The Buzz | Ronaldo left off Portugal squad for upcoming matches, denies rape allegations

Cristiano Ronaldo was left off Portugal’s national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, the decision coming yesterday as the soccer great fights rape allegations in the

Germany’s Merkel tours Holocaust museum on Israel visit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off the second day of her two-day visit to Israel yesterday with an emotional tour of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum. Israel

Kapok | Not so fantastic anymore

One of my fellow columnists with the Times has made the fight against the abusive usage of plastic an all-out effort, very often taking a very personal tone.

Friday, October 5, 2018 – edition no. 3143

* Quake-tsunami | Indonesia copes with humanitarian crisis * Sin Fong Garden reconstruction begins * Traffic signal confusion at bridge * Talk of China border checks fans trade fear   DOWNLOAD

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  * Movies: A Star Is Born * Books: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography by Eric Idle * Music: Blood Red Roses by Rod Stewart * Wine: The Musqué

‘A Star Is Born’ is dizzyingly wonderful

It’s hard not to go into “A Star Is Born “ without a lot of prejudgments. Even if you haven’t seen the other three versions, the mere

Eric Idle on Monty Python, life’s brighter side

Eric Idle has been funny for a very long time. He gained fame almost 50 years ago playing pompous TV hosts and leering idiots as a

Rod Stewart nostalgic on varied ‘Blood Red Roses’

Nostalgia has been a focal feature of Rod Stewart’s songwriting even as far back as 1971’s “Maggie May,” and some of the best tunes on “Blood Red

Electrics, SUVs and supercars mingle in Paris

A wildly expensive supercar from Bugatti. A one-seater retro Ferrari with a giant engine. And, notwithstanding the buzz over electrics, a big, seven-seat luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV with

The Musqué Mutation

Along with Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer is easily one of the most distinctive grape varieties in the world, instantly identifiable by its signature lychee and rose petal aromas, full body

Sauteed Chicken Cutlets with tart orange sauce and olives

Now that my kids are on their own and cooking for themselves, both have thanked me for passing on one technique in particular: how to cook

Dennis Stuebing | The International School of Macau: ‘Activist-in-Residence Program’ aims to inspire students, families

THE International School of Macau (TIS) recently announced a brand-new program titled “Activist-in-Residence” aiming to advance the institution’s mission “to problem solve, think critically, and make

Visitors flooding into city raise holiday hopes for casinos

There’s a ray of hope in the gloomy outlook for Macau casinos. Early numbers are showing a healthy stream of visitors into the world’s biggest

Freedom of Speech | First session of Polytec lawsuit against columnist

The first trial session in the case opposing local Chinese newspaper Son Pou and the Polytec Asset Holdings Ltd (Polytec) was heard yesterday at the Court of

Gov’t extends deadline on rehousing greyhounds

The government approved a seven-day extension to the deadline for Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome to rehouse its retired greyhounds. On Tuesday, the Canidrome was supposed

Gaming | Weakest revenue growth since August 2016

Macau’s gaming industry revenue increased by 2.8 percent year-on-year to MOP21.95 billion (approximately USD2.72 billion) in September, the Gaming Inspection Bureau announced. It is the weakest growth seen

National Day | CE pledges to step up efforts in development strategies

In celebration of the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chief Executive Chui Sai On said that the SAR would step

Lam wants disclosure of telecommunication interception requests

Lawmaker Agnes Lam has proposed that telecommunication companies be required to release the annual number of requests from police to intercept private communications conducted over the

Briefs | Chinese team wins int’l fireworks display contest

The 29th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest wrapped up on Monday, with the Chinese fireworks team winning the championship, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced. Liuyang New Year

IAM with fewer competences, more staff and budget

Some of the responsibilities of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will be transferred to departments such as the Public Security Police Force (PSP) once the

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