Life & Style | Man sentenced for stealing Marilyn Monroe statue in LA

Prosecutors say a man who stole a statue of Marilyn Monroe from atop a Hollywood public art installation has been sentenced to a year in jail

Tennis | Djokovic’s 10-game run tops Goffin in Wimbledon quarterfinal

Novak Djokovic took what was shaping up as an entertaining, well-played matchup in the Wimbledon quarterfinals and quickly turned it into a lopsided romp with a 10-game

Briefs | Motorsport: New 5-year deal for British Grand Prix at Silverstone agreed

Silverstone will continue to host the British Grand Prix until at least 2024 following the announcement of a new five-year deal yesterday. Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey says:

World briefs

The Buzz | Bitcoin is approaching its highest price of 2019

The Bitcoin bulls are back in control, with the largest cryptocurrency approaching its highest price of the year after breaching USD13,000 for the first time in two weeks.

As Beetle ends, iconic original thrives in Mexico City hills

The Beetle is dead. Long live the Beetle. The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model is set to cease production yesterday, but people in Cuautepec on the

World Views | Amazon’s Alexa wants to hear about your migraine

The idea of turning to Amazon.com Inc.’s gaffe-prone Alexa in a medical emergency has always seemed to be a bit of a sick joke. YouTube is

Thursday, July 11, 2019 – edition no. 3330

* TrailHiker celebrates 10 years running this November * Singapore is touted as Macau’s next engine of visitor growth, even amid concerns of over-tourism * Real estate agency calls on next gov’t

Hong Kong broadcaster accused of pro-Beijing protests coverage

Television Broadcasts Ltd., Hong Kong’s dominant broadcaster, has come under attack on social media for its alleged pro-Beijing bias in the coverage of recent political protests

Gov’t targets plastic bag bill this year

It is anticipated that the bill restricting single-use plastic bags will be completed this year, according to Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo Arrais do

Football clubs banned from FA Cup over 21-18 score

The Macau Football Association (MFA) has finally issued a decision regarding the controversial FA Cup match between the teams of Ka I and Hang Sai, which was

Policy Research Bureau ‘functioning normally’

The deputy director of the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau said that the department continues to operate normally and with a positive environment, notwithstanding a letter

Memory Lane

The Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, better known in Portuguese as Catedral Sé, was originally built in 1576 as a small wooden chapel. In 1623, it

Suncity Group denies Chinese media claims it operates online casinos

One of the most prominent junket operators in Macau, Suncity Group, has been accused of running online gambling operations by mainland state media. The firm

Chinese gov’t bonds vastly oversubscribed on day one

Institutional investors snapped up the Chinese government bonds sold in Macau for the first time last week. The Chinese central government issued government bonds worth

Illegal accommodation an attractive (and much cheaper) option for visitors

Some tenants in Macau are illegally subletting their rented accommodation to tourists in order to help cover their living expenses. In a Facebook group –

Hong Kong teens detained for drug trafficking

Two Hong Kong residents aged 17 and 18 years old have been detained by Macau’s Public Security Police Force in an operation seizing drugs worth about

Octogenarian tangled in phone scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) informed yesterday that an 80-year-old local resident has fallen victim to phone scam, leading to a total reported loss of 412,750 yuan (about

China-Lusophone film festival introduces animation section

To be held until July 17, the festival, featuring over 20 films from China and several Lusophone countries, is divided into three sections: “Classics’ Review”, “New

Briefs | Seac Pai Van school to be ready in 2020

A public school in Seac Pai Van is expected to be operational for the 2020/2021 school year, according to a statement from the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) in

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