Offbeat | Peacock takes out USD500 in wine after crashing liquor store

A female peacock has ruffled more than just feathers at a Los Angeles-area liquor store. Without a peep, the peahen strutted into the open door of

Rugby | Lions beaten 22-16 by Blues in Auckland in 2nd tour match

The British and Irish Lions conceded a late try and lost 22-16 yesterday to the Auckland-based Blues in their first-ever match against a New Zealand Super Rugby team.

World briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA Beijing says it is “firmly opposed” to a Pentagon report that highlighted China’s construction of military facilities on man-made islands in the disputed South China

Paris in a minute | What a rush! AP sports writer zip lines off the Eiffel Tower

What could possibly go wrong? I was 122 meters up on the Eiffel Tower, with Paris spread out in all its glory in miniature beneath me.

The Buzz | Emirati diplomat: ‘Nothing to negotiate’ with Qatar

A top Emirati diplomat said “there’s nothing to negotiate” with Qatar over a growing diplomatic dispute about the energy-rich nation’s alleged funding of terror groups, signaling Arab countries

Made in Macao | Lotus Flower: luck, purity or a flash in the pan

The last public holiday, Dragon Boat Festival on  May 30, seemed to have brought about some significant postholiday blues among us working class. Not that it was

Thursday, June 8, 2017 – edition no. 2818

* UK election today | Macau-based British nationals prefer May, but only just * Youth exchange to be expanded * Looking for ‘smart city’ projects * Plane with 120 aboard goes missing   DOWNLOAD

Privacy watchdog head resigns for ‘personal reasons’

Vasco Fong has resigned from the Office for Personal Data Protection’s (GPDP) coordinator post. Fong’s resignation, which was first reported by Radio Macau, was confirmed to

Irish brewery wants its spot in Macau’s PSC platform

An Irishman, Australian and New Zealander walk into a bar on an early Sunday evening where they sample, savor and socialize over craft beers with names

Q&A | Rodrigo de Matos, Cartoonist: ‘I think that the press here is relatively free’

An exhibition showcasing a decade of work by Portuguese cartoonist Rodrigo de Matos was inaugurated on Monday night at the Portuguese Consulate-General in Macau.

Int’l stamp exhibition to be held in September

The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (DSC) will be co- organizing the Macau 2018 Asian International Stamp Exhibition with the Macau Philatelic Association. The exhibition is set

Labor Research suggests Macau should reduce weekly working hours

The dean of the China Institute of Industrial Relations’ Faculty of Law, Jiang Ying, has suggested that Macau should reduce the region’s minimum weekly working hours from

Legal Wise by MdME | The Medical Error Act calls for dialogue between medical and legal professionals

The Medical Error Act (Law No. 5/2016) came into force in February this year. The law was long awaited as the initial discussions were held 12 years

HKZMB facing controversy over falsified concrete cube tests

The multi-billion Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is still facing controversies after lab service contractor Jacobs China allegedly submitted 210 falsified reports of concrete cube tests. In

Chilean lawmaker visits Macau to foster cooperation

Chilean lawmaker Ramón Farías visited Macau for the first time and was accompanied by José González Serrano, Consul General of Chile in Hong Kong and Macau, and

Briefs | Tree burial cemetery to be expanded

The Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will be adding more tree burial spots to the city’s tree burial cemetery, according to a report by Macao Daily News.

Health | Clinics under investigation for offering assisted reproductive services

The Health Bureau (SSM) is investigating four private clinics on the suspicion that these clinical facilities have been offering assisted reproductive services, the bureau informed in a

Libolo project presented in Beijing

The Book of the Libolo Project was presented at International Day of the Portuguese Language and Culture, a ceremony celebrated by the Community of Portuguese

IC eases permit process for filmmakers

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched the trial “Coordination Service for Filming Permit Application” in a bid to simplify the procedures for local and foreign filmmakers to

Crime | Gongbei arrested Nigerian with 30 kilograms of marijuana

The Gongbei customs authority arrested a Nigerian man, who is suspected of being a drug dealer responsible for mailing 30 kilograms of marijuana to Zhongshan in

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