Dylan finally gets his hands on his Nobel prize

Bob Dylan finally has his hands on his Nobel Literature diploma and medal. Klas Ostergren, a member of the Swedish Academy, said the 75-year-old American singer-songwriter received his award during a

The Buzz | Hacked New York Post app sends out ‘Heil President’ alert 

The New York Post app has been hacked on April Fools’ Day, sending out push alert notifications that included “Heil President Donald Trump.” The Post apologized Saturday

Rear Window | Lucky Number Seven

We are aware that once we are about to enter the popular narrative realm of a fairy tale, the tone is set to “once upon a time.” Similarly, we

Ask the Vet | 7 Common Dog Ear Problems and Symptoms

Dog ear problems are easy to spot, but you must be able to differentiate between them to determine the best treatment. Floppy- eared dogs are more vulnerable to

Nature | Norway kicks off minke hunt, raises quota to 999 whales 

Norway on Saturday kicked off its annual six-month whale hunting season with whalers allowed to kill an increased quota of 999 minke whales, up from 880

Nature | China plans panda preserve 3 times size of Yellowstone park 

China is planning to create a preserve for the giant panda that will be three times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the western U.S. The panda preserve

Management | Haier boss looks far beyond appliances

After  Haier Group bought the General Electric Co. appliance unit last year, the Chinese company’s chairman says he gave its American managers unusual orders: Ignore me. Zhang

Monday, April 3, 2017 – edition no. 2776

* 10th edition closes | Organizers: MIECF is ‘a major fixture for the int’l environmental industry’ * Content-sharing agreement * Macao Foundation backs ‘patriotic group’ * Home loan risks as prices soar   DOWNLOAD PDF   *

Macao Water financial results | Annual water consumption rises

Macao Water recorded an after-tax profit of MOP64.66 million, with MOP52.37 million coming from the major business of supplying water. According to the company’s financial results announced

‘Lusophone Journalism Award’ launched

A local newspaper joined with the Portuguese Press Club (CPI) to launch a journalism award targeting Portuguese-speaking countries and regions. The EUR10,000 (around MOP86,000) “Lusophone Journalism Award” was presented

Briefs | Cinematheque opens under CUT management

The Cinematheque Passion was inaugurated yesterday in a ceremony attended by several government officials, including the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leung Hio Ming. After the opening

Kim Jong Nam’s body released to North Korea

The body of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader, was released to the North yesterday, more than a month after his

AL Plenary | Pearl Horizon, Land Law spur heated debate 

The “Pearl Horizon” case and the Land Law were the two centerpieces of yesterday’s heated discussion in a quite uncommon plenary meeting of the Legislative Assembly (AL). The meeting,

Package tour visitors from S. Korea up 55pct

The number of visitors on package tours totaled 559,000 in February 2017, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service published yesterday, down by 1.5 percent year-on-year

Environment | MIECF talks highlight need for conscious consumption

The 2017 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF), is commemorating its 10th edition with a focus on “green innovation”. Chief Executive Chui Sai On, attended yesterday’s

CESL Asia collaborates with aerospace firm in a bid to advance technology

Local firm CESL Asia is again participating in the MIECF, this time showcasing “Spin.Works”, a Portuguese technology company that applies proprietary space technology to unmanned craft equipment. Explaining to

Real Estate Matters | One question on everyone’s mind; Are we in a property ‘Bubble’?

The last ten years have seen explosive growth in the Macau property market. Many people believe that property is the safest investment you can make. However, in a property

Japan looks to curb USD200b spent on pachinko gambling

As Japan prepares for its first Las Vegas-style casino resorts, the government is considering restrictions on existing gambling establishments, including pachinko parlors and race tracks, in a bid to

McDonald’s to start using fresh beef in ‘watershed moment’

McDonald’s Corp. will begin offering quarter-pound burgers with fresh beef at the majority of its restaurants next year, breaking with decades of frozen-patty tradition in a bid to

Interview | Patrice Trovoada: ‘We see Forum Macau as a major bonus’

Patrice Emery Trovoada is already well-known beyond the borders of São Tomé and Príncipe, well into the region of Central Africa. In just a few weeks, his notoriety

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