Offbeat | Crossing a Honolulu street? Don’t text to avoid a fine

Of all the beautiful scenery to see in Honolulu, officials want to make sure residents and tourists get a good look at the street. Honolulu this

This Day in History | 1957 Lords to admit first women peers

The Government has unveiled plans to reform the House of Lords which include admitting women for the first time. Under the scheme, male and female life

Nature | How cities are defending themselves against sea level rise

Superstorm Sandy and a series of lesser coastal storms since that 2012 disaster compelled some coastal communities to defend themselves by elevating homes and critical infrastructure, building

Feature | Health: Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past

While declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency last week, President Donald Trump said: “Nobody has seen anything like what’s going on now.” He

Andrea Dovizioso wins Malaysian Moto GP

Andrea Dovizioso won yesterday’s Malaysian MotoGP to keep alive his slim chance of winning his first world championship and ensuring this year’s title race will come down

Baseball | Cancer survivor, World Series champ Rizzo is Clemente winner

Anthony Rizzo is a cancer survivor and World Series champion. The Roberto Clemente Award is a trophy that will stand out for the Chicago Cubs slugger.

Football | English clubs said to weigh breakaway ‘Premier League 2’

Some of England’s most- followed football clubs currently playing in the second-tier Championship are in early discussions about forming a breakaway league, according to people

World briefs

THAILAND The relics and ashes of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej were enshrined in the royal palace and two temples yesterday, ending an elaborate five-day funeral for a widely revered

The Buzz | Trump suggests Moore’s Broadway debut was a flop

President Donald Trump has set his sights on a new target: filmmaker and Trump critic Michael Moore. Trump tweets: “While not at all presidential I must point out

As Africa tackles child marriage, young survivors speak out

Sitting on the floor and dressed in black, the 15-year-old held her baby as panicked tears welled in her eyes. Her husband, two decades her senior, could

World Views | Singapore must junk Hong Kong’s rail model

Singapore works. Or that was the city-state’s reputation until one December day six years ago, when a solitary defective fastener brought the subway system screeching to a halt.

Monday, October 30, 2017 – edition no. 2916

* Outlying Taiwan islands reject casinos in referendum vote * ‘Handover fears’ did not materialize * Spooky monsters back at albergue * Crowd rallies in Barcelona for Spain unity   DOWNLOAD PDF   * The steel behind

Sands to invest USD1.1b in ‘Londoner’ remodel

Las Vegas Sands Corp., capitalizing on the rebound in Macau gambling, will spend USD1.1 billion renovating its properties there, including turning the Sands Cotai Central into a

Analyst: Municipal Institute just a change of name

The necessity of creating the Municipal Institute was only due to an adaptation of what is stated in the Basic Law and thus its inception is simply

Hard Rock appoints Edward Tracy CEO of Asia

Hard Rock International has announced the promotion of Edward Tracy to chief executive officer, Asia. According to a statement issued yesterday by the company, Tracy is

Casinos pledge to invest in e-friendly buses

The region’s six casino operators have pledged to introduce renewable energy or electric shuttle bus services for their guests and the trial run for this service will start with

Typhoon Hato negatively impacted restaurant revenues

According to the latest Business Climate Survey conducted by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), the proportion of interviewed restaurants reporting year-on-year growth in revenue in

Education | UM to confer four honorary doctorates

The University of Macau (UM) will confer honorary doctorates on four distinguished individuals, Academician He Jingtang, Professor Henry T. Yang, Doctor Ada Yonath, and Professor Binglin Zhong,

Animal rights | Greyhound spat between Angela Leong and Anima worsens

A high-profile animal rights activist has described comments made this week by the executive director of the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome, Angela Leong, as “nonsense”, adding that they

Historical industries exhibition opens tomorrow

The Museum of Macau will hold the opening ceremony of a new exhibition showcasing Macau’s traditional handicraft industries tomorrow. The exhibition, titled “The Memorable

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