Nepal to strap some Everest climbers with GPS device

Some climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest during the upcoming spring climbing season will be strapped with a GPS device to locate them in case they

Football | Man United, Spurs power on without top strikers in EPL

With their top strikers absent, there were concerns that Manchester United and Tottenham could stumble in their push for Champions League qualification from the English Premier League.

World briefs

  BRITAIN will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union on March 29, starting the clock on two years of intense political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change

The Buzz | Pink diamond worth millions shown in London ahead of auction

Sotheby’s is displaying the startling “pink star” diamond in London before it’s auctioned in Hong Kong next month. The company says the gem should fetch more

Who’s happy, who’s not: Norway tops list, US falls

If you want to go to your happy place, you need more than cash. A winter coat helps — and a sense of community. A

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 – edition no. 2767

* Macau internet access reaches  over 88 percent of homes * Müller returns to China * Filipina entrepreneurs awarded * Election is test for young nation   DOWNLOAD

Our Desk | For the well-being of domestic workers

The appalling, horrendous story of abuse that Erwiana faced in Hong Kong as a domestic helper raises awareness of how modern slavery is still present today. I

Tillerson urges China-US cooperation on N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday pushed for closer China-U.S. cooperation on dealing with North Korea’s nuclear program in his first face-to-face talks with top Chinese diplomats.

Obituary – Rui Afonso | Modernizer of local public administration dies in Lisbon

Former lawmaker Rui Afonso has passed away on Friday in Lisbon aged 70, the victim of a prolonged disease. His funeral service was held Saturday. Afonso is

Q&A – António de Paula Saraiva | Landscape architect, agronomist: Macau ‘still taking its first steps’ in green roofs

Author and co-author of several books on plants and landscape architecture, António de Paula Saraiva, launched a book with a new perspective about the taller brothers

Arson most probable cause for Grand Lisboa Palace fire

The fire that broke out around 7 p.m. on Friday at the construction site of the Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai may have been caused

Briefs | ‘Women’s Sports Festival’ attracts over 6,000

The “2017 Women’s Sports Festival” arrived at a closure after several events that joined women of two different age groups, Group A (18 to 40-year-old) and Group B

CE floats development possibilities

C hief Executive Chui Sai On outlined on Friday four possible routes for the further integration of Macau in China’s development strategy, and expressed a promise

‘Greater Bay Area’ | HK political scientist says Guangdong integration inevitable

Political observer and academic Sonny Lo presented a seminar last week at the Rui Cunha Foundation, at the invitation of the Macau Association of Portuguese and English

The Venetian Opens indoor ice sculpture exhibition

The Venetian Macao launched its annual indoor Ice World on Thursday for visitors to experience a frozen -8 degree wonderland this spring and summer. The launch ceremony of

Live poultry imports ban in place until outbreak identified

Live poultry imports to Macau remain suspended until local authorities discover the cause of an influenza outbreak across the border. President of the Civic

Analysis | How China Evergrande’s borrowing time (and time again)

It’s becoming a tradition. China Evergrande Group has started the year three times since 2014 by asking bondholders to loosen restrictions on raising more debt and spending

Cathay plans 30 percent staff cost cuts under reform pressure

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. set a target to save 30 percent in employee costs at its Hong Kong head office as part of the biggest revamp

Corporate bits | Grand Hyatt to offer personalized afternoon tea

The Lobby Lounge of the Grand Hyatt Macau will present a new afternoon tea experience, incorporating various dessert stations that grant guests greater choice and allow them

China, Saudi Arabia sign USD65b in cooperation deals

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with China’s premier on Friday, a day after the two nations signed a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation valued at USD65 billion.

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