UK | May under mounting pressure to delay Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure to delay the country’s departure from the European Union, after she postponed a vote in Parliament on her

This Day in History | 1987 Synod says ‘yes’ to women priests

The Church of England’s General Synod has voted by a huge majority to clear the way for the ordination of women priests. The Church of

Offbeat | Animal saved from icy Estonian river turns out to be a wolf

Estonian construction workers got the shock of their lives when they found out the animal they saved from an icy river was not a dog but

Golf | Tokyo and Japan offer tradition, expectation to Olympics

Golf returned to the Olympics three years ago in Rio de Janeiro after a 112-year absence. But few play golf in Brazil, which kicked up problems

Tennis | Media watchdog says Williams cartoon didn’t breach standards

The Australian Press Council has ruled there was no breach of its standards of practice in a cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams which attracted global

The Buzz | Trump goes after Spike Lee after Oscars speech

President Donald Trump is going after director Spike Lee, who used his Oscar acceptance speech to urge mobilization for the 2020 election. Trump tweeted yesterday that Lee

Hanoi Postcard: Children hope to give Kim comradely welcome

Children at a kindergarten in Hanoi, some in Korean traditional “Hanbok” dress, have been practicing singing and dancing, hoping to show off their talents to

World Briefs

CHINA The Shanghai Composite index jumped 5.5 percent after President Donald Trump announced he was extending a deadline for escalating tariffs on Chinese imports. CHINA

Our Desk | Mandarin or not?

I am pretty sure that not every single French citizen wants tourists to go to France and speak French to them. At least some people have a good

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 – edition no. 3226

* Greater Bay Area A horizon of hopes and doubts * Casino taxes fill gov’t coffers * Social media con artists on the loose * ‘Green book’ gets top Oscar on Spike’s night   DOWNLOAD

Trade talks | Stocks surge on US decision to postpone tariff hike

China’s stock market surged yesterday after President Donald Trump’s decision to postpone a tariff hike on Chinese imports and state media expressed hopes the fight with Washington

Courts | Sulu queries gov’t plans to safeguard judicial integrity

Lawmaker Sulu Sou has presented a written enquiry to the Macau government calling for greater transparency in the judicial system now that the Legislative Assembly has

Ask the Vet | Guide to Canine Seizure Disorders

The most common canine seizure disorder is epilepsy, but there are also other conditions that can cause seizures. As a dog owner it is important to identify

Crime | Suspect of Cotai homicide arrested on the mainland

A man has been detained on the mainland by local police authorities in relation to the homicide that occurred last week in a Cotai hotel, the Judiciary Police (PJ)

Tourism | Analysis: Many more visitors spending much less

Macau retailers saw little to no improvement to their business in the last quarter even as tourism authorities boasted a record number of visitors.

Briefs | Electronic vote counting for CE election

The vote-counting process for the election of the fifth Chief Executive of Macau will be conducted electronically, similarly to the previous election, the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief

Briefs | Electronic vote counting for CE election

The vote-counting process for the election of the fifth Chief Executive of Macau will be conducted electronically, similarly to the previous election, the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief

Adventure | Kitesurfer to attempt delta crossing for ocean cleanup fundraiser

Hillian Siu is to attempt something never before done: a solo crossing of the Pearl River Delta starting at Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Beach and arriving at

ROMA | Domestic workers see their reality reflected in Oscar-nominated film

Some domestic workers in the SAR are keen on the Oscar-nominated film, Roma, noting that it is rare for the community to have their experience be given

54 restricted knives seized from border crossers

A mainland resident and a Macau resident have been caught carrying a total of 54 knives across the border from Zhuhai. Last week, the Gongbei customs authority spotted the

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