Offbeat | Swole, buzzy, among new words in Merriam-Webster dictionary

Get swole, prepare a bug-out bag, grab a go-cup and maybe you’ll have a better chance of surviving the omnicide. Translation: Hit the gym and bulk up,

This Day in History | 1975 – Baader-Meinhof blow up embassy

A tense stand-off at the West German embassy in Stockholm has ended in violence, with the death of at least three people. Five Baader-Meinhof guerrillas had been holding

NBA | Jazz stave off elimination with 107-91 win over Rockets

Donovan Mitchell turned a rough start into a fantastic finish. Mitchell dominated in the fourth quarter, rallying the Utah Jazz to a 107-91 victory over

World briefs

SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has named a deputy in a Cabinet reshuffle, in a possible indication of his successor. His office said yesterday that Heng

The Buzz | New Ukrainian leader’s campaign took page from sitcom script

The president-elect of Ukraine does not have a political record that foreign governments and companies can search for clues. For now, a 51-episode TV sitcom might offer the

Powerful quake hits Philippines, day after deadly temblor

A new powerful earthquake hit the central Philippines yesterday, a day after a magnitude 6.1 quake rattled the country’s north and left at least 16 people dead, including in

Macau Matters | America’s real crisis – opioid overdose deaths

The February 23rd issue of The Economist contains a very sobering article about the opioid crisis currently unfolding in America. This problem can be effectively modeled as a

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 – edition no. 3276

* Coutinho’s trade union bill voted down - again * Search for sunken vessel continues * The sole candidate? * Economist predicts Shenzhen’s leadership in GBA, and beyond   DOWNLOAD

NPC reviews Ho Iat Seng withdrawal

The 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee is reviewing the resignation submitted by Ho Iat Seng, the chairman of Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL) and the first

Government sorting opinions on illegal guesthouses

The government’s study group for the criminalization of illegal guesthouses is now organizing collected opinions concerning the topic, according to the director of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO),

Portuguese president to visit Macau next week

Macau will form a stop on the Portuguese president’s state visit to China. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will spend two days in Macau and have

Greyhounds | After Macau victory, animal rights activists take fight to China

Nine months after China’s last greyhound stadium closed its doors, animal rights campaigners are turning their attention to what they describe as the “horrific cruelty” practiced

Gaming | Australia to see a resurgence in foreign high-rollers

Australian casinos just received a piece of good news from an industry analyst. As the gambling houses continue to compete for Asian high-roller clients,

IC uses Notre-Dame burning as lesson in heritage protection

Macau culture and heritage authorities are pointing to the recent burning of the Notre-Dame Cathedral as a reference for the protection of cultural heritage. The idea

East-meets-West | Sichuan artist to blend traditions

The Military Club of Macau is staging a solo exhibition of color paintings by Chinese artist Yu Jian between April 25 and 30. Yu is originally

Motorsport | Powerboats to race in Macau waters next month

Organized by the Asia Powerboat Association (APA), the Asia Powerboat Championship Macau will be held from May 3 to 5 at Fisherman’s Wharf. The

Rescue work underway for eight missing in Pearl River

Rescuers are searching for eight fishermen, including three from Macau, who have been missing off the Pearl River Estuary in south China for more than two

Macau gov’t mulls Zhuhai for GBA healthcare scheme trial

The government’s proposed healthcare insurance scheme, which is designed to cover Macau residents living in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), will likely begin as a trial in

Investment fund to explore Bay Area opportunity

Macau Chief Executive Chui Sai On has decided to set up an investment and development fund for use in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), managed by a

Guangdong economy grows 6.6% in first quarter

The gross domestic product of China’s manufacturing hub Guangdong Province increased 6.6% year-on- year in the first quarter of 2019, local authorities said yesterday. The province’s

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