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
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. 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
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
“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
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
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,
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
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,
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Copyright © Macau Daily Times 2008-2022. All Rights Reserved