Corporate Bits | Sands China announces promotions for eligible employees

“In view of the company’s business development, labor supply and business operation, Sands China has had a master plan geared toward further enhancing its team member structure and benefits scheme.

Xi Jinping says that Brazil-China partnership is exemplar

The president of China, Xi Jinping, said Wednesday at the Brazilian Congress, in Brasilia that the partnership between Brazil and China was a great example of South-South cooperation. “Today the relationship

IMF says Angola does not need more loans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ruled out the possibility of providing further loans to Angola as it has found “significant improvements” in the macroeconomic climate, management and transparency of

MACAU NEXT? | Uber targets Asia rivals as Hong Kong service begins

While Uber, valued at USD17 billion based on its most recent round of funding, is now available in most of Asia, Macau and Hanoi are among the few major cities

Actors exchange ‘I do’s’ on Chinese concert stage

The closing act at a charity event, Chinese actress Zhou Xun sang two songs then stayed on stage for the best of encores. Rumors had swirled beforehand that Zhou would be

China joins counter-piracy part of Hawaii drills

China has been boarding ships looking for mock pirates and contraband as it joins the world's largest maritime exercises for the first time. Yesterday, Chinese sailors from the destroyer Haikou boarded

VIETNAM | As women go abroad, dads tend the home

When his wife moved to Taiwan nine years ago to work as a maid — earning far more than she could in the rice paddies of this northern Vietnamese hamlet

This Day in History: 1966 Nurses murder suspect charged

Richard Speck was arrested yesterday in hospital where he had been taken after slashing his wrists in an apparent suicide attempt. He was discovered bleeding in a hotel in Chicago’s Skid

Offbeat | Uruguay teachers protest attacks by parents

Teachers in this South American country are going on a 24-hour strike to protest a wave of physical attacks on educators by students’ mothers and fathers. The local teachers union called

GOLF |BRITISH | Open Crane makes last-minute trip with hopes of playing

Ben Crane faced long odds of getting into the British Open, and an even longer trip to get to Royal Liverpool. And he left without playing a single hole. Crane arrived in

CYCLING TOUR | Kristoff wins 12th stage, Nibali keeps lead

Alexander Kristoff, in a solo show of opportunistic racing, won the 12th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint and Vincenzo Nibali kept the yellow jersey yessterday. Kristoff emerged

F1 | German drivers eying rare success in home GP

UEFA has decided to keep Ukrainian and Russian clubs from playing each other "until further notice" because of the continuing unrest between the neighboring countries. European football's governing body made

Bizcuits: Building Pride

It seems we are at risk of losing faith in our tertiary institutions. In terms of the fabric of such an organisation, there are a multitude of destructive forces: administrative

Gov’t reveals plans for LRT section facing Kun Iam Statue

Government officials disclosed two designs for the Avenida Dr Sun Yat-Sen section of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT), which will pass by the Kun Iam Statue. Apart from lowering the 100

HENGQIN | Guangdong announces ten square kilometers for Macau companies

The Guangdong Province governor, Zhu Xiaodan, revealed during yesterday’s annual Guangdong-Macau Cooperation Joint Conference that a “Macau area” measuring 10 square kilometers will be established on Hengqin Island. However, no

ART | Chinese paintings show a different Macau at the Venetian

From a goddess on a calm sea to a ship full of treasures, 60 artists from Macau and mainland China have used their creativity and artistic talents to depict a

Chui Sai On chooses same team as in 2009 for his campaign

Lawmaker Vong Hin Fai as candidacy representative, Leong Sio Pui as coordinator, and Eva Lou as assistant coordinator – these are not unknown names in Macau’s society. Having been chosen

BOXING | Pacquiao’s contender in November Macau fight revealed

US-based cable channel ESPN reported yesterday that Algieri – who holds a record of 20 wins, zero losses and eight KOs – will earn more than USD1 million from the

World briefs

BRICS The leaders of five emerging market powers said at a summit yesterday (Macau time) that they gave final agreement to creating their own development bank worth USD100 billion that

THE BUZZ: Plane heading to hong kong hits turbulence, 20 injured

Severe turbulence struck a South African Airways plane that was heading to Hong Kong, injuring 20 people before the aircraft landed safely yesterday, the airline said. Medics were waiting at

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