Organized crime | ‘Whitey’ Bulger movie gets private Massachusetts screening

A movie about gangster James “Whitey” Bulger’s violent reign as leader of Boston’s criminal underworld got its first screening in the state yesterday (Macau time). Johnny Depp, who plays Bulger in

World Briefs

SRI LANKA The U.N.’s top human rights official is urging the creation of a special court to look into atrocities committed during Sri Lanka’s long civil war, which left tens

André Couto : Local motor racing driver | ‘I’m leading and I want to keep that position’

As the door opens on the sixth round of the Super GT – GT300 Championship, to be raced this weekend in Sugo Japan, we talked with Macau driver André Couto

Junket fraud case may amount to at least HKD330 million

  The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating complaints from several parties including a junket operator on funds they were cheated out of, amounting to HKD330 million (USD43 million), spokesmen confirmed when asked

Dore Group investors petition liaison office

Roughly 30 enraged Dore Group investors petitioned outside China’s liaison office in Macau yesterday afternoon following the protestors’ failed efforts to initiate a dialogue with the junket over possible losses. The

US trade union links mainland enterprises to junket groups

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), based in the United States, says it has identified enterprises in mainland China that have been set up by individuals linked to Macau

MGTO attends UNWTO assembly in Columbia

The 21st Session of the UNWTO General Assembly is being held at Medellín, the second largest city in Colombia, from September 12-17. Macau is being represented by the deputy director

Legal experts call for improvements to junket regulations

Legal experts Fernando Vitória and Óscar Madureira, who on Tuesday launched a book entitled “Gambling Law in Macau,” believe that the city’s gaming laws remain up to date, but also

EDUCATION | IFT and HKU sign cooperation agreement

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) signed a co- operation agreement with the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Architecture on Tuesday, seeking to enhance students’ knowledge and learning experiences. IFT

Crime | Elderly man knocked unconscious after anti-smoking comment

A local senior citizen was struck unconscious by two men on Tuesday afternoon inside a Chinese teahouse near the Cinema Alegria after he tried to convince them not to smoke. The

DSPA pledges to open wastewater treatment plant tender

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has pledged to open a public tender for the industrial park’s wastewater treatment plant operation service following the expiration of the current contract. On Monday, it

Facebook ready to test ‘dislike’ button

The Spanish owner of the Zara clothing store chain says profit for the first half of 2015 rose 26 percent, boosted by growth in all its markets around the world.

HP to jettison up to 30,000 jobs as part of spinoff 

Hewlett-Packard Co. is preparing to shed up to another 30,000 jobs as the Silicon Valley pioneer launches into a new era in the same cost-cutting mode that has marred much of its

Corporate Bits | MGM presents macau’s first ‘red mansion feast’ in October

The hotel is introducing Huaiyang cuisine to locals and tourists alike. This year marks the 2,500th anniversary of Yangzhou City, and makes the perfect occasion to celebrate the city’s heritage

Daiwa: China risks financial crisis

While the world waits anxiously for the Fed to raise interest rates (or not) this week and the memory of China’s recent stock market crashes and yuan devaluation remains fresh,

Fosun looks for new deals in Portugal

Chinese group Fosun International, one of the candidates for the purchase of Novo Banco, said that Portugal “continues to show growth prospects and very interesting investments,” according to a statement

Angola | Emirates airlines takes over Taag management

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Taag, Joaquim Cunha, told the radio station that the new executive directors should take office soon, under the terms of an agreement

Corruption | Officials warned over ‘dark side of the moon cake’

More than 100 people, mostly children, have been hospitalized following a fire at a flower shop in Fujian Province, east China, yesterday. The fire broke out around 11:27 a.m. in

Party probes official at stock regulator after market rout

  A senior official at China’s securities regulator has been placed under investigation in the latest step authorities have taken to punish those they say contributed to a USD5 trillion stock

Taiwan | Presidential hopeful calls for more economic openness

Taiwan presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu urged expanded trade ties to re-energize the economy, as the ruling-­party lawmaker attempts to make up a deficit in the polls. The island faced strong competition

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