Tuesday, June 16, 2015 – edition no. 2335

• Tax revenue down, public expenditure up 49 percent * South Korea MERS death toll rises to 16 * Caritas launches helpline for expats * No debate on fiscal reserve plan * Bomb plot

The Buzz | Jeb Bush unveils ‘Jeb! 2016’ graphic on Twitter

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is putting the finishing touches on his expected presidential campaign rollout, and took to Twitter yesterday to release a “Jeb! 2016” graphic in patriotic red

Zoo animals roam free in Georgia’s capital after flooding

Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals escaped from the zoo in Georgia’s capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to say inside

World Briefs

NORTH KOREA is accusing the U.S. of targeting it with anthrax and wants the U.N. Security Council to look into they called America’s “biological warfare schemes.” A letter from North

Local teams compete at dragon boat regattas

Dragon boat athletes from 139 local teams paddled the Nam Van Lake over the past two days during the first weekend of theMacau International Dragon Boat Races, striving to nab

Sonia Chan rebukes culprits for brutal killing of puppies

Sonia Chan, Secretary for Administration and Justice, denounced the brutal killing of newborn puppies at a function last Saturday while urging any witnesses to come forward to the authorities. However, the

Indebted PSP officer nabbed for extortion

An indebted police officer is facing prosecution for his premeditated attempt to plant drugs on a mainlander in order to extort him afterwards. The scandal came to light after the

INDEPENDENCE DAY | More Filipinos in town as hospitality industry expands

Macau’s growing Filipino community celebrated their Independence Day on Friday. Philippines Consul General Lilybeth R. Deapera stressed that while more Filipino nationals are setting up their own businesses in Macau,

CRIME | Two men arrested for ATM money laundering

The police have apprehended two men in connection with alleged money laundering through local automatic teller machines (ATMs) since February. The sum of money involved in the transactions reached HKD103

DICJ warns of illegal gambling websites

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has warned citizens about illegal gambling websites accepting bets under the public department’s name. Responding to a rising number of public enquiries relating

Interview | David Beckham | ‘I’ve visited many places in Asia in the last twenty years, I keep coming back’

Former British football player David Beckham last Saturday returned to town to thrill shoppers and fans for the debut of fashion retailer H&M in Macau. In a meeting with local

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST | A story everyone relates to

Famed Disney musical Beauty and the Beast debuted on Saturday at the Venetian theatre and will run until July 26. As the show celebrates its 20th anniversary, musical director Michael

Health declaration required for Korean tourists

As of last Saturday, the Health Bureau has ordered all inbound Korean visitors to fill out declaration forms on health conditions upon arriving at the city’s immigration checkpoints. The authority

Prada profit tumbles as luxury company struggles in China

Prada SpA reported first-quarter profit that trailed analysts’ estimates as the maker of USD695 clogs and $860 wallets struggled to reverse slumping sales in China. Net income in the three months

Alibaba plans to create China’s version of Netflix, HBO

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is planning to build China’s version of Netflix and HBO via a new service called Tmall Box Office, as it tries to service 600 million families

Corporate Bits | Festivities and flavors of portugal at mgm macau

Facing Valkyrie Octopus is the terrace of Rossio, where guests can savor the Portuguese Dinner Buffet during the entire month of June for authentic Portuguese dishes such as Salted Cod

Guinea-Bissau in partnership to launch airline

The government of Guinea-Bissau is partnering Romanian group Tender to launch its own airline called Air Guinea-Bissau, said the Secretary of State for Transport and Communications last week in Bissau. João

Angola requests moratorium on debt repayment to China

The President of Angola asked last week in Beijing for a moratorium of at least two years on debt repayment to China and for the granting of new credit facilities

Authorities revise boat sinking survivors to 12, down from 14

Chinese authorities slightly revised the number of people who survived when a river cruise ship capsized this month, saying that 12 of 454 people on board lived, down by two

Mainland to lift entry-permit requirement for Taiwan residents

The Chinese mainland will remove entry permit requirements for Taiwan residents, as top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng vowed to boost exchanges across the Taiwan Strait yesterday. Yu, chairman of the National

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