This Day in History | 1961 – Russian cosmonaut spends day in space

The USSR has launched its second cosmonaut into space just four months after Yuri Gagarin made his historic venture. Major Gherman Titov, aged 25, has amazed

Shanghai Shenhua accuses Changchun Yatai player of racism

Chinese Superleague team Shanghai Shenhua has accused an opposing player of racially abusing its Senegalese star forward Demba Ba during a match Saturday. Shenhua coach Wu

Motorsports | Christian Fittipaldi to retire after Rolex 24 at Daytona

Christian Fittipaldi plans to retire from driving after the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the January race he was won three times. The 47-year-old Brazilian racer announced

Momota, Marin capture world badminton titles

Kento Momota of Japan defeated Shi Yuqi of China 21-11, 21-13 in the men’s final at the badminton world championships yesterday. Momota won the final eight

World briefs

INDONESIA A strong earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok yesterday, killing at least three people and shaking neighboring Bali, one week after another quake on

Malala calls for rebuilding of schools torched in Pakistan

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has called for the rebuilding of 11 schools torched by suspected Islamic extremists in northern Pakistan. No one was wounded in

Author Murakami talks music, running, novels on radio show

Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami, hosting a special radio show featuring some of his favorite songs he runs to, says writing novels is about rhythm, as in

World Views | Bookies go from pariahs to partners in NBA deal

As revenue goes it barely registers on the books. The NBA probably gets more from the contract with its frozen daiquiri vendor than it does the new deal

Monday, August 6, 2018 – edition no. 3104

* Dissident Ai Weiwei’s Beijing studio demolished ‘without prior notice’ * Low protests handover of yacht * ‘Behave with composure’ * Old-time plane crashes in Alps, kills 20 on board   DOWNLOAD

Gaming | Wynn Resorts falls after signs of market cannibalization

Wynn Resorts Ltd. tumbled as much as 9.7 percent in late trading after reporting steep declines in revenue and profit at its casino in Macau,

Education | Summer English course to increase students’ confidence

The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) recently organized a four-week Summer English Immersion Program for incoming first-year students. Participants exchanged

National Book Expo showcases local pavilion

The Macao Pavilion, located in the Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan exhibition area of the expo, showcased local World Heritage buildings from multiple perspectives using photographs

Airport passenger traffic reaches new record in July

The Macau International Airport (MIA) experienced its busiest month ever this summer with over 740,000 passenger movements recorded in July 2018. In a statement

X-Men’s Fan Bingbing off social media amid China tax rumors

X-Men actress Fan Bingbing has disappeared from social media amid rumors she has been barred from leaving China during a tax evasion investigation. Fan, 36, usually

Civil protection warning system ready to use

The newly installed civil protection warning system has already been tested and is ready to be used in August, about one month earlier than what was previously announced, according

AIPIM troubled by Civil Protection Law effect on journalism

The Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) has released a statement outlining its objections to the proposed civil protection law, which is under public

AL approves debate on Viva Macau loan case

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved the request of two lawmakers, Pereira Coutinho and Sulu Sou, for a debate to discuss and vote on the

AL issues audience warnings

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has been distributing warning notes to the media representatives and members of the public regarding rules and appropriate behaviors during plenary sessions.

IC to mark 60th anniversary of Sir Robert Ho Tung Library

Before it was turned into a library, the building was a private villa bought by Sir Robert Ho Tung in 1918. After his death in 1956,

Number of cars and motorbikes decreases

At the end of June 2018, the total number of licensed motor vehicles dropped by 2.3 percent year-on-year to 238,006, according to the transport and

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