Offbeat | Sydney mom drops baby and toddler from 2nd floor window

A mother trapped by a fire in her Sydney apartment safely dropped her 2-day-old baby and 2-year-old toddler from a second-floor window to rescuers, officials said Friday. The children were uninjured

Fencing | Ibtihaj Muhammad to make history for Muslim-Americans

  Ibtihaj Muhammad stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013, flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated

Football | FIFA bans three South Africans over pre-World Cup match-fixing

FIFA banned three more former South African Football Association officials yesterday over match-fixing in friendly games ahead of the country’s hosting of the 2010 World Cup. Former SAFA chief executive Leslie

Our Desk | On the tenacity of protesters

One has to admire the persistence of the Pearl Horizon unit buyers in the face of ever decreasing signs of settlement. A total of 250 residents took to the streets

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The Buzz | Polls: New Spain election wouldn’t resolve stalemate

Polls suggest that if Spain were to hold new elections no party would obtain a majority and negotiations for a coalition government would continue as now except anti-austerity Podemos party

Russia: Turkish troops in Syria for operation against Kurds

Russia yesterday accused Turkey of sending its military across the Syrian border to prevent Kurdish groups there from consolidating their positions, while Turkish authorities imposed curfews on two mainly Kurdish

World Briefs

CHINA A much-shared online post about a city woman’s horror at the squalor of her boyfriend’s hometown turned out to be fake, but revealed volumes about China’s urban-rural divide —

Arts | Photographer portrays ‘passionate wine makers’

During Friday’s opening ceremony of the exhibition which took place at the Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16, Bardin said that “these are very special wine makers because they are passionate

Approvals of residential mortgage loans slump

New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) decreased by 35.8 percent during the first month of 2016, while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) went in opposite direction, increasing

Courts | Man sentenced for supporting ‘overstaying’ wife to give birth in Macau

The Court of Second Instance (TSI)) on Friday confirmed the sentence of a non-resident man who provided support for his overstaying wife so that she could give birth in Macau. The

Green Week kicks off

The event includes activities such as tree planting and exhibitions as well as games and workshops to increase citizens’ understanding of the importance of protecting nature. Prizes will also be

Gaming association pledges to protect local workers

Members and supporters of the Power of the Macao Gaming Association reiterated their promise to keep fighting for the rights of local residents on Friday at the entrance to a

Old dockyard to re-open as an art center

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) revealed that an old dockyard located close to the A-Ma Temple will be opened to the public by the end of this year as an

Rating agencies maintain positive tone on local economy

Both Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service have maintained their ratings of the local economy since their last report. Fitch Ratings classified Macau’s economy as “AA-” with a “stable” outlook while,

‘Pearl Horizon’ owners resume protests

This time the group chose Senado Square as the location for their protest. According to Public Security Police Force, a total of about 250 pre-sales buyers of Pearl Horizon units

Analyst suggests the region go ‘above and beyond’ gaming industry

A Union Gaming analyst has advised Macau to look “above and beyond” the casino gaming market because the region is experiencing a downturn due to Beijing’s anti-corruption crackdown. “The customer is

Moto Club celebrates anniversary with focus on road safety

Commemorating the fourth anniversary of the Macau Moto Club (MCM), approximately 60 members of the organization and other local bike clubs participated in a motorcycle parade around the MSAR on

Crime | Stolen money allegedly ‘laundered’ in Philippine casinos

The story begins in Bangladesh, a country of about 170 million people that’s recently found itself with record foreign reserves thanks to a low wage-fueled export boom and inward remittances.

Sands gets USD70m verdict over Macau permit thrown out

Las Vegas Sands Corp. for a second time persuaded the Nevada Supreme Court to throw out a jury award won by a Hong Kong businessman who claimed he helped the

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