THE BUZZ: Japan’s ‘Shield of Straw’ an action pic in Cannes
Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.His Cannes Film Festival entry “Shield of Straw” is ... Full story
World briefs
PAKISTAN A judge granted bail to Pakistan’s former military ruler yesterday in a case related to the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, his lawyer ... 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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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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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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UNDERGROUND BANKING: The China-HK-Macau triangle
According to a Reuters feature article, as China’s economy and financial markets mature and gain in sophistication, so too does a vast underground banking industry ... Full story
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Live Music Association: Changing places, changing strategies
The Live Music Association (LMA), established in Macau in 2008 to promote live music performances, will be leaving its current venue in August, but its ... Full story
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Parade for the Festival of the Drunken Dragon
The Festival of the Drunken Dragon was held last Friday to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, that falls on the eighth day of the fourth month of ... Full story
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Testing Center for Gaming Devices expanded
The new premises for the “MPI-BMM Testing Center for Gaming Devices” was opened in the Gaming Teaching and Research Centre of the Macao Polytechnic Institute ... Full story
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Macao Water “very disappointed” with gov’t approved 5.92 pct fee rise
The MASR government approved the Macao Water Supply Company’s proposal to raise the water supply service fee by 5.92 percent. The fee increase will not ... Full story
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Former top banker to face graft charges
A former top Chinese banker has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for taking bribes and turned over to prosecutors, the government said yesterday, ... Full story
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ANM against facilitating mainland students to work in Macau
The Government of Macau has recently expressed its desire to propose new policies which will enable mainland students to stay and work in Macau after ... Full story
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General’s former residence to be restored
The former residence of Chinese revolutionary General Ye Ting is currently under the restoration, commissioned by The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), which will be reopened ... Full story
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Three suspects in custody over drug abuse
Three citizens from mainland China were arrested in Macau, following a police investigation on drug trafficking and abuse. Additionally, a high school student aged 17, ... Full story
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Agreement between UM and Taiwan’s Tsinghua University
The University of Macau (UM) and Tsinghua University have signed a collaboration agreement regarding academic research, student exchange and information exchange. Representatives from both sides ... Full story
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New rules for aviation safety and incident investigation
The “Civil Aviation Accident, Incident Investigation and Aviation Safety Information Protection Law” which was passed by the Legislative Assembly in January this year will come ... Full story
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St Joseph University invites new Lisbon Patriarch to visit Macau
The rector of the University of St. Joseph will invite the new Patriarch of Lisbon to visit Macau. Peter Stilwell is travelling to Lisbon soon ... 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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Face, Anna and the King
For the Chinese and East Asian in general ‘saving face’ is the equivalent of ‘preserving honor’ in Western cultures and bears basically the hypocrisy of ... 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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World Views: Malaysia victory will prove hollow without reform
There is no glory in this victory. Malaysia’s ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Najib Razak, held on to power in this week’s elections, winning ... Full story
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Our Desk: The Streisand effect
A little over ten years ago one of the most well known modern Internet phrases was coined. Named “The Streisand Effect” after an incident involving ... Full story
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Rear Window: About dogs… and their best friends
Given the pretentiously axiomatic idea that the respect for life begins with concern for animals (all animals?), we would like to say a thing or ... 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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Taiwanese star turns to first love: music
Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster “You Are the Apple of My Eye.” Now, they can take a closer look ... Full story
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HONG KONG: K-pop’s G Dragon eager for challenge of solo tour
The King of K-pop says reigning on a solo tour is a challenge but one he wouldn’t want to miss.G Dragon says he tries to ... Full story
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Court sentences underground bank operator to death
A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is ... Full story
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Beijing asks N Korea to release fishing boat, crew
China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and ... Full story
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Li: Peace requires Sino-India trust
China’s new premier said yesterday he chose India for his first foreign visit because cooperation between the world’s two most populous nations is crucial to ... Full story
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Editorial Roundup: The Tampa Tribune on hacked off at China
Relations between the United States and China have always been rocky, and it was no surprise when Washington accused the Chinese of using electronic technology ... Full story
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HONG KONG: Site of crashed US warplane found in Tai Tam Country Park
A local amateur military historian has unearthed the site of a Second World War plane crash that could solve the 68-year-old riddle of two missing ... Full story
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Boat owner says N Koreans detained his crew
A Chinese state media report and a boat owner say unidentified North Koreans have taken one of his fishing boats and its crew ... Full story
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TAIWAN: Investigators end Philippine visit
