France | Escaped criminal had small team of loyal accomplices

French investigators believe a team of four or five loyal accomplices carried out the brazen prison helicopter escape of one of France’s most notorious criminals. The

Offbeat | Person, ‘feeling guilty,’ pays 44-year-old parking ticket

A person has cleared their conscience by paying a 44-year-old parking ticket. The Minersville, Pennsylvania, Police Department received a letter last week with USD5 and a note

This Day in History | 1976 – Israelis rescue Entebbe hostages

Israeli commandos have rescued 100 hostages, mostly Israelis or Jews, held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport in Uganda. At about 0100 local time (2200GMT), Ugandan

World Cup 2018 | Changing coach breathed life into Japan’s campaign

Changing coaches on the eve of the World Cup can be fraught with danger. Just look at Spain. For Japan, the decision to sack Vahid Halilhodzic

Brazil fan who is deaf, blind follows tournament with help

Like fans all over football-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field Monday in its 2-0 victory over Mexico. He wiped

World Cup 2018 | Forsberg delivers, Sweden reaches quarterfinals

The heir to Zlatan Ibrahimovic finally delivered for Sweden at the World Cup. Emil Forsberg scored a deflected goal in the 66th minute to give the

Nigeria captain hid dad’s abduction, played match

Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel played in a crucial World Cup match against Argentina four hours after being told his father had been kidnapped for ransom

Briefs | Loew staying on as Germany coach despite exit

Germany coach Joachim Loew is staying on despite the team’s shock first-round World Cup exit. The German football federation (DFB) announced yesterday it was informed by Loew

World briefs

INDONESIA At least 12 people were killed and a frantic rescue operation was underway yesterday off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi for dozens of passengers of a sinking

The Buzz | China issues warning for citizens traveling to United States

China has issued a safety warning to its citizens traveling to the United States amid rising tensions between the sides over accusations of unfair trading practices and other

Japan | Plan setting ambitious nuke energy goals approved

Japan yesterday approved an energy plan that sets ambitious targets for nuclear energy use and sustains a struggling program for spent-fuel recycling despite setbacks after the 2011

Macau Matters | Coffee Recycling

The natural world is an excellent recycler – biological processes consume natural resources to live and produce waste, and other processes then further “eat” those wastes and the

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 – edition no. 3081

* Thai official: Boys may have to dive from cave despite peril * New cultural festival kicks off * Police sets up taxi complaint hotline * Former Malaysian leader arrested   DOWNLOAD

Crime | Man arrested on pimping charges

A man from the mainland is being charged over pimping in Macau, a Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson announced yesterday during a press conference. The case

Allan Zeman sees a bright non-gaming future for Wynn Macau

Zeman is excited about the plans his group has for the second phase of development at Wynn Palace - though he is not ready to unveil

IPIM requested to submit report on improving procedures

The Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong announced that the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) is slated to present a report this month on how

CCAC finds pattern of careless immigration vetting

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has released an investigation report into investment immigration and technical immigration requirements, as managed by the Macau Trade and Investment

Philippines | Two years of Duterte: A mixed picture of drug war, economic boom

President Rodrigo Duterte’s two years in office in the Philippines have been marred by controversy, but with one big success: a booming economy. The jury is

Lawyer | European privacy regulations may serve as benchmark for Macau

New European laws on data protection and privacy and its implications on local companies and businesses were debated during a France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC) breakfast

AL Plenary | Non-Chinese judges banned from ruling on cases of national security

The amendment aiming to prevent foreign judges from ruling on matters of national security was passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. Even though the legislation

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