Sports | 34th International Marathon to allow 2,000 more entrants

In light of increasing demand from athletes hoping to participate in the event, the organizer has decided to raise the participant limit to 8,000. The president of the Macao Sport

Visitor spending plunges compared to last year

The latest figures from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that inbound visitors last quarter spent 24.7 percent less than they did in the equivalent period last year, amounting

Warner Bros. in talks to make films in China with local partner

Warner Bros. is in talks with an investment house in China to begin producing films locally as the Hollywood studio tries to stake out a spot in the world’s fastest-growing

Russia removes foreign detergent, washing powder from shops

Russian authorities have begun to remove foreign brands of detergent and washing powder from stores, claiming that they pose health risks. The Consumer Protection Agency said in a statement yesterday

Corporate bits | Louis XIII sends Macau recruits to Paris for butler training

“All Louis XIII team members are part of creating a refined and remarkable experience for our guests and we are going to exceptional lengths to ensure staff have the highest

Mainland groups in Portugal lose over USD115 billion in market capitalization

Fosun International has performed worst in relative terms, depreciating by 29.8 percent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In Portugal it controls the Fidelidade (insurance), Luz Saúde (health) and Redes

Africa | Angola ranks eighth with most Chinese investments

Angola is the eight-ranking African country with the most Chinese investments, 189, on a list topped by Nigeria with 404, indicates a compilation by the Brookings Institution in the USA,

Stocks crash again to extend biggest plunge since 1996

Chinese shares plummeted to extend the steepest four-day rout since 1996 on concern the government is abandoning market support measures. The Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 7.6 percent to 2,964.97 at the

How the mainland’s tremors could weaken the world’s major economies

China is exporting something new to the world economy: Fear. Global investors are quaking over the prospect of a devastating slump in the world’s second-biggest economy. And they’re fast losing confidence that China’s policymakers,

Gov’t cuts interest rates in new bid to spur economy

China cut interest rates yesterday for a fifth time in nine months in a new effort to shore up slowing economic growth. The benchmark rate for a one-year loan will be

Koreas | Seoul halts propaganda broadcasts as rivals reach deal

After more than 40 hours of talks, North and South Korea pulled back from the brink yesterday with an accord that allows both sides to save face and, for the

Singapore | Gov’t to hold election Sept. 11 in test of ruling party

Singapore will hold a general election on Sept. 11, the government announced yesterday, in what is expected to be a tight contest for the ruling party, which has dominated politics in the

Islamic State fanaticism | Images purport to show destroyed Syrian temple

The Islamic State group released propaganda images yesterday that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria’s ancient caravan city

Russia | Ukrainian filmmaker sentenced to 20 years by Russian court

A Russian court convicted a prominent Ukrainian filmmaker yesterday of conspiring to commit terror attacks and sentenced him to 20 years in prison in what critics called a politically motivated

Briefs | Russia cancels short-lived Wikipedia ban

Russia yesterday canceled a ban on the Russian-language Wikipedia, which barely lasted a few hours and caused a storm among Russian online users. The Russian communications watchdog sent out notifications

Hacking | Police: Ashley Madison breach might have led to suicides

The hacking of the cheating website Ashley Madison has triggered extortion crimes and led to two unconfirmed reports of suicides, Canadian police said yesterday (Macau time). The company behind Ashley Madison

This Day in History | 1985 – Budd smashes 5,000m record

The bare-footed runner completed the distance in a time of 14 minutes and 48.07 seconds - 10 seconds faster than the previous record. Budd came in nine seconds ahead of second-placed

Offbeat | Kevin Bacon to perform on stage in ‘Rear Window’ this fall

Hartford Stage in Connecticut said yesterday that the movie star will headline the haunting tale of a man in a wheelchair who witnesses a possible murder. It’s been adapted for

Athletics | While chasing Bolt, Gatlin shakes off criticism at worlds

Usain Bolt returned to the track at the world championships yesterday and eased his way through the preliminary round of his favorite race, the 200 meters. Justin Gatlin also cruised, doing

AP Global Football 10 | Manchester City, Pedro Rodriguez take the lead

Manchester City is top of the first Associated Press Global Football 10 of the new season and Pedro Rodriguez is the leading player after scoring on his Chelsea debut. Manuel Pellegrini's

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