Offbeat | German police arrest wanted man after he tries to vote drunk

A drunk German man who insisted on voting in Sunday’s election despite lacking the necessary documents has landed in jail — after police discovered he was wanted for

This Day in History | 1968 – Musical Hair opens as censors withdraw

The American hippy musical “Hair” has opened in London - one day after the abolition of theatre censorship. Until yesterday, some of the scenes in the musical,

Football – Champions League | Atletico puts new stadium to the test against Chelsea

Atletico Madrid will try to extend its successful home streak when it makes its Champions League debut at the new Wanda Metropolitano Stadium tomorrow against Chelsea.

Football | Mourinho hopes Fellaini recovers in two weeks

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho hopes Marouane Fellaini will be out for only about two weeks. Fellaini was hurt by a hard tackle from Southampton’s Shane

Cricket | New rules: Players can be sent off

Sent off for misbehaving in cricket? You can be now. The International Cricket Council has introduced new rules and rule changes for the centuries-old game that

World briefs

IRAQ The Arab League is calling on Iraqis to renounce their differences and open comprehensive dialogue to avoid clashes following a controversial independence referendum held by

The Buzz | Robert Plant releases new track, announces 2018 tour

Robert Plant is going on tour in North America next year to support his upcoming album, “Carry Fire.” The former Led Zeppelin frontman announced yesterday that his

May meets EU leader in hopes to restart Brexit talks

Prime Minister Theresa May and European Council president Donald Tusk met yesterday as Britain seeks to kick start deadlocked negotiations on leaving the European Union. Tusk

Macau Matters | The importance of lifecycle costing

My last article talked about problems in the construction industry, globally and in Macau, and identified some ways for governments to improve the situation. Now I want to

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 – edition no. 2896

* WhatsApp service disrupted in China as censorship tightens * Rabbit lanterns are back * ‘Health Qigong’ gaining followers * Food import controls postponed   DOWNLOAD

TIS’s seventh University Fair sees increase in participating institutions 

The International School (TIS) held its annual University Fair yesterday, attracting some 57 universities, including top institutions in the US, Australia and the UK. This is an

World Press Photo featured in Macau until 2020

The Portuguese Association “Casa de Portugal em Macau” (CPM) has just extended its partnership with the World Press Photo (WPP) organization to continue bringing the annual

Crime | Resident scammed more than MOP1.8 million over WeChat

The number of scams making use of the online mobile app “WeChat” and targeting Macau residents keep growing. Yesterday in a joint press conference, the

Briefs | Chan Meng Kam’s casino to open tomorrow

A new casino owned by entrepreneur Chan Meng Kam under a SJM Holdings license is set to open tomorrow in the ZAPE district, GGRAsia reported yesterday. The Red Dragon

Tourism | Travel agency employment down 5.3 percent

A total of 256 travel agencies were operating in Macau last year, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). This was an increase of

New exhibition at the Lou Lim Ioc Garden pavilion

The exhibition of works by artists of the “Lou Lim Ioc Garden Academic Encounter,” organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is open to the public until October

Zhang appointed HK, Macau Affairs Office chief

The mainland’s State Council appointed on Friday Zhang Xiaoming as the director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, replacing Wang Guangya. The 54-year-old Zhang

Macau Service Complex to be built by Omas

The new Service Complex for Economic Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries will be built by Companhia de Construção e Engenharia Omas, Limitada for MOP692.8 million (USD86.1m),

Chinese developers plunge as officials tighten housing curbs

Chinese property stocks plunged in Hong Kong after a raft of mainland cities added housing curbs, wrong footing investors betting that the government’s next step would be

Tibet | Authorities to suspend foreign visits until after party congress

Visits by foreigners to the sometimes volatile Himalayan region of Tibet will be suspended until the end of a major Chinese political meeting in Beijing next month,

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