by the
Nathan’s Famous may be in the hot dog business, but for decades they’ve been peddling a whopper. Showmen behind Nathan’s annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest have long claimed
The Icelandic thunderclap roar proved no match for the sheer talent of France as the hosts finally showed their title credentials at the European Championship yesterday. A crushing 5-2 victory lined
PORTUGAL Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal is a regular feature in the latter stages of the European Championship, having reached the semifinals at four of the last five tournaments. But the team has never
When Portugal and Wales face off for a spot in the final of the European Championship, two players will be expected to rise far above the rest. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth
He’s being talked up as the future of Portugal’s national team and the likely heir to Cristiano Ronaldo. Renato Sanches certainly has plenty to live up to. The flamboyant, dreadlocked Sanches
JAPAN Japanese police arrest an American serviceman for alleged drunken driving on Okinawa, days after the lifting of an off-base drinking ban imposed after other alcohol offenses and the arrest
Striking Atlantic City casino workers are using the Fourth of July holiday to highlight their struggle against billionaire Carl Icahn, who owns the Trump Taj Mahal casino. Customers have been crossing
Ski fields are struggling to open and winter electricity consumption is down in New Zealand after the first six months of 2016 proved to be the hottest start to a
The bronze statue of Deng Xiaoping at the Shenzhen Museum is a little larger than life. But unlike the giant, striding Deng who towers over the city from a hill
* Following HK booksellers scandal | Local authorities assure notification system with mainland operational * Uber wants to be legalized in Macau * Animal protection law approved * Aide to Hu Jintao gets
Macau’s gaming revenue fell less than analysts’ estimates in June as tourists and leisure gamblers helped boost the region’s casinos including those owned by units of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Copyright © Macau Daily Times 2008-2022. All Rights Reserved