Japan | Emperor turns 84, thanks people over abdication plans

Japan’s Emperor Akihito marked his 84th birthday on Saturday with a pledge to fulfill his duties until the day of his abdication in 2019, and to prepare for “passing

North Korea ambassador demands US prove ransomware claim

North Korea’s envoy in charge of U.S. affairs at the United Nations demanded Washington provide evidence to back up its claim Pyongyang was behind the Wannacry ransomware

Southeast Asia | Vietnam escapes worst of typhoon that battered Philippines

A powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines was downgraded to a tropical depression yesterday and failed to make landfall

Briefs | Spain’s king addresses Catalonia in Christmas speech

King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve address to call on Catalonia’s newly elected parliament to renounce further moves toward secession from Spain. “The way forward cannot

Peru | Thousands protest pardoning of former president

Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets on Monday to protest the pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori, with many calling it part of a backroom

Guatemala says it is moving embassy to Jerusalem

Guatemala’s president announced on Christmas Eve that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the first nation to follow the lead

Offbeat | Wild truffle grows on Paris rooftop, in scientific mystery

Urban scientists and Paris foodies are getting excited about a bizarre discovery atop a hotel near the Eiffel Tower: the first-ever wild truffle growing in the French capital. It’s

This Day in History | 1977 – Star Wars fever hits Britain

Thousands of people are flocking to cinemas in the UK to watch the long-awaited blockbuster, Star Wars - a movie which is already setting US box offices

Football – EPL | Matter of when Man City wins title and how many records fall

English football has never seen a team so utterly dominant as Manchester City entering the packed Christmas program. There seems little doubt Pep Guardiola will be

World briefs

JAPAN’s Emperor Akihito marked his 84th birthday with a pledge to fulfill his duties until the day of his abdication in 2019, and to prepare for “passing the torch

The Buzz | Got tips? Hurry! They’re still worth USD10m to robbed museum

A hot tip could still earn you a cool USD10 million from a Boston museum desperate to recover a trove of missing masterpieces. But you’d better hurry.

‘Sound of Music’ actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68

Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the hit 1965 film, “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 68.

World Views | This could be Bitcoin’s moment of truth

Bitcoin has had a terrific year overall, thanks to a small but dedicated set of believers in the disruptive power of cryptocurrencies who have also enabled many other

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 – edition no. 2954

* A Christmas less traveled * Macau may host WTCR first-year ‘season finale’ * Campaign ‘send postcards’ to jailed activist in motion * Abused Indonesian says HK needs more safeguards for maids   DOWNLOAD

ANM proposes MOP36 as hourly minimum wage

The New Macau Association (ANM) has proposed that Macau’s minimum hourly wage be adjusted to MOP36. ANM’s proposal was delivered to the Labour Affairs Bureau yesterday. The association

TUI rules in favor of land plots owners, reverses gov’t decision

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has finalized its decision on a case between the owners of two land plots located at Praça de

Weather bureau forecasts warmer holiday season

The temperatures are likely to gradually increase in the coming days. At least that is what the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) is forecasting

Even as Dongzhi loses relevance, it keeps public holiday status

As the cold snap in Macau recedes today, the city is preparing to welcome the lesser-known Chinese festival of Dongzhi (Cantonese: Dungzi). Overshadowed by

What’s on this Christmas?

The festive season has arrived and not only are the city’s several integrated resorts and food and beverage outlets presenting an array of Christmas

Zhuhai ranked third in Guangdong’s birth rate

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