Cambridge sweeps Boat Races for first time in 21 years

Favorite Cambridge stormed to victory in the Boat Race to hand coach Steve Trapmore a farewell triumph on the River Thames on Saturday. Cambridge’s three-length win

Q&A – Loren Zitomersky| Known on social media as ‘Backwards Guy’: ‘You use 33 percent more energy running backward than forward’

Loren Zitomersky has gotten used to the jokes: “Hey, you’re running the wrong way!” Slamming straight into trees he didn’t see behind him? Not so much.

World briefs

VIETNAM State media is reporting that fire alarms weren’t heard in a large condominium complex in southern Vietnam where a fire killed at least 13 people. It said

The Buzz | Never-seen photos of Beatles’ early US concerts auctioned

Hundreds of previously unseen photographs of The Beatles’ first U.S. concerts have sold for 253,000 pounds (USD358,000) at an auction in England. The photographer Mike Mitchell, who was 18

Heritage |Lincoln to Thai king: Thanks but no thanks for the elephants

The elephant is Thailand’s national animal, so it’s only natural that King Mongkut in 1861 offered to send a pair to the United States as a gift

World views | Trump’s tariff hammer won’t hit China’s IP nail

President Donald Trump is frustrated over trade imbalances and the theft of intellectual property by China. His proposed tariffs aren’t likely to remedy the situation, and could make

Monday, March 26, 2018 – edition no. 3014

* China warns against trade war, wants globalization ‘beneficial for all’ * Family business * Canidrome land usage under debate * Chances of changing constitution clouded   DOWNLOAD

Galaxy to buy Wynn stake in move that could reshape Macau 

Galaxy Entertainment Group. Ltd. agreed to buy a stake in Wynn Resorts Ltd., in a surprise move linking two of the biggest operators in Macau and Las Vegas that could

Editorial | The Manchurian candidate

The plot of the popular political thriller is well known: simply put, it delves into a conspiracy to install a puppet leader in a state in order to serve

Steve Wynn parts with 4.1 million shares in first sale

Steve Wynn cut his stake in the USD18 billion casino company he founded after settling an acrimonious, six-year court fight with his ex-wife, a

AL Plenary | Plan to build a ‘neighborhood’ for the elderly in Hengqin announced

The government is planning to build not just a nursing home for elderly people on Hengqin island, as was revealed previously, but a “neighborhood”

Analysis | Baby delivery charges: Government price plan raises legal uncertainties

Responding to an outcry over a ninefold hike in non-resident delivery charges, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture may have been confident last week that

Briefs | Lending rates to be raised

The MSAR raised the Base Rate of the Discount Window by 25 basis points to 2.0 percent yesterday, the Monetary Authority of Macao said. As the pataca is

New trade rules proposed for PSC food products

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) hopes that a breakthrough can occur regarding goods' transactions from Portuguese- speaking countries to mainland China within this year,

Kim Jong Nam | Police deny prejudice against Kim murder suspects

A Malaysian police investigator said yesterday the absence of four North Korean suspects believed to have orchestrated the killing of their leader’s half brother didn’t cause prejudice against the

Agnes Lam doubts government’s supervision of land resources

Lawmaker Agnes Lam has expressed doubts about the local government’s supervision of state-owned lands, following the recent discovery of illegal engineering works and land occupation at

Food & Beverage | Chefs to gather in Macau for ‘Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’

Asia’s top chefs and restaurateurs will gather in Macau between March 25 and 27 for the unveiling of “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018”, a gourmet awards ceremony

Real Estate Matters | Why are Properties in Macau so Expensive?

We often find clients arriving from overseas are absolutely shocked at the property prices in Macau. A look of disbelief is often followed by a phrase

African nations sign largest free trade agreement since WTO

African leaders signed what is being called the largest free trade agreement since the creation of the World Trade Organization. The deal creates a

Fosun eyes second shot to buy Greek insurer if winning bid fails

Fosun International Ltd came up short in its bid to buy National Bank of Greece SA’s insurance unit, but the Chinese conglomerate is still willing to swoop

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