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CHINA-US A man has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for importing counterfeit electronic components from China and Hong Kong for use by American customers, including builders

UN corruption probe at its ‘early stages’

U.S. officials say that the arrests of the former president of the United Nations General Assembly, John Ashe, and Macau developer Ng Lap Seng are part of the early stages of

The Latest: Ashe implicated himself 

The latest on allegations that former United Nations General Assembly President Josh Ashe accepted bribes to help a Chinese real estate mogul and other businesspeople gain investments and government contracts

Lykketoft: ‘Corruption has no place in the United Nations’

Mogens Lykketoft, the U.N. General Assembly’s current president, told reporters Tuesday that member states would decide whether to create more transparency for the world body. “Corruption has no place in the

Qatar Airways looks to recruit in Macau

Qatar Airways, the national airline of Qatar, is hosting a cabin crew recruitment event in Macau on October 18. The airline highlights the job benefits for its cabin crew in

Madonna tour adds second date in Bangkok

Madonna has announced a second Bangkok date for her “Rebel Heart” world tour, after the first show sold out in under an hour. With this world tour, Madonna is promoting her

Arts | CCM highlights winter performances

The CCM will showcase the two performances on a number of dates throughout November and December. “Anna Karenina,” Tolstoy’s acclaimed masterpiece, is the classic tale of one of literature’s most

Tourism | MGTO wins award in Thailand

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has been presented with the Best National Tourism Office of Travel Services Award at the 23rd Incentive Travel & Conventions and Meetings Asia (IT&CMA

Top racers to storm through Guia Circuit for 62nd year

Last year’s Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix champion, Felix Rosenqvist, is slated to return to the Guia circuit this November to defend his title when the starting flag is waved

Five former champions confirmed for FIA GT World Cup

Edoardo Mortara, Darryl O’Young, Maro Engel and Andre Couto, each representing one of the five manufacturers, will race each other for the GT3 machinery, according to the car-racing committee’s entrant

MGM praises Beijing’s assistance to local economy

MGM China head Grant Bowie yesterday welcomed Beijing’s helping hand to Macau’s flagging economy, and highlighted its significance in boosting mainland tourists’ confidence in and access to the city. Late last

TPP | Vietnam set to be Pacific trade pact’s big winner

An ambitious Pacific Rim trade deal anchored by the U.S. promises to boost the economies of its 12 participating countries by opening their markets to one another, but not all

Corporate Bits | Sands presents hairy crab seasonal menu

The crabs will be featured on the autumn menus of the hotel group’s “Dynasty 8”, “Golden Court” and “Canton” restaurants, the latter of which is offering a hairy crab set

Hong Kong | One year on, mixed views on what Occupy Central achieved

A year ago, Hong Kong's famously busy streets were shut down by pro-democracy protesters in the so-called "Umbrella Movement" — a moniker that came from the umbrellas used by demonstrators

Bank of China ordered to release counterfeiters’ records

  A New York judge has ordered the Bank of China to hand over detailed information about Chinese bank accounts used by a counterfeiting ring that allegedly sold millions of dollars

Nuclear warfare | US experts warn plutonium stocks could soar in East Asia

Experts warn that Northeast Asia could see a dangerous growth in stocks of weapons-usable plutonium — and U.S. lawmakers say Obama administration policies could be making matters worse. Japan plans to open as

Myanmar | Suu Kyi says she will lead gov’t if party wins polls

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday if her party wins upcoming elections she will lead the country from behind the scenes — circumventing a clause in the

Philippines | Dictator’s son says Filipinos care less about Marcos abuses

The son of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday that Filipinos are no longer concerned about human rights abuses committed under his father’s rule, angering activists who said he wants

Analysis | Did US strike on Afghan clinic exceed combat authority?

The deadly U.S. attack on a hospital in Afghanistan, which U.S. officials have called a "mistake," leaves open the possibility that the decision to open fire exceeded the authority under which

USA | Publisher apologizes for textbook calling slaves ‘workers’

One of the biggest publishers in the U.S. apologized yesterday for calling slaves brought to America "workers" in a geography textbook used widely in Texas, where the wording went unnoticed

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