Offbeat | Woman thought she had kidney stones, gave birth to triplets

A South Dakota woman who recently gave birth to triplets says she didn’t find out about her pregnancy until she went to the hospital with what she thought

This Day in History | 1991 – Hardliners stage coup against Gorbachev

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has been overthrown after a coup by Communist hardliners. Mr Gorbachev is reported to be under house arrest at his holiday home in

Life & Style | ‘After the Wedding’ was a family affair for Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore is accustomed to working with her husband, director Bart Freundlich, on set, but it was a real family affair when their daughter joined them

Football – La Liga | Without Messi, Barcelona loses first league opener in 10 years

Barcelona lost its opening Spanish league match for the first time in a decade on Friday, falling at Athletic Bilbao 1-0 as Antoine Griezmann couldn’t make

World briefs

The Buzz | Feminist icon Steinem blasts Israel PM over travel ban

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem has called Israel’s prime minister a “bully” and says she won’t visit as long as he remains the country’s leader. In a statement

Beer named for Pacific island nuke test site draws criticism

A Texas-based company is facing criticism for naming a beer after the location of nuclear tests that resulted in the contamination of a Pacific island chain, a report said.

Rear Window | Changing the game

No need to resort to the disclaimer of “noblesse-oblige” to give credit where credit is due. And the credit goes to the solo runner to take over Chui

Monday, August 19, 2019 – edition no. 3356

* The property market woke up in the second quarter with residential sales nearly doubling that of a quarter earlier * New Macau fends off cyberattacks as voting activity goes on *

Briefs | 3 more Hongkongers caught dealing drugs in Macau

Another three Hong Kong residents have been caught dealing drugs in Macau, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. The three people were involved in two different cases. In

Four bureaus monitoring cholera situation at Cheoc Van

Following reports late last month on the detection of cholera bacteria in the waters of Cheoc Van Beach, the Times has inquired with four government

Higher education | UM welcomes 3,000 new students in convocation

The University of Macau (UM) yesterday held the convocation and an orientation seminar for the 2019/2020 academic year to welcome 3,000 new students as well as

International assets in banking sector decrease

At end-June 2019, the share of international assets in total banking assets decreased slightly from 86.3% at end-March 2019 to 85.9%, while the share of international

Courts | TSI denies appeal in paternity case

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has rejected the appeal of a man who was attributed the legal paternity of a 16-year-old boy born in Taiwan by

7 days proposed for free return of purchased items

The government has proposed giving consumers seven days to decide whether or not they want to return a purchased item. Yesterday, government representatives met

Senado Square assembly called off by police

An assembly at Senado Square in central Macau called for Monday August 19 has been refused authorization by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for “not

Fireworks contest extended by another night this year

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has invited 12 pyrotechnic teams to present firework displays themed “Duo Celebrations for Macau” to celebrate the 30th Macao International

Oxfam hopes Macau TowerRun will generate MOP1.6 million

Oxfam is organizing the Oxfam TowerRun at the Macau Tower on October 13 for the sixth consecutive year, the charity told a press conference yesterday. The application period

Hong Kong’s tycoons call for calm as protests hit fortunes

Hong Kong’s corporate elite have come off the sidelines to oppose the violent protests that have disrupted businesses in the city and slashed billions of dollars

Macanese gathering to welcome over 1,000 overseas participants

This year’s Meeting of the Macanese Communities will see a record attendance of over 1,000 participants from outside of Macau, according to the president of the

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