Tennis | Oh, sister: Venus beats Serena at Indian Wells

One sister is rusty, just beginning a comeback after having a baby. The other is rejuvenated at 37, back in the world’s top 10. An unwanted rivalry

Rugby | Chariot derailed: England’s team hits problems

The wheels are coming off the English chariot. After two years of unprecedented and virtually unstinting success under Eddie Jones, England’s rugby team

The Buzz | UK says ex-spy poisoned with Soviet-developed nerve agent

The use of Russian-developed nerve agent Novichok to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter makes it “highly likely” that Russia was involved, British Prime Minister Theresa May

World Briefs

Japan-Korea Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) met with South Korea’s intelligence chief yesterday, and said that while he welcomes any dialogue with North Korea regarding

Twitter announcement | Tillerson out at State, to be replaced by CIA chief Pompeo

President Donald Trump ousted Rex Tillerson as secretary of state yesterday, making a surprise Twitter announcement that he’s naming CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace him.

Macau Matters | Local primary & secondary education

The education system in Macau is unusual in that there is no standard national curriculum and most schools are non-government. Moreover, the government is happy to subsidize a substantial

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 – edition no. 3006

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NPC | AL head says top officials are under gambling watch

The president of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, revealed that the mainland government has a system which allows it to closely monitor the gambling habits

Nepal | Plane crashes and catches fire in Kathmandu, kills at least 50

A plane carrying 71 people from Bangladesh swerved erratically and flew dangerously low before crashing and erupting in flames as it landed yesterday in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital,

Construction sector slows down due to resorts completion

The president of the Macau Construction Association, Tang Hon Cheong, noted that the gradual completion of Macau’s hotel and casino projects is leading to a slow season

CRIME | Man accused of drugging and raping woman

A mainland resident has been charged for non-consensual sexual offences, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. According to a PJ report, a 25-year-old mainland woman has said she

Education | Tourism: Training program for Lusophone tourism office staff kicks off

A training program tailored to civil servants from tourism offices of Portuguese-speaking countries has started. Between March and July this year, three training sessions, lasting two weeks

Kam says gov’t shouldn’t worry about Macau’s stability

The President of the New Macau Association (ANM), Kam Sut Leng, believes that the Macau government should “relax a bit,” instead of being concerned about Macau’s potential

Briefs | Hypertension affects many middle-aged residents

Forty percent of Macau’s middle-aged residents suffer from hypertension (persistently elevated blood pressure in the arteries), according to a report by Macao Daily News. During a recent seminar on

Liaison Office suggested cancelation of writers visit, festival director says

The  director of the Macau Literary Festival, Ricardo Pinto, explained that the decision to exclude three writers from the event was made after advice was received

Total value of traffic tickets fall 3.7 percent in 2017

Official figures from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) show that in 2017, the amount of money collected by the force from traffic tickets issued

Environment | Lawmaker concerned about impact of waste policy

Lawmaker Au Kam San questioned the government about its progress regarding Macau’s construction waste, in particular the inert waste which is commonly designated as public landfill.

‘One country, two systems” principle a good example for Sudan

The  “one country, two systems” principle has set a good example for other countries to solve problems, Sudanese experts have said. “Since the application of the

Replantation intends to cover 70 pct of Hato lost trees

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) announced last week it will plant approximately 2,000 trees by the end of 2018. According to

Creative space provides platform for local designers

A Porta da Arte officially opened yesterday, featuring several cultural and creative items that are available for sale. The site, which used to be a factory, was transformed

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