Crime | Woman sets safety net on neighbor’s terrace alight for renovation noise

An unemployed woman set her neighbor’s safety net, which was installed on the balcony, ablaze last Friday due to her having endured disturbing construction  noise stemming from the victim’s apartment,

Police nab two mainlanders, one dealer for chip embezzlement

The 35-year-old dealer had caught the security guards’ attention since August 3 with his “bizarre acts” on duty. Two weeks later, the casino watchdogs reported him to the police after

US markets open with massive losses | Casino chips down 6.5pct on China’s ‘Black Monday’

China's Shanghai Composite plummeted 8.5% overnight in what has been dubbed 'Black Monday.' The drop was its biggest one-day percentage decline since early 2007, pushing the index into negative territory for

Beijing expands market access to Macau, HK brokers

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has revealed that qualified institutions from Macau and Hong Kong will be allowed to establish one fully licensed securities house in Shanghai, Shenzhen or

Australian-Malay casino giant Donaco partners with Man U

Australia Stock Exchange-listed casino Donaco International has announced a tie-up with Manchester United "to connect to the club's 325 million fans across Asia, through the use of exclusive club content

BRIEFS | 110 LRT carriages to be kept at Japanese manufacturer

Authorities have revealed that a total of 110 carriages which were previously ordered for the current construction of the light railway transit (LRT) will have to remain at the headquarters

Corruption | CCAC to intervene in Taipa Central Park project if irregularities uncovered

The lawmaker also suspected that bribery could have been involved, reading into what the Commission of Audit dubbed as “problematic” in its earlier report. Li stressed that the authorities would

Audit probe slams unfair approval system for poverty subsidies

The Commission of Audit (CA) revealed in an audit report that the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has failed to ensure a fair and impartial approval system for financial aid, nor

Macau Foundation keen to continue supporting local associations

The Macau Foundation (FM) has reiterated its commitment to helping disadvantaged groups by visiting and supporting different associations in town, according to member of FM board of directors, Eliza Ho. The

Corporate Bits | Conrad Macao launches ‘pink inspired 2015’

The hotel’s ‘Pink Inspired 2015’ campaign will turn the hotel pink, along with all the floral arrangements and decorations inside the hotel. ‘Pink Fridays’ will involve staff and management adding

That sinking feeling: As China slows, so does Otis Elevator 

As China’s economy has grown and skyscrapers have sprouted in cities extending ever westward from its coast, Otis Elevator Co. went along for the ride. But with China now in a

Portuguese banks attract investors from China

Chinese interest in Portuguese banks goes beyond Anbang Insurance’s potential acquisition of Novo Banco, the financial entity that inherited ‘healthy’ assets of the former Banco Espírito Santo, and also extends

Mainland index plunge causes global rout 

World stock markets plunged yesterday after China’s main index sank 8.5 percent — its biggest drop since the early days of the global financial crisis — amid deepening fears over

Pakistan rescues tourist held by the Taliban

A Chinese tourist held hostage for months by the Taliban has been freed in a government operation, Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said. Khan made the announcement in a

Authorities plan to boost penalties for sex with girls under 14

China is planning to close a loophole that allowed some men to get away with relatively light penalties after having sex with girls under age 14, state media said yesterday, following

Black Monday | Stock market suffers biggest one-day fall since 2007

China’s stock market fell yesterday by its biggest margin in eight years, defying the government’s multibillion-dollar effort to stop a slide that has wiped out the gains of this year’s

Less TV, no smog and other edicts for upcoming military parade

  It’s a familiar pattern to any Beijing resident who lived through the Summer 2008 Olympics and a summit of world leaders last year: Anxious for big-ticket events to go off

Thailand | Bangkok blast probe hindered by broken security cameras

Up to 75 percent of the security cameras were broken along the getaway path taken by the main suspect in last week’s deadly Bangkok bombing, Thailand’s police chief said yesterday,

Japan | Gov’t says Abe will not attend military parade in China

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend a military parade in China next week to commemorate the end of World War II, the government’s top spokesman said yesterday. Chief Cabinet

Koreas | Frustration mounts as talks between rivals drag on

South Korea’s president yesterday vowed a hard line as marathon negotiations by senior officials from the Koreas stretched into a third day in an attempt to defuse a crisis that had the rivals threatening

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