THE BUZZ: Banned Iranian director Rasoulof coming to Cannes
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, whose movies are banned in his country and who has been sentenced to jail by the Islamic regime there, is coming ... Full story
World briefs
NEPAL An 80-year-old Japanese man who has had four heart operations in recent years became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount ... Full story
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Rules of engagement
President Barack Obama recently made a joke about Sheldon Adelson’s massive donation of 100 million dollars to support Republican candidate Mitt Romney, who was merciless ... Full story
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Kapok: Pluto-mediocracy
It was indeed a small piece of news: a local tycoon’s construction company being granted a renovation work contract for a government building without having ... Full story
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Beijing bars Uighur scholar from traveling to the U.S.
A prominent scholar from China’s Turkic Uighur ethnic minority said yesterday he was detained for more than 12 hours at Beijing’s airport and then sent ... Full story
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Casablanca: Looking for the spirit of Rick’s Cafe
Seven decades after the premiere of the film classic “Casablanca,” the Moroccan port city remains firmly associated in many people’s minds with the movie, even ... Full story
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Q&A Camané, fado singer: Fado reconnects with younger generations
Born into a family of musicians and singers, Camané has become one of the most successful artists of contemporary fado. His work has contributed greatly ... Full story
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G2E Asia: “Word of Mouth” factor makes or breaks resorts’ reputations
Word of Mouth” (WOM), or messages posted on social media, can make or break the reputation of a casino resort. According to a scholar who ... Full story
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Leong Veng Chai runs for AL elections along with Coutinho
Leong Veng Chai will run for the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections along with José Pereira Coutinho. The two candidates of the “Nova Esperança” [New Hope] ... Full story
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Latest downpour fuels more criticism
The government drew a new round of criticism for its failure to build an effective drainage system after the latest rainfall on Wednesday created massive ... Full story
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MGTO promotes 60th Macau Grand Prix in Seoul and Sydney
A week-long event to promote the 60th Macau Grand Prix is being held in Seoul, Korea. Other promotional activities are being organized by the Macau ... Full story
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Fitch maintains Macau “AA-” rating
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has announced that it will give the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR)’s long term foreign and local currency issuer default ... Full story
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International assets in banking sector increase
The proportion of international business in the local banking sector of Macau increased in the first quarter of 2013, with the share of international assets ... Full story
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Macau delegates attend meeting on sanctions against NK banks
North Korea summoned several senior bank officials working in northeast China to discuss ways to deal with the bank restrictions imposed by Beijing. ... Full story
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April: Visitor arrivals up by 0.7 percent year-on-year
The number of visitor arrivals into Macau totaled 2,398,340 in April 2013, an increase of 0.7 percent year-on-year. According to information from the Statistics and ... Full story
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Youth robotics and IT contests results announced
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) released the results of the ‘Macau Youth Robotic Science Activities Selection Contest 2013’ and Macau’s regional selection for ... Full story
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Local student wins music video contest in the US
Macau student Cheok Wai Lei, who is studying in the US with a grant from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), participated in the American hip ... Full story
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IAS presents events to signal Children’s Day
The Macau Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) is about to host a series of activities to celebrate International Children’s Day with the theme of “Love the ... Full story
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G2E asia Baccarat should be more interactive, global and mobile, expert says
As the dominant form of gaming in Macau, baccarat has more revenue-generating potential if operators use tactics to “mine the bonanza”. According to a baccarat ... Full story
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Rules of engagement
President Barack Obama recently made a joke about Sheldon Adelson’s massive donation of 100 million dollars to support Republican candidate Mitt Romney, who was merciless ... Full story
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What’s the buzz?
“Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s reference to triad organized crime gangs in testimony in a lawsuit has hit a raw nerve in Macau,” said Reuters in ... Full story
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Editorial: Unglamorous days at the races
Recent news about horse-meat-eating in the UK shocked British communities all over the world so much do they respect the ‘nobility’ of the equine. It ... Full story
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Thank you, police officers
The incidents that marred last week’s visit of the NPC chairman to Macau were widely criticized by the media and media organizations. These critiques were ... Full story
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Money ways
At the advent of the Internet, I was fascinated by virtual money transactions, digital currencies and online remittances – back in the days when people ... Full story
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Editorial: New Year’s prescription
My wishes for the New Year are very modest, yet very ambitious. I wish Macau’s leaders could think outside the box more when deciding on ... Full story
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Criminal minds
Back in the pre-handover years, in the wake of sanguinary gang quarrels played out in broad daylight, a high profile community leader said something along ... Full story
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Quiet-busy and legally open
First it was a typo, then became a title, an idea, a definition. Quiet busy: that is a fine expression to describe Macau. When I ... Full story
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The archipelago
In a memorable conference in this city during the nineties, the famous writer and semiologist, Umberto Eco spoke about what he called “the spirit of ... Full story
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Editorial: The Finns and diversification
A recent story run by The Economist about the “One-firm economies” cited the Finland case and the excessive weight of Nokia in its national GDP: ... Full story
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Concrete politics
We sincerely hope that we are being fed the facts concerning the collapse of the tunnel in the University of Macau’s Hengqin campus. Both the ... Full story
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The struggle of the classes is far from over
“There are two kinds of people (in Darwin): those who are paid to stay and those who can’t afford to leave.” The above thoughtful words are ... Full story
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Kapok: Pluto-mediocracy
It was indeed a small piece of news: a local tycoon’s construction company being granted a renovation work contract for a government building without having ... Full story
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HK Observer: The future is now
This month’s European Union (EU) Europe Day and the 3oth anniversary of a trip to Beijing including soon-to-be leaders in Hong Kong, remind us that ... Full story
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World Views: Obama’s not Nixon, he’s Harding
During President Barack Obama’s May 16 news conference, reporter Jeff Mason asked as part of his question: “And, more broadly, how do you feel about ... Full story
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Our Desk: Xi’s frugal style continues to brew
For the first time, the 9th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) held in Shenzhen over the weekend has not imposed road closures and ... Full story
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Rear Window: PIKET fences
1. Macau and the EU did not let the 20th anniversary of their bilateral trade and cooperation agreement pass unnoticed. The document was given the ... Full story
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Bizcuits: Betterness
The title was promising, “Europe – What does it contribute to Macao?”. The speakers, Echo Chan, Jose Luis de Sales Marques and Franklin Willemyns are ... Full story
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Our Desk: Female, skirt and…. ?
There is a famous economic theory explaining the delicate relationship between women’s fashion and the economy. George Taylor, an economist in the United States, coined ... Full story
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Vox Parva: Lady, Mother and Mary
This summer has come a little bit late, yet the delay does not hamper its base characteristic of heat. Corresponding to the feature of summer, ... Full story
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World Views: Your future will be manufactured on a 3d printer
Would you like to build your own gun? There are plenty of ways to do so, legal and otherwise. Last week, a group called Defense ... Full story
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Insight: Here, anything goes
The electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) held a meeting with media representatives to explain what is expected of them on the ... Full story
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Kapok: Tyrannies of numbers
It is indeed an oft-repeated mantra regarding China: one of the issue that blurs our analytical perspective is that numbers are big there; and when ... Full story
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HK Observer: The art of universal suffrage
This week finally has brought some good sense in three ways; firstly, in the great “how-shall-we-proceed-with-one-person-one-vote” question. Secondly, when the proverbial literally falls from a ... Full story
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Beijing bars Uighur scholar from traveling to the U.S.
A prominent scholar from China’s Turkic Uighur ethnic minority said yesterday he was detained for more than 12 hours at Beijing’s airport and then sent ... Full story
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ANALYSIS: Chelsea should sack Torres, not Di Matteo
Buying an item of clothing that didn’t suit us or a gadget that didn’t do what we hoped is a mistake many of us make. ... Full story
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ANALYSIS: A “Great, Glorious, and Correct” Education System?
Education is an essential aspect of the social development of the People’s Republic of China. Further progress in the teaching of history and political theory ... Full story
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ANALYSIS - Gaza: Another Pre-Election War?
Gwynne DyerLet’s be fair: there does seem to be some sort of pattern here, but it is not very consistent. Five times in Israel since ... Full story
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Civil servants salary adjustment under analysis
The future adjustment of civil servants’ salaries will be institutionalized and regulated after analyzing all necessary data, Secretary for Administration and Justice, Florinda Chan said ... Full story
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ANALYSIS: Obama, climate change and the second term
It’s hard to know how much impact New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s comments about climate change after Hurricane Sandy had on the US election. It’s ... Full story
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ANALYSIS: The legal drama surrounding Wynn Resorts
The long-running feud between Wynn Resorts (WYNN) head Steve Wynn and former Wynn board member Kazuo Okada came back into public view last week, as Okada released a four-page letter to ... Full story
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ANALYSIS: Wall Street Loves Melco Crown Entertainment. Should You?
