The Buzz | Betting company to sponsor Davis Cup and Fed Cup tennis

A leading online betting company has become an international sponsor of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup tennis competitions. The International Tennis Federation says Betway will sponsor the men’s and women’s

Israel court allows transgender woman’s cremation

The body of an Israeli transgender woman who committed suicide will be cremated despite her ultra-Orthodox family’s wishes, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled in documents obtained yesterday. Before she killed herself earlier

World Briefs

S KOREA-USA A new nuclear treaty with the United States governing South Korea’s commercial nuclear activities during the next 20 years goes into effect. The treaty opens the possibility of

Man caught for bullet possession bound for Macau

Two persons have been detained at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in the Philippines capital Manila, for alleged bullet possession. According to the Philippine Star, one of the suspects, surnamed

Consultant says HK education system needs overhaul

Philip Yeung, consultant to the vice-rector for academic affairs at the University of Macau, says that Hong Kong’s education sector needs a clear vision through which to effectively channel education

Scholar believes more English language support needed

The government should step up the promotion of the English language in Macau in order to transform the city into a world tourism and leisure hub, according to Hao Yu

International printmaking exchange returns on Saturday

An international printmaking exchange – which will focus on contemporary works – will be held at the Macau Museum of Art and inaugurated on Saturday at 5 p.m. The 2nd Macau

AL plenary | Gov’t expects to spend more despite slumping income next year

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday afternoon passed the government’s budget for the next fiscal year on the first reading. Lawmakers have raised eyebrows over the administration’s increased spending against the

Music | ‘Man of the Golden Flute’ to make local debut

James Galway, the master orchestral musician and solo flautist who has earned the title “The Man of the Golden Flute,” is scheduled to perform a recital at the Macau Cultural Center

MUST Dean chairs

Macau-Philippines medical partnership panels The Sino-Asia Pacific Medical Forum was established this week in Manila. Its envisaged purpose is to be a regional healthcare body which aims to tackle medical

Group retracts allegation Sands’ Adelson tolerated prostitution

The Campaign for Accountability, a group that accused casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson earlier this month of tolerating prostitution at his Las Vegas Sands Corp. empire, has retracted that allegation, saying

Training program attracts 35 gaming and hospitality executives

“Macau is showing large corrections in terms of economics, and some employees may not immediately react and adjust to the market changes,” said Jacky So, dean of the Faculty of

Chow Tai Fook rises after company declares surprise dividend

The stock climbed 6 percent to HKD6.23 by the close of trading yesterday in Hong Kong, the biggest advance since January 2014. The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 0.4 percent. The company

Philippines to probe accidents involving Mitsubishi vehicles

The Trade Department formed a panel that will conduct the probe and recommend actions including a possible product recall or sales ban, if warranted, according to a copy of an

Corporate bits | Eco-friendly Christmas at Grand Hyatt Macau

hotel will see a collection of Christmas trees rising from the fountain at the entrance, inside the lobby and throughout the hotel. The ambience sets the scene for year-end celebrations,

Xiaomi’s USD45b valuation seen ‘unfeasible’ as growth cools

Now the high-flying smartphone maker is stumbling. Founder Lei Jun’s latest business, one of China’s most exciting startup stories of the past few years, is likely to miss its own

Hainan Airlines group becomes main shareholder of Brazilian carrier Azul

Chinese group HNA, the owner of Hainan Airlines, has established a strategic partnership with Brazilian carrier Azul by purchasing a stake of 23.7 percent for USD450 million, the group said

Mozambique purchase 200 buses from China’s Yutong

The government of Mozambique has bought 200 buses from Chinese company Yutong Bus Co. to improve the public transport network in the capital, Maputo and its outskirts, said the Permanent

Xi to give speech at opening of Paris climate conference

President Xi Jinping will speak at a key climate change conference in Paris later this month, before making state visits to South Africa and Zimbabwe, officials announced yesterday. Xi will also

Hong Kong | Vanishing mainland execs a vexatious mystery for HK market

The chairman of the Hong Kong arm of one of China’s biggest securities companies goes missing. The head of another firm resurfaces after months incommunicado. An executive at a film

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