Friday, August 22, 2014 – edition no. 2135

* UM first school year in Hengqin to kick off with 1,700 freshmen * David Chow slams gov’t inaction * Portuguese Museum curators in Macau * US mission to rescue hostages in Syria

The Buzz: 17 NRL players get notices over banned supplements

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority began issuing notices yesterday to 17 current and former National Rugby League players from the Cronulla Sharks over the use of illegal supplements during the

Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down from the company’s board, closing a chapter on 34 years with the software giant. Ballmer says he plans to devote more time to

111-year-old from Japan recognized as oldest man

A 111-year-old retired Japanese educator who enjoys poetry has been recognized as the world’s oldest living man. Sakari Momoi received a certificate from Guinness World Records yesterday. He succeeds Alexander

World briefs

CHINA A public bus in eastern China caught fire yesterday in what was likely arson, killing one person and injuring 19 others, a local state-run newspaper reported. TIBET Chinese authorities are

Briefs: IPM academic year opening ceremony tomorrow

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) will host an opening ceremony for the 2014-2015 academic year tomorrow, during which scholarships will be awarded to students. The ceremony will be held in

First female UFC fighters in Macau promise a ‘grinding tiring brawl’

The battle is set to be tough as American Elizabeth Phillips takes on Russia’s Milana Dudieva at the Venetian’s Cotai Arena this Saturday for the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

Pro-democracy groups take referendum to the streets using electronic voting

Whilst attempting to launch an unofficial referendum on universal suffrage, the three pro-democracy groups faced another set- back this week when the Court of Final Instance (TUI) decided against the placement

TUI: ‘Administration would act outside the law’

TUI has rejected the Open Macau Society’s appeal on the civil referendum case, claiming that Macau’s administration would be acting outside the law if it had allowed the Open Macau

International lion dance troupes take part in local championship

This year, the Lion Dance Championship features 24 lion dance troupes from 10 different countries and regions such as mainland China, HK, Macau, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines

Bowie: Housing migrant staff is ‘complex’

Commenting on the recent labor protests, Bowie stressed: “I think our salary is competitive. Some of the discussions are about other benefits and services and I think we need to

GAMING | MGM Resorts, Kerkorian settle claim over convicted director

MGM Resorts International and billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s investment arm paid USD225,000 to settle New Jersey claims they let a former board member continue to work with the casino operator after

Inflation continues upward trend

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has revealed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)  increased by 5.92 percent year-on-year as of July. Higher rental prices for housing and the rising

THE SOLE CANDIDATE ON the CAMPAIGN | Chui pledges to grant more land to increase housing market supply

The sole candidate for the upcoming Chief Executive election, Chui Sai On, met yesterday with members of seven industry groups that represent property developers and the construction industry. The president of

Air Macau announces Macau-Tianjin flight

During a joint press conference held in Tianjin two days ago, Air Macau’s president, Zheng Yan, announced that the airline is set to launch a direct flight service on the

DSE seeks to boost e-commerce through website subsidies scheme

The Macau Economic Service (DSE) held its first introductory seminar yesterday to explain, in detail, the Subsidy Scheme for Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Websites. The bureau hopes that the

Macau banking system has USD127b in international assets

The banking sector’s international liabilities totaled 968 billion patacas (US$121 billion) in the period, or an increase of 10.1 percent since March 2014 and 31.9 percent compared to June 2013. International

Standard & Poor’s lowers projection for growth of Angola’s economy

Standard & Poor’s lowered its growth forecast for Angola from 8 percent to 4.5 percent this year with a “stable” outlook, according to the latest report on the country. The S&P

China levies record antitrust fine on Japanese firms

Total fines amounted to 1.24 billion yuan (USD200 million), the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s main economic planner, said on its website. Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. drew the heaviest

Corporate Bits | Chef’s signature dishes from Made in China, Grand Hyatt Beijing

A special promotion is on at Grand Hyatt Macau’s Beijing Kitchen from now until 7 Sep. Beijing Kitchen is one of only a few restaurants in the city specializing in

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES