Leather craftsman calls for gov’t help on brand promotion

The feeling of starting from scratch is about confronting difficulties,” said Mr Andrew Lo, who launched Macau’s first leather crafts workshop and brand of hand-made leather bags. “Many people have the

Fisherman’s Wharf to build exhibition center ‘for locals’

David Chow Kam Fai said that he plans to construct a convention and exhibition centre, catering to locals, in Fisherman’s Wharf, a subsidiary of Macau Legend Development. The co-chairman and

Law scholars say ‘second system’ needs further building

Scholars from Macau’s law schools and research institutions have praised the current government’s administrative accomplishments over the past five years, and suggested a further construction of systems in accordance with

SHOP FIRE | Scholars call for improvements in migrant workers’ living conditions

Four Southeast Asian migrants died in a fire that broke out last week at a small local boutique, in an attic above the shop. It remains unclear how many people

New Zhuhai exhibition centre ‘complements’ Macau

Zhuhai CEC is located at the Wanzai section of the Shizimen Central Business District in Zhuhai. It is very close to the Wanzai Port and is only 10 minutes away

Stallone and Schwarzenegger back in town this weekend

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are two of the celebrities returning to town to attend Sunday’s Pacquiao–Algieri fight at the Venetian Cotai Arena. As the Times predicted last week, both

Putin leaves G-20 early as Ukraine dominates talks

President Vladimir Putin left the Group of 20 summit in Australia early so he can sleep on the long flight home, as fellow leaders berated Russia over the conflict in

Netherlands | ‘Black Pete’ stirs racial controversy 

Police arrested 90 protesters Saturday as a traditional Dutch celebration of the arrival of Saint Nicholas was disturbed by demonstrators who say his faithful sidekick, “Black Pete,” is a racist caricature, and

Islamic State Terrorism | Graphic video claims US aid worker beheaded 

  The Islamic State group released a graphic video yesterday in which a black-clad militant claims to have beheaded U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, who was captured last year. The militant was

offbeat: Seal that won’t stay in ocean bound for US zoo

A seal that wouldn’t stay rescued will be sent to a Detroit zoo to live out the rest of her life after touring the New Jersey shore in recent weeks. The

Monday, November 17, 2014 – edition no. 2192

* Schwarzenegger, Stallone back in town, major US film on the way * IPM gets largest share of old UM Campus * Scholars call for betterment of migrants’ living conditions * Zhuhai exhibition

‘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

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