UK | Woman who spent USD21m at Harrods fights wealth order

A woman from Azerbaijan who spent 16 million pounds (USD21 million) on jewelry, wine and other goods at luxury London department store Harrods over the course of a decade

USA | One of oldest coal companies files for bankruptcy

One of the oldest coal companies in the U.S. filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday to deal with more than USD1.4 billion in debt amid

This Day in History | 1976 – China’s ‘Gang of Four’ arrested

The new chairman of China’s Communist Party, Hua Guofeng, has ordered the arrest of four leading radicals in Peking. It is a sign that China is

Offbeat | Gecko butt-dials ‘bazillion’ times from Hawaii seal hospital

If you got incessant phone calls last week from a hospital that cares for Hawaiian monk seals, you were butt-dialed. Or, more specifically, foot-dialed. By a

Basketball | Rockets’ Zhou Qi hurts knee in exhibition game vs. Shanghai

Houston’s Zhou Qi played only three minutes yesterday   before the 7-foot-1 center from China sprained his left knee against the Shanghai Sharks. Qi, the

Basketball | Dennis Rodman benched for Yao Ming at Pyongyang friendly?

Has Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star-turned pal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, been benched for Chinese hoop legend Yao Ming? The former Houston

Football | Paul Pogba back to friendly environment with France

Far away seem the days when Paul Pogba was praised for the mature displays that helped France win the World Cup. For the Manchester United

Retail | Luxury shoppers in China are still buying bags, but not BMWs

China’s luxury shoppers may be shunning pricey autos, but they’re still finding an appetite for handbags and champagne as the trade war plays out unevenly across

World Briefs

CHINA is “not aware of the situation” surrounding reports that the wife of the detained Chinese former president of Interpol has been threatened, a foreign

The Buzz | Swiss court clears ex-banker who gave secrets to WikiLeaks

Switzerland’s high court has upheld the acquittal of a former private banker who handed over confidential client information to WikiLeaks, ruling he wasn’t bound by the country’s strict

Girl About Globe | HK’s high-growth economy must include trees

Hong Kong has a shady past. I hope it has a shady future. A few days after the super-typhoon hit last month, I sat at a

Thursday, October 11, 2018 – edition no. 3147

* Joe Chan | ‘So far, there is no education about plastic pollution’ * Chinese vice-premier meets lawmakers * Beishan jazz festival returns * Ikea plans to expand to Macau   DOWNLOAD

LECM proposes anti-earthquake building ordinance amendments

The Macau Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LECM) held a seminar on seismic resistance and disaster prevention yesterday. On the sidelines of the seminar, the LECM president Ao Peng Kong

Museum of Art exhibition showcases historic landscapes

The Museum of Art (MAM) is hosting the exhibition “Landscape of Change – Macau Watercolour Paintings from the MAM Collection,” showcasing 70 watercolour paintings of local

Gov’t pledges to support companies affected by new offshore regulations

New offshore regulations are raising concerns in an industry that employs around 1,700 workers in 360 companies. The Executive Council (ExCo) recently concluded their analysis

Lawmakers visit China prior to AL resumption

A delegation of Macau lawmakers kicked off a visit to Beijing and Tianjin yesterday at the invitation of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council,

Mainland services failing to accept new smart IDs

Several Hong Kong and Macau residents have received their new mainland identity cards, but have noted that some systems still do not accept the permit. 

Lusophone theatre in display during 10th Cultural Week

The Fifth Theatre Display from Portuguese Speaking Countries (PLP) started yesterday and will run until October 23. The event is part of the 10th Cultural Week of China and

Sands China boosts ongoing assistance to victims of Hato

TO date, Sands China Ltd (SCL) has spared no effort in helping rebuild the community following deadly Typhoon Hato that hit the city in August 2017. Its continuing

Survey | Macau out of top five overseas destinations for mainland tourists

Macau has fallen out of the top five most popular overseas tourism destinations for mainland tourists during the Chinese National Day holiday, according to statistics released

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