‘Haunted apartments’ go for cheap in Hong Kong

Unnatural deaths typically result in rental discounts of 10 percent to 20 percent and can be more than double that for sinister killings, according to Sammy Po, head of the

Corporate Bits: First Macau bath & body works store in opens at Venetian

Bath & Body Works, a North American brand, offers a variety of fragrances from body to home, and is America’s favorite fragrance brand. The brand operates almost 1,600 stores in

Judge sticks to BP gross negligence ruling

A federal judge in New Orleans stuck to his ruling that said BP's conduct in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster amounted to "gross negligence." U.S. District Judge Carl

Obama to pledge USD3b for climate change fund

President Barack Obama will pledge USD3 billion to a United Nations climate-change fund that’s intended to help poor nations boost renewable energy and counter the ill effects of global warming. The

Gov’t wants Uighur refugees back from Thailand

More than 200 refugees detained in Thailand earlier this year are believed to be Chinese Uighurs and should be repatriated, a Chinese consul said, dismissing concerns they will be mistreated. The

This Day in History | 1997 – Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor

The tourists’ bus was fired on as they visited the temple of Hatshepsut, one of the main attractions in the town of Luxor in southern Egypt. An Egyptian police spokesman said

Hong Kong | Student protesters denied permit to go to Beijing

Three Hong Kong students who have led protests for greater democracy in the former British colony were denied in their attempt Saturday to go to Beijing to meet with top

Rio Games need more volunteers; deadline extended

Organizers of the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro are struggling to find enough unpaid volunteers and have extended the registration period for another month. In a country that

G-20 Summit | Leaders agree on USD2 trillion boost to growth 

Under pressure to jolt the lethargic world economy back to life, leaders of G-20 nations yesterday finalized a plan to boost global GDP by more than USD2 trillion over five

Football | Euro qualifiers | Greece suspends Ranieri after Faeroe Island loss

Greece’s Football Association has suspended national team coach Claudio Ranieri indefinitely after losing 1-0 at home to the Faeroe Islands in a European Championship qualifier. An association statement issued at midnight

World Views: Don’t just trust China on climate, verify

I wrote Wednesday that last week’s agreement between the U.S. and China to reduce carbon emissions was a smart move - not least because it pressures congressional Republicans not to

Rosenqvist wins F3 uncontested

Felix Rosenqvist won the restarted Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix yesterday with the dominant performance after some early race scares. Rosenqvist got off to a slow start and fell

Motorcycle Grand Prix Stuart Easton sweeps to fourth Guia victory

Stuart Easton got a perfect start from pole position to claim his fourth Guia Circuit victory in four attempts by winning the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 48th Edition. Incredibly,

GT Cup | Dream result for Mercedes, Engel first

Maro Engel clinched a resounding victory in the Macau GT Cup yesterday, dominating the 12-lap race on the legendary Guia street circuit and breaking Edoardo Mortara’s three-win run. Cementing the

WTCC – RACE II | Huff victorious in dramatic season finale

Lada driver Rob Huff won a dramatic finale for the FIA World Touring Car Championship in Macau, after late-race heartache for early leader Tiago Monteiro in race two yesterday. Monteiro made

Race One | Lopez secures record-breaking win

FIA World Touring Car Champion Jose Maria Lopez dominated the first Guia race in Macau, leading all the way and setting a new lap record in the process. Starting from pole

G-20 Summit | US, Japan, Australia agree to deepen security ties

Eyeing Chinese assertiveness, President Barack Obama and the prime ministers of Japan and Australia committed yesterday to deepen their military cooperation and work together on strengthening maritime security in the

Ukraine | New video evidence of MH17 downing obtained 

Four months after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press has obtained video that shows how close the burning passenger jet came to hitting village

The Buzz | Night of laughter: Paul Ogata on Sunday at Lion’s bar

As the city’s only destination for live, English stand-up comedy, MGM is bringing Paul Ogata back “to give guests a night of laughs” on Sunday, November 16, a note from

World briefs

BANGLADESH A special Bangladesh tribunal sentences an opposition politician to death for his role in the deaths of people and other crimes during the nation’s 1971 independence war against Pakistan.

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