This Day in History | 1973 – Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal

The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce “peace with honour” in Vietnam. Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed the peace

Offbeat | Half ton of fun: Cincinnati Zoo’s Fiona turning 2

Now a half ton of fun, the Cincinnati Zoo’s famed prematurely born hippo will soon turn 2 years old. The zoo says a variety of

Tennis | ‘Barbecued chicken’: Tiafoe’s Australia run ended by Nadal

Rafael Nadal is back to feeling healthy. Probably not a coincidence that he’s back in the Australian Open semifinals. Playing his familiar brand of court-covering,

China’s Li Na sees some similarities with Osaka

Li Na saw much of herself in a young player on the women’s tour early last year. The two-time Grand Slam champion didn’t hesitate to

Football | Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud at Madrid court

Cristiano Ronaldo smiled broadly after leaving court yesterday despite the unwanted trip back to Madrid to plead guilty to tax fraud. The Juventus forward, who was facing

The Buzz | Brazil’s nationalist leader to address Davos globalist crowd

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will headline the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with a speech to political and business leaders. The

World Briefs

JAPAN-RUSSIA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sat down for talks yesterday with Russian President Vladimir Putin focusing on a decades-long territorial dispute between the two nations. VIETNAM

Armed with affection, octogenarian is an ‘octopus whisperer’

Wilson Menashi palmed a squid in his left hand and extended his arm into an aquarium tank, watching as a giant Pacific octopus stretched out arms

Macau Matters | G is for Glulam

  Traditionally most of the human built environment was made of stone or wood, but nowadays reinforced concrete is one of the world’s most commonly used construction materials. This

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – edition no. 3215

* ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead Oscar nomination with 10 nods * Listing of Iec Long firework factory * Another record year * Huawei extradition request   DOWNLOAD

Crime | More victims of investment scam, amount rises to HKD219m

The number of reported victims in the case of real estate agency owner Isabel Chiang has risen to 48, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during

Briefs | Trial on illegal football betting postponed

The trial involving a group of 15 people, including the Malaysian businessman Paul Phua, known for his connections to the gambling underworld, has been postponed to Feb. 12,

Council for Medical Affairs aims to negotiate with insurance companies

The Council for Medical Affairs has gathered in a plenary meeting last week to discuss the evaluation of the implementation of the Medical Error Act that came

Denise Bax: UNESCO representative | ‘It’s important to continue to pursue cooperation between cities’

Representatives from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy gathered in the city as Macau celebrate its third edition of the International Gastronomy Forum, welcoming representatives from

Gastronomy forum discusses new ways to boost collaboration

The “International Gastronomy Forum, Macao 2019” kicked off yesterday, featuring panel sessions and exchanges on how each city within the network is embracing the opportunities as Creative Cities of

Ng wants explanation for IAM office budget

Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has asked the government to explain the budget surge for the project of the office of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). In his written inquiry

Hong Kong man paid to set cars on fire

A 26-year-old Hong Kong man has been transferred to the prosecution authority after deliberately setting two cars on fire, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). On Sunday, around

Cotai border to relocate to Hengqin

The local government and the mainland Chinese government have reached a preliminary consensus regarding moving the Lotus Border Checkpoint to Hengqin, according to a statement released

UM requested to submit report for student house rental

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam has requested that the University of Macau (UM) submit a report regarding illegal accommodation at its postgraduate house.

AustCham Macau founded from ‘business network’

The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Macau (AustCham Macau) has been officially established with the aim of focusing on issues of specific interest to Australians and Australian-connected people in

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