Gaza man masters rare skill of balancing art

Whenever Mohammed al-Shenbari sees a new object, he quickly tries to find its “balancing point” and make it stand in a way that appears to defy the law of gravity. The

NAACP Image Awards to be televised on BET for first time

The NAACP Image Awards will be televised for the first time on BET. NAACP and the cable network announced yesterday that the 51st awards ceremony will be held in Pasadena, California,

Sailing | Ben Ainslie adds SailGP to his America’s Cup chase

Sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie and his main America’s Cup sponsor are taking over the British team for the second season of the SailGP global league. It’s an interesting crossover for

Japan looking for big ‘medal bounce’ as Olympic host nation

Countries playing host to the Olympics usually get a medal “bounce,” pushed by cheering fans and the advantage of being at home. Mitsugi Ogata also brought up the opposite possibility —

The Buzz | Trump says he stands with Hong Kong protesters

President Donald Trump says he stands with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Trump told reporters yesterday at the White House that is message is “We are with them.” Trump cited his “very

IPO | E-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares jump 7% in Hong Kong debut

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares jumped 6.6% in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange yesterday, an auspicious start at a time when the former British colony is reeling

World Briefs

CHINA-US Top Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators have agreed to talks on a preliminary deal for resolving the tariff war between the world’s two largest economies, the Chinese Commerce Ministry

World Views | A too-big-to-fail toxic monster. China’s plan C

China’s small bank problem may be about to get a lot bigger. The slowing economy is exposing vulnerabilities built up by years of aggressive lending — and Beijing’s plans to preserve stability

Wednesday, November 27, 2019 – edition no. 3425

  * One app for that | Gov’t wants to merge its ‘smart’presence * Gastronomy highlights Macanese diaspora meeting * Imax bets on Chinese blockbusters as Hollywood’s appeal fades * Carrie Lam made no

Crime | Scammers defraud money exchangers with toilet paper and play money

Two illegal currency exchangers fell victim to a money exchange scam in which the scammers used toilet paper and play money as real banknotes, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. In

MUST president becomes first Macau representative at CAE

The President of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), Liu Liang, has become the first Macau representative at the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). On November 22, CAE

Violent crime continues to grow, rape surges by 68%

Crimes involving some form of violence have recorded a significant increase in Macau over the past nine months. This comes after the presentation of the criminality report for the first

Government expects a balanced budget in 2020

The Macau government expects that 2020 will be a balanced year in terms of the budget, with cuts to expenditure to compensate for the expected slowdown in revenue. The budget proposal,

DSAL open to health proof requirement for domestic helpers

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is open to the prospect of requiring non-local workers, in particular domestic helpers, to submit their proof of health. In a reply to lawmaker Lei Chan

CAEAL investigating by-election for law breach

Lawmaker-elect Wang Sai Man is under investigation by the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) for an alleged violation of the Legislative Assembly Election Law, the president

Consumer prices increase 2.86% in October

The Composite Consumer Price Index for October 2019 increased by 2.86% year-on-year to reach 102.68, according to data released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The growth in consumer

President Xi to arrive on December 18, gov’t sources say

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Macau between December 18 and 20, sources familiar with the matter have revealed to the Times, notwithstanding the unrest in the neighboring special administration

Survey shows gay community face more discrimination, suicidal thoughts

A recent survey shows that discrimination against the LGBT+ community stands at 7.17 points out of 10, with gay people experience higher levels of discrimination compared to persons of other

MUST to host football games sponsored by Wynn

On December 7 and 8, the Wynn Cup Football Challenge will be held at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), featuring incumbent Macau Elite League Champions, the MUST

Retail sales record slight drop in third quarter

The value of retail sales for the third quarter of 2019 decreased by 0.5% year-on-year to 18.06 billion patacas while the sales volume dropped by 0.7%. The sales value for the

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