Taiwanese investigators have left the Philippines, expressing dissatisfaction with Manila’s cooperation in probing the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast guard. ... Full story
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HONG KONG: Lawmakers quiz former anti-corruption agency chief
Hong Kong lawmakers adjourned a public hearing Saturday attended by Timothy Tong, the former head of the city’s anti-graft body being investigated for corruption, expressing ... Full story
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Li heads to India to boost ties
Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China’s new premier headed to India yesterday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to ... Full story
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TAIWAN: Military holds drills amid row with Manila
Taiwan’s military yesterday conducted exercises in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines, close to the spot where Filipino coast guard personnel opened fire on a ... Full story
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THE BUZZ: Japan’s ‘Shield of Straw’ an action pic in Cannes
Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.His Cannes Film Festival entry “Shield of Straw” is ... Full story
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S KOREA: N Korea fires sixth projectile into waters
North Korea fired short-range projectiles into its own eastern waters yesterday for a third straight day, Seoul officials said. The North said it was bolstering ... Full story
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INDONESIA: More bodies recovered in collapsed mine
Rescuers recovered five more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll ... Full story
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MYANMAR: Thein Sein makes landmark White House visit
Former general Thein Sein yesterday became the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic ... Full story
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PAKISTAN: Member of cricket star Imran Khan’s party killed
Pakistan held a repeat election yesterday in an upscale area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging, despite the ... Full story
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S KOREA: N Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the ... Full story
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BANGLADESH: Cyclone Mahasen batters coast; 1 million flee
Cyclone Mahasen struck the southern coast of Bangladesh yesterday, lashing remote fishing villages with heavy rain and fierce winds that flattened mud and straw huts ... Full story
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CAMBODIA: Shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7
The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early yesterday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident ... Full story
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N KOREA: American starts hard labor at ‘special prison’
An American citizen sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state has started life a ... Full story
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MYANMAR: Rohingya resist Cyclone Mahasen evacuation
A massive evacuation to clear low-lying camps ahead of a cyclone has run into a potentially deadly snag: Many members of the displaced Rohingya minority ... Full story
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VIETNAM: Communists add first US-educated official to Politburo
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party for the first time chose a US-educated government official to join its highest decision-making body, tapping a face familiar to Western ... Full story
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SINGAPORE: Church on trial in pop star scandal
Singapore opened a long-anticipated corruption trial yesterday of six church leaders accused of embezzling more than USD40 million to fund the pop music career of ... Full story
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World briefs
PAKISTAN A judge granted bail to Pakistan’s former military ruler yesterday in a case related to the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, his lawyer ... Full story
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This Day in History: 1991 Bomb kills India’s former leader Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi, the 46-year-old former Indian prime minister, has been assassinated. He was campaigning for the Congress Party on the second day of voting in ... Full story
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Offbeat: Aussie minister sorry he ‘liked’ exposed teen pic
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he “liked” a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a ... Full story
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SYRIA: Assad troops recapture key city of Al-Qusair
Troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have retaken parts of the strategic city of Al-Qusair in central Syria, destroying tunnels used by rebels and seizing ... Full story
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EGYPT: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction
Dozens of Egyptian military and police armored vehicles crossed into Sinai yesterday, beefing up the security presence in the volatile peninsula five days after suspected ... Full story
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USA: Tornadoes level homes in Oklahoma
Several tornadoes ravaged parts of the American heartland, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing two elderly men.The storms concentrated damage ... Full story
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IRAQ: Car bombs in Baghdad, south kill at least 40
A wave of car bombings across Baghdad’s Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people yesterday, striking at market ... Full story
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THE BUZZ: Denmark’s de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune “Only Teardrops,” despite tough competition from spectacular ... Full story
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World briefs
FRANCE will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples ... Full story
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USA: Up to 60 injured after car drives into Virginia parade
An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether ... Full story
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Editorial roundup: Sacramento Bee on overreaching federal investigation of leak to AP threatens press freedoms
Protecting national security is one thing. Fishing expeditions that could intimidate and impede important watchdog reporting are another matter entirely.The Justice Department certainly ... Full story
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The Telegraph, on Syria being on the brink
As the poison from Syria’s civil war spreads, the pace of diplomatic exchanges is quickening. At the White House today, David Cameron, fresh from meeting ... Full story
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Danone invests in Mengniu as Chinese demand food safety
Danone, owner of Activia yogurt and Evian water, will spend about 325 million euros (USD417 million) to form a joint venture and invest in China’s ... Full story
