Offbeat | Man dismissed from jury duty for wearing prisoner costume

A Vermont man has escaped jury duty — by getting dismissed for wearing a prisoner costume. James Lowe says he was released from jury duty on Tuesday when he showed

Football | U20 WCup | Germany, Portugal, Brazil reach quarterfinals

Former champions Germany, Portugal and Brazil earned places in the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup yesterday, bringing more familiar names to a last-eight lineup that includes a number of

Schooling gets his 9 gold at Southeast Asian Games

Joseph Schooling finished the Southeast Asian Games with nine gold medals from his nine events, justifying his pre-meet status as the star of the show in Singapore. The Texas-based Schooling was

Kapok | The difference is Macao… or is it?

While coming back from Hong Kong yesterday, I stumbled upon an old acquaintance of mine, a man of venerable age, a man of the robe—a clerical one—and busy, still, with

Disney’s wild ride with Salvador Dali

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Emma Bovary proves elusive on screen, once again

What is it about Emma Bovary? She is, of course, one of literature’s most famous and tragic heroines, and so it’s no surprise that directors from Jean Renoir (1934) to

How 250,000 refugees were rescued in Turkey

It reads like a story drawn from contemporary headlines: U.S. Navy warships deployed to the Middle East; ISIS-like beheadings and other atrocities targeted at Christians; fears in Washington about denial

Franz Ferdinand and Sparks unite as FFS

FFS is an art-rock supergroup, bringing together Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, a Los Angeles synth-pop duo whose experimental theatrics have made them cult figures in Britain for 40

The Sindhu Revival

Home to one of the four cradles of civilisation, India has a viticultural history which can be traced back to the 4th millennium BC, when vines were introduced via ancient

News of the World | Walt Disney’s wild ride with surrealist Salvador Dali

It turns out the man behind Mickey Mouse liked quirky cats. Besides his love of wholesome entertainment, Walt Disney also had an appreciation for the eccentric that led to a

Food | Authentically French

It’s 10:30 in the morning and I have not had breakfast. The smell of coffee fills the air around me and I cannot help but walk into a French bakery

The Buzz | Big band leader James Last dies at 86

Big band leader James Last, who sold tens of millions of records over his 50-year career, has died. He was 86. Born Hans Last in 1929, he pioneered what became known

Entertainment | Bon Jovi to perform in Macau

Bon Jovi will perform at The Venetian Macao on September 25 and 26. Fronted by the iconic Jon Bon Jovi, the American band carries a history of over 30 years of

Macau | TrailHiker team slots sold out

The 500 team slots available for this year’s Sands China Macau Eco TrailHiker, taking place on October 31, have been filled in just ten days, said Macau TrailHiker director Robert

World Briefs

Tibet A Chinese tour bus plunged off a cliff in Tibet early yesterday, killing 11 people, state media reported. The accident took place in Gonggar county just south of the

Henan heritage highlighted as Macau marks 10 years of UNESCO recognition

Macau is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the induction of the city’s historic center into the UNESCO World Heritage list with a special cooperative effort with Henan, since the Chinese

Urban Planning Committee | Owners should be more involved in conservation efforts

The Urban Planning Committee discussed 15 buildings as well as the conditions of planning land plots in its plenary meeting yesterday.  Patane, the Catholic Cemetery and Taipa’s new town center

MGTO studies implementing travel warning system

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is conducting an internal study on the implementation of a travel warning system similar to that of Hong Kong, MGTO’s director Maria Helena de

Alleged vote buying case is on trial

The biggest winner in the last Legislative Assembly (AL) election, the 13th team led by lawmakers Chan Meng Kam, Si Ka Lon and Song Pek Kei, is allegedly involved in

Children’s book illustrator joins Singapore festival

A storyboard made by local artist Sandy Leong Sin U titled “City of Losing Shadow” earned the 28-year-old writer-­illustrator a valuable opportunity to meet other equally talented artists from around

A taste of traditional Mozambican cuisine

The Mozambique Friends’ Association is organizing an event aimed at promoting traditional foods, to be held between June 18 and 28.  This event will mark the 40th anniversary of the

Fifth lion dancing championship attracts international contestants

More than 24 lion dance troupes from around the world will dance their way towards a grand prize and a champion’s title in two separate tournaments at MGM Macau’s annual

Medical malpractice | Group of citizens against doctors’ statement

Members from an online political group are trying to garner financial support from other netizens in a bid to express their unified opposition in print against the remarks of multiple

MGM macau raises funds for orbis

On the afternoon of June 9, Mr. Grant Bowie, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited and Ms. Wendy Yu, MGM’s Senior Vice President of Human

KKR-backed SMCP to boost Hong Kong shops as Coach, Prada suffer

Groupe SMCP, which sells fashion brands from Paris, is expanding its chain in Hong Kong amid confidence its brand of affordable luxury will attract shoppers despite the city’s slumping retail

Inditex net income rises most in two years on Zara expansion

Inditex SA, the world’s largest clothing retailer, reported the fastest profit growth in more than two years as the Zara owner opened more stores and benefited from the weak euro.

China plans to help Angola to overcome crisis

China will assist Angola in “overcoming difficulties” created by the drop in oil prices “and resulting” decreased revenues, the Director of African Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

East-Timor conducts 3rd population and housing census

The third East Timor National Census of Population and Housing begins officially on 11 July that, according to President Taur Matan Ruak will help understand “the needs of the population.” This

Top leaders to host Suu Kyi on 1st Beijing visit

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing this week to build ties with her country’s giant neighbor, while China hopes to shore up its declining

Gov’t assembles 60-strong team to probe deadly ship sinking

China has assembled a team of 60 investigators to look into last week’s river cruise ship sinking following orders from President Xi Jinping to find the cause of the country’s worst

Hong Kong | Opposition to vote plan ties support for first time

Opposition to a China-backed plan for the first election of Hong Kong’s chief executive rose, reaching parity with approval levels for the first time since the government unveiled the proposal

Hong Kong stocks retreat as fever case sparks MERS speculation

Hong Kong stocks fell, with the Hang Seng Index posting the lowest close in two months, after local officials said they were testing a woman for fever. A 22-year-old woman who

HK grants USD1.2m to help Nepal quake victims

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government yesterday approved two grants totaling HKD9.345 million (USD1.2 million U) for earthquake relief in Nepal. The government made the decision advised by the

Malaysia | Gov’t detains 4 accused of posing naked at quake-hit peak

Malaysian police said yesterday that they have detained four Westerners suspected of posing naked at the country’s highest peak last month, just days before an earthquake killed 18 climbers on

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