Boxing | Rios, Alvarado meet for 3rd time in the ring

Mike Alvarado burst out laughing when his upcoming opponent dropped to a knee and playfully proposed marriage. Indeed, he’s been seeing a lot of Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios inside the ring

Paul Phua’s associates plead guilty in Vegas gambling case

Five people accused of operating an illegal World Cup gambling business out of luxury villas at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas have agreed to a plea deal, leaving the alleged

Melina Leong promoted to Cotai Ferry Co. chief operating officer

“It has always been one of the company’s goals to develop our team members and provide them with opportunities to excel further in their careers,” said Sands China Ltd. president

Money-laundering probe into Neptune Group owner launched

Hong Kong has launched a money-laundering investigation into one of Macau’s top gambling bosses and frozen his assets in the latest setback for the embattled casino industry, Dow Jones reported

Casinos empty as China stock bets jump

The “chart of the day” compares the performance of Sands China and Galaxy Entertainment Group against China’s two biggest brokerages by market value in Hong Kong trading. Casino revenue in

Briefs | UM planting trees to welcome Xi Jinping

To welcome a visit from the state leader on December 20th, the University of Macau is busy planting new trees at its new campus. Workers have been adding more young

INFRASTRUCTURE | Conflicting viewpoints on Delta Bridge

The 50-kilometer bridge, which will link three of the biggest Pearl River Delta cities, is due to open in 2016. The magazine cites advocates and opponents of the project to analyze

Macau set to become ‘a sleepless town’ with round-the-clock border

The upcoming 24-hour operations at the border between Macau and Zhuhai herald not only a city that never sleeps, but also “a world-class large urban conglomeration” in the region, local

Scholar calls for laws and education on environmental protection

Professor Eric Tsang from the Hong Kong Institute of Education believes that Macau should draft and implement an Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, while reinforcing education on environmental issues. Tsang was

More breastfeeding facilities needed, says Macau Women’s Commission

The Macau Women’s Commission (CCAM) has advocated for an increase in the number of female bathrooms and breastfeeding facilities, particularly in public services and departments. After conducting its regular meeting

Macau Foundation grants 50 merit scholarships

The Macau Foundation has granted 50 merit scholarships to local students seeking to study abroad in the current 2014/2015 school year. The scholarships are granted on the basis of academic

Mainland media turn from pushing stocks to warning on risks

The People’s Daily, which is published by the propaganda department of the ruling Communist Party, joined the official Xinhua News Agency and the Securities Times with articles Tuesday highlighting risks

China’s inflation rate declines in November

Government data yesterday showed consumer prices rose 1.4 percent over a year earlier, down from October’s already low 1.6 percent increase. Food prices rose 2.3 percent, down from October’s 2.5

Corporate Bits | CTM fully supports walk for a million this year

On the afternoon of Dec 8, representatives from the Readers of Macao Daily News Charity Fund, including Vice President Hoi King Chong, Iu Ka Chung, Choi Ka Weng, and Director

New gas pipeline between Mozambique and South Africa may cost USd6b

The project intends to harness the commercial potential of the natural gas reserves discovered in the Rovuma sedimentary basin in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, and involves construction of

Mozal is largest company in Mozambique in 2013

The Mozal aluminium foundry is once again the largest company in Mozambique, a position it has held for more than a decade, according to the list of Mozambique’s 100 Largest

Hong Kong | Main protest camp counts down final hours

Hong Kong’s dwindling number of pro-democracy protesters vowed yesterday to stay until the last minute before authorities clear them off a highway where they’ve been camped out for more than

Former economic planner jailed for graft 

A former deputy head of the agency that steers China’s state-dominated economy was sentenced yesterday to life in prison for taking bribes, adding to a growing toll of prominent figures ensnared in

Beijing blasts US hypocrisy as CIA torture condemned

China joined human rights advocates yesterday in criticizing the U.S. over a report on the practice of torture by the CIA. “China has consistently opposed torture,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong

Gov’t mulling cigarette tax increase to curb smoking 

The National Health and Family Planning Commission is joining with other government agencies to lobby for an increase in tobacco taxes, commission spokesman Yao Hongwen was quoted as saying by

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