This Day in History | 1964 – Beatlemania arrives in the US

The four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, have arrived in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States.

Offbeat | French candidate uses hologram to travel campaign trail

French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon can’t be in two places at once. But the 65-year-old hard-left hopeful is trying his hardest thanks to advances in

Football | Oscar and Tevez kickoff Shanghai’s Asian challenge

New Chinese Super League recruits Carlos Tevez and Oscar get the chance to repay at least part of their massive salaries when they make their debuts

Football | Battle for Premier League top four finish to be closely fought

The battle to secure a top four finish and a coveted Champions League place is warming up in the Premier League. Leader Chelsea is nine points

Football | Cameroon champion of Africa again, denies Egypt 8th title

Cameroon rose again after years of underachievement to win the African Cup of Nations title with a fabulous goal in the 89th minute of the final for

Super Bowl | Patriots fans take to streets of Boston to celebrate victory

New England Patriots fans have taken to the streets of Boston to celebrate their team’s 34-28 dramatic overtime Super Bowl win over the Atlanta Falcons.

World briefs

JAPAN The government starts offshore construction work on relocating a U.S. Marine base on Okinawa. The step marks the beginning of the main construction to move Marine Corps

The Buzz | Vietnam allows betting on international soccer competitions

Vietnamese gamblers will soon be allowed to place bets on international soccer competitions under a pilot project. Under the decree signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc that takes

UN Casualty report | Over 900 children killed in Afghanistan in 2016

More than 900 children were killed in Afghanistan’s conflict last year, the United Nations said yesterday, calling it the most violent year for children since it started keeping records.

Our Desk | Who cares for the ‘common people’?

It is common to hear that in all kinds of parliaments, legislative assemblies or councils across the planet, the “representatives of the people” are seated. In some

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 – edition no. 2737

* Trump’s former rival Wynn takes over as his new GOP money man * Golden week tourism growth * Macau under threat * Cambodian PM bans Taiwan flag   DOWNLOAD

Court denies Trump request to immediately restore travel ban

A federal appeals court denied yesterday the Justice Department’s request for an immediate reinstatement of President Donald Trump’sban on accepting certain travelers and all refugees.

Number of vehicles handled by DSAT for illegal parking surges

The number of offenses in public parking lots increased by 36 percent 2016 year-on-year, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) informed in a statement yesterday. According to

Health | New bird flu case confirmed

Live poultry trade was suspended for at least three days after a chicken sample tested positive for the H7 strain of bird flu on Friday, Macau

Briefs | Taipa Ferry Terminal to operate in 2nd quarter

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) is looking forward to officially open the Pac On Ferry Terminal in the second quarter of this year. An estimated MOP100

‘Cultural and Creative Map’ to launch

The IC is launching the 2017 edition of the Macau Cultural and Creative Map (CCM Map) both on paper and on a mobile app in which

Hong Kong | Retail sales see biggest contraction since 1998

The retail sector in Hong Kong recorded the poorest annual sales in nearly two decades last year, according to a report by the Nikkei Asian

Gaming – Singapore | Fitch predicts no growth in revenues

International credit debt watcher Fitch Ratings predicts that casino revenues in Singapore will remain stable this year, devoid of growth, at approximately USD4 billion (about MOP32 billion).

Tourism | MGTO extends parade to northern district

The “Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Rooster” was held on Saturday in the region’s Northern District. It featured 14 floats, singing and

MOP19m in subsidies used for last year’s housing maintenance

In 2016, the Housing Bureau (IH) granted MOP19 million in subsidies for the maintenance of Macau’s buildings, according to a statement released by IH last week.

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