The Buzz | Police arrest 2 for death in football fight

Spanish police wrote on their official Twitter account that “32 ultras arrested in Madrid, Avila and Toledo for the violent incidents at Manzanares, among them, 2 alleged perpetrators of the

World briefs

CHINESE manufacturing contracted in December for the first time in seven months in another sign the slowdown in the world’s No. 2 economy is quickening, according to a survey of

Korean Air slammed for nut rage cover-up

The ministry said yesterday it will also evaluate if the airline’s corporate culture poses safety risks after its chairman’s daughter Cho Hyun-ah overruled the captain of a flight to force

Police expects visitor increase with round-the-clock borders

In an official visit to Macau’s three border checkpoints yesterday, Ku Keng Hin, senior officer at Macau’s Immigration Department revealed that they forecast a 15 percent increase on passenger volume

Top Rank boxing nights take root in Shanghai

Boxing promoter Top Rank brought another professional boxing event to mainland China yesterday, following the first edition of “Fist of Power” launched at Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena in late August. Sponsored by

Ada Chio and Ivy Leong win accolades at the Hotelier Awards China

Mandarin Oriental, Macau, announced in a press release that the director of Marketing & Communications at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Ada Chio de la Cruz, was crowned Marketing & Communications

Pro-democracy lawmakers hand in petition on universal suffrage

Yesterday, pro-democracy lawmakers Au Kam San and Ng Kuok Cheong handed a petition to the government advocating for universal suffrage. They are hoping the letter can be forwarded to president

Shop caters for coffee lovers and their cats

Imagine a relaxing afternoon with a cup of coffee, a cake and a cat on your lap. That’s exactly what the local café ‘Meows Corner Meeting’ is offering its customers. Angela

MSAR 15th Anniversary | Painting exhibition unveils diverse Portuguese artistic views

Organized by Clube Militar (Military Club) in cooperation with the Cultural Events Promotion Association (APAC), the exhibition brings to town artworks by prominent Portuguese painters, such as Júlio Pomar, Graça

MSAR 15TH ANNIVERSARY | Is the ‘El Dorado’ effect over?

While the region keeps on exceeding world records, with many praising the economic growth made possible by the gaming industry, some residents claim that the ‘El Dorado’ period is over

SpiceJet said to get lifeline from Indian gov’t

India’s government gave billionaire Kalanithi Maran’s troubled airline SpiceJet Ltd. a lifeline by allowing it to take bookings until the end of March and extending a credit line for jet

Wanda said to be poised to raise USD3.7b in HK IPO

Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., China’s biggest mall developer, plans to sell shares near the top end of a marketed range to raise about USD3.7 billion in a Hong Kong

Corporate Bits | Joey Yung returns to the Venetian Macao

Joey Yung in Concert 1314 kicked off in Hong Kong last December with 15 shows, breaking Joey Yung’s personal record for the number of consecutive shows held before heading to

Mozambican rubies auctioned for USD43m in Singapore

The latest uncut Mozambican ruby auction carried out by British company Gemfields in Singapore raised USD43.3 million, the company said. In a statement, the company said the auction of rubies mined

Brazilian export finance plan expands to Angola

Simão Grilo dos Santos, who recently spoke in Sao Paulo, said Proex would have its funding increased in 2015 “to finance Brazilian businessmen interested in investing in Angola with local

New Beijing airport gets the go ahead

China’s economic planner announced its approval on construction of a new airport in Beijing on Monday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The project will involve 79.98 billion yuan (USD13.11 billion)

PRC looking for new markets in eastern Europe 

In an attempt to secure business ties and increase political influence, China is on a charm offensive in eastern Europe — where the European Union and Russia are also vying for sway. Chinese

College entrance exam reform to take focus off score results

The Education Ministry yesterday took a critical step in its initiative to reform the college entrance exam system, aiming to reverse exam-oriented education to help fuel future growth. According to the

Rail chief ally Ding given jail, USD400m fine in graft case

A former ally of China’s disgraced railway chief was ordered by a Beijing court yesterday to pay the largest fine so far in President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign, after being

Gov’t raises estimate of size of economy 

China yesterday raised its official estimate of last year’s gross domestic product, possibly moving closer to passing the United States as the biggest economy. There was no indication the change would

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