Football | Casillas keeps clean sheet in debut win for Porto

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas kept a clean sheet in his Portuguese league debut on Saturday, when FC Porto beat Guimaraes 3-0 to start its season. Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar struck

World Views | Asia should focus more on the future than the past

In Europe, the more time that passes from the terrible events of the second world war, the more the rancour diminishes between the warring nations. In north-east Asia, sadly, the

IMF: China is managing transition to more stable growth

The International Monetary Fund delivered a reassuring economic assessment of China on Friday, at the end of a week that saw the Chinese currency plummet and global stock markets buckle

Yuan and oil stabilize, giving US stocks a lift

A rocky week for the stock market ended on a bright note as investors bought stocks across industries. Stocks wavered Friday morning before climbing steadily during the afternoon amid a mix

Ask the Vet | Is Putting a Cat or Dog to Sleep Inevitable?

Many pet owners face the issue of euthanasia at some point in their lives. While many owners choose euthanasia in the face of elderly cat diseases and older cat symptoms,

Colorado | Critics use mine spill to attack US environmental agency

U.S. authorities say rivers tainted by last week's massive spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine are starting to recover, but for the government's Environmental Protection Agency, the political fallout

Monday, August 17, 2015 – edition no. 2379

* Manila gov’t warns against Facebook scam targeting Filipino workers in Macau, HK * Reclamation Zone E: fears over harmful air from nearby waste incinerator * Gaming: the dark side of Goa’s

The Buzz | Robbery at Mexican silver, gold mine nets USD165,000

A large silver and gold mine in northern Mexico said Wednesday that an organized crime gang robbed almost 4.5 kilograms of gold-silver mix from employees. The Fresnillo mining company said the robbery

World-renowned magician Cyril Takayama to stun Macau with new tricks

Celebrated American-Japanese illusionist Cyril Takayama will be spreading his charisma outside Japan and across the globe, starting this upcoming December with a world tour. Macau will be his first stop

World Briefs

S KOREA’s President Park Geun-hye yesterday pardoned a tycoon convicted of embezzlement who heads the country’s third-largest business group. The justice ministry said in a statement that SK Group’s Chey

Proposed tabacco law | Inmates only allowed to smoke within 3-hour weekly timeframe

Inmates at Macau’s prison will only be allowed to smoke for three hours a week if amendments to the city’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Law pass a second reading at

Locally-based Burmese national starts fundraising appeal for flood-affected Myanmar

The Macau China Myanmar Friendship Association is calling for donations in order to support relief efforts in Myanmar, which has recently been experiencing the worst flooding in 4 decades. More than

Yuan devaluation to impact RMB deposits

In Macau, banks could see deposits in Chinese yuan experience a decrease, BNU told the Times in an email. The bank said that this has coincided with “a recent overall

Two-month old allegedly shaken by maid in critical condition

A campaign mobilizing parents in Macau to take to the streets to petition for the regulation of migrant domestic workers has appeared on social media, following the case of a

Local group mulls CCAC intervention to axe monthly pass system

Local group Choi In Tong Sam Association sought to increase their efforts to pressure the Transport Bureau authorities in repealing the existing monthly pass system at public parking lots after

Gov’t to disclose details on land debts in mid Oct

The government will provide facts and explanations on the topic of its “undisclosed” land plot exchange deals in the middle of October to the Legislative Assembly (AL)’s Follow-up Committee for

New SME credit limit down by 28 pct

The new credit limit of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises approved by Macau banks in the first half of this year dropped by 28.3 percent over the second half of 2014,

Gaming | Billionaire James Packer steps down as Crown Resorts chairman

James Packer, Australia’s third-richest man, stepped down as chairman of Crown Resorts Ltd as he seeks to focus on developing the casino group’s resorts overseas. Packer, with a net worth of

Genting Singapore profit plummets amid Asia gaming downturn

Genting Singapore Plc’s second-quarter profit fell to less than a 10th from a year earlier amid a slowing gaming industry in Asia and as the company suffered unrealized currency losses.

29th MACAO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL | BBC Philharmonic and Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds to take to the stage

The 29th Macao International Music Festival is returning to town from October 4 until November 1, featuring a variety of local, Chinese and international artists - all of whom have

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