Forget Beijing: Mall owner Taubman likes second cities

Taubman is investing in cities where land costs are less than half those of the most prosperous tier-one cities, which have had an explosion in mall growth in the past

Corporate bits | MGM Macau celebrates Oktoberfest with German-themed dining offers

Highlighting German cuisine, Rossio presents a German theme dinner buffet including German pork knuckle, Roasted sausages, Bavarian roasted pork, Mustard Spaetzle, Wiener Schnitzel and German dumplings in beef broth. Prepared by

Ex-public security official Li Dongsheng on trial for bribery

A former vice minister of public security went on trial in northern China yesterday for alleged bribery, the latest senior figure linked to the country’s former security czar to be prosecuted in

South China Sea | Beijing’s island moves draw neighbors closer to US, Carter says

China’s island-building in the South China Sea is driving Asian nations to seek closer cooperation with the U.S., Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. The American defense chief made the comment Tuesday

Hong Kong | British banker Rurik Jutting’s murder trial set for next year

A Hong Kong court yesterday set an October 2016 trial date for a British banker accused in the gruesome murders last year of two Indonesian women, including one whose body

Cathay Pacific avoids flying over Iran after missile warning

The airline’s decision to reroute flights comes after Russia stepped up its military campaign against Islamic State group fighters in Syria. It started firing cruise missiles from its military warships

Briefs | Inflation eases, leaving room for stimulus

Chinese inflation eased in September, giving Beijing more room to stimulate slowing economic growth if needed. Consumer prices rose 1.6 percent over a year earlier, driven by a 2.7 percent

Philippines | Video shows foreigners, Filipino kidnapped

Suspected Muslim militants have posted a video purportedly showing for the first time two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino who were abducted from a southern Philippine resort last month

Nepal | Unrest a new blow to quake ravaged tourism industry

Just when Nepal was recovering from the devastating earthquake that killed thousands, flattened hundreds of thousands of houses and chased away foreign tourists, protests by ethnic groups and severe fuel

US Presidential race | Clinton, Sanders clash in first Democratic debate

Front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and her main rival Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed over U.S. involvement in the Middle East, gun control and economic policy in the first Democratic presidential debate,

Israel | Military begins deploying in cities to stop attacks

The Israeli military began deploying hundreds of troops in Israeli cities yesterday to assist police forces in countering a wave of deadly Palestinian shooting and stabbing attacks that have created

This Day in History | 1969 – Millions march in US Vietnam Moratorium

The Peace Moratorium is believed to have been the largest demonstration in US history with an estimated two million people involved. In towns and cities throughout the US, students, working men

Offbeat | Air France declares emergency as flight returns to CDG for missing passenger

An Air France flight departing for Johannesburg returned to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport due to a “missing passenger” whose checked baggage was on board, Air France confirmed to Xinhua

NBA | Hornets rout Clippers 113-71 in 2nd preseason game in China

Al Jefferson scored 17 points and Nicolas Batum added 14 with 10 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Hornets over the Los Angeles Clippers 113-71 yesterday in the second preseason NBA

Man. City’s USD61m purchase of Mangala faces FIFA probe

The record 54 million euro (USD61 million) transfer of defender Eliaquim Mangala to Premier League leader Manchester City from Porto may have explicitly violated a longstanding rule of global football. FIFA,

Appeals court to reconsider New Jersey sports betting case 

Supporters of legalized sports betting in New Jersey won a victory yesterday when an appeals court voted to reconsider an earlier ruling against the state. That means an August ruling that struck down

HK Observer | Stalemate

The  politicization of the appointment  of a new University of Hong Kong chancellor has been unfortunate. More unfortunate has been the rejection of a previously highly vetted and approved candidate

Thursday, October 15, 2015 – edition no. 2419

* Lighthouse Club macau anniversary  |  10 years assisting families of fatal construction accident victims * Echo Chan leaves Forum Macau * Cathay Pacific avoids flying over Iran * Unrest a new blow

The Buzz | Top legislator meets local lawmakers 

According to Xinhua, Zhang listened to a report and expressed his recognition of the work of the AL. Zhang expressed hopes that the local lawmakers can fulfill their duties and

Vanuatu in political chaos after lawmakers pardon themselves 

  The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu found itself in political chaos yesterday following an extraordinary few days in which 14 lawmakers were found guilty of corruption but were then pardoned by

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