This Day in History | 1998 – Former Cambodian dictator dies

The former Cambodian dictator, Pol Pot, whose regime led to the deaths of millions of his people, has died. Journalists who were shown his body in a

Offbeat | Girl not amused by ‘SNL’ joke about her disabled pet chicken

The chicken, named Granite Heart, is learning to walk with a custom wheelchair. On a recent ‘SNL’ episode, the television show’s “Weekend Update” co-host said

Motorsports | Hamilton wins sixth Chinese Grand Prix

  Mercedes has gone 1-2, 1-2, 1-2 in the first three races of the new Formula One season, a great start for the sport’s dominating team. Lewis

Light The Night Run | The only way is up for Eiffel Tower vertical run

THE second Light The Night Run vertical race at The Parisian Macao’s half-scale Eiffel Tower was held on Saturday, raising funds for Macau-based charities while also serving as

The Buzz | Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back up after massive outage

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were temporarily down yesterday. All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were affected by the outage. Downdetector.com, a site that monitors

Diana? Alice? Elizabeth? Britons bet on new royal baby name

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, may be keeping plans about their impending baby under wraps, but that hasn’t stopped everyone in Britain from trying

Rear Window | Fever mounts at… Macau SAR

Until the matter of the candidate - or candidates - selected to replace Chief Executive Chui Sai On is unequivocally settled, the political environment will be one in

World Briefs

PHILIPPINES Officials say U.S. DNA tests have confirmed the death of a Muslim militant leader who helped lead the 2017 siege of southern Marawi city and was regarded

Monday, April 15, 2019 – edition no. 3270

* Ho Iat Seng rules on rules for CE election * Legislative Assembly | One-pataca plastic tax too little, agrees nearly everyone * Rubella outbreak worsens, as expected * Once unthinkable, end of

Courts | TUI says government is not ‘obliged’ by public works’ letters

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled once more in favor of the government in another case regarding the retrieval of land plots that were

Briefs | Coutinho asks about non-local nurses

Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho has written an inquiry asking the local government to explain its plan for allowing non-local nurses to work in Macau. The lawmaker quoted some young local

New Macau has a problem with land reclamation transparency

The New Macau Association (ANM) has issued a statement accusing the government’s process for reclaiming non-developed land plots after their lease expirations as lacking transparency. The

SPECIAL REPORT | Migrant workers escape over the border seeking better pay – in China

Low-earning migrant workers in Macau are willing to take great risks to acquire a higher salary and better working conditions – some by escaping across the

Tourism | IFT clarifies 40 million visitors not maximum, but optimal number

In response to widespread discussion on whether the city is fast approaching the maximum number of visitors it can comfortably accommodate, the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT)

Atlantic City | Union: Protect casino workers from hedge fund neglect

The nation’s largest casino workers union is asking gambling regulators to protect employees from neglect by hedge funds or private equity firms seeking short-term returns from casino

GAMING | Casino bidding war looms as Wynn backs away from Australia deal

Forced to anchor in licensed clusters in Las Vegas and Macau, the world’s biggest casino operators rarely get a free shot at expansion. That’s why a

Massachusetts | Wynn Resorts suggests banning Steve Wynn from properties

Wynn Resorts is looking to do nearly anything to keep the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) happy. It’s latest suggestion was to ban Steve Wynn, its co-founder, from entering any

Education | USJ reapplies for permission to recruit mainland students

The University of Saint Joseph has applied for permission to enroll mainland students at the university yet again, but this time with different approach. According

Arts | Exhibition: Works of Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael arrive

A joint exhibition presented by the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) and the British Museum bringing the original drawings of 42 Renaissance artists to Macau was officially opened

Economy | IMF slashes its Macau growth expectations

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its growth forecast for Macau less than two months after it commended the city’s authorities for their prudent management of

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