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Pacino, Dafoe set for Venice Film Festival
This year’s Venice Film Festival will tackle topics from the financial crisis to drone warfare, and feature performances from Willem Dafoe, Al Pacino, Jennifer Aniston and ... -
World briefs
TAIWAN Stormy weather trailing behind a typhoon was the likely cause of a plane crash on a Taiwanese island that killed 48 people on board and ... -
IACM to financially support Lusofonia Festival concerts
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has promised that it will financially support all concerts taking place at the Lusofonia Festival. IACM had considered making ... -
FOOD SAFETY | Group petitions at McDonald’s over rotten meat scandal
A grassroots group petitioned at a McDonald’s canteen in Avenida de Horta e Costa, asking McDonald’s Macau to explain the Husi incident to the public. “As ... -
Minimum wage bill could become universal
Lawmaker Cheang Chi Keong has revealed that Macau’s government has decided to adjust the current minimum wage legislation so that it can one day become universal. ... -
No Macau residents involved in Taiwan air crash
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has released a statement announcing that there is no evidence that any Macau residents were aboard the TransAsia Airways flight ... -
Wing Hang’s third-biggest investor accepts takeover by OCBC
Aberdeen Asset Management Plc, the third-biggest shareholder in Wing Bank Bank Ltd., agreed to sell its shares in the lender to Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., moving the ... -
REAL ESTATE MATTERS : How can Tenants guarantee the return of a security deposit? – Part 2
In the final part of this 2 part article, we look what steps can be taken to maximize the possibility of getting back the whole security ... -
PROJECT POKER : Finite energy, infinite possibilities
I have recently gone on a short trip to Guernsey, which I discovered is just 20 km from France even though it is a British Crown ... -
Cape Verde wants to boost bilateral ties with Angola
Cape Verde plans to boost its economic and business relationship with Angola, the Cape Verdean Minister for Tourism, Energy and Industry, Humberto Brito said Wednesday in ... -
Belarus plans to assemble tractors in Mozambique
Belarus plans to set up a partnership with Mozambican businesspeople to assemble agricultural tractors in the East African country using parts manufactured in Belarus, which was ... -
Tropical storm brings heavy rains to eastern China
Tropical storm Matmo brought heavy rains and winds to parts of eastern China yesterday following another typhoon that killed at least 56 people in the country’s ... -
‘The LEFTOVER MONOLOGUES’ Love and dating scene laid out on stage
For many of today’s Chinese youth looking for a partner, love takes second place to parental pressure, moving up the social ladder and a heavy dose ... -
HONG KONG |Firms on edge as democracy rally blockade looms
As activists vow to shut down Hong Kong’s financial district in protest at China’s attempt to hobble democratic elections in the city, businessman Bernard Chan is ... -
MEAT SCANDAL | American boss of company in China apologizes
The chairman of an American meat supplier apologized yesterday for a Chinese subsidiary that is accused of selling expired beef and chicken to restaurants including McDonald’s ... -
TAIWAN | Airline suspects bad weather caused crash
Stormy weather trailing behind a typhoon was the likely cause of a plane crash on a Taiwanese island that killed 48 people on board and injured ... -
US hails Indonesia democracy in turbulent SE Asia
President Barack Obama’s quick congratulation of Indonesia’s election victor Joko Widodo, even as the losing candidate rejected the result, underscores Washington’s intent to deepen ties with ... -
ALGERIE | Official: Air Algerie flight ‘probably crashed’
An Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital disappeared from radar early yesterday over northern Mali, officials said. France’s foreign minister ... -
US lifts ban on flights to Tel Aviv airport
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban yesterday on U.S. flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of ... -
This Day in History: 2000 Concorde crash kills 113
Concorde has crashed just minutes after take-off, killing all 109 people on board and four people on the ground. The Air France jet, bound for New ... -
Offbeat | Naked thieves take burgers from Florida eatery
Police have released surveillance video of a trio of naked thieves stealing 60 hamburgers from an eatery in southwest Florida. Police say the men — two ... -
FOOTBALL|Man United buries Galaxy 7-0 in Van Gaal’s debut
Manchester United made an impressive debut under coach Louis van Gaal yesterday (Macau time), with Wayne Rooney scoring twice late in the first half of a ... -
FOOTBALL | Mexican Aguirre named as new coach of Japan
Japan has appointed Mexican Javier Aguirre as the new head coach of the national team. The Japan Football Association made the appointment yesterday, with the 55-year-old ... -
COMMONWEALTH GAMES | England wins 1st gold medal
England triathlete Jodie Stimpson won the first gold medal of the 2014 Commonwealth Games on yesterday. Stimpson completed the 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer cycle and 10-kilometer run ... -
A D*Face to SOHO Macau
SOHO Macau at City of Dreams is on a ‘mission’ to rid the city of dullness and bring it into line with other cosmopolitan spaces in ... -
Look out! SOHO is coming to town
One crucial element that defines a sophisticated metropolis is the dining and entertainment experience it offers to residents and visitors. Macau, once a small city in ... -
‘Lucy’ won’t stretch your brain capacity
So let’s start with the enticing premise of Luc Besson’s “Lucy,” starring Scarlett Johansson: Human beings only use 10 percent of their brain capacity. Imagine what ... -
La Roux returns with sexy, sassy second LP
Coming off an artistic hiatus after a widely acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning debut, La Roux returns in force with an off-beat, electrifying and synth-pop second album. “Trouble ... -
Compelling characters in Atkins’ ‘The Forsaken’
Sheriff Quinn Colson has been working to clean up corruption and injustice in Ace Atkins’ compelling crime fiction series, but he can’t change the past of ... -
Friday, July 25, 2014 – edition no. 2115
* Referendum organizers file court appeal challenging IACM’s ban * HK firms on edge as democracy rally blockade looms * Peninsula LRT section to begin construction ... -
World briefs
UKRAINE Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. The Sukhoi-25 fighters were shot down over ... -
THE BUZZ: LeBron James humbled by fans in Hong Kong
LeBron James was honored by the appearance of hundreds of fans who clutched his jersey or held up life-size cutouts of his face at a store ... -
HIV pills show more promise to prevent infection
There is more good news about HIV treatment pills used to prevent infection in people at high risk of getting the AIDS virus: Follow-up from a ... -
47 killed in Taiwan plane’s failed landing
A plane landing in stormy weather crashed outside an airport on a small Taiwanese island late yesterday, and the transport minister said 47 people were trapped ... -
Wynn Resorts says it’s cooperating with CCAC
Wynn Resorts Ltd. confirmed it has been contacted by Macau’s anti-corruption agency regarding the company’s land purchase for its new resort-casino on the Cotai Strip. “We ...
