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Chui Sai On launches his political platform, housing top priority
Chui Sai On’s political platform, which was launched on Saturday, left little room for surprises: housing remains his top priority and if re-elected on August 31 ... -
Young footballers receive training in Portugal
The Football Youth Academy has sent several of its most promising members to Portugal for a 13-day training and exchange. The delegation will join the training ... -
Japan crowned in FIVB Volleyball Grand Prix
The final of the FIVB Volleyball Grand Prix Macau 2014 resulted in two thrilling 4-set matches and saw Japan winning the Macau leg by beating China, ... -
Housing loans surge in June
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased in June, according to statistics released on Friday by the Monetary Authority ... -
Bill Chou confirms UM contract not renewed
The University of Macau (UM) associate professor Bill Chou has confirmed that the university has decided not to renew his contract. He told the media yesterday ... -
Briefs: Eighteen hotels under construction in Q2
Statistics released by the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSPOT) revealed that there were 18 hotel projects under construction in the second quarter of this ... -
Weibo loss narrows as new users boost advertising revenue
Weibo reported a narrower second-quarter loss as alliances with smartphone manufacturers boosted users, helping the Chinese microblogging service controlled by Sina Corp. win more advertising sales. ... -
IBM obtains US approval for sale of server business to Lenovo
IBM cleared a U.S. national-security review for the sale of its low-end server business to China’s Lenovo Group Ltd., letting the USD2.3 billion transaction go forward ... -
Corporate Bits | HK rock band Mr. returns to the Venetian Macao
Hong Kong rockers Mr. energized the audience at the Cotai Arena Saturday night, marking the band’s return to Macau with its performance of Mr. On The ... -
East-Timor aims to attract investment from China via Macau
East-Timor’s (Timor-Leste) new delegate to the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau aims during his three-year term to attract more investment to his country from China and ... -
Mozambican government to legislate on natural gas
The Mozambican government plans to legislate on the liquefaction process for natural gas from areas 1 and 4 of the Rovuma Basin in Cabo Delgado province, ... -
Pope makes biggest gesture yet to Beijing, eyes ties
Pope Francis made his strongest gesture yet to reach out to China yesterday, saying he wants to improve relations and insisting that the Catholic Church isn’t coming in ... -
HONG KONG | Thousands protest against Occupy Central
Thousands of people in Hong Kong marched in protest against Occupy Central with Love and Peace, which is planning mass sit-ins to paralyze the city’s financial ... -
Hong Kong’s top judge backs rule of law for judiciary, SCMP says
Hong Kong’s Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma said Saturday judges should act only on the basis of the law and not be swayed by any other factor, ... -
KOREA | Elderly ex-sex slaves want solace, help from pope
Lee Yong-soo hopes a meeting today with Pope Francis will provide some solace for the pain that still feels fresh more than seven decades after Japanese ... -
PAKISTAN | Thousands of protesters rally demanding Sharif step down
Tens of thousands of protesters thronged the streets of Pakistan’s capital Saturday, defying pouring rain to answer the call of a fiery cleric and a cricket star-turned-politician who ... -
IRAQ | Islamic fighters execute scores of Yazidi men
Islamic extremists shot scores of Yazidi men to death in Iraq, lining them up in small groups and opening fire with assault rifles before abducting their wives ... -
EBOLA | Kenya to bar travelers from outbreak-hit countries
The Kenyan government over the weekend said it will bar passengers traveling from three West African countries hit by the Ebola outbreak, closing a debate in East Africa’s ... -
GERMANY| Report: Berlin intel spied on Kerry, Clinton
Germany’s foreign intelligence agency eavesdropped on calls made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor Hillary Clinton, German magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday. The ... -
USA | Police deploy tear gas to impose Ferguson curfew
Seven people were arrested early yesterday morning as police used smoke and tear gas against protesters who defied a curfew in a St. Louis suburb where ... -
ASK THE VET | Determining Kitten Age
by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester In the last few weeks I have been asked several times how do you determine the age of puppies and ... -
this day in history: 1969 Woodstock music festival ends
Thousands of young people are heading home after three days and nights of sex, drugs and rock and roll at the Woodstock music festival. An estimated ... -
Offbeat | Artist accused of damaging environment in Mexico
A Polish artist famed for slipping crocheted covers around unlikely objects has gotten into hot water in Mexico for slipping her brightly colored work around underwater ... -
Youth Olympics open in China amid Ebola worries
Fears of the Ebola virus cast a cloud over Saturday’s opening of the second Youth Olympics in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, after three athletes ... -
Marquez finally beaten, Pedrosa wins Czech MotoGP
Dani Pedrosa won the Czech Grand Prix yesterday to end the season’s winning streak of defending world champion Marc Marquez. The Spanish rider with Repsol Honda ... -
ATLETHICS | Mo Farah gets long distance double at Euros
Mo Farah clinched his 5,000-10,000 meter double at the European Championships yesterday, giving his troubled season a golden finish that made him the double long distance ... -
Tony Stewart tragedy prompts Nascar to keep drivers in racecars
Nascar banned its drivers from leaving their cars during a race after three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow competitor in ... -
World Views: Africa goes medieval in its fight against Ebola
As the Ebola epidemic claims new victims at an ever-increasing rate, African governments in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia have instituted a “cordon sanitaire,” deploying troops ... -
Monday, August 18, 2014 – edition no. 2131
* Thousands protest against Occupy Central in Hong Kong * Chui Sai On launches his political platform, housing top priority * Japan crowned in Volleyball Grand ... -
the buzz: Orwell rep accuses Amazon of doublespeak
The literary executor of George Orwell’s estate is accusing Amazon.com of doublespeak. In a letter published this week in The New York Times, Bill Hamilton criticized ... -
Michelin chef brings a bang to Macau
Michelin-starred chef Jeff Ramsey will be visiting MGM Macau from today until August 24, bringing with him his sushi creations. Born in Japan and having begun ... -
World briefs
CHINA Police wounded at least 10 Tibetans when they opened fire on a crowd protesting the arrest of a village leader, a Tibetan rights group said. ... -
CHORALIFE | When a Western tradition goes East
Back during Aurelio Porfiri’s childhood living in central Rome, choirs singing in churches were undoubtedly a source of inspiration. The Italian director of choral activities at ... -
Gov’t needs to let foreign talent inspire Macau
Choral music can only reach higher standards in Macau depending on political will, said Aurelio Porfiri, director of choral activities at Santa Rosa de Lima School. ... -
HEALTH | Low risk of local Ebola outbreak, measures reinforced according to epidemic levels
The risk of an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Macau “is very low” but the Health Bureau (SSM) affirmed it has a contingency plan in place ...
