Chechnya | IS claims responsibility for deadly attack on Chechen police

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Chechen police in Russia’s Northern Caucasus. The attacks  yesterday in three

Offbeat | Madonna’s rambling Aretha Franklin tribute earns backlash

The backlash was swift for Madonna’s rambling, egocentric tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards, with media and Queen-of-Soul fans wondering why she got

This Day in History | 1966 – ICI announces big nylon job losses

Britain’s largest manufacturing company Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) is cutting 1,000 staff at its nylon-fibre producing factories. Six hundred jobs will go at Doncaster, 200 at

Football | Pogba’s future at Man United mired in uncertainty

By placing the captain’s armband on Paul Pogba, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho might have thought he would quell growing speculation about the World Cup-winning midfielder’s

Asian Games | Swimming: Liu breaks 50-meter backstroke world record

Liu Xiang swam a world-record time of 26.98 seconds to win the women’s 50-meter backstroke gold medal yesterday night at the Asian Games. The 21-year-old Liu,

World briefs

CHINA-MALAYSIA Multibillion-dollar China-financed projects in Malaysia have been canceled because they aren’t needed and will saddle the country with an unsustainable amount of debt, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad

The Buzz | Trump plan scales back Obama’s coal emissions standards

The Trump administration yesterday came out with new rules scaling back Obama-era constraints on coal-fired power plants, striking at one of the former administration’s legacy programs to rein

Cinema | ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia

The craze for “Crazy Rich Asians” is hitting Asia, with a premiere in Singapore followed by openings in several neighboring countries later this week. Much of

Animal Farm | Does anyone understand?

1. The non-renewal of contracts for two lawyers of the Legislative Assembly is, if nothing else, at least strange. First, because they are two well-known legal professionals, both

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 – edition no. 3115

* Asian Games | Wushu athlete Huang Junhua collects 1st gold medal for Macau * Macau air quality worsens * Lawmakers seek explanations over al sackings * Focus on fostering catholic values   DOWNLOAD

Economists say IMF figures regarding Macau can be misleading

A recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report forecasts that Macau will become the richest place worldwide by 2020 in terms of per capita gross domestic product (GDP).

Architects present Tap Seac youth center design

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) yesterday revealed the identity of the successful tenderer for the design of the Tap Seac Youth Center for Cultural, Recreational and

Lifeguards upset over unjust working conditions

A total of 24 lifeguards demonstrated against what they consider their employer’s unfair working conditions by not showing up at work, which has caused a temporary closure of two

Anima calls for volunteers

Beginning yesterday, the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome opened its doors to volunteers, who will work at the site every day across two shifts. The first shift is between

Civil protection | Preventive measures to ensure water supply during disasters

The Macao Water Supply Company (SAAM) and the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) yesterday gave an overview to the media of the works jointly undertaken

DSEJ says sexual cases are related to younger students

In the past academic year (2017/2018), 22 sex-related cases involving underage students were recorded, according to DSEJ head, Leong Vai Kei. The number represents one case more than

Zhuhai train station and Macau LRT connection project outsourced

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) announced the public tender results for four new boundary control points which will connect Macau to mainland China. The four projects are:

Venezuela | One of the greatest currency devaluations in history launched 

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro carried out one of the greatest currency devaluations in history over the weekend - a 95 percent plunge that will test the capacity

‘Made in Cambodia’ may become new fashion label with tariffs hitting China

The next designer handbag you buy is less likely to bear a “made in China” label. Fashion companies, eager to diversify their supply chains, were

Corporate Bits | Wynn unveils new mooncake gift boxes in time for mid-autumn festival

Wynn Macau has unveiled three designed mooncake gift boxes that feature flowers and butterflies in time for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, with each pattern representing a

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