USA-EU | VP Pence tries to reassure European leaders shaken by Trump

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence vowed to stand with the European Union and the NATO military alliance, but was met with some skepticism from leaders shaken by

This Day in History | 1986 – Filipino coup leaders tell Marcos to go

Two senior members of the Philippines government have taken refuge in the defence ministry building in the capital, Manila, after denouncing President Ferdinand Marcos.

Offbeat | Single mom dresses the part at ‘Dads and Donuts’ event

A single mom is generating attention online after she donned a mustache, dressed up like a dad for a school breakfast event and posed for photos with her

Figure Skating | Nathan Chen is rare American to master quadruple jumps

Here’s a figure skating rarity: An American man, Nathan Chen, is pushing the envelope on jumps with an assortment of quads that will have the rest of

Olympic organizers say winter sports set for boom in Asia

Lee Hee-beom, the head of the Pyeongchang organizing committee, expects the 2018 Olympics to usher in a new era for winter sports in Asia. While the

World briefs

XINJIANG A prefecture in China’s far western Xinjiang region is requiring all vehicles to install satellite tracking systems as part of stepped-up measures against violent attacks. More

Lawyer: Portugal to extradite ex-CIA agent to Italian jail

A Portuguese court has ordered police to extradite a former CIA agent to Italy, where she is due to serve a four-year prison sentence after being convicted

DC panda fans bam-boo-hoo as US-born cub leaves for China

The National Zoo in Washington is saying a final goodbye to its panda cub Bao Bao. The zoo is packing up the American- born panda for

The Buzz | Hulk shoots Shanghai to win in Seoul in Asian Champs League

A long-range second-half strike by Hulk helped Shanghai SIPG beat FC Seoul 1-0 in the Asian Champions League yesterday. Hulk, who signed for over USD50 million in

Macau Matters | Teaching Kids Coding

I recently read with interest that from the beginning of 2017 eight year olds in Victoria Australia will be taught coding. Every senior primary student in Victoria will

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 – edition no. 2748

* Koco Widyatno | Bartender | ‘Macau still needs time to be advanced in the cocktail industry’ * Innovation forum kicks off * Melinda receptive to taxi fare increase * Singapore keeps home

Gaming – Threat from the East | Asian gaming rivals could    mean Macau VIP shakedown

Macau still stands unchallenged as the world’s gaming leviathan. Even after a 26-month-long recession in the city’s dominant industry that only ended in the second half

Education | School of the Nations organizes ‘Art of House’ event

The School of the Nations (SON) held its annual arts event “The Art of House” last week, showcasing a variety of artwork and performances, along with art

Kim Jong Nam murder | Pyongyang envoy blasts Malaysians, calls for joint probe

North Korea’s top envoy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday denounced Malaysia’s investigation into the apparent killing of the exiled half brother of North Korea’s ruler, calling it politically

Tourism | MSAR implements new travel alert system

The region’s new travel alert system was published yesterday in the Official Gazette and will take effect from March 7. The alert system will be managed

Crime | Local youngsters involved in violent robbery

A man was the victim of a violent robbery committed by three other men on Saturday evening, the police revealed yesterday during a press conference. One of the robbers,

Courts | Session halted due to Ho’s health condition

Yesterday’s trial of the city’s former top prosecutor, Ho Chio Meng, was halted after only approximately 20 minutes. As usual, the session started at

Briefs | Winter Games kick off

The 8th Asian Winter Games (AWG) officially kicked off on Sunday in Sapporo, Japan. Led by the president of  the Sports Bureau, Pun Weng Kun,

Singapore budget 2017: Winners and losers

In a bid to boost growth and productivity amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced measures to support infrastructure projects

One-third of restaurants report growth in December survey

The results of the latest “Business Climate Survey on Restaurants and Similar Establishments” were released yesterday in a statement published by the Statistics and Census Service

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