Offbeat | Israel museum repairs ancient item after damage

Israel’s leading museum said this week that a young visitor accidentally bumped into a display case and broke an ancient glass artifact, but later changed its account and said the

Football | La Liga Preview | Real Madrid under pressure to win home opener

Sunday, 4:30am Real Madrid v Betis H 1.14, D 10.5, A 29 Real Madrid is facing an unusually important home opener in the Spanish league, needing a convincing win over Real Betis on

Bizcuits | Singing the Blues

The social media response a couple of weeks ago to cases of child abuse and the subsequent death of an infant allegedly at the hands of a (probably undertrained and

Friday, August 28, 2015 – edition no. 2388

* Water issues | Worries remain over housing pipe network safety * BNU to open branch in Hengqin in 2016 * Garbage increases during Hungry Ghost Festival *St. Regis Macao to open December

Unfair fares

* Movies: American Ultra * Books: Orson Welles's Last Movie  by Josh Karp & Mr. Huston/Mr. North by Nat Segaloff * Music: Ricki and the Flash original motion picture soundtrack * Wine: The

In ‘American Ultra,’ Eisenberg plays a stoner who can smoke ’em down

The likably awkward chemistry of Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg remains intact in "American Ultra," a violent stoner action-comedy that's half "Pineapple Express," half "The Bourne Identity," and not as

How Orson Welles and John Huston tried to make 1 more film

Orson Welles is among the great directors who are praised in spite of their final films. John Huston, on the other hand, managed to keep audiences on their toes to

Meryl Streep seduces on Ricki soundtrack

Meryl Streep is simply unstoppable. After dipping her toes in the musical genre quite frequently in the last decade, Streep goes full-on rock star in the movie "Ricki and the

News of the World | Airfare deals pop up as airlines wage limited fare wars

  Airline fare wars are making a comeback. Don't expect widespread sales or cheap flights home for Thanksgiving. But a number of cities are seeing ridiculously low prices at off-peak hours

The Catalonian Littoral

(Continued from “The Catalonian Priory” on 8 May 2015) Situated southwest of Barcelona and northeast of Tarragona, Penedés (or Penedès in Catalan) is one of the oldest wine-producing areas in Western

Food | Taste of Penang

Many of us think that buffets are boring because a buffet restaurant’s quality and selections are not up to our standards. But in Macau, there are hotel properties around town

Beauty | Summer brightening solutions

I One of the most common skin issues in regards to sunlight induced skin damage is hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone. The good news is that in Macau, we can purchase

The Buzz | Macau gaming chips hit 3 year low

Macau gaming stocks hit a three-year low yesterday as reports emerge of an increasing crackdown on money laundering in China’s gambling hub. Shares of the six big Hong Kong-listed casino operators

Clock shock: British admit Big Ben’s bongs not quite on time

Don’t set your watch by Big Ben. Officials say the famous clock at Britain’s Parliament — used by Londoners for decades to check the time — has recently been slow by

World Briefs

CHINA State media say China’s top official on work safety has been fired and is a suspect in a corruption investigation. The fall of Yang Dongliang, 61, has coincided with

‘We’re trying to dissuade Filipino nationals from looking for work while on tourist visas’

The Philippines Consul General Lilybeth R. Deapera is confident that Filipino employment agencies are providing appropriate information and training to migrant workers prior to their arrival in Macau. However, migrant

National Day | Acrobatic ‘Nutcracker’ headlines reduced budget for October show

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has made significant cuts to its budget for the annual performance celebrating Chinese National Day this year, reducing the costs from last year’s

Lawmaker slams gov’t inaction in enhancing Putonghua education

Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang recently suggested that local schools’ Putonghua education is seriously lagging behind Macau’s social development needs. In his latest written inquiry, Ho criticized the government for not

Coutinho confirms Portuguese parliamentary bid

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has confirmed that he will be running in the Portuguese parliamentary elections this coming October, heading the political party “Nós, Cidadãos! (We, Citizens!)”. Coutinho is running

BRIEFS | Visitor arrivals down by 3.8 pct

Visitor arrivals decreased by 3.8 percent year-on-year in July, as shown by data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The number of tourist arrivals in July amounted to

Mortgage reversals for elderly citizens on the agenda

Iong said on a TDM radio show broadcast yesterday that the bureau is investigating measures that will encourage enterprises to employ elderly people, such as providing subsidies. In establishing a

IAS calls for early recognition of dementia

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) hopes to increase awareness of dementia so that families with elderly members can recognize the illness as soon as possible and avoid missing chances for early

Gaming staff groups press for promised promotion of senior dealers

  Three gaming employee unions yesterday joined forces to present a dilemma to the Labour Affairs Bureau officials that has long been facing some of their members working at the Melco

Robert Kirby at the FMBA breakfast meeting | Closer cooperation needed between gov’t and industry

Local government and industry leaders need to forge a closer relationship to enable the city and citizens to thrive on change, says leadership expert Robert Kirby. Mr Kirby made the

Samsung responds to ‘PenGate’ Galaxy Note 5 flaw

Apple Inc. had AntennaGate and BendGate, and now Samsung Electronics Co. is facing PenGate. The South Korean company responded to criticism on social media yesterday about its new Galaxy Note 5,

Corporate Bits | Sands resorts Cotai strip and venetian macao anniversary sale

From Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, guests will be able to book rooms for stays between Aug.28, 2015 to Feb.7, 2016 at The Venetian Macao; Four Seasons Hotel Macao; Conrad

Toyota poised to restart production at China plant shut in blast

Toyota Motor Corp. said it would restart work today at China plants that were shut after explosions in the city of Tianjin. Workers at two lines in the Tianjin Economic Technological

Portugal maintains excessive deficit in 2015

Portugal should remain in a situation of excessive budget deficit until at least 2016, although the economic recovery is consolidating, indicate the spring economic forecasts released this week by the

Angola | Japan willing to finance 2nd modernisation phase of Namibe port

Ito, who was on a two-day visit to Namibe province, said he would ask the city’s port administration for details about costs associated to the modernisation plan’s second phase in

Cape Verde | Company sells coffee to Starbucks

The Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) company Fogo Coffee Spirit has sold 6,960 kg of coffee to the American company Starbucks, the first time the company has placed its products in

Authorities probing brokers, regulators for possible stock crimes 

Employees of one of China’s biggest securities firms and one current and one former employee of its market regulator are under investigation on suspicion of illegal stock trading, state media reported yesterday,

Tale of two pigs is one way to divine Beijing’s economic future

China wants an economy driven by consumption and not investment. That means putting more spare ribs on the table and forging fewer girders for skyscrapers. As incomes rise, people are spending

Xi staying the course despite sliding economy 

What does China’s leadership lose politically as a result of the country’s precipitous stock market decline? A bit of international swagger, but probably not much else — for now. Despite growing

Japan | After Clinton, US Ambassador Kennedy used private email

Senior staff at the U.S. Embassy to Japan, including Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, have used personal email accounts for official business, an internal investigator said in a report Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time).

Thailand | Authorities destroy more than 2 tons of illegal ivory

Thai authorities destroyed more than 2 tons of seized and smuggled ivory yesterday, in the latest move by the government to avoid possible economic sanctions over a perceived failure to

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