Briefs: 462 million hours online during first-half of 2014

At the end of June 2014, the number of mobile telephone users increased by 10 pct to 1,688,231. Subscribers to Internet services reached 284,830, and the cumulative duration of usage

GIT extends LRT consultation period

“Currently, society is mainly concerned with the northern section, with different opinions and demands regarding the proposals coming from different parties. Some also want the government to extend the consultation

Scholars: Macau can still learn from Vegas without replicating it

In a paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Tourism Insights the two scholars looked at how entertainment events and festivals can help diversify gaming jurisdictions’ tourism

ANALYSIS | Casino protests gain momentum before CE election

In the past seven days, two rallies were attended by hundreds of casinos workers, firstly at the Venetian Macao and then at Galaxy Entertainment Group, two local gaming operators. Both

Macau Foundation grants over MOP500 million in subsidies

The university had received a second installment of MOP45 million for the new campus construction early this year, Radio Macau reported. In addition, the Macau Foundation also granted USJ MOP5

Phua allegedly freed from custody, claimed diplomatic status

A wealthy Malaysian businessman who was charged in a World Cup betting scheme has been let out of jail, after his poker-star friends posted bail and immigration officials cleared him

Corporate Bits | Sri Lanka study tour awarded to participants who build micro-shelters for homeless

“We profoundly understand the immediate need for talent cultivation in various fields as we strive to provide quality training services for local youth. Through organizing a host of community-oriented activities,

Microsoft spreads Cortana abroad in Windows Phone

Microsoft is spreading its Cortana digital assistant abroad, starting with China and the U.K. The company’s corporate vice president of operating systems, Joe Belfiore, said yesterday in Beijing that Chinese and British users

Toyota remains at top in sales after first half 

Toyota remains No. 1 in global vehicles sales after the first six months of this year, followed by Volkswagen which bumped General Motors out of second place as the U.S.

Unitel-STP launches telecommunications services in Sao Tome

Unitel-STP, a subsidiary of Angolan mobile phone operator Unitel, Tuesday launched its commercial telecommunications services in Sao Tome and Principe the company’s managing director, Manuel Lemos said. The announcement was made

Mozambique seeks funding for cashew production

Filomena Maiopué, director of INCAJU said that a 10-hectare plot had been selected to plant cashew trees, Vietnam, the project’s partner, had provided the necessary know how, but funding had

Uighur scholar Tohti indicted for separatism

An outspoken Chinese minority scholar was indicted on separatism charges yesterday amid a renewed flare-up of bloody anti-government violence in the country’s far west. The prosecutor’s office in the Xinjiang regional

Gov’t eases hukou system in latest urbanization push

Under the changes to the household registration system, or “hukou,” China’s 1.4 billion people will be classified simply as residents, the State Council said in a statement yesterday. The shift reflects

How high-level officials are taken down 

The investigation into China’s former security chief Zhou Yongkang could pave the way for him to stand trial as the most senior politician ever prosecuted for graft. It’s hard to predict

INDIA | Landslide hits village, 150 may be trapped

Torrential rains triggered a massive landslide that buried a remote village in western India yesterday, sweeping away scores of houses and possibly trapping more than 150 people, officials said. About 100 rescuers

THAILAND | Junta sets plan for fast rail links to China

Thailand’s military government approved a massive budget to upgrade the country’s railways including high-speed rail that would eventually link with China as part of an eight-year plan to improve infrastructure,

KOREAS |South says North fires 4 projectiles

North Korea fired four short-range projectiles toward the ocean off its east coast yesterday in its latest in a series of missile and artillery tests, officials said. A South Korean Defense

RUSSIA | Central bank supports sanctions targets

Russia’s central bank promised to support financial institutions hit by U.S. sanctions as stocks took a tumble in Moscow yesterday. In an online statement, the bank promised to “take adequate measures” to

ISRAEL | Shelling of UN school kills 15 as Gaza war rages

Israeli tank shells slammed into a crowded U.N. school yesterday sheltering Gazans displaced by fighting, killing 15 and wounding 90 after tearing through the walls of two classrooms, a spokesman

This Day in History: 1998 UK imposes total ban on landmines

Parliament passed the Landmines Act last month - after public pressure to do so - but it still allowed British troops to deploy mines in “exceptional circumstances”. This emergency power has

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