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New Zealand squash number two Jaclyn Hawkes has been defeated in the semi-finals of the Macau Open. Hawkes lost to Ireland's Aisling Blake in straight games. The fifth-seeded Blake beat...

The world's best basketballers are reportedly heading down under in a fortnight. ESPN reports that NBA all-stars Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade have all confirmed their...

American basketball superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are rumoured to be set to head Down Under during the NBA lockout. The US-based sports network ESPN says there...

A Chinese national has been arrested in Hong Kong in relation to the theft of more than $6 million from Westpac Bank.

A Macau-based gaming consultant has this week told the governor of the Northern Marianas and other politicians that a casino on Saipan is feasible, but he says the government needs...

A Rotorua woman is to defend reduced charges laid against her over an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud of a bank in 2009.

MGM China has made its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange as investors continue to bank on Macau's gambling boom.

The Arafura Games wrapped on Saturday with Australia again dominating the medal tally. The host nation bagged a collective 249 gold medals and 698 medals all up, well clear of...

The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has told a Japanese newspaper that his father was originally against hereditary succession of power.

An former tax official in Indonesia has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty on four charges of corruption.

Casino gambling revenue in Macau reached a record high in 2010 due to an influx of gamblers from mainland China. Revenue in December was $US2.36 billion.

About 1000 demonstrators have marched through Macau to demand more democracy on the 11th anniversary of the handover of the former Portuguese colony to China.

The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has reportedly said he opposes a dynastic succession that would see a third generation of his family take power.

Kimi Raikkonen's plans for a one-year sabbatical from Formula One lasted less than 24 hours before his manager suggested he might be open to offers from Brawn's new owners Mercedes. ...

Vanuatu's government will create a new agency to oversee the issuance of all passports after problems with foreign holders of Vanuatu diplomatic passports overseas. Last month, the Foreign Minister…

The young New Zealand karter Arie Hutton has made a big impression at this year's combined CIK-FIA World Karting Championship/Asia-Pacific Karting Championship meeting at Macau, finishing second in…

Chinese legal help is being sought in the hunt for the Rotorua couple who vanished after $10 million was miscredited to their bank account.

The New Zealand lawn bowls team picked up the pace on day two of the Asia Pacific games in Kuala Lumpur with 7 wins from 10 matches. Defending champion Ali ...

A two-year-old girl has been confirmed to be infected with bird flu in north China's Shanxi Province, the second case in the country recently.

The 19 year old New Zealand motor racing driver Brendon Hartley will test for the Red Bull Formula One team next month after regular Australian driver Mark Webber was ruled out ...

New Zealand's Brendon Hartley set a new lap record on the last lap to finish third at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix in China after an extraordinary charge from the ...

Unilever has recalled brands of Lipton milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau after they were found tainted with melamine.

NBA basketball stars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant have starred as Team USA stepped up their preparations for the Beijing Olympics with a 114-82 rout against Turkey in Macau. James, who ...