Int’l Women’s Day | Spanish women strike as the world marks date

Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment yesterday to mark International Women’s Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour

This Day in History | 1981 M5 rapist jailed for life

The man known as the M5 Rapist, who for three-and-a- half years terrorised women in the south west of England, has been sentenced to life behind bars.

Offbeat | No charges for agent accused of groping Terry Crews

Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a talent agent whom actor Terry Crews said groped him at a Hollywood party. The Los Angeles

Auto Racing | Patrick ready for the spotlight again at Indianapolis 500

Ready or not, Danica Mania is headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for her final curtain call. The second leg of Danica Patrick’s retirement moves forward in full swing

Football | US claims SheBelieves Cup with 1-0 win over England

The U.S. women’s national team beat England 1-0 yesterday to win the SheBelieves Cup tournament. In the earlier game at Orlando City Stadium, sixth-

World briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA China needs to build defensive structures on islands in the South China Sea to display its claim to sovereignty over virtually the entire crucial waterway,

The Buzz | For Steve Wynn, dividend boost brings a USD12 million windfall

Turns out Steve Wynn will get a severance package of sorts after all. Wynn Resorts Ltd. unexpectedly raised its dividend by 50 percent, an increase that will deliver

In #MeToo era, some question need for ‘car girls’ at shows

At the Geneva motor show, some automakers want visitors to focus their minds more on the models — the cars, that is, not the women. In

Bizcuits | Weeping Walls and Wild Swans

March is depressing and Dark. One day, you wake up to the tears of an oppressing atmosphere. The walls weep in March. In adjusting to a new

‘Annihilation’ is a trippy and frightful fantasia

"The Shimmer" is the name given to the mysterious phenomenon that, after a meteor strike, settles along a swampy coastline in Alex Garland's "Annihilation." It's an area enclosed by

Dark side of Vegas is revealed in ‘All the Beautiful Girls’

After Lily's glamorous and free-spirited parents and sister are killed in a car crash, the 8-year-old moves in with her aunt and uncle and leaves behind her entire universe

Joan Baez’s expressive talent intact on new album

Nearly 10 years on from her last studio album, Joan Baez delivers another pearl, 10 deeply felt interpretations about the human condition and the state of the world. Baez's

News of the World | Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark

Despite its hulking appearance, the whale shark has only tiny, almost useless teeth and is sometimes so docile that entire boatloads of people can swim alongside the enigmatic, spotted

The Ebullient North II

(Continued from “The Ebullient North” on 21 July 2017: https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/the-ebullient-north.html) The northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is in fact an amalgamation of two historical regions, namely the substantially larger

Travelog | In Bhutan, gross national happiness more important than GDP

Prayer flags whip in the wind, flying across steep valleys and roads. Buddhist temples, stupa shrines and majestic fortresses called zhongs dot the landscape. Giant water-powered prayer

The Big Fish

* Movies: Annihilation * Books: All the Beautiful Girls by Elizabeth J. Church * Music: Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez * Wine: The Ebullient North II * Travelog: Bhutan   DOWNLOAD

Friday, March 9, 2018 – edition no. 3003

* International Women’s Day | Fundraisers to assist with non-resident worker medical fees * Challenging trip to North Korea * Lift safety questioned * China to build USD1.5b panda conservation area   DOWNLOAD

Gaming | 2018 and whether it will be the year of the mass-market breakout

The exception in Macau appears to be the consensus view that the future of gaming belongs to the mass-market segment. In fact, the only controversial aspect

Gaming operators should cater to all markets, analyst says

The continued growth of the region’s gaming revenue, accelerated by the VIP sector, should prepare investors for growth risks, a Bloomberg Intelligence Research analyst warned. As

G2E Asia announces series of activities

The 12th edition of Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia is scheduled to return to The Venetian Macao from May 15 to 17, with a focus on key

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