Offbeat | Experts: Humpback whale in San Francisco Bay appears ill

A humpback whale that has become an unusual presence in San Francisco Bay may be ill. The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week that the humpback has

This Day in History | 1997 – Victory for McDonald’s – at a cost

Fast food chain McDonald’s has won a partial victory in its epic libel trial against two environmental campaigners. The pair, Helen Steel and Dave Morris, had published

Football | Platini arrested as part of 2022 World Cup investigation

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to a corruption probe into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a judicial official

Football | Chile begins Copa America title defense with win over Japan

Chile 4, Japan 0 Chile’s experienced Copa America team proved too good for Japan’s young squad. The two-time defending champions opened their Copa America campaign

World briefs

CHINA will halt imports from a Canadian company after food safety issues were detected in one batch of pork, the Xinhua state news agency reported yesterday, a

The Buzz | Powerful quake jolts Japan, tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan last night, and officials warned of a tsunami up to one meter (3.3 feet) high along parts of the coast. Japan’s

Economic reggae: Jamaican bank sells recovery with songs

Jamaica’s central bank thinks the country’s economy is doing very well and it is using an instantly recognizable symbol of the island to get this message to

Animal Farm | Politics is a noble exercise!

China has in recent years gained a huge international profile, despite being a country with a single-party political system. Elsewhere, the capitalist system grew, modernized, and expanded

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 – edition no. 3314

• The sport says change is desperately needed * A theoretical stock exchange * Ho Iat Seng confident facing only grassroots competition * Carrie Lam pleads for another chance   DOWNLOAD

Hong Kong leader: Extradition bill unlikely to be revived

Hong Kong's embattled leader apologized today (Tuesday) for an unpopular extradition bill that drew massive protests and indicated it will not be revived during the current legislative session. But Chief Executive

Crime | Casino scams involving large sums reported by the police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported a series of scams which mostly involved mainland residents who were in Macau as tourists. Two of these scams

Another political outsider joins Chief Executive race

Choi Teng Teng, a local ‘grassroots’ woman who says she supports democracy and dreams of becoming Chief Executive, visited the administration building yesterday to express

Criminal investigation against former SMG head closed

An investigation into the supposed link between the negligence of Fong Soi Kun, former head of the Meteorological and Geophysical Service Bureau (SMG), and the deaths

New association hopes to promote youth integration across borders

A new association hopes to promote cultural exchange among students in the Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Greater Bay Area. The purpose behind the newly-created Association for Cultural Integration

Briefs | One death in industrial accident

One local worker has died in an industrial accident while working at the Grand Emperor Hotel, according to a statement released by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL). The accident

Football | Macau FA to investigate 21-18 sham match

Footballers on the two teams that protested a recent decision by the Macau Football Association say that their dramatic 21-18 final score on Sunday had

Carrie Lam fighting for political life after bill fiasco

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam steadily climbed her way up bureaucratic ranks to capture the top position in the former British colony, relying on sheer

Joshua Wong joins masses after release from prison

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong joined calls for Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation after being released from a two-month jail sentence that sidelined him from some

Gaming | Massachusetts: Will it work? Glitzy casino opening on industrial waterfront

A 28-million-dollar statue of Popeye by the artist Jeff Koons. Luxury, “European- style” water shuttles. Five-star hotel rooms starting at about USD650 a night. After

Corporate Bits | Grand Lapa to hold summer activities

This summer, Grand Lapa will hold a series of activities from July 6 to September 1, featuring workshops, dancing and art amongst other things. According to a

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