Despite all of Wall Street's conflict and contention, a fortunate few companies enjoy unanimous support among professional analysts. If the market's movers and shakers all ... Full story
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Analysis: London done, so prepare for circus in Rio
IOC President Jacques Rogge still can’t figure out what to call Usain Bolt, so here’s hoping he gets another Olympics to sort it out. There’s ... Full story
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Taipei, Beijing sign investment protection pact
Taiwan and China signed an investment protection pact yesterday, another step on the road to closer business ties that so far seems to be falling ... Full story
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Analysis: Romney gaffes unlikely to affect vote
Republican challenger Mitt Romney's diplomatic stumbles on an overseas tour — a journey designed to polish his foreign policy credentials — are unlikely to have ... Full story
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Analysis: US dilemma in South China Sea response
China has heightened tensions in the South China Sea with its new, remote island city and planned military garrison in a contested area viewed as ... Full story
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China manufacturing contracts in test for Li
China’s manufacturing is contracting in May for the first time in seven months, adding to signs that economic growth is losing steam for a second ... Full story
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Beijing warns blind activist ahead of Taiwan visit
China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng yesterday to mind his language ahead of his trip next month to political rival Taiwan, the South China ... Full story
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Death toll rises to 33 in plant blast
All 20 people who went missing in an explosive manufacturing plant explosion that occurred in east China’s Shandong Province on Monday have been confirmed dead, ... Full story
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North Korea envoy awaits chat with Xi
On a visit to repair ties with China and waiting to meet its leader, a North Korean envoy paid deference yesterday to hopes by the ... Full story
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ART BASEL INAUGURAL EXHIBITION: Castles, ballerinas and rabbits transform HK into an art wonderland
Having taken Miami by storm, Art Basel has flown eastwards for its first Hong Kong exhibition. The international art fair, originally founded in the small ... Full story
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Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power
Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers — and even sits on the toilet — in the Chinese artist’s ... Full story
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GUANGDONG: 6 kids among 7 injured in village knife attack
A mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult woman in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities ... Full story
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FINANCE: Taiwan dollar forwards gain a third day before Bernanke speech
Taiwan dollar forwards rose for a third day on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will signal the need to sustain stimulus policies that ... Full story
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Police detain gay pride march organizer
Police in central China have detained the 18-year-old organizer of a gay pride march in a sign of the government’s nervousness over a growing civil ... Full story
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TAIWAN: Fishing crew hid to escape hail of Philippine bullets
Taiwan fishing boat captain Hung Yu-chi’s account of the May 9 Philippine attack that killed his 65-year-old father, Hung Shih-cheng, has triggered a wave of ... Full story
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Li seeks stronger economic ties with India
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders yesterday that developing stronger economic ties between their two nations would have huge benefits for both sides.Li ... Full story
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Xi to meet Obama earlier than expected
China’s new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides ... Full story
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MALAYSIA: Student activist charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers yesterday, raising political tensions after recent national ... Full story
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NEPAL: Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer yesterday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest, a Nepali official and Miura’s Tokyo-based support team said.Yuichiro ... Full story
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BANGLADESH: Poor building materials and owners’ failings led to collapse
The defects and errors that led to the world’s deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy ground the doomed Rana Plaza was built on, to ... Full story
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PAKISTAN: Chinese premier visits ‘all weather friends’
Pakistan says it shares “identical views” on foreign policy with China, whose premier is beginning a two-day visit to Islamabad in the latest sign of ... Full story
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North Korea sends leader’s special envoy to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China yesterday as a special envoy while Beijing is ... Full story
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JAPAN: Central bank says economy picking up
Japan’s central bank says the world’s third-biggest economy is “picking up” as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade ... Full story
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South China Sea: Fishermen pay price in Asia’s volatile sea rifts
Along the northwestern Philippine coast, poor children with claw hammers clamber aboard an abandoned fishing vessel to pry loose and steal rusty nails from its ... Full story
