Third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France saved all six break points he faced in defeating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the Shenzhen Open quarterfinals yesterday. Gasquet, who
The Qatar women’s basketball team forfeited a match against Mongolia yesterday and is considering withdrawing from the Asian Games competition after players were refused permission to wear a hijab. Confusion over
Joseph Schooling won Singapore’s first men’s swimming gold medal at the Asian Games in 32 years by cruising to victory in the 100-meter butterfly yesterday. The early leader, Schooling held on
I once commented upon Pope Francis’ vision at the beginning of 2014. I said that the Pope foresaw that the Church “is not an institution to punish, but instead to
* Delta Bridge to be ready by end of 2016 * New walking tour routes gather support * Showcasing the art of the Japanese tea ceremony * Occupy Central leaders plan Oct. 1
London surpassed Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city for companies to locate employees after rents climbed and the pound appreciated against the dollar. London real estate costs, which
CHINA Production and export of police equipment primarily used for torture, such as electric shock wands and neck-and-wrist cuffs connected by a chain, has grown dramatically, enabling human rights violations
The Macau episode also determined the teams’ singing order for the program’s ultimate battle. Apart from delivering talented amateurs’ performances for the audience, the show made use of a National Day
American casino mogul Steve Wynn is confident about the local government’s ability to solve labor shortage issues, as the city faces increasing labor tensions. The chairman of Wynn Resorts said
Lawmaker Lei Cheng I and her colleagues from the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) met with department heads from the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination
Also known as the 2041 Expedition, founded by Robert Swan – the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Poles – the program has attracted
Chief Executive Chui Sai On concluded his Beijing trip yesterday and claimed that he is going to launch administrative reform early next year and control the growth of government spending. “In
The New Macau Association (ANM) believes that the measures proposed by the government to tackle issues with the local taxi industry, including the introduction of entrapment operations and the installation
Ten years after he published the acclaimed “Portugal, Hoje: O Medo de Existir” (Portugal Today: The Fear of Existence), philosopher José Gil was in Macau earlier this week to talk
Tourists from mainland China again dominate the chart, reaching 2,131,498, up by 13 percent year-on- year. The three mainland provinces that supplied Macau with the most visitors are Guangdong (960,814), Fujian (95,450)
Local staff at Banco Espírito Santo do Oriente (BESOR), a subsidiary of recently formed Portuguese Novo Banco, are looking to acquire BESOR, and have prepared an acquisition plan, after Novo
A Chinese manufacturing gauge unexpectedly increased this month, suggesting export demand is helping the economy withstand a property slump. The preliminary Purchasing Managers’ Index from HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics
“The awards received so far by Portofino motivate us to continue striving to do better and better,” said Katia Soujol, Portofino’s Senior Chef. “With our ingredients imported direct from Italy
Aniceto Bila said in Andulo district, 130 kilometers north of Kuito, that the funding allowed the consolidation of all activities including training of farmers, supplying seeds, fertilizer, and agricultural production
The World Bank funding, which involves the French Development Agency (AFD), is part of the SWIOFish program (“South West Indian Ocean Fisheries”) underway in the southwest Indian Ocean. The funding will
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