‘The Redeemers’ showcases author’s storytelling abilities

The sense of justice and righteousness that Sheriff Quinn Colson has brought to his tenure in Mississippi's Tibbehah County is drawing to a close in Ace Atkins' gripping new novel,

Alan Jackson delivers on ‘Angels and Alcohol’

Alan Jackson once again proves capable of finding fresh wrinkles in his comfortable, familiar style. His new album, "Angels and Alcohol," delivers good-time honky-tonk, emotional country ballads and gentle, philosophical

News of the World | Why airlines keep pushing biofuels: They have no choice

As people in countries such as China, India and Indonesia get wealthier they are increasingly turning to air travel for vacation or business, creating an enormous financial opportunity for the

The Summery Zest

Situated in the northwesternmost of Portugal braving the Atlantic Ocean, the Vinho Verde region is indeed green, and in various aspects – its landscape, Portugal’s comfort food caldo verde and,

Food | Urban Phenomenon

Many of us don't like the idea of dining in a buffet restaurant, because often we automatically think that the quality of dishes at these venues isn't up to scratch.

Beauty | Skin perfection

Summer is here and due to the heat and various reasons, many individuals are dealing with the issue of enlarged pores on their skin. For those of you who need

The Buzz | Rights group: South Sudan troops committed war crimes

An international human rights group says South Sudanese troops committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity by killing and raping civilians during an offensive in rebel-held parts of the

Nazi hunter asks police to probe Dane over murder of Jews

A leading Nazi hunter has asked Denmark to investigate a 90-year-old Dane suspected of being involved in the mass murder of Jews in Belarus during World War II. Ephraim Zuroff of

World Briefs

USA-SYRIA A U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed a key figure in a dangerous al-Qaida offshoot, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Muhsin al-Fadhli was killed in a July 8 air

‘Cities’ photo exhibition opens today

The combined photo exhibition “Cities” is opening today at the Creative Macau gallery. Five local photographers — Wilson Caldeira, Tang Kuok Ho, Marina Carvalho, Ieong Man Pan, and Carmo Correira

Investors to have priority in Hengqin vehicle clearance

The director-general of the Hengqin New Area Administrative Committee, Niu Jing, has hinted that those who have invested in the Hengqin new area will have priority access when using their

Novo Banco Asia profits dropped 93.9 pct in 2014

The profits of Novo Banco Asia dropped by 93.9 percent year-on-year in 2014, amounting to a profit of  MOP2.4 million, according to a finance report that was published in the

One year of debate before final vote on full smoking ban

The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) will begin a public consultation period at the beginning of next month to collect views on the much-disputed revision of the

CCAC reacts to Chan Tak Seng’s fury

  The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has stated that the investigation that resulted in the arrest of two people who worked on Chan Meng Kam’s 2013 electoral campaign was conducted  “according

Macau Legend signs contract to build resort in Cape Verde

Macau Legend Development and the government of Cape Verde have signed a contract to build an integrated resort and casino on the African archipelago. The company’s CEO, David Chow, said

Court | TSI approves residency status appeal for mother and children

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has approved an appeal filed by an Indonesian woman seeking to keep her residency status and those of her children after her husband, a

Raimundo do Rosário praises new Transport Bureau head’s ‘courage’

Lam Hin San, the former head of a Civil Aviation Authority department, was formally initiated as the new director of the Transport Bureau yesterday. The brand-new bureau head, who comes

Dragon boat museum could be built in Coloane

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has revealed its plans to build a Dragon Boat Museum in the Lai Chi Vun area, close to Coloane village, a district that previously

Lion dance needs more foreign participants, association says

In order to be included into the Olympic Games, the dragon and lion dances require more foreign countries to take part, said the vice president of the Chinese Dragon and

Tested by dissent, Greece to vote on more bailout conditions 

Greek lawmakers began another emergency debate yesterday on further economic reforms demanded by international creditors in return for a new bailout — a vote that could threaten the survival of the coalition

Huawei first-half smartphone sales leap 39pct

China’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment sold 48.2 million smartphones in the first six months of the year, according to an e-mailed statement yesterday. Shipments of mid-and high-end devices surged

Corporate Bits | Studio city “brick by brick” lego exhibition

Unlike the real complex, this reconstruction, complete with Art-Deco exterior and figure-8 Ferris wheel, has taken just two months to plan and develop – faithfully reproduced in Lego. Andy Hung, the

Angola | Gov’t lists projects for private investment

The government of Angola has identified a number of priority projects that require investments of USD47.9 billion, which are viable and attractive in both economic and social terms, said the

France pardons Mozambique’s remaining debt

France has pardoned the remaining debt owed to it by Mozambique totalling 17.5 million euros, to mark the three-day state visit by President Filipe Nyusi to France, the Mozambican press

UK urges Beijing and Hong Kong to restart political reform talks

The UK has called on the Hong Kong and Chinese governments to restart talks over constitutional reform in the former British colony, in a rebuke of their policy of prioritizing

Myanmar gives 153 mainlanders life in jail for illegal logging

A court in northern Myanmar sentenced 153 Chinese nationals to life in prison yesterday after convicting them of illegal logging in a case that has already strained relations with Beijing. Two

Japan releases photos of mainland rigs in disputed East China Sea

Japan’s foreign ministry unveiled a map and photographs of what it said were 16 Chinese marine platforms close to Japan’s side of the disputed East China Sea. The platforms are on

Authorities give Ai Weiwei his passport back after 4 years

Ai Weiwei announced on Instagram that he got his passport back yesterday, four years after it was confiscated by Chinese authorities. The artist and government critic posted a photo of himself

Despite sea feud, Beijing says ties with Manila can flourish

The Chinese ambassador in Manila said yesterday that trade between China and the Philippines grew last year despite their protracted territorial conflicts, providing hope their relations could flourish even as

Singapore | FT: Investigators freeze accounts linked to 1MDB probe

Singapore has frozen two bank accounts in connection with investigations into 1MDB, Malaysia’s troubled state fund, the Financial Times reported yesterday. According to an article by Jennifer Hughes in Hong Kong,

Australia | Gov’t says Vietnamese asylum seekers could be sent home

The Australian government said yesterday that a boat carrying dozens of Vietnamese asylum seekers intercepted close to the northwest coast could be sent back to Vietnam. Some fled Vietnam after their

Japan | Official: Mitsubishi may extend WWII apology to others

An outside director of Mitsubishi Materials said yesterday that the company hopes to apologize to former British, Dutch and Australian World War II POWs, and also reach an amicable agreement

Indonesia | Eruptions of ash at 5 volcanoes shroud skies

Eruptions of ash at five volcanoes shrouded the skies over parts of the Indonesian archipelago yesterday, forcing three airports to close. Mount Raung on Java island blasted ash and debris up

Pakistan | Military sends helicopters to help flooded areas

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest among a crowd of shoppers at a market in northern Afghanistan yesterday, killing at least 15 people, an official said. The powerful explosion

Police racism | Texas releases traffic stop video that escalated into black woman’s jail death

A police dashboard video released Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time) shows that a Texas state trooper tried to pull a black motorist out of her car, then drew his stun gun and threatened

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