Yemen | President negotiates ceasefire to end Sana’a fighting

Yemen’s President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi has negotiated a cease-fire to end fighting in the capital, Sana’a, as rebel Shiite Houthis battled soldiers near Yemen’s presidential palace and elsewhere across the

This Day in History: 1961 John F Kennedy sworn in as US president

The Democrat John F Kennedy has been sworn in as the youngest ever elected president of the United States. The 43-year-old Roman Catholic was inaugurated as the 35th president on a

Offbeat | Iran: Surprised subway riders brush shoulders with president

Rush-hour passengers in the busy subway of Iran’s capital have brushed shoulders with a surprising commuter — President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani, along Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and others in his

Football | Asian Cup: Iran beats UAE 1-0

  Substitute Reza Ghoochannejhad scored an injury-time goal to lift Iran to a 1-0 win over UAE and top spot in Group C at the Asian Cup yesterday. Despite a free-flowing game, and

Skiing | Kearney, Kingsbury win world dual mogul titles in Austria

American freestyle skier Hannah Kearney won the world title in dual moguls, while Mikael Kingsbury of Canada earned the men’s gold medal yesterday. It was Kearney’s 10th medal and fourth gold

Our Desk: Surpresa!

Last week, I asked my friends on Facebook what time I should start queuing outside the Portuguese Consulate to get my citizen card renewed so that I wouldn’t need to

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 – edition no 2232

* EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE LEOPOLD OF BAVARIA | Royal Bavarian beer to step into Macau market * Impersonation scam hits Macau * Extradition treaty may cover current fugitives * Huading awards back

THE BUZZ: Notes, photos of Jacqueline Onassis auctioned for $28,400

A few dozen pieces of personal correspondence by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, along with photographs of the former first lady in Palm Beach, sold at a Florida auction Saturday for a

Wind-starved ocean racers crawl toward Malacca Strait

  Offshore sailors’ biggest enemy — the lack of wind — stalled Volvo Ocean Race boats as they approached one of the most challenging parts of the nine-month event yesterday. The six-strong

World briefs

N KOREA-USA U.S. academics and former senior officials meet with North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore to get a feel for each other’s positions amid a yearslong standoff over

Logistics industry calls for further transparency in trade negotiations

  The Executive Council (ExCo) has finished discussing the amendment to the Foreign Trade Law regarding the temporary importation of goods. The local logistics industry believes that the measure can further

Illegal ads removed from near Border Gate

Two large-scale advertising banners were removed from the wall of a residential building near the Border Gate on Friday following the Macau Customs Service (SA)’s investigation. The SA received a report

Chui urges speeding up of Zone A works

The Chief Executive has visited land reclamation Zone A and urged for works to be sped up. During Saturday’s visit, Chui Sai On asked the project builders to complete construction

Hundreds celebrate World Day for Migrants and Refugees

The Diocese of Macau celebrated the 101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) yesterday with migrant communities of various nationalities and religions presenting their folk cultures. “To promote the life

Filipinos join Sinulog Festival at Tap Seac Square

According to Fr. Agustin Dajac Dutu, one of the three founders of the local event, the celebration has entered its 15th year. Over two thousand people attended the religious activities,

Sands China announces Edward Tracy retirement

  Sands China announced on Friday that its president and chief executive officer, Edward Tracy, will be retiring from his positions, effective March 6, 2015, after running Las Vegas Sands’ most

Lionel Leong says the gaming industry will be reevaluated

The Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong has declared that any eventual change to the gaming tax system can only occur after a reevaluation that will happen this year. “The

Sex ring bust shows China expanding crackdown on graft

The arrest of a prominent Macau executive in the largest prostitution bust in the city’s history shows China’s President Xi Jinping is broadening his crackdown on corruption to restrict even

Gaming | Junket operator David Group to close some of its VIP Rooms

David Group, a Macau junket operator that serves higher-spending casino customers, is closing some rooms in the city and expanding into other Asian countries as China’s anti-graft drive reduces customer

PROPERTY | China Overseas Land plunges after sale of homes is blocked

  China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. led property stocks lower in Hong Kong after authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen blocked unit sales by the company and other developers. China

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