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MYANMAR: 7 Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid ... Full story
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JAPAN: Hundreds seek damages in from nuclear crisis
Hundreds of residents and evacuees from just outside Fukushima say they have been unfairly denied full compensation despite high radiation levels in ... Full story
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S KOREA: Court rules against man for emailing N Korean spy
South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling sentencing a man to a year and half in prison for exchanging emails with an alleged North ... Full story
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AFGHANISTAN: Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen
A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan yesterday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.Insurgents ... Full story
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PHILIPPINES: Manila protests Chinese warship’s presence
The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats off a shoal occupied by its military in the ... Full story
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THE BUZZ: Banned Iranian director Rasoulof coming to Cannes
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, whose movies are banned in his country and who has been sentenced to jail by the Islamic regime there, is coming ... Full story
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World briefs
NEPAL An 80-year-old Japanese man who has had four heart operations in recent years became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount ... Full story
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UK: London attack highlights terrorist threat
An attack with a knife and cleaver that left a British soldier dead in southeast London struck at the heart of an area that’s become ... Full story
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USA: 4 Americans killed since 2009 in drone strikes
The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four U.S. citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. ... Full story
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This Day in History: 1968 De Gaulle: ‘Back me or sack me’
The President of France, Charles de Gaulle, has issued an ultimatum to striking students and workers who have brought the country to a standstill during ... Full story
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Offbeat: US surgeons remove tiger’s basketball-sized hairball
It’s not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound (180-kilogram) tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons when he couldn’t hack up ... Full story
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THE BUZZ: Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end ... Full story
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World briefs
CHINA Ai Weiwei’s single “Dumbass” — blocked online in mainland China — is meant to reconstruct his 81-day detention in 2011, which was part of ... Full story
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Unemployment in Europe: Germans, French eye plan to create jobs for young
Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high European youth unemployment, which officials in Berlin say will center ... Full story
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This Day in History: 1966 Emergency laws over seamen’s strike
The British government has declared a state of emergency a week after the nation’s seamen went on strike. The new emergency powers will allow the ... Full story
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Offbeat: Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.The United Nations’ Food and Agricultural ... Full story
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Vatican releases first report of financial watchdog
The Vatican took another step yesterday to show greater financial transparency by publishing the first annual report from its financial watchdog agency and announcing new ... Full story
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Gaming Alert Packer sold 10pct stake in Echo’s rival casino
Billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd. has sold its 10 percent stake in rival casino operator Echo Entertainment Group Ltd. for about 264 million Australian dollars ... Full story
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Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent
Computer maker Lenovo Group said yesterday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.Lenovo said it earned ... Full story
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Real Estate Matters: Top 20 Questions On Renting A Property In Macau - Part 1
It looks like a year when less people will buy property, and more people will rent. Here are the top 20 questions we are asked ... Full story
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IMF head Lagarde facing fraud probe
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde was facing questions at a special Paris court yesterday over her role in the 400 million euro (USD520 million) ... Full story
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CORPORATE BITS: lifestyle brand Hotel G expands
Hotels G, a hospitality management group headquartered in Hong Kong, has announced its major expansion and development plans of its lifestyle brand, Hotel G. The ... Full story
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ELECTRONICS: Sony mulls hedge fund’s entertainment sale idea
Sony’s CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant’s board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to ... Full story
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COPORATE BITS: ESPA at Resorts World Sentosa offers SPA holidays
ESPA at Resorts World Sentosa (ESPA at RWS) has launched holistic lifestyle retreats with customized itineraries to help guests achieve their health and wellness goals. ... Full story
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RETAIL Lowe’s 1Q profit rises, but results miss Street
