A glare, a handshake, a pope: Busy UN summit makes history 

Russian airstrikes launched in Syria during the U.N.’s 70th anniversary gathering of more than 150 world leaders stole the spotlight and highlighted deep divisions on how to end that conflict

The Buzz | Studio City celebrates Taiwan’s ‘Mando-Pop’ super idols

The all-time favorite, Show Lo, will kick-off the concert series on November 14, 2015. The versatile Taiwanese hip-hop and R&B singer, actor and TV host – affectionately known by his

Music Festival kicks off on Sunday with Mahler

The 29th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) will be officially inaugurated on Sunday, 4 October, at the Macau Cultural Centre lobby, starting at 7:40pm. The opening concert, ‘Gustav Mahler – Symphony

World Briefs

CHINA Police have arrested two Japanese citizens on spying allegations, officials said yesterday. Japanese Chief Cabinet Spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the two were detained in May, one in

Editorial | Dore to door greed

My informed sources say that over 60 percent of Dore investors are Macau residents. This is typical of the stories where you can’t really distinguish victims from perpetrators because they are

Billionaire Ng probe yielded earlier arrest, lawyer says

The U.S. secretly arrested a third person as part of an investigation of billionaire Macau developer Ng Lap Seng, a lawyer for his assistant told a federal magistrate Tuesday. That person’s name

Property sales drop 22 percent y-o-y

The average price per square meter of property in Macau fell 16.87 percent in August year-on- year. Data released by the Finance Service Bureau (DSF) yesterday indicates that August property sales

Aurelio Porfiri Musician | Macau has ‘development without a direction’

Aurelio Porfiri worked as a substitute organist at the Vatican City Vicariate in St. Peter’s Basilica when he moved to Macau from his native Italy back in 2008, joining the

Wealth Partaking | Scheme 81.9 percent of cheques withdrawn

The Finance Services Bureau also commented that their Support Centre for Wealth Parking Disbursement has handled 25,620 enquiries since it opened on July 6. Most of the visitors to the

Gaming | Leong estimates MOP16 billion revenue in Sept

The secretary noted that gaming revenue in September is usually lower than that in August. In previous years, the average drop was between MOP2 billion and MOP3 billion. When questioned about

Statistics | Merchandise imports remain stable

Merchandise imports from mainland China increased by 13.2 percent year-­on-year in the first eight months of the year to MOP20.98 billion. According to the Statistics and Census Service, imports from

Corporate Bits | MGM resorts announces funding for panda vaccine program

MGM Resorts International announced last week that it would fund vaccines needed in panda reserves at the China Conservation & Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP).  The immunization program

Energy | Chinese solar company blames short-sellers for stock trouble

The chairman of a troubled Chinese solar panel manufacturer has denied wrongdoing and blamed short-selling by hedge funds for a plunge in the price of its Hong Kong-traded shares. Hanergy Thin

Real Estate Matters | All you wanted to know about property investment Part 7 – Calculating your return on an investment property

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties

Guangxi | Explosions kill 7, injure dozens in southern city

A series of explosions targeting public buildings in a small city in southern China killed at least seven people and injured dozens yesterday, officials and state media said. The official Xinhua

China holding 2 Japanese citizens on spying allegations

China has arrested two Japanese citizens on spying allegations, officials said yesterday. Japanese Chief Cabinet Spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the two were detained in May, one in Zhejiang province

Hong Kong | Asia tycoon Li on defensive after attacks from Chinese media

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has defended his business strategy against accusations from China’s state media that he is abandoning investments in the world’s No. 2 economy because of its

China in line to build Indonesia high speed rail

China has emerged as the likely builder of Indonesia’s first high-speed rail line after Indonesian officials rejected Japan’s requirement for a government guarantee of loans, officials said yesterday. Regional rivals China

Singapore | Authorities hold 2 for allegedly trying to join Islamic State

Singapore's government said yesterday that it has been holding two of its citizens since August for attempting to make their way to Syria to join the Islamic State group. Muhammad Shamin

Philippines | Rights group says child miners risk lives in gold mines

Thousands of Filipino children, some as young as 9 years old, risk their lives by working in illegal, small-scale gold mines under terrifying conditions and the government has not done

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