Monday, August 10, 2015 – edition no. 2374

* Killer typhoon hits the mainland, Taiwan * Demand for business jets still strong in Asia * Cultural industries experts call for preservation of Estoril façade * Chui promises explanation on Gov’t alleged

The Buzz | Packer sells Sydney mansion for Aussie record

Casino billionaire James Packer sold his Sydney harborside mansion for a reported A$60 million (USD44 million), a new record in Australia’s biggest city. The six-level La Mer property in the suburb

ART | Macau | Exhibition showcases Chinese masterpieces

A watercolor exhibition featuring paintings from various celebrated mainland and local artists was unveiled yesterday. The exhibition serves as a window into the international art community, while bringing like-minded painters

World Briefs

INDONESIAN police have rescued 45 Burmese fishermen, believed to be trafficking victims, from a hotel in central Jakarta where they were taken after traveling on fake documents, officials and the

Exclusive interview | Lawrence Ho: ‘The cold hard truth is, non-gaming will never make any money’

Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL) announced yesterday its Q2 results in New York and, as expected, they continue to be on the fall as is the whole gaming sector – although

Irate workers protest outside employer’s firm

Eight irate workmen led by representatives of the Macau Workers Self-Help Association protested outside architectural firm Wit Engineering Company limited yesterday morning. They carried a coffin, and condemned the company

Tam admits smoking lounge leeway

Authorities have apparently relaxed their resolute tone in regard to the implementation of a full smoking ban in all indoor areas, in particular within casinos and the airport. With the

Gov’t allegedly in land debt for 30-hectare plots

The government is still carrying six land plot debts covering a total of 30 hectares, which equates to an area as large as 36 standard football pitches, according to All

AL PLENARY | IACM reshuffle and restructuring bill approved

The bill regulating the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) reshuffle and service restructuring passed its first reading at yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting. Some of IACM’s duties and

Gov’t accused of seeking new way to ‘punish’ civil referendum

Authorities are “seeking another approach to ‘punish’ the civil referendum,” which was organized by pro-democracy civil groups during the Chief Executive election last year, claimed political activist Jason Chao yesterday. Chao

Siza Vieira to design Hotel Estoril revamp

Siza Vieira has accepted an invitation to revamp the Hotel Estoril, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture confirmed yesterday. The Portuguese architect will be in Macau in October to

Corporate Bits | CEM and CSCTC to jointly hold ‘healthy eating’ induction cooking contest

By encouraging participants to design healthy and nutritious recipes, the contest aims to promote healthy eating. In addition, participants will be cooking dishes on site to experience the advantages of

More employers dangling unusual benefits to hook workers

Netflix’s decision to give its workers up to a year of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a baby is the latest example of the unusual benefits that

Real Estate Matters | The rental process for tenants part 4 – First week in your property

This is the fourth part of the five part article about the rental process for tenants. Hopefully you will have read last weeks article about the process of ‘Moving in’. So what

Nyusi invites Indian entrepreneurs to invest in Mozambique

The President of Mozambique invited Indian businesspeople to invest in Mozambique, preferably through partnerships with local companies during the Mozambique/India Business Forum, Mozambican daily newspaper Notícias reported. Nyusi gave the businesspeople

Mozambique | Prices for sugar imports raised

Minister Ernesto Tonela said the benchmark price for the import of brown sugar would increase to USD806 per ton, compared to the current US$385, while the price of refined (white)

Mixed messages on 777 part frustrate mainland Flight 370 relatives

The confusion and frustration that punctuated the investigation into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 erupted anew yesterday after officials offered conflicting levels of confidence on whether a piece

Lawyer: Jailed journalist Gao Yu has heart problems

Imprisoned Chinese journalist Gao Yu has been diagnosed with heart problems and a request for parole on medical grounds is pending, her lawyer said yesterday. Gao, 71, is serving a seven-year

US demands halt to provocative South China Sea activities

In a direct challenge to China, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called yesterday for all claimants to disputed territories in the South China Sea to immediately halt provocative activities that have ratcheted

Gov’t orders homemade sex videos removed from social media

China’s top anti-pornography office yesterday announced its latest mission: a campaign to remove amateur sex videos from China’s social media. Long intolerant of obscenity online, Beijing authorities are now trying to

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