Lowe’s Cos. said yesterday that its first-quarter net income rose nearly 3 percent, but results fell short of expectations as rainy weather hurt ... Full story
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AUTO Fiat Industrial considers making tax home in UK
Fiat Industrial is considering moving its tax home to Britain after it completes the merger with its U.S.-based subsidiary CNH. The possible ... Full story
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BANKING: BNU closes 2012 with MOP327 million profit
BNU closed 2012 with revenues of MOP327.1 million, a 0.5 percent increase on the previous year. According to information provided to Lusa news agency by ... Full story
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Galaxy to invest up to HKD60b in Cotai casino expansion
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd., the Macau casino operator founded by billionaire Lui Che Woo, plans to spend as much as HKD60 billion (USD7.7 billion) to ... Full story
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Apple using firms outside US to avoid taxes
The world’s most valuable company, Apple Inc., employs a group of affiliate companies located in Ireland to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income ... Full story
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MOTOR RACING: Grosjean desperate to win race and end barren run
Romain Grosjean is desperate to win a Formula One race — if only to keep the talk about 1996 quiet.Olivier Panis is the last French ... Full story
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FOOTBALL: Animals opt for Dortmund to win Champions League
Not literally, but the animals have spoken: Borussia Dortmund will beat Bayern Munich in the first all-German Champions League final. Walter the orangutan at Dortmund zoo, ... Full story
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FOOTBALL: Chelsea players ready for Mourinho return
Chelsea players seem pleased Jose Mourinho appears headed back for a second stint as manager, even after he failed with Real Madrid.Midfielder Juan Mata said ... Full story
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CRICKET: Indian minister says fixing may hit other sports
India’s sports minister says it’s important to have a law to deal with manipulating matches to ensure it doesn’t spread to other sports after test ... Full story
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HORSE RACING: Irish jockey gets 10-year ban for corruption
The British Horseracing Authority has been banned Irish jockey Eddie Ahern for 10 years for violating corruption rules. The 35-year-old Ahern was ... Full story
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MOTOR RACING: Pole position, not tire wear, crucial at Monaco GP
The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tire degradation and more about pole position, as Formula One returns for its showcase race on a ... Full story
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GOLF: Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are still friends
Rory McIlroy has dispelled any split in his relationship with longtime friend Graeme McDowell. McDowell confirmed that McIlroy will be leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management ... Full story
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FOOTBALL: Dortmund’s Goetze out of Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team ... Full story
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TENNIS: Top-seeded Tipsarevic out of Power Horse Cup
Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic lost in the second round of the Power Horse Cup yesterday, falling 7-6 (1), 6-1 to Argentine qualifier Guido Pella. It is ... Full story
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Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke
Golf’s governing bodies approved a new rule yesterday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, going against two ... Full story
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MOTOR RACING: Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win
Helio Castroneves believes plenty of IndyCar fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time.He can change that on ... Full story
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Nicola Rizzoli to referee final
Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday will be ... Full story
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Casablanca: Looking for the spirit of Rick’s Cafe
Seven decades after the premiere of the film classic “Casablanca,” the Moroccan port city remains firmly associated in many people’s minds with the movie, even ... Full story
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TOPONYMY: Macau reloaded
In the year 2012 Macau seems definitely too small to host all its residents and visitants. At the same time the 35th casino has been ... Full story
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Good Times: Ox Warehouse reflects on traveling
Thirty pieces/series of artworks will be exhibited at the Ox Warehouse Groundfloor Showroom from Saturday the 19th of this month to July 8th. The exhibition ... Full story
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“We want to pass an idea of what Macau looks and looked like”
The Portuguese filmmaker Francisco Manso is producing a documentary titled: “Macau, an Oriental Passion” for the Portuguese Television network RTP2. The principal characters in the ... Full story
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Good Times - “Inward Gazes” winners announced
The Macau Museum of Art (MAM) announced the result of an open call for entries to its third edition of the Chinese performance art exhibition ... Full story
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Good Times: WKCDA to Present Mobile M+: Yau Ma Tei
To be open on May 15th, “Mobile M+: Yau Ma Tei“ is a multi-sited exhibition of six installations around the former fishing village and a ... Full story
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Good Times: French weekend in Macau
Laurent Couson Jazz Trio at China RougeStradivaria baroque music at St Joseph’s Church Laurent Couson Jazz Trio is going to perform tomorrow evening at the China ... Full story
