In announcing the end of a distinguished 20-year career, Thierry Henry made it clear where he felt more cherished. It wasn’t France, for which he won the 1998 World Cup,
The status of Russia and Qatar as World Cup hosts seemed even more secure yesterday after FIFA dismissed ethics prosecutor Michael Garcia’s appeal against the handling of his investigation into
Floyd Mayweather Jr. built a career — and made a fortune — by using deception to confuse and outwit his opponents. Playing the same game outside the ring has also
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Lewis Hamilton has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year after winning his second Formula One title. The 29-year-old Mercedes driver says “I honestly was not expecting this” after beating
AUSTRALIA The cab-hailing company Uber promises free rides and refunds for people fleeing central Sydney after coming under criticism for hiking prices during the hostage crisis. JAPAN’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Meghan Casserly, spokeswoman for the U.S.-based organization built around the popular search engine, says Google is still early in its research but has already found “a clear link between color
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Whalberg has stepped into the role made famous by James Caan in the 1974 original and as part of his movie research, he headed
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has recovered more than HKD80 million from former Secretary for Transport and Public Works Ao Man Long’s remaining illegal holdings in Hong Kong and on
The preliminary estimate of the Macau SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP127.9 billion (USD16.02 billion) at the end of November 2014, the Monetary Authority of Macau announced yesterday. The
As a measure expected to benefit the region’s tourism and gaming industries, the Hengqin border will start operating around the clock this Thursday. Tim Craighead, director of Asian Research for
A Filipino national, living in Macau since 2005, has seen his permanent residency denied for not spending enough time in the territory – one of the main requirements for being
Macau authorities have not yet replied to the New Macau Association’s request to hold a protest on Saturday, but the pro-democracy group’s vice-president, Bill Chou, is convinced it will not
Glamorous yellow gold and precious stones were brought from Spain to Macau, as the 129-year old jewelry brand Carrera y Carrera expanded its presence in the Greater China area with
Fifteen years after Macau’s handover to China, the uniqueness of the Macanese community seems to remain mostly untouched. Its creole language has even been revived by amateur theatre group Doci
Back in 1999, Macau had around 430,000 residents; a number that has since increased to 631,000. The total number of non-resident workers has multiplied fivefold and now stands for 40
Chinese banks, desperate to attract customers who are finding alternatives for their savings, are turning to giveaways. On offer at one branch in Beijing: an iPhone 6 Plus or a
All decked out in decorated Christmas stalls, the European-inspired Christmas Market at the Grande Praça offers an array of holiday favorites including Belgian waffles, French crêpes, Berliner German doughnuts, caramelized
Forty-six individuals and four entities were presented with medals and honorary titles for their distinguished contributions to Macau during the 2014 Medals and Certificates Conferment Ceremony held yesterday, at the
Private Chinese company Xiaomi is due in 2015 to start selling smartphones in Brazil, after the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) approved the Note 4G model, the Brazilian press reported. Xiaomi,
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