Offbeat | Florida woman says toilet explodes after lightning strike

A Florida woman says lightning destroyed her septic tank and caused a toilet in her house to explode. Marylou Ward tells television station WINK News that the sole toilet in her

Popular ‘Bachelorette’ finale boosts ABC in ratings

Summer’s most popular entertainment series, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” had a little competition last week. ABC’s “The Bachelorette” delivered its best ratings for the franchise in two years along with a

Rhiannon Giddens to get Americana award

Grammy-winning folk singer and musician Rhiannon Giddens and pioneering composer Francis “Frank” Johnson will be the first recipients of the inaugural Legacy of Americana Award. The Americana Music Association announced the

Football | Man City looking to make it a hat trick of league titles

One thing Pep Guardiola does not tolerate is complacency. After his formidable Manchester City side powered to the Premier League title with a record-equaling five games to spare in 2018, Guardiola

Lampard set to steer new era at Chelsea

Chelsea has a new manager but the curious case of Jorginho and the team’s midfield metamorphosis might still come to define Frank Lampard’s first season in charge. Italy midfielder Jorginho was

Made in Macao | Autumn Commences already?

Two of the 24 Solar Terms in Autumn are surprising. 立秋 (Lap Cau), or Autumn, commences on August 8, and 處暑 (Cyu Syu), End of Heat, on August 23. If

The Buzz | Australian ex-publisher gets 13 years on Myanmar drug charge

A court in Myanmar yesterday sentenced an Australian journalist who was a pioneering publisher in Southeast Asia to 13 years in prison for possession of illegal drugs. Ross Dunkley was arrested

Latest deforestation data in Brazil show significant surge

New data from the Brazilian space institute published Tuesday point to a surge in deforestation in the Amazon in the last quarter, fueling fears that President Jair Bolsonaro’s pro-agrobusiness policies

World briefs

 said yesterday that it was banning Chinese movies and actors from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards, one of the Asian film industry’s most prestigious honors, as Beijing ramps up

Thursday, August 8, 2019 – edition no. 3349

* Lawmakers fire last shots at dropped bill* Macau chosen to host priest college * The gaming regulator said that casino operators can install surveillance equipment, they just need permission first *

Macao Foundation president uses website launch to praise city’s ‘social harmony’

The Macao Foundation (FM) yesterday officially launched a new website seeking to preserve and archive Macau’s local culture and history, which will show to the

MEMORY LANE

Captured from the military fort known as Fortaleza do Monte, these two photos show how the Ruins of St. Paul’s and the surrounding areas have changed over the past

Secretary Sonia Chan backed into corner over political reform

Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan appeared to back herself into a corner yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL), claiming that Macau would not advance

Gaming | South Shore discussing potential sale of subsidiary

An under-discussion transaction could lead South Shore Holdings to sell a 60% stake in one of its subsidiaries that owns The 13 Hotel in Cotai.

Gaming regulator clamps down on use of AI in casinos

Macau’s gaming watchdog has restricted the use of artificial intelligence tools that may help casino operators track gamblers likely to bet big, according to a report

MICE industry one of the fastest-growing sectors, says IPIM

Macau’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry has been one of the fastest-growing emerging sectors in recent years, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute

Briefs | Weather, education bureaus to revive rainstorm warning

The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) will revive the first three-tier rainstorm warning after its prior elimination in 2004. Before that, the warning had two tiers to indicate

Heritage | IC says United Nations did not object to Guia Hill building

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) told a press conference yesterday that it had explained to the United Nations about the height of the building being built

Guangzhou finding a sense of humor at ‘Watermelon’ club

If you think what the performers say is funny, laugh out loud; but if it sucks, just heckle them with your applause,” said a comedian surnamed

Macau | Court rules in favor of residence cancellation

Macau’s Court of Second Instance (TSI) has issued a ruling against the renewal of a Hong Kong woman’s local residential permit. She had come to Macau

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