Portuguese pavement ‘a way to transmit values through the stone’

The Portuguese-style cobblestone pavement, seen in cities around the world, was the topic of a series of events last week, including a book launch and an exhibition

Global Tourism Economy Forum | Pansy Ho: Macau must develop own brands to mature tourism

The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) 2017 kicked off yesterday at Grand Hyatt Macau with secretary general Pansy Ho saying it was necessary for Macau

Raimundo do Rosário | No decision on different bus fares for residents and ‘blue card’ holders

The Traffic Committee’s proposal to establish different fares for the use of public buses for residents and non-residents might not move forward, Secretary for Transport and

British official optimistic on HK, Macau investors

The UK still remains Europe’s top destination for inward investment projects even after the 2016 “Brexit” referendum, and will likely remain so in the long term, contrary

Chui Sai Cheong elected as AL vice-president, sees no nepotism

As the Times revealed last week, indirectly elected lawmaker Chui Sai Cheong was elected as the vice-president of the AL yesterday with 29 out of 33 possible

Environment | More factories go dark as China’s expansion hangs in the balance

In pockets of China’s industrial heartland, a government push to clean up the environment and cut excess output is starting to bite: Furnaces have gone cold,

Corporate bits | MGM extends Oktoberfest for a day

MGM announced yesterday that it has extended its annual event “Oktoberfest Macau at MGM 2017” until Monday, October 23. This year’s event also includes the Family-Friendly DayTime Oktoberfest, which will run

Philippines | Last leaders of IS-tied siege killed in Marawi

The last two surviving leaders of a deadly siege in the southern Philippines, including a top Asian terror suspect, were killed yesterday in a push by

South Korea and US begin naval drills amid North Korean threat

South Korean and U.S. troops began five days of naval drills yesterday after North Korea renewed its threat to fire missiles near the American territory of Guam.

WikiLeaks | Clinton brands Assange ‘tool of Russian intelligence’

  Hillary Clinton has told an Australian state broadcaster that WlkiLeaks founder Julian Assange was a tool of Russia in his release of hacked emails that hurt the

Middle East | US-backed Syrian force expects Raqqa victory in ‘a few days’

A U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force battling the Islamic State group in Syria will be in control of Raqqa “within a few days” after attacking the last militant-held

Iberia | Portugal wildfires kill 35; four dead across border in Spain

Wildfires in Portugal killed at least 35 people, injured dozens more and left an unconfirmed number of missing in the country’s second such tragedy in four months,

Offbeat | Hogwarts Express rescues stranded family in Scotland

As if by magic, the Hogwarts Express has come to the rescue of a stranded family in Scotland. The train that took Harry Potter to school

This Day in History | 1968 – Black athletes make silent protest

Two black American athletes have made history at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest against racial discrimination. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medallists in

Tennis | Pavlyuchenkova overcomes bad weather to win in Hong Kong

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia won her third WTA singles title of the year this weekend, beating Daria Gavrilova of Australia 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the Hong

Russia 2018 | FIFA confirms eight top-seeded teams in World Cup draw

FIFA has confirmed the seven highest-ranked nations joining host Russia as top-seeded teams in the World Cup finals draw. France rises one place to No.

Football | Something must give as City, Napoli meet in Champions League

Wednesday, 2:45am Man. City v Napoli H 1.64, D 4.75, A 6 Something has to give when the formidable attacks of Manchester City and Napoli meet in Group F

Golf | England’s Hatton wins Italian Open for second straight title

Tyrrell Hatton sunk a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Italian Open yesterday for his second European Tour victory in two weeks.

World briefs

MADAGASCAR As plague cases rise in Madagascar’s capital, many city dwellers are panicking. They waited in long lines for antibiotics at pharmacies and reached through bus windows

The Buzz | Euro back under pressure from populist politics

For months, the euro has been strengthening as fears over the rise in populism in Europe abated. Now, following elections in Germany and Austria, the currency is back

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