Cambodia | Authorities poised to arrest opposition leader; violence feared

Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy was stripped of his lawmaker status and parliamentary immunity yesterday, paving the way for his arrest in connection with a defamation case that the opposition

North Korea | UN chief to visit Pyongyang this week

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Pyongyang this week for a possible meeting with leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean news report said. The possible trip comes six months after Pyongyang at

Australia | Widow admits supporting IS husband in Syria

The widow of a notorious Australian Islamic State militant pleaded guilty in a Sydney court yesterday to supporting her husband’s fighting in Syria. Sydney-born jihadi Mohamed Elomar was killed in an

Paris attacks | World leaders pressed for coordinated response

Pressed for a strong response to the Islamic State group’s assault on Paris, the world’s top industrial and developing nations are set to outline their coordinated response to what President

Paris attacks | France carries out raids, names more potential jihadis

French police raided 168 locations across the country and detained two dozen people as authorities identified more members of a sleeper cell said to be behind the Paris attacks that

This Day in History | 1997 – Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor

The tourists’ bus was fired on as they visited the temple of Hatshepsut, one of the main attractions in the town of Luxor in southern Egypt. An Egyptian police spokesman said

Offbeat | 2 zebras flee circus, run through Philadelphia streets

A pair of zebras escaped from a circus and went running through the streets of west Philadelphia before they were recaptured, police said. The two animals somehow fled the UniverSoul Circus

Nascar | Shortened race in Phoenix determines final 3 Chase spots

NASCAR’s championship field was set Sunday at rain-soaked Phoenix International Raceway when the race was called 93 laps from the scheduled finish — denying Joey Logano and three others a

Athletics | Scotland’s Andrew Lemonchello wins Las Vegas Marathon

Scotland’s Andrew Lemonchello won the Las Vegas Marathon yesterday (Macau time) in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds in cold wind and rain. Panama’s Williana Rojas won the women’s race in

Football | FIFA bans leaders of Nepal, Laos federations in bribes case

In yet another case of FIFA election bribery, the president of Nepal’s soccer federation was banned for 10 years yesterday. Ganesh Thapa, who will lose his place on FIFA’s Under-20 World

Artifacts | Done with one?

Probably the most hyped-up single policy change to come out of China for years, the relaxation of Beijing’s one child policy has been chronicled to death in the media over

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – edition no. 2440

* The decline of Atlantic City seen as a lesson to Macau * Vintage hk and macau picture exhibition opens * Operators to publish full report on smoking ban * Marriott buys rival

The Buzz | Rotaract Club inaugurates Field Hockey For All

The opening ceremony was officiated by Maria de Fatima Salvador dos Santos Ferreira, president of Macau’s Fu Hong Society General Assembly, and Jo Jo Cheok, an executive manager for the

World briefs

NORTH KOREA-USA The Treasury Department has blacklisted North Korea’s ambassador to Myanmar for alleged involvement in illegal weapons trade. Treasury says Ambassador Kim Sok Chol is paid by the Korea

US Presidential race | After attacks, Democrats debate terrorism and economy

Hillary Rodham Clinton cast herself as America’s strongest leader in a scary world during Saturday night’s Democratic presidential debate, even as she found herself forced to defend her own role

Human rights Jason Chao in Geneva to brief UN on local situation

The United Nations Committee against Torture will, from today and for the next three days, discuss matters on China at its ordinary meeting. The New Macau Association (ANM) vice-president Jason

Stanley Au says gaming operators will face losses in Cotai

The head of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association, Stanley Au, has said that gaming operators have been “too ambitious” in Macau and that the new Cotai development will suffer

IPIM promotes Macau as events destination

Jackson Chang, the President of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), attended an exhibition and convention association in Malaysia last week, where he promoted Macau as a top

Hengqin development | Architect unveils urban design project for southern reclamation zone

  Living in Macau, we invariably have questions about what’s happening over the border in Hengqin. The redevelopment of the neighboring island is a hot topic that will impact the future

Tourism | ‘Treasure hunt’ themed parade hits city next month

The secret area created by Eric Fok Hoi Seng is entitled “Party Gathering”, and is inspired by the belief that an earthly paradise was hidden on the other side of

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