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CORPORATE BITS: Bridge Alliance members gather for quarterly meeting
Members of Bridge Alliance convened for a senior executive meeting on 15th May, held in Macau and hosted by CTM, to approve new solutions, launch ... Full story
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Gaming PokerStars loses its court bid to buy Atlantic Club in New Jersey
PokerStars was denied its request to keep alive a USD15 million offer to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.A judge ... Full story
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China’s April home prices increase in most cities as buyers defy measures
China´s new home prices rose in all but two cities in April, with housing values accelerating in key centers including Beijing and Shanghai as buyers ... Full story
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Hong Kong mercantile exchange forced to shut on lack of revenue
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, the commodities trader whose chairman headed the 2012 election campaign for the city’s Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying, has shut down ... Full story
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COPORATE BITS: Sands honors community and staff on ninth anniversary
Three hundred and fifty taxi drivers who arrived at Sands Macao Friday were treated to a special meal gift pack – 150 at lunch and ... Full story
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SJM executives to raise as much as HKD440m in stock sale
Two senior executives of SJM Holdings Ltd., Asia’s biggest casino company by revenue, are seeking to raise as much as HK$440 million (USD57 million) in ... Full story
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GAMING: MGM China sees VIP business continuing to pick up
MGM China Holdings Ltd. said it expects the city’s business from high-stake gamblers to continue to pick up “slightly” as the Chinese economy improves.Double-digit growth ... Full story
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CORPORATE BITS: CTM World Telecom day privileges
In celebration of “World Telecommunications and Information Society Day”, CTM will introduce a series of privileges to its mobile customers. On 17th May, all CTM ... Full story
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Real Estate Matters: Being a Tenant in Macau
Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. ... Full story
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GAMING: Galaxy says VIP demand improving as Q1 profit rises 29pct
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. posted a 29 percent increase in first-quarter earnings and said it is seeing signs of improved demand from high-stake gamblers.Adjusted earnings ... Full story
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SJM gets official approval for new casino in Cotai
Macau casino operator SJM Holdings has received official approval to build a new resort in the world’s biggest gambling center.SJM’s contract for land in the ... 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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GOLF: Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title
Sang-Moon Bae won the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes after blowing a four-stroke ... Full story
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Ancelotti asks to leave PSG, Madrid an option
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to leave the club and says Real Madrid is a possible destination.The Italian had a meeting to discuss his ... Full story
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Atletico: Club to support Falcao’s decision
Atletico Madrid will not stand in the way of striker Radamel Falcao if he wants to leave the club this offseason, general manager Miguel Angel ... Full story
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Beckham walks off in tears after last home game
David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation — for the last time in ... Full story
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Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 26: Carpenter upstages big teams to take Indy pole
Ed Carpenter, the stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George, became the first member of the family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series ... Full story
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Chelsea 2-1 Europa League title win gives Benfica“the blues”
Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match while suspended ... Full story
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Beckham to retire from football at end of season
David Beckham is retiring from football, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport. The 38-year-old Beckham, who recently ... Full story
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Indian minister hopes for return to Olympic fold
Indian Sports Minister Jitender Singh said after a meeting with IOC officials yesterday that he is hopeful the country’s Olympic suspension will be lifted soon.“The ... Full story
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FOOTBALL | Asian Champions League: South American strikers helped Guangzhou beat Australia Mariners
Brazilian forward Muriqui scored in the second half yesterday to lead Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande to a 2-1 win over Australian club Central Coast Mariners ... Full story
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FOOTBALL: QPR’s Remy reportedly arrested for alleged rape
Queens Park Rangers says it will not comment on the rape allegations against striker Loic Remy because it is a police investigation. The 26-year-old Remy ... Full story
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ATHLETICS: British head coach exits after 7 months
Peter Eriksson is stepping down as head coach of British Athletics after just seven months in the role to return to Canada to be with ... 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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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - Edition no. 1823
* Underground banking triangle and China’s anti-corruption drive * LMA's new strategy to boost local rock scene * Testing Center for Gaming Devices expanded * Macao Water “very ... Full story
- UNDERGROUND BANKING: The China-HK-Macau triangle
- Live Music Association: Changing places, changing strategies
- Parade for the Festival of the Drunken Dragon
- Testing Center for Gaming Devices expanded
- Macao Water “very disappointed” with gov’t approved 5.92 pct fee rise
- Former top banker to face graft charges
- ANM against facilitating mainland students to work in Macau
- General’s former residence to be restored
- Three suspects in custody over drug abuse
- Agreement between UM and Taiwan’s Tsinghua University
- New rules for aviation safety and incident investigation
- St Joseph University invites new Lisbon Patriarch to visit Macau
- Taipa Ferry Terminal project delays
- Ninth ICIF: “Toy Block Pavilion” features Macau’s colorful cultural traditions
- SJM’s Cotai project to merge with Angela Leong’s theme park
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