Xinhua: Guangdong officials ‘buy corpses to meet cremation quota’

Two officials in Guangdong province have been arrested after they allegedly bought corpses from grave robbers to have them cremated, Chinese media say. They said they were trying to ensure government

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CHINA’s legislature designated Dec. 4 as Constitution Day on Sunday amid a drive to strengthen the authority of the country’s legal system. The move by the National People’s Congress’ Standing

Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep across Madrid

Tourists and city-dwellers were surprised to see the capital’s traffic cut to permit the bleating, bell-clanking parade to pass the city’s most emblematic locations. Shepherds halted at the old town hall

Tam: Gaming slowdown ‘will continue for a period of time’

Mr Tam said on the sidelines of the Luso International Bank 40th anniversary celebration yesterday that the monthly gross gaming revenue in October fell by more than 20 percent. “The

sands, sjm, galaxy top market | Casino revenues set for a 23 pct tumble in October

The figures show that the casino turnover in October is not expected to break MOP 27.9b, an annualized fall of over 23%. With the drop in October signaling the fifth consecutive

Investors divided over revenue drop

With gambling revenues set to drop for a fifth consecutive month, investors and analysts are expressing concerns, with some even suggesting Las Vegas as a new profit driver, the Wall

Yellow taxis ousted under heavy criticism

The so-called yellow taxis are bidding farewell to Macau’s roads this Thursday, due to the failure of Vang Iek Radio Taxi Company to reach an agreement with the government. The company

Airport to handle 5.5m passengers

“Last year, we broke the five million passenger barrier and this year we are expecting between 5.4 and 5.5 million passengers,” Tsui said at a baptism ceremony for a new

Students and political activists hold first-ever Hengqin assembly

Dozens of students and political activists gathered on Friday for the first-ever assembly at the Hengqin Island campus. With the aim of discussing academic freedom and an alleged sexual harassment

‘Making Of’: A glimpse into architecture projects taking shape

An architect is often faced with particular challenges towards the end of a project. Finding the right balance between what they’ve envisioned when planning a building and the budget defined

Briefs | Price of land per square meter rises MOP22,000

The price of land per square meter rose by about MOP22,000 more in September than the same month last year, reaching MOP97,386, according to data released by the Financial Services

Vehicles and traffic accidents both up by 5 pct

on-year to 236,334 at the end of September, while the registration of new vehicles increased by 8 pct to 15,122 in the first three quarters of this year. According to the

Bill Chou to become lecturer in HK

Also serving as vice- president of the pro-democracy group New Macau Association, Bill Chou faced disciplinary action at UM this year for allegedly imposing his political views on students. In August,

China slowdown to bruise global economy 

China’s roaring economy for years has pulled much of the rest of the world with it, soaking up oil, iron ore and other commodities from developing countries and autos and luxury

Corporate Bits | Sands China helps raise funds at Caritas Charity Bazaar

Sands China Ltd. President and Chief Executive Officer Edward Tracy presented the check to Caritas Macau Secretary-General Paul Pun Chi Meng at the bazaar’s opening ceremony Saturday. Sands China has

China builds main courthouse in Guinea-Bissau

The ceremony was held in the city of Bissau and attended by several officials of the Guinean state, including Cassamá Cipriano, President of the country’s Parliament, the building of which

Hong Kong | Protests promise political game change

Like thousands of young people from all over Hong Kong, secondary school teacher Li Hiu Fung had come out to the streets of this anxious city every night to demand

Angola Sonangol is largest shareholder of new Banco Económico

Sonangol’s entry in the capital of the new BESA is part of a capitalisation plan that the National Bank of Angola set out for the bank as a result of

Experimental moon orbiter returns

China on Saturday successfully recovered an experimental spacecraft that flew around the moon and back in a test run for the country’s first unmanned return trip to the lunar surface. The eight-day

Hong Kong | British banker charged in double killing

Hong Kong police charged a British banker yesterday with killing two women, including an Indonesian whose body was found in a suitcase on the balcony of the man’s upscale apartment,

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