Survey: Manufacturing contracts in December

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

Pakistan | Taliban school terror assault leaves over 140 dead, mostly kids

Taliban gunmen stormed a military-run school in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar yesterday, killing at least 141 people, mostly children, before Pakistani officials declared a military operation to clear

Australia | Nation mourns for siege victims

Tearful Australians laid mounds of flowers at the site where two of 17 hostages were killed yesterday when police swooped into a cafe to rescue them from a gunman — an

Russia | Ruble declines despite Central Bank rate hike

After a massive overnight rate hike by Russia’s Central Bank, the ruble staged a two-hour rally yesterday morning before rolling back to new historic lows. The surprise Central Bank decision to raise the

Human Rights | N. Korea seeks UN meeting on CIA torture

North Korea asked the U.N. Security Council in a letter Monday (yesterday in Macau) to take up the CIA’s harsh treatment of terror suspects, instead of the North’s own human rights situation. North Korea’s U.N.

This Day in History: 1942 Britain condemns massacre of Jews

He said news of German atrocities sent in by the Polish Government and widely reported in the press this month would only serve to strengthen allied determination to fight Nazism

Offbeat | London banker banned for dodging rail fares

A London banker has been banned from working in the financial services industry after he was caught dodging rail fares. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a statement Monday

1998 World Cup winner Thierry Henry retires

In announcing the end of a distinguished 20-year career, Thierry Henry made it clear where he felt more cherished. It wasn’t France, for which he won the 1998 World Cup,

FIFA dismisses Garcia’s appeal of World Cup probe

The status of Russia and Qatar as World Cup hosts seemed even more secure yesterday after FIFA dismissed ethics prosecutor Michael Garcia’s appeal against the handling of his investigation into

Sport Views: Mayweather must fight Pacquiao next

Floyd Mayweather Jr. built a career — and made a fortune — by using deception to confuse and outwit his opponents. Playing the same game outside the ring has also

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 – edition no. 2213

* 24h borders expected to bring more visitors * Boxing nights take root in Shanghai * Shop caters for coffee lovers and their cats * Macau:    Is the ‘El Dorado’ effect over?   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | F1 champion Hamilton wins BBC award, Ronaldo best sportsman overseas

Lewis Hamilton has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year after winning his second Formula One title. The 29-year-old Mercedes driver says “I honestly was not expecting this” after beating

World briefs

AUSTRALIA The cab-hailing company Uber promises free rides and refunds for people fleeing central Sydney after coming under criticism for hiking prices during the hostage crisis. JAPAN’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Google researching use of color in business

Meghan Casserly, spokeswoman for the U.S.-based organization built around the popular search engine, says Google is still early in its research but has already found “a clear link between color

Mark Wahlberg loses USD45,000 on Macau casino bet preparing for movie role

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Whalberg has stepped into the role made famous by James Caan in the 1974 original and as part of his movie research, he headed

Remaining HKD80 million recovered from Ao Man Long’s illegal savings

The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has recovered more than HKD80 million from former Secretary for Transport and Public Works Ao Man Long’s remaining illegal holdings in Hong Kong and on

Slight decrease in foreign exchange reserves

The preliminary estimate of the Macau SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP127.9 billion (USD16.02 billion) at the end of November 2014, the Monetary Authority of Macau announced yesterday. The

24-hour border ‘a step in the right direction’

As a measure expected to benefit the region’s tourism and gaming industries, the Hengqin border will start operating around the clock this Thursday. Tim Craighead, director of Asian Research for

COURTS | Filipino national sees permanent residency denied

A Filipino national, living in Macau since 2005, has seen his permanent residency denied for not spending enough time in the territory – one of the main requirements for being

New Macau plans to go ahead with Dec 20 protest

Macau authorities have not yet replied to the New Macau Association’s request to hold a protest on Saturday, but the pro-democracy group’s vice-president, Bill Chou, is convinced it will not

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