A toddler disc jockey fascinates South African fans

At first it seems like a fluke — a 2-year-old playing with the knobs and buttons of a sophisticated music system. Yet, the tiny boy is in control of the

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TIBET A nun set herself on fire while crying out for the Dalai Lama to return to Tibet in the latest in dozens of self-immolations in recent years by Tibetans

Interview with Robbert van der Maas, Artyzen | “citizenM hotels are perfect for Macau”

Artyzen, the hotel management arm of Shun Tak Holdings, has partnered with Dutch hotels citizenM, to develop an innovative concept of luxury but affordable hotels in first tier Chinese cities,

Transportation | Guia Hill pedestrian tunnel well received by authorities

Following an online survey launched in February which intended to collect public opinions on the passage construction, the two groups submitted 852 online responses to the secretary, of which 94.2

‘Sin Fong’ owners protest again calling for gov’t intervention

At around 8 p.m., some of those who evacuated “Sin Fong” back in October 2012, at risk of an imminent collapse, returned to the entrance of the residential structure, where

Hengqin sets up think-tank with UM and mainland institutes

The Hengqin administration signed an agreement last Friday to establish an institute of innovation for its Pilot Free Trade Zone, alongside the University of Macau (UM) and mainland institutes. The vice

Briefs | Organizer cancels watch and jewelry show

A luxury watch and jewelry show scheduled to take place at the Emperor Hotel on May 2 and May 3 was canceled by its Hong Kong organizer, as VIP customers

Policy Address | Security New facilities and law amendments needed to tackle safety risks

The Legislative Assembly (AL) concluded its plenary meeting discussions on the government’s policy objectives for 2015 in the area of security last Friday. Taking into account the growth in new

Online excitement but no long lines for Apple Watch debut 

An online rush replaced the traditional overnight queues outside Apple stores Friday as the iconic tech company began taking orders and letting shoppers get their hands on its much-vaunted smartwatch

Corporate Bits | Korean dance show “Dancing 9” filmed at the Venetian for the first time

The challenge was to perform a dance sequence at destinations across The Venetian Macao, including the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Square, on a gondola ride and at the Grado Golf

Angola | Australian company extracts 1,317 diamonds in concession

The diamonds extracted as a result of processing 12,912 cubic meters of rock, had a total mass of 1,335 carats, with an average of 1.01 carats, with the largest standing

Chinese groups well positioned to buy Portuguese bank

The highest non-binding bid for the purchase of Portuguese bank Novo Banco was presented by a Chinese group and is for over 4 billion euros, the Expresso Diário newspaper reported

Hong Kong | Gov’t said to seek limit to visits from Shenzhen residents

Hong Kong proposed to China that visits from Shenzhen residents be cut to once a week as an increase in day-trippers and traders buying goods in the city led to

Cancer surge prompts rise of special patient hotels

Li Xiaohe has set herself up for the long haul in a cramped but sunny room in western Beijing, about a block from China’s most renowned cancer hospital. Her laundry dries on

TV host says sorry for comments about Mao Zedong

A popular Chinese television celebrity has apologized for insulting the founder of Communist China, after his remarks at a private dinner caused a stir in China and rekindled debate on the complicated

Bangladesh | Authorities on alert after Islamist’s execution

Thousands of Bangladeshis poured onto the streets to applaud the execution of an Islamist party official on charges of crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 independence war, while security

Pakistan | Al-Qaida Indian branch: US drones kill 2 leaders

U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan killed two leaders of al-Qaida’s Indian branch earlier this year, a spokesman for the militants said yesterday, a major blow to the affiliate only months

Thailand | Car bomb injures 7 at shopping mall on Samui

A car bomb injured seven people Friday night at a shopping mall on Thailand’s resort island of Samui, security officials said. The bomb, hidden in a stolen Mazda pickup truck, also

Japan | 3 dolphins rescued after large group beaches on coast

About 150 dolphins beached themselves and became stranded on Japan’s northeastern coast, but frantic rescue efforts Friday saved just a few of them. Mostly melon-headed whales or blackfish, the dolphins were found alive

Cuba-USA thaw In historic face to face, Obama, Castro vow to turn the page 

President Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro sat down together Saturday in the first formal meeting of the two country’s leaders in a half-century, pledging to reach for the kind

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