BOXING | Chris Algieri advises local youths ahead of Sunday’s fight

The American fighter, who obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition, in addition to his boxing career, told the 40

Association advocates bike priority route system

“In Macau, the number of vehicles has been rising by ten thousand each year, fighting public buses over the roads. Not only is riding a bicycle energy-saving and environmentally-friendly, it

AL PLENARY | Gov’t plays safe with ‘cautious’ budget

The Budget Law for 2015 passed its first reading in yesterday’s Legislative Assembly plenary meeting. Yet lawmakers voiced concerns over gaming revenues, which declined some 23 percent year-on-year last month,

Macau Gaming Show attracts over 100 companies and five VIP junket groups

Until tomorrow, companies and gaming experts will be focusing on the impact of gaming in both developed and emerging nations. Chairman of the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA), Jay Chun,

Lawmakers say ‘no’ to debating political reform

Lawmakers vetoed a proposal by pro-democracy legislators to hold a debate on Macau’s political reform and the implementation of universal suffrage. In yesterday’s Legislative Assembly plenary meeting, Ng Kuok Cheong and

Supplier predicts e-tables the future trend in casinos

Speaking at the Macau Gaming Show (MGS), Mr Jay Chun, chairman of Paradise Entertainment, the biggest gaming equipment provider in Macau, told the media that “any company coming up with

Autumn jazz night on Saturday

The Macau Jazz Club is organizing a concert on Saturday, featuring singer Ines Trickovic and the Lamma Quartet. The gig kicks off at 8 p.m. at Casa Garden. Born in Dubrovnik,

Toyota to start sales of hydrogen-powered car next month 

There will only be a few hundred, and they won’t be cheap, but Toyota is about to take its first small step into the unproven market for emissions-free, hydrogen-powered vehicles. The

Corporate Bits | Shell V-Power Nitro+ launched officially in Macau

Shell V-Power Nitro+ is one of the many technical projects that Shell collaborates on with Ferrari, and has gone through Formula One testing conditions to produce a fuel that resembles

Mozambique Agriculture represents 24 pct of country’s economy

Clemente acknowledged that agriculture, practiced mostly by small family farms, still has some weaknesses, characterized by weak links with markets and reduced use of agricultural inputs and modern technology. He said,

Angola Chinese state company invests in farming

Chinese state company CITIC Construction Co. will invest USD5b in 2015 in an agricultural project in Angola in order to “help reduce the insufficient food production in the country,” said

Court convicts Web marketer in anti-rumor campaign

A Beijing court yesterday convicted an Internet marketer of illegal business practices and sentenced him to four years in prison for posting false information and deleting posts critical of his

Beijing’s USD350M bridge gets scant N. Korean welcome 

The bridge was supposed to be a key link for trade and travel between China’s underdeveloped northeast provinces and a much-touted special economic zone in North Korea — so key that Beijing

HONG KONG | Some barricades cleared from protest site as demonstrators stand by

Hong Kong’s government cleared some barriers that have blocked the city center for the past seven weeks, with little opposition from pro-democracy protesters who erected them. Court bailiffs and security staff

Japan | Abe puts off tax hike, calls snap poll

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election for December and put off a sales tax hike planned for next year until 2017 as the country struggles to fend off

Indonesia | Jokowi raises fuel price to fulfill key development pledge

The price of subsidized gasoline was increased to 8,500 rupiah (USD0.70) a liter from 6,500 rupiah effective yesterday, and diesel has been raised to 7,500 rupiah a liter from 5,500

Indonesia tests female police recruits’ virginity 

Human Rights Watch said in a report that such tests were a longstanding practice in Indonesia, where patriarchal attitudes and practices in the security forces are common. The report was based

Israel | 4 killed in Jerusalem synagogue attack

Two Palestinians stormed a Jerusalem synagogue yesterday, attacking worshippers praying inside with meat cleavers and a gun, and killing four people before they were killed in a shootout with police,

USA | Obama stakes final 2 years on climate change

President Barack Obama is elevating his efforts during his last two years in office to combat global warming above almost all else as he seeks to leave an imprint on

this day in history: 1985 Superpower summit ‘off to good start’

Early reports indicate the meeting between President Ronald Reagan and the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Geneva has got off to a good start. Their first get together this morning -

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