Afghanistan | Violence forces Obama to rethink troop levels

Fifteen years into the war that few Americans talk about any more, conditions in Afghanistan are getting worse, preventing the clean ending that President Barack Obama hoped to impose before

Australia | Driver deliberately killed 17 kangaroos

Seventeen kangaroos have died after being deliberately run down by a driver in Australia, an animal welfare group said yesterday. The carcasses of 16 kangaroos were found yesterday along a 100-meter

For Brazil’s rich and poor, disparate response to Zika

Two Brazilian women, two pregnancies, one nightmare. But two very different stories. Regina de Lima and Tainara Lourenco became pregnant at a scary moment — the dawn of an extraordinary Zika

USA Elections | Democratic, Republican races tight as 2016 voting begins

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders hope to translate voter enthusiasm into victories in Iowa caucuses, as Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton bank on sophisticated get-­out-the vote operations. The caucuses

This Day in History | 1990 De Klerk dismantles apartheid in South Africa

In a televised speech at the opening of Parliament in Cape Town, President FW de Klerk announced restrictions would be lifted on the ANC, the smaller Pan Africanist Congress and

Offbeat | UK police arrest suspect with 38 phones in his trousers

British police have arrested a suspected thief with 38 mobile phones stuffed down his trousers. West Midlands Police say they believe the man stole the phones from concertgoers at a show

Football | EPL Preview | Title-contending Leicester begins pivotal stretch

Wednesday, 3:45am Leicester v Liverpool H 2.7, D 3.42, A 2.9 The likelihood of Leicester playing in the Champions League next season is growing stronger by the game. The even more fanciful notion

Golf | Song hangs on to beat Spieth by a stroke at Singapore Open

Jordan Spieth finished runner-up at the Singapore Open yesterday after South Korea’s Song Young-han held his nerve to beat the fast-finishing world number one by a single stroke. Among 13 players

World Views | A nuclear cruise missile the US doesn’t need

For a president who famously advocated for a world without nuclear weapons, Barack Obama has done a lot to keep the U.S. nuclear arsenal intact. That’s not a criticism –

Tuesday, February 02, 2016 – edition 2490

* Secretary says Gov’t intends to take back more land plots * Fewer new cars sold * Suu Kyi’s party dominates parliament * Us: Tight race as 2016 voting begins   DOWNLOAD

Macau gaming revenues continue to drop: down 21.4pct in Jan

Gaming revenues were down 21.4 per cent in January from a year earlier to MOP18.674 billion (USD2.33bn), Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported today (Monday) on its website. The market

The Buzz | Woman with pro-independence passport stickers barred

A Taiwanese woman was refused entry into Macau last week due to the fact that her passport was decorated with “Republic of Taiwan” stickers that advocate Taiwan’s independence. Apple Daily reported

Press freedom report criticized for lack of local consulting

In response to a report addressing the topic of world press freedoms, the Association of Portuguese and English Press in Macau (AIPIM) has issued a statement criticizing the International Federation

World Briefs

CHINA strongly condemned the United States after a U.S. warship deliberately sailed near one of the Beijing-controlled islands in the hotly contested South China Sea to exercise freedom of navigation and challenge China’s vast

Monetary Authority says economy to ‘adjust’ less in 2016

In its Monetary and Financial Stability Review, the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) has stated that “Macau’s economy would continue to adjust in 2016 but the adjustment would be ‘obviously’

Missing editors mark new setback in SAR extradition deal

Negotiations over a legal agreement between Hong Kong and Macau that would allow the extradition of fugitives between the two Special Administrative Regions has encountered another setback over the case

Survey | Public expects amendments to holiday pay

The Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) published the results of a survey conducted to gauge the opinions of local residents on Labor Law amendments. The president of FTU’s executive board, Chiang

Seminar on Singapore-style business strategies

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organized a training seminar, titled “Best Practices of Marketing, Branding and Promotion of Singapore Enterprises.” Last week’s event targeted local SMEs and young

Bob Arum | ‘If Macau wants us back we would be happy to do it’

Top Rank’s founder and CEO, Bob Arum told the Times yesterday that Macau played a very important role in launching boxing in China. “Now boxing is strong and can survive

Local artists adopt monkey theme for CNY

Four entertainment activities will be offered in the outdoor lagoon area at the Venetian Macao throughout February in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Known as “Seasons of Prosperity,” the varied

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