Winter Olympics | US women end drought, beat Canada for gold in a shootout

The Americans’ gold medal drought in women’s hockey is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women’s final to do it, too.

Love proves graceful, profound in ‘Rosie Colored Glasses’

Rex has no desire to twirl with Rosie through an antique shop, and Rosie isn’t the type to stay in bed on Sunday mornings. For now, however,

World briefs

MALAYSIA Police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper was detained yesterday over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing “obscene” moves

Troubadour Vance Joy delivers on ‘Nation of Two’

If ukuleles make their way back onto the pop charts, you can probably thank Vance Joy. The Australian singer-songwriter delivers an exciting sophomore effort with “Nation of Two,” a

How the ultra-wealthy say ‘I love you’ with over-the-top travel

Vacations of a lifetime The Taj Mahal was built as a love letter. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631 to honor his teenage

The Buzz | North Korea to send top ranking general to Olympics closing ceremony

North Korea will send one of its highest ranking figures, general Kim Yong-chol, to Sunday closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. General Kim

The Palatine Idyll II

(Continued from “The Palatine Idyll” on 29 December 2017) German wine laws are notoriously complicated, and those governing the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter)

Watchdog group says countries move too slowly against corruption

Corruption continues to be a global problem and the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts to combat it, a watchdog group said yesterday

Bizcuits | Visa Hike: for or against the powerless?

Transit visa fees from China over Macau increased last Sunday from RMB50 to RMB340 – a surge of over 600 percentage. This has come without warning and strangely

KitchenWise | Steamed mussels are a perfect choice for a weeknight meal

Mussels are the perfect choice for a weeknight meal. They’re a terrific source of low-fat protein, they’re inexpensive, they cook up quickly, and as they cook,

Friday, February 23, 2018 – edition no. 2993

* Donation boxes set up for migrant worker facing heavy hospital debts * One week, 963,000 tourists * Hato economic loss estimate revised * Amnesty criticizes local government   DOWNLOAD

Vacations of a lifetime

To which we say, game on. While today’s ultra-wealthy may not be commissioning timeless monuments to show how much they love their spouses, they are producing extravagant epics

Domestic workers in favor of moving to Beijing under specific conditions

Foreign domestic workers interviewed by the Times said that they would agree to move to Beijing if the city’s labor protection law is more extensive than

Local vet hospital acquires ‘unique equipment’

Green Cross, the largest and the oldest Veterinary Hospital in Macau has just acquired unique equipment that puts Macau on the leading edge of

Property | Pre-sale residential purchases soar despite ongoing Pearl Horizon scandal

The ongoing Pearl Horizon controversy has not made a dent in the number of purchased pre-sale residential units within the Macau market, which soared almost

Gaming | MGM China records revenue growth of 3.35 percent

MGM China Holdings has released its selected financial data for the three final months of last year as well as for the whole of 2017. During

Briefs | 250 boxes of unused firecrackers to be destroyed

A total of 250 boxes of unused firecrackers and fireworks will be destroyed today, the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) announced yesterday. Sales of these items within the

Health | 90-year-old died from flu and pneumonia

The second fatal case of influenza was confirmed earlier this week at the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center  (CHCSJ), according to a statement released by the Health

CNY | Tourism: Upward moment for Hong Kong, but Macau has the momentum

Tourists are flocking to Macau, with record arrivals from China last year, and Hong Kong itself is seeing a rebound in mainland visitors, with a double-digit

Legal expert | Proposal to ban non-Chinese judges on ‘national security matters’ may influence HK

The measure announced by the Macau government to amend a law aiming to prevent foreign judges for ruling on “matters of national security,” might “dent confidence” in

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