Football | Ivory Coast wins African Cup in shootout against Ghana

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved the day, and then he scored the winner. The 35-year-old veteran blocked a penalty attempt from opposing goalkeeper Razak Braimah and then stepped up to

World Views: Be west-coast American, or east-coast Chinese

A very senior journalist at the Financial Times once said to me: “Be American.” The person meant be positive. Don’t fear failure. Don’t worry about setbacks. Have the courage to

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 – edition no. 2247

* Interview | Top Rank producer Brad Jacobs: ‘We found an incredible home with wonderful people in Macau’ * 31,012 non-resident workers forced to leave * Frank Stallone plays in town this

THE BUZZ: Fire in southern China market kills at least 17 people

A 9-year-old boy playing with a lighter caused a fire at a southern China wholesale market that killed 17 people and injured at least five firefighters, including one who was

Super Bowl | Phoenix didn’t get rich

The Super Bowl was a humdinger of a game, a television ratings smash—and a dud for the Phoenix economy, which played host to the big event. New credit card transaction numbers from

World briefs

INDONESIA divers have recovered several more bodies from December’s AirAsia crash, including one from the jet’s cockpit, bringing the total number of victims retrieved to 100, an official said Saturday. JORDAN

BRIEFS: 3 hospitalized after apartment fire

The authorities are still trying to identify a woman who was sent to hospital after being found standing outside a burning residential apartment in Fai Chi Kei in the early

Closed-door meetings on domestic violence

“There isn’t a specific need to open the meetings to the public. The importance that society is putting on this bill cannot be used as an argument. So the majority

Portuguese researcher re-launches ‘Timeline of Macau History’

History professor and researcher Beatriz Basto da Silva has launched a new edition of her book ‘Timeline of Macau History,” comprising the history of Macau from the 16th century up

Investment | A good time to bet on Macau’s gaming stocks?

Macau’s gaming revenue slumped for the eighth consecutive month in January. However, as experts say a rebound is due in the second half of the year, some analysts have made

43 pct of taxis fail roadside emission tests

The bureau revealed that in 2014, the authorities conducted the test on 51 taxis and found that 22 of them fell below the emission standard, with an overall passing rate

Alexis Tam joins global tourism meeting in Cambodia

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has taken part in the first ever World Conference on Tourism and Culture. The meeting, organized by the United Nations World Tourism

China clamps down on foreign casinos wooing Chinese gamblers

China is starting a crackdown to stop foreign casinos from luring its citizens to gamble overseas, as the government extends its campaign against corruption that’s already prompted high-stakes gamblers to

Joint meeting to be held in Macau

The 20th EU-Macau Joint Committee meeting will be held in the MSAR before the end of this year, the head of the EU Office in Hong Kong and Macau, Mr

LRT | New Macau forum slams ‘collective irresponsibility’

In a public forum organized by the New Macau Association (ANM) yesterday at the Luís de Camões Garden, panel guests criticized local government officials for being “collectively irresponsible.” They also

Visa-free travel to Hengqin for tourists proposed

A Macau representative in the Guangdong People’s Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) has proposed further collaboration between Guangdong and Macau on tourism. The suggestion includes allowing foreign visitors in Macau to

Entertainment | Venetian celebrates Chinese New Year in style

  The Venetian Macao has prepared a “Seasons of Prosperity” fiesta in the resort’s outdoor area to welcome residents and visitors coming to celebrate the Chinese New Year (CNY). It features

DSPA urges residents to adopt eco-friendly attitude over CNY

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is urging citizens to adopt eco-friendly behavior over the Chinese New Year. Measures such as using an eco-friendly and reusable bag for shopping, avoiding the

Pascal’s exit from Sony concludes the ‘Interview’ saga 

Over a January weekend in 2010, Amy Pascal made one of the most audacious decisions of her long tenure as Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair, a nine-year run that has come

Corporate Bits | 4 teams qualify for Red Bull winning 5 Hong Kong and Macau final

Red Bull Winning 5, a 5-on-5 football tournament with only five members on each team and no goalkeeper, has come to Macau/Hong Kong for the first time. Teams lose a

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