China wins allies for web vision in ideological battle with U.S.

A swathe of the world is adopting China’s vision for a tightly controlled internet over the unfettered American approach, a stunning ideological coup for Beijing that would

Red Cross, New Zealand hope for info on nurse held in Syria

New Zealand’s foreign minister confirmed yesterday that a New Zealand nurse has been held captive by the Islamic State group in Syria for almost six years,

Malaysia | Gov’t says revised China deal shows costs were inflated

Malaysia’s prime minister said yesterday a Chinese company building a rail link across the Southeast Asian nation will jointly help to manage and operate the network,

Sudan | Activists say military attempted to break up sit-in

The Sudanese military attempted to break up an anti-government sit-in yesterday outside its headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, but backed off, organizers behind the protests said.

Germany | Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud

German prosecutors have indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others on charges of fraud and unfair competition, saying he failed to prevent the

This Day in History | 1964 – ‘Great Train Robbers’ get 300 years

Some of the longest sentences in British criminal history have been imposed on men involved in the so-called “Great Train Robbery”. Sentences totalling 307 years

Offbeat | Man sues parents for getting rid of his vast porn collection

An Indiana man is suing his parents for getting rid of his vast pornography collection, which he estimates is worth USD29,000. The 40-year-old man last

Rugby | Folau says he will quit game if it is ‘God’s will’

Coach Michael Cheika said he would not have been able to select fullback Israel Folau for the Wallabies after his latest “disrespectful” social media posts attacking gay

Golf | Tiger a major champion again, and race to Nicklaus back on

No comeback by Tiger Woods was ever going to be complete without a major. Now the question becomes how many more he can win.

The Buzz | Europe looks to remold internet with new copyright rules

The European Union has approved a copyright rule that aims to give more protection to artists and news organizations but which critics say will stifle freedom of speech and

Mia Farrow pursues anti-hunger work in South Sudan visit

Mia Farrow will never forget the day she watched a baby die in her mother’s arms. “It was a little girl staring at her mother and

Our Desk | Mega project may be too small 

The Secretary of Transport and Public Works has voiced the opinion that the mega projects already built in Macau, in addition to the ones which will eventually be

World Briefs

TAIWAN The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, says the U.S. wants the rest of the world to be more like Taiwan. Ryan made

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 – edition no. 3271

* A matter for the Labour Affairs Bureau | Police charge prostitutes as illegal workers * No ‘Two Systems’ on national security * More aviation firms circling Macau airport * Beijing, Washington locked

Health | Rubella cases climb to 17, measles 32

The number of rubella cases in the Macau SAR has climbed to 17 since the start of this year, according to information provided yesterday by the Health

Arts | Mike Goodridge to complete IFFAM hat trick

Artistic Director Mike Goodridge of the International Film Festival and Awards (IFFAM) is to head the festival for the third time in a row, it has been

Sports | Diego Elias, HK’s Annie Au take Squash Open titles

The Macau Squash Open came to a conclusion last night with Diego Elias taking the men’s trophies home and Annie Au the women’s. The trophy included a

Ask The Vet | An Intro to Dog Hearing

External ear There are two part to your dog’s external ear. The pinna and the external ear canal. The pinna, or the ear flap, gives

Briefs | Liaison Office in HK had Chinese flag upside down

The Liaison Office in Hong Kong has apologized after some of its staff members hoisted the Chinese national flag upside down, according to Hong Kong reports. The Liaison Office

Legislative Assembly | Rosário favors higher plastic tax, but not before public consultation

The local government is open to raising the plastic bag levy higher than the one pataca suggested in the law proposal, according to Secretary for Transport

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