Feature | Pakistan vintage car collectors preserve a part of history

For an elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in Pakistan, restoring antique rides is like travelling back in time — and money seems to be no obstacle when

Nature | Anniversary of 1st Everest climb marked as industry frets

Everest Day, marking the conquest of the world’s tallest peak 62 years ago, was marked quietly by officials, people in the mountaineering business and a few climbers Friday, little more

Offbeat | Man with 1st name ‘God’ settles with credit rating agency

A Russian-born man whose first name is God has settled a lawsuit with a credit reporting agency that had refused to recognize his name as legitimate. Under the agreement reached in

Ask the Vet | 10 Dog Illness Symptoms that Require Emergency Care

1. Loss of Consciousness A change in consciousness can manifest as sudden collapse, tremors, staggering, sudden withdrawal or lack of responsiveness, coma, convulsions or sudden blindness. A dog may also exhibit

Blatter says FIFA corruption probe won’t lead to him

The 79-year-old FIFA president dismissed suggestions that a United States government investigation of corruption in football could lead to his door. Several senior FIFA officials have been arrested already, but

Briefs | Portugal shows class at Under-20 World Cup

Portugal scored twice in the last two minutes on its way to a flattering 3-0 win over Senegal yesterday which lifted it atop Group C at the FIFA Under-20 World

Insight | In our backyard

Traditionally Macau doesn’t pay much notice to deeds on the other side of the border. But the times when Zhuhai was little more than a fishermen’s village are long gone

Monday, June 1, 2015 – edition no. 2324

* Hundreds march in Hong Kong ahead of June 4 anniversary * Chui says UM promotes region abroad * New breastfeeding flash mob * Schools reopen in quake-devastated Nepal   DOWNLOAD PDF   * Now China starts

The Buzz | EA Sports adding women’s game to FIFA 2016

Women’s teams have joined EA Sports’ popular soccer video game, making their debut this September in FIFA 2016. Twelve women’s national teams, including the United States, will be included in

Call up for Global Wellness Day

Drawing on the unbalanced lifestyle commonly seen among local workers, a group of exercise enthusiasts have decided to celebrate Global Wellness Day with a series of activities to be held

World Briefs

CHINA Poor construction and lax safety checks are being blamed for China nursing home fire that killed 38. CHINA-USA Chinese and American authors gathered Wednesday to protest a major U.S. book

Study | Number of young people taking drugs on the rise

The percentage of young people currently taking drugs in Macau has been increasing, according to a 2014 study commissioned by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) for the University of Macau

CTM to update home broadband Internet services

Local telecom operator CTM says it’s aiming to make high-speed fiber optic Internet services accessible to every home in Macau this year. Moreover, it plans to double the number of

Hengqin Youth Entrepreneurship Valley to open in July

Hengqin’s Youth Entrepreneurship Valley dedicated to Macau entrepreneurs is expected to open in July. The participants will be exempt from paying rent for at least the first year. The Secretary for Economy

Trailhiker 2015 | 256 team slots already filled up

  256 or over half of the slots available for the sixth edition of Sands China Macau Eco TrailHiker have already been filled.  The annual charitable event has received overwhelming support

PJ simulates drug bust

The University of Macau (UM) and the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) recently signed a collaboration agreement regarding the joint establishment of a collaborative platform. UM Rector Wei

Briefs | Two arrested in case that led to woman’s death

Two men were arrested by the Judiciary Police for alleged involvment in the death of a woman who owed them money. PJ said the two suspects imprisoned the victim after

‘TRUST’ | Dance and theatre come together to bring Arts Festival to a close

Trust,” a theatre performance brought to Macau by German Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Theatre, brings the 26th Macau Arts Festival to a close as the production takes to the stage

Gov’t launches internship program for university students

The Internship Program for Higher Education Students will open 70 vacancies this year, the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) revealed in a statement. The program, which has been established by the

New group of construction workers protest

According to a statement released by the Labor Affairs Bureau, the mainland workmen who earlier staged a two-day demonstration have accepted the financial compensation in accordance with the laws following

Corporate Bits | St. John launches new store in Galaxy Macau phase 2

Located in the shopping complex in the shopping and entertainment district, the new 839-square-foot St. John store showcases the Pre-Fall 2015 collection featuring fit and flare knits. Accessories are also

Hong Kong regulator says Hanergy under probe

Hong Kong’s markets regulator confirmed it’s investigating Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd., brushing aside a denial from the chairman of the solar company that a probe was underway. “A formal

Etihad Airways profit jumps by over half to USD73 million

The government-backed airline said its earnings rose 52 percent over the $48 million it said its stand-alone airline business earned the previous year, marking its fourth year of profitability. “Our shareholder

Real Estate Matters | The most important questions to ask when you sell: part 3

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for

PROJECT POKER | Mixed martial arts strategy: Not just for the octagon!

Saturday nights are often simply called “fight night” in our household. Aside from enjoying the mixed martial arts, it is a good excuse to get together with friends, fire up

China deepens level of involvement in Brazil

The visit by the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, to Brazil last week, nearly a year after one by President Xi Jinping, deepened the level of engagement between the two

After complaint letter goes viral, hotelier gets government’s ear 

In the wee hours of a March morning, a Chinese hotelier wrote a 5,000-word open letter to his country’s premier and posted it on social media. The delicate topic: how

Poor construction, safety checks blamed for nursing home fire 

A preliminary investigation into a nursing home fire that killed 38 people in central China has blamed poor building construction and lax safety checks, Chinese authorities reported. The State Administration of Work Safety

Xi calls for innovation as economic growth slows 

Rapturous crowds. Beaming workers. Pep talks for the troops. The TV coverage yesterday of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to an eastern province was a tour de force of Communist

Authorities detain artist who posted humorous photo of president 

Authorities have detained an obscure Chinese artist after he posted online a humorous portrait of President Xi Jinping, his wife said yesterday. Judy Zhu said police accused her husband, Dai Jianyong,

Ex-legislator on trial for organizing prostitution 

A former member of China’s national legislature who is accused of running a brothel with 100 prostitutes at a luxury hotel that he ran in southern China has gone on trial on charges of

Rohingya migrant crisis | Boat people talks: Key issues and expectations 

In the past month, more than 3,000 desperate, hungry people have landed on the shores of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, drawing international attention to a crisis in Southeast Asia. Arrivals of the

India | Heat weary citizens crowd rivers, shady trees as death toll passes 1,400

Eating onions, lying in the shade and splashing into rivers, Indians were doing whatever they could yesterday to stay cool during a brutal heat wave that has killed more than

Corruption | Blatter calls crisis meeting, skips 3rd public appearance

FIFA President Sepp Blatter chaired an emergency meeting with continental soccer bodies yesterday while staying out of public view himself. Blatter called together leaders of FIFA’s six regions as world soccer is rocked by

USA | Nebraska abolishes death penalty in landmark override vote

Nebraska abolished the death penalty on Wednesday (early yesterday, Macau time) in a landmark veto-­override vote backed by an unusual coalition of conservatives who oppose capital punishment. Senators in the one-­house Legislature voted 30-19

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