Macau

American golfer shoots Asian Tour's first 59

John Catlin carded the first sub-60 round in Asian Tour history on Saturday, his 11-under-par 59 catapulting him into the lead at the International Series Macau.

Fall in revenues at world's largest gambling hub forces businesses to shut down in China's Macau

Plunging casino revenues in Macau, the world's largest gambling hub, are taking a heavy toll on the wider economy, forcing hundreds of businesses to close down and pushing unemployment to its highest level since 2009.

Typhoon Hato leaves 16 dead after lashing southern China

The death toll from Severe Typhoon Hato rises to at least 16 after the storm left a trail of destruction across southern China, blacking out Macau's mega-casinos and battering Hong Kong's skyscrapers.

4 dead as typhoon smashes into Macau and Hong Kong

Typhoon Hato leaves three dead in the gambling hub of Macau as it brought chaos and destruction to the enclave after sweeping through neighbouring Hong Kong, where one man also dies.

Hockey team content with European tour

Bangladesh is seemingly taking this month's 5th Men's AHF Cup in Hong Kong as preparation for the World Hockey League Round-2, which will be held in Dhaka in March next year.

124 injured in Hong Kong ferry collision

At least 124 people are injured when a high-speed ferry travelling to Hong Kong from Macau hit an object in the water, say officials.

China to 'blacklist' its unruly tourists: report

China will create a "blacklist" of its tourists who behave badly overseas, state-media reported, after several embarrassing incidents involving Chinese travelling abroad.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

American golfer shoots Asian Tour's first 59

John Catlin carded the first sub-60 round in Asian Tour history on Saturday, his 11-under-par 59 catapulting him into the lead at the International Series Macau.

June 1, 2022
June 1, 2022

Fall in revenues at world's largest gambling hub forces businesses to shut down in China's Macau

Plunging casino revenues in Macau, the world's largest gambling hub, are taking a heavy toll on the wider economy, forcing hundreds of businesses to close down and pushing unemployment to its highest level since 2009.

August 24, 2017
August 24, 2017

Typhoon Hato leaves 16 dead after lashing southern China

The death toll from Severe Typhoon Hato rises to at least 16 after the storm left a trail of destruction across southern China, blacking out Macau's mega-casinos and battering Hong Kong's skyscrapers.

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

4 dead as typhoon smashes into Macau and Hong Kong

Typhoon Hato leaves three dead in the gambling hub of Macau as it brought chaos and destruction to the enclave after sweeping through neighbouring Hong Kong, where one man also dies.

November 7, 2016
November 7, 2016

Hockey team content with European tour

Bangladesh is seemingly taking this month's 5th Men's AHF Cup in Hong Kong as preparation for the World Hockey League Round-2, which will be held in Dhaka in March next year.

October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015

124 injured in Hong Kong ferry collision

At least 124 people are injured when a high-speed ferry travelling to Hong Kong from Macau hit an object in the water, say officials.

April 12, 2015
April 12, 2015

China to 'blacklist' its unruly tourists: report

China will create a "blacklist" of its tourists who behave badly overseas, state-media reported, after several embarrassing incidents involving Chinese travelling abroad.