North Korea | On frozen fields, farmers prep for battle ahead

Plug your noses and ready your “Juche fertilizer.” It’s time to prep the frozen fields in North Korea. North Korea relies on its farmers

Cambodia | Lawmakers approve law threatening opposition party

Cambodia’s legislature amended a law governing political parties yesterday to allow the government to apply to the courts to have a party dissolved, an act aimed at the sole opposition

USA | Trump marks his first month with tweets, turmoil

One month after the inauguration, the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of Donald Trump’s White House still is a hard-hat zone. Skeletal remains of the inaugural

This Day in History | 1965 – Black nationalist leader shot dead

Controversial black leader Malcolm X, who once called for a “blacks-only” state in the US, has been assassinated. He was shot several times as he began a

Offbeat | Misspelled note on pickup apologizes for ‘anger isusesh’

Police in western Colorado say a man battered somebody else’s pickup with a baseball bat and then left a note acknowledging he had anger issues. Police say the

Football – Asian Champions League – South China derby: Female coach ready to take on Scolari

The first test of Chan Yuen-ting’s assignment as the first female coach in the Asian Champions League couldn’t be much more difficult, considering she’s taking her

Asian Winter Games | South Korea wins two golds in short track speed skating

South Korea won two gold medals in short track speed skating at the Asian Winter Games yesterday, an early indication the hosts of the 2018 Winter

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Fourteen people, mostly college students on a camping trip, were killed yesterday when the brakes on their chartered bus apparently failed on a steep downhill road in

Singaporean PM, hosting Netanyahu, endorses ‘two-state’ plan

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, hosting a visit by his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his country believes in a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Buzz | Swedish think tank: Arms trade is flourishing

A Swedish think tank says that the global arms trade has steadily increased in volume the past five years, propelled by an almost doubling of arms imports in

Our Desk | One pataca per plastic bag

Environmental protection is a never ending topic among people’s conversations when they discuss the development of Macau. This notwithstanding, recycling has also been a headache for the heavily

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 – edition no. 2747

* Trump marks his first month as US president with tweets, turmoil * Kim Han Sol reportedly in Kuala Lumpur * New travel alert system * Singapore budget 2017: winners and

‘Go-slow’ protest turnout lower than expected

The “Go-slow” protest, which was finally held on Saturday, attracted fewer demonstrators than initially expected. The demonstration, a protest against fee hikes regarding several services and

Study finds underage, fearful women in Vegas sex trafficking

A yearlong academic study of sex trafficking in Las Vegas is providing a glimpse into a shadowy world beneath the neon glow where underage girls, threatened

Real estate | Number of residential units sold increases 50pct

As per the Stamp Duty record, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has published a statement stating that a total of 5,132 building units and parking

Heritage | ‘Peoples’ opinions matter’ in deciding Lai Chi Vun’s fate

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said on Friday that he is paying attention to the opinions and concerns expressed by the public regarding

ManaVida aims to build social and physical awareness

The “Donate Your Sweat” event, including a fund raiser for a local charity, was held by ManaVida yesterday at Pousada de Coloane with the aim

Education | TIS showcase new school wing at Open Day

The International School of Macao (TIS) held an Open Day on Saturday for prospective students and their parents, during which the institution showcased its latest expansion.

IFT Café IPM exhibition showcases works by students, teachers

An exhibition of works by students and teaching staff from the Bachelor of Arts program at the Macau Polytechnic Institute’s (IPM) School of Art opened last

Casino stocks flash warnings that preceded 2014 crash

The last time investors were this optimistic about Macau casino stocks, it didn’t end well. Back then, in 2014, bulls misread a Chinese anti-corruption campaign that

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