Motorsport | New IndyCar aero kits bring back retro fit for fans, drivers

The IndyCar Series is going retro. On a day series leaders released the first images of a new generation of cars, they also explained how drivers and fans helped

Football | Brazil’s 1982 World Cup goalkeeper dies after heart attack

Former Brazil goalkeeper Waldir Peres, a member of three World Cup teams, died on Sunday at the age of 66 after a heart attack. His death was

Russia enters 19 for athletics worlds despite doping ban

Russia plans to send 19 athletes to the track and field world championships in London next week despite its suspension from international competition for widespread doping.

FINA World Championships | Peaty breaks 50 breast record; Ledecky sets up big night

He’s done it again. Britain’s Adam Peaty set a world record of 26.10 seconds in the preliminaries of the men’s 50-meter breaststroke at the world

World briefs

MALDIVES Security forces locked down parliament on orders from the president Monday, leading to clashes after opposition lawmakers stormed the compound in an attempt to vote on whether to

The Buzz | Taiwanese minister visits Dominican Republic to boost ties

Taiwan’s minister of foreign affairs is visiting the Dominican Republic to boost diplomatic ties in the region after recently losing Panama as an ally. David Lee Tawei

Met exhibit looks at Japan’s fine craft of bamboo basketry

Bamboo is getting attention these days as a versatile and sustainable material for housewares, so the timing is good for a Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit that

World Views | Merck, Samsung accelerate a biosimilar drug price war

Well, that was a short honeymoon.  Back in November, when Pfizer Inc. launched its biosimilar - a generic version of a drug made with living cells - of

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 – edition no. 2852

* Beijing-Macau-Lisbon flights take off * Music festival has its budget cut * Mainland law in Hong Kong   DOWNLOAD

Uber’s exit leaves drivers wondering what to do next

Ride-sharing app Uber announced its withdrawal from Macau last week for the second time. The suspension, which took effect late on Friday night, leaves many of

Tokyo marks three-year countdown to 2020 Games

Japan began its three-year countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics yesterday with concerts, races and other events meant to drum up public enthusiasm for the games.

Tourism | More overnight stays in June

Visitor arrivals totaled 2,378,615 in June 2017, up slightly by 0.9 percent year-on- year but down by 7.5 percent month-to-month, according to information from the

Environment | Sewage treatment plant renovation ongoing

Chief Executive Chui Sai On has signed a notice approving a 24-hour construction work period at the water sewage treatment plant at the Macau Peninsula.

Local firm provides software for world-class show

Macau-based technology company Parafernalia Lda has won a bid to provide the Computerized Maintenance Management System for ‘Imagine,’ a show combining fire, water and light effects, in

Crime | Man lost HKD160,000 to phone scam

A man has fallen victim to a phone scam in which criminals presented themselves as both Macau and mainland police force officers. The man lost around HKD160,000 to the

Briefs | FSS expenditures increased 14 percent

In 2016, expenditures involving the Social Security Fund (FSS) were recorded at MOP3.9 billion, representing an increase of 14 percent year-on-year, according to the latest FSS report. Over the

Pansy Ho could launch Macau budget airline

Air Macau’s franchise will be renewed in 2020 and the government is set to consider whether to keep the airline as the sole home airline in

Research indicates playgrounds are unsafe

Recent research by the Association of Building a Good Home Together found hygiene and safety issues in many of Macau’s outdoor playgrounds. A report published

Education | Over 450 students join UM’s Portuguese summer course

More than 450 students from ten countries are taking part in the University of Macau’s 31st Portuguese language summer course. The course is

Corporate bits | Boutique SPA at the Parisian Macao given award

The Parisian Macao’s luxury boutique spa, Le ‘SPA’tique’ triumphed in the ‘Luxury Emerging Spa’ Country Category at the 2017 World Luxury Spa Awards. A public ballot was held

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