Migration | US decision would hit families’ pocketbooks in El Salvador

Every two weeks, Flor Tovar receives a lifeline in the form of cash wired from her husband living in the United States. The money pays the

Offbeat | Rome’s mangy Christmas tree to be carved up into souvenirs

Rome’s pathetic Christmas tree, so droopy and dried out that residents nicknamed it “The Mangy One,” will be carved up and turned into souvenirs and a lactation

This Day in History | 1998 – 100 die in massacre in Algeria

The Algerian government has blamed Islamic extremists for the deaths of more than 100 people, who were killed when two villages were attacked. The latest violence

Sunderland out of Dakar Rally, Villas-Boas crashes

British motorcyclist Sam Sunderland abandoned his Dakar Rally title defense Tuesday due to back pain, and Portuguese football coach Andre Villas-Boas was taken to a hospital after

Football | Association chief: Issue with ‘overzealous’ video

A member of football’s lawmaking body says a problem with “over-zealous” video assistant referees needs to be resolved before the technology is approved for use at

Winter Olympics | Q&A: As Olympics approach, things to know about Pyeongchang

The Olympics are coming to one of the most remote, ruggedly beautiful parts of South Korea, an area known for icy winds, a collapsed mining industry, towering

World briefs

MALAYSIA’s government said yesterday it will pay U.S. company Ocean Infinity up to USD70 million if it can find the wreckage or black boxes of Malaysia Airlines

The Buzz | Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; search goes on

The death toll from the mudslides that struck Southern California climbed to 15 yesterday as rescue crews searched for anyone trapped, injured or dead in the onslaught that

The New York Times cancels public event with James Franco

Facing accusations by an actress and a filmmaker over alleged sexual misconduct, James Franco said on CBS’ “The Late Show” on Tuesday the things he’s heard aren’t

Made in Macao | Surviving the coldest days in Macao

Generally speaking, Macao has no real winter now. The winter I remember when I was a child used to be between three to nine degrees, sometimes as low

Thursday, January 11, 2018 – edition no. 2963

* Heritage | Guia Military Tunnels left in state of neglect * Academic freedom and efficiency * Macau, Guangdong sign eight agreements * High-speed rail now rivals air travel   DOWNLOAD

Education | Students with poor English skills may face dilemma over tighter rules abroad

Macau plunged five spots in the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) last year, ranking 42nd worldwide and 12th in Asia, a performance that puts Macau at

Philippines | Huge procession secured tightly amid terror fears

A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined a raucous procession of a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ under extra-tight security yesterday after

Bus fares update, gov’t and lawmakers share mixed feelings

Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário and director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), Lam Hin San were at the Legislative Assembly (AL) to discuss

New UM rector assumes office

Yonghua Song, a scholar in electrical engineering, assumed office as the rector of the University of Macau (UM) yesterday – becoming the ninth rector of the

Arts | Macau City Fringe Festival kicks off Saturday

The 17th Macau City Fringe Festival, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will be held from January 12 to 21 with the theme of

Cyprus: casino resort to add USD838m to economy yearly

One of Europe’s biggest casino resorts due to be built in Cyprus should pump USD838 million into the island nation’s economy annually from 2022, the second

Consumer Confidence Index increased at year-end

The Macau Consumer Confidence Index (MCCI) in the fourth quarter of 2017 has shown increases in five of the six sub-indexes compared to the

Briefs | Person dies of hypothermia

A person has died of hypothermia as temperatures dropped to 8°C yesterday. Thirty five people used the government’s winter shelter in the Ilha Verde district. TheMeteorological and Geophysical

Jack Ma debt giant grinds to halt as China curbs micro-loans

After selling billions of dollars of debt backed by consumer loans last year, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial is pausing such fundraising as the

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