SPORTS | American football heads to China, All-Star game planned for Macau

Marty Judge, part owner of the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul and founder of the Judge Group Inc., a USD350 million information technology staffing, training and consulting company based outside

the buzz: Thailand ranks No. 1 in beachfront hotels

Experiencing a dramatic surge in tourism, Thailand has surpassed the United States in the number of hotels truly set on its beaches, according to a survey of more than 11,000

Man with many piercings denied entry to Dubai

A heavily tattooed German man whose face is embellished with horn implants and more than 100 piercings said Sunday he was refused entry to Dubai without reason, forcing him to

GAMING | Christie says road to Atlantic City recovery will be bumpy

Christie, a 51-year-old Republican, said he’s “plugged in” to efforts to reverse the city’s decline and will do all he can to keep open the 11 gaming establishments that account

World briefs

CHINA A knife-wielding man in a northeastern Chinese city near the North Korean border went on a slashing spree yesterday, killing two people and injuring 14 others, a state broadcaster

CE intends to maintain five secretaries

Running solo for the Chief Executive election on August 31, Mr Chui Sai On has revealed that he intends to maintain a team of five secretaries, but refused to disclose

Chui Sai On launches his political platform, housing top priority

Chui Sai On’s political platform, which was launched on Saturday, left little room for surprises: housing remains his top priority and if re-elected on August 31 he will work toward

Young footballers receive training in Portugal

Festival seeks to promote contemporary dance in town

The organizers of the first Macau Modern Dance Festival (MMDF) claimed that Macau apparently lacks education in modern dance and instead focuses more on traditional Chinese dance and ballet. They

Japan crowned in FIVB Volleyball Grand Prix

On the last day of the Grand Prix yesterday, the Japan team defeated the home crowd favorite China 3-1 (25-20, 25- 22, 18 -25, 28 -26) in an intense battle between

Housing loans surge in June

In June 2014, new RMLs approved by local banks rose 51.8 pct month-to-month to MOP9.2 billion, of which 75.5 pct was extended to residents. In terms of value, new RML

Bill Chou confirms UM contract not renewed

The University of Macau (UM) associate professor Bill Chou has confirmed that the university has decided not to renew his contract. He told the media yesterday on the sidelines of the

Briefs: Eighteen hotels under construction in Q2

Statistics released by the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSPOT) revealed that there were 18 hotel projects under construction in the second quarter of this year. Among the 18

Weibo loss narrows as new users boost advertising revenue

The net loss was USD15.4 million compared with a loss of $35.1 million a year earlier, the Beijing-based company said in a statement dated Aug. 14. Sales more than doubled

IBM obtains US approval for sale of server business to Lenovo

The conclusion of the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or Cfius, is “good news for both IBM and Lenovo, and for our customers and employees,”

Corporate Bits | HK rock band Mr. returns to the Venetian Macao

The band formed by Alan Po (vocals), Desmond Tam (bass), Quincy Tam (guitar), Ronny Lay (guitar) and Tom To (drums) kicked off the concert with “Yesterday” pumping up the crowd,

East-Timor aims to attract investment from China via Macau

East-Timor’s (Timor-Leste) new delegate to the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau aims during his three-year term to attract more investment to his country from China and the Portuguese- speaking countries, reports

Mozambican government to legislate on natural gas

The Mozambican government plans to legislate on the liquefaction process for natural gas from areas 1 and 4 of the Rovuma Basin in Cabo Delgado province, indicates a legislative authorization

Pope makes biggest gesture yet to Beijing, eyes ties

Pope Francis made his strongest gesture yet to reach out to China yesterday, saying he wants to improve relations and insisting that the Catholic Church isn’t coming in as a “conqueror” but

HONG KONG | Thousands protest against Occupy Central

Thousands of people in Hong Kong marched in protest against Occupy Central with Love and Peace, which is planning mass sit-ins to paralyze the city’s financial district amid a debate

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