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Good Times: 3D Titanic opens in Macau cinemas this week
As the 3D version of James Cameron’s epic disaster movie opens in Macau theaters this week, Good Times presents a feature about the fascination with ... Full story
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An Edible Icon of Macau
Eileen describes her brother’s egg tart recipe as a marriage between the traditional Portuguese pasteis de nata and an English custard tart. “The filling is ... Full story
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Timbuktu, ancient Islamic city, under attack
Booms from rocket launchers and automatic gunfire crackled around Mali’s fabled town of Timbuktu, known as an ancient seat of Islamic learning, for its 700-year-old ... Full story
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Hong Kong and Macau: A Bird’s-Eye View
Jean Pattou creates his images from ideas in his mind. The French artist is currently exhibiting his drawings in the “Wattis Fine Art Gallery” of ... Full story
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A look at the local Filipino helper community: Macau’s Mary Poppins
For people who visit Macau for the first time one of the eye-catching characteristics of the place is certainly its large Filipino community. With nearly ... Full story
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Q&A Camané, fado singer: Fado reconnects with younger generations
Born into a family of musicians and singers, Camané has become one of the most successful artists of contemporary fado. His work has contributed greatly ... Full story
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Q&A: “Woody Allen (is) a great model for me”
If director Tom Hooper, who won the best-director Academy Award in 2010 for “The King’s Speech,” is bothered by not getting a nomination this year ... Full story
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Q&A: “Nature” Cristina Vinhas’ jewelry exhibition - “I create emotions - for me and for others”
Nature” is the first solo exhibition by Cristina Vinhas, a Portuguese jewelry maker who lives in Macau. Following her biggest motivation “to create unique shapes”, ... Full story
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UNU-IIST celebrates its 20th anniversary: Making Macau an “international showcase for e-governance”
Situated in the rustic Casa Silva Mendes, for the last 20 years the United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST) has been carrying ... Full story
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“Women can be very good tasters and we work very hard”
Viviana SeguíCathy van Zyl is a Master of Wine, the highest qualification in the wine industry given by the London-based Institute of Masters of Wine. ... Full story
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Between fighting and movies
The first UFC MACAO bout is to kick off tomorrow at the Venetian Macau. As one of the fastest growing sports organizations in the world, ... Full story
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“The trend in food here is still Chinese”
Executive Assistant Manager of the Institute For Tourism Studies (IFT) David Wong and his team are preparing a South African Food and Wine week to ... Full story
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MDT INTERVIEWS CARLOS MARREIROS: “Macau needs to have guts and talent”
Carlos Marreiros is perhaps the most prominent Macanese architect. The former president of the Cultural Institute talked with the Macau Daily Times in his atelier, ... Full story
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“China and the US are literally stuck with each other”
In 1972 Nicholas Platt accompanied US President HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon" \o "Richard Nixon" Richard Nixon on a historic trip to HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing" \o "Beijing" Beijing that signaled the ... Full story
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Q&A: Casinos in Korea won’t “necessarily have a negative effect on Macau”
MDT – What are the possible impacts on Macau by South Korea’s development of the gaming industry?SP – I think Korea’s opening up (to the ... Full story
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Q&A - US casino leader questions Macau’s high gaming tax: “Gaming tax is hurting the industry”
Frank Fahrenkopf is in Macau to organise the G2E Asian gaming expo. As the leader of an association that has two thirds of US casinos ... Full story
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David Martin, Lawyer, author of Puerto Rico City - A Novel: Macau, Las Vegas, take notice and do not rest on your laurels!
Four years ago, an American attorney from Atlanta, Georgia started researching the gaming markets at home and overseas, especially the Macau boom, to prepare a ... Full story
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Friday, May 24, 2013 - Edition no. 1826
* China manufacturing contracts for first time in 7 months * G2E Asia: “Word of Mouth” factor makes or breaks resorts’ reputations * Coutinho presents list to ... Full story
- G2E Asia: “Word of Mouth” factor makes or breaks resorts’ reputations
- Leong Veng Chai runs for AL elections along with Coutinho
- Latest downpour fuels more criticism
- MGTO promotes 60th Macau Grand Prix in Seoul and Sydney
- Fitch maintains Macau “AA-” rating
- International assets in banking sector increase
- Macau delegates attend meeting on sanctions against NK banks
- April: Visitor arrivals up by 0.7 percent year-on-year
- Youth robotics and IT contests results announced
- Local student wins music video contest in the US
- IAS presents events to signal Children’s Day
- G2E asia Baccarat should be more interactive, global and mobile, expert says
- The thunderstorm: Highest rainfall record since 1982
- A rare day at the AL: New Macau proposal to debate Coloane accepted almost unanimously
- SJM & Sands CFOs optimistic about gaming revenue: “Safe forecast” - USD80-100 billion by 2020
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