Gov’t says no request received for Coloane casinos

  Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong has asserted that authorities have so far received no requests to build new casinos in Coloane. This comes after an inquiry filed by

Groups seek private investigator’s report on Las Vegas Sands

A news organization and nonprofit group want a Nevada judge to unseal a private investigator’s report that they say may tie casino company Las Vegas Sands Corp. to organized crime

CE to hold coastal water management talks

Chief Executive Chui Sai On will be discussing Macau’s marine sovereignty with mainland authorities, as he visits Beijing next Tuesday to Thursday. The government’s office spokesperson said in a statement yesterday

Real Estate Matters | The top 25 questions we are asked about Macau property Part 2 of 5

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties

Nestle takes India’s food regulator to court over Maggi noodle ban

Nestle SA’s Indian unit has filed a case in a local court challenging an order by the country’s food safety regulator for the Swiss food-maker to recall its Maggi instant

EU launches antitrust investigation into Amazon over e-books 

The European Union’s executive branch has launched an antitrust investigation into online retailer Amazon over its distribution of e-books, which have become increasingly popular in recent years. The European Commission said

Corporate Bits | Melco offers 100 ‘House of Dancing Water’ tickets daily to the community

Mr. Lawrence Ho, Co-chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment, said, “The House of Dancing Water is a testament to our commitment in bringing world-class non-gaming offerings to

Emerging stand-up comedy scene draws young people

Under rotating ceiling fans in hot, crowded bars, an edgier form of entertainment is emerging in China that reflects greater cultural freedom: stand-up comedy. The jokes told in these settings depart sharply

Former security chief Zhou Yongkang sentenced to life for corruption 

China’s former security chief was sentenced yesterday to life in prison on corruption charges, in a victory for President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign seen as further cementing his authority by removing

Police probe apparent suicides of 4 ‘left behind’ kids

Chinese police yesterday were investigating the apparent suicides of four young siblings aged five to 13 who had been abandoned by their parents in one of the country’s poorest regions,

Olympics and human rights | Tibetan protesters disrupt Beijing bid at Lausanne hotel

A small group of Tibetan protesters on Wednesday disrupted a display of Beijing’s bid plans for the 2022 Winter Olympics. A handful of protesters chanted slogans and carried banners outside the

South Korea | Government reports 10th death from MERS virus 

South Korea reported a 10th death from the MERS virus yesterday, although officials say they believe the disease has peaked. The victim was a 65-year-old man who had been treated for lung cancer

Migrant crisis | Indonesia concerned by claim Australia paid refugee boat

Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday it is “very concerned” by claims that Australian officials paid the crew of a boat carrying 65 migrants, including children and a pregnant woman, to

Australia | Abbott: Terrorism is ‘modern form of treason’

Australia’s prime minister told an Asia-Pacific regional conference yesterday that terrorism was a “modern form of treason: and the region’s greatest security challenge. Prime Minister Tony Abbott gave an opening address

USA | ‘No information’ on escaped prison break killers 

Authorities in New York state searching for two escaped killers who have been on the loose for the better part of a week acknowledged being in the dark about their whereabouts or

UN corruption | Peacekeepers engaging in ‘transactional sex’ for goods

Members of a U.N. peacekeeping mission engaged in “transactional sex” with more than 225 Haitian women who said they needed to do so to obtain things like food and medication, a

UK | Nobel laureate resigns honorary post after sexist remarks

A Nobel Prize-winning British scientist who said there was “trouble with girls” working in laboratories has resigned from his honorary post at University College London. Tim Hunt apologized for his

This Day in History | 1975 Gandhi found guilty of corruption

The verdict was delivered by Mr Justice Sinha at Allahabad High Court. It came almost four years after the case was brought by Raj Narain, the premier’s defeated opponent in

Offbeat | Man dismissed from jury duty for wearing prisoner costume

A Vermont man has escaped jury duty — by getting dismissed for wearing a prisoner costume. James Lowe says he was released from jury duty on Tuesday when he showed

Football | U20 WCup | Germany, Portugal, Brazil reach quarterfinals

Former champions Germany, Portugal and Brazil earned places in the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup yesterday, bringing more familiar names to a last-eight lineup that includes a number of

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