Philippines | Battle of billionaires brews as Sy joins Manila airport chase

The Philippines’ richest man has joined a contest to build a new airport near Manila, breathing life into the long-delayed project and drawing an immediate response from fellow billionaire and competitor

This Day in History | 2003 – End of Mahathir era in Malaysia

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has handed over power and stepped down after 22 years in office. The change of leadership to Mohamad’s deputy, Abdullah Badawi, has been anticipated

Offbeat | N.Y. Times top editor rips CNN over Trump coverage

The New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet is airing some strong opinions about U.S. cable news outlets. In a new interview, Baquet called CNN’s considerable Trump coverage “ridiculous,” and singled out the decision

Maradona’s former house turned into museum in Argentina

How many sleepless nights did the young man who would become one of soccer’s greatest players spend gazing up at the ceiling, imagining dizzying dribbles, spectacular goals and hoisting the

Football | Lippi urges China to unite for ‘improbable’ World Cup run

Marcello Lippi has urged his China team and the nation to pull together to accomplish the “improbable” task of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup before he begins a thorough overhaul of

World briefs

PHILIPPINES and the U.S. are verifying if Chinese coast guard ships left a disputed shoal after President Rodrigo Duterte reached out to Beijing, allowing Filipino fishermen back to the rich

The Buzz | Miss Macau in Miss Earth Top 16

Miss Macau made it into the Top 16 at Miss Earth 2016 held in Manila on Saturday. Representing Macau was Clover Zhu, whose environmental advocacy slogan is “Less Meat, Less

Pirate Party make gains as center-right hangs on in Iceland

The radical Pirate Party made gains but not a breakthrough in Iceland’s election, as returns yesterday showed that voters favored the incumbent center-right Independence Party over the upstart advocates of

Rear Window | Squaring the circle

Had we the phlegm of a frivolous und exotic glare while watching Hong Kong Legislative Council heating up, we could sort things out with an empty line of narrative common

Ask the Vet | A Guide to Cat Tooth Care

October is Dental Promotion Month. An area of small animal medicine that is often overlooked is cat tooth care. Cats, being carnivorous animals, eat food that is less than optimal

Nature | Scientists call for breaching dams to save Puget Sound orcas

Researchers who track the endangered population of orcas that frequent Washington state waters said Friday that three whales are missing or believed dead since summer. The most recent death of a

Feature | US presidential race | Moments to remember (or try to forget) from Campaign 2016

Every presidential race has its big moments. This one, more than most. A look back at some of the historic, amusing and cringe-inducing events of Campaign 2016. There are plenty more

Monday, October 31, 2016 – edition no. 2674

* Powerful quake shakes Italy, topples Benedictine cathedral * New Nacau–Seoul route opens * 2,000 people join Macau Eco Trailhiker * Lusofonia has ‘grown and improved’   DOWNLOAD PDF   Economics | Sluggish global trade growth is

Gov’t a big spender on rental – but rents cheap to some private owners

The Legislative Assembly has raised concerns about the government’s high rental costs for buildings hosting public services. Telecom company CTM was also criticized by several legislators. However, a review of the

IC president opposes central library project move

The president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung Vai Meng, reiterated yesterday that the planned conversion of the old courthouse in Nam Van area to be Macau’s new central

Millennials are risk takers and they’re dreaming big

The senior at the Stanford Online High School in China’s financial capital has co-founded a startup focused on treating and reusing wastewater that aims to one day “solve problems affecting

Health | Blood type in need for surgery is rare among Chinese population

The Health Bureau (SSM) stated that the blood type in need for a surgery in the public hospital is a very rare type (ARh- with antigens Fyª) which is only

Fewer participants taking part in upcoming Latin Parade

The “Parade Through Macau, Latin City” will be held on December 4, in celebration of the 17th anniversary of the territory’s handover to China; this year with fewer participants. The upcoming

CE to visit Beijing for talks on managing Macau’s waters

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, will lead an official delegation to Beijing on  November 2 for discussions on the planning and management of Macau’s waters. While in Beijing, Chui will

Unemployment rate holds at 1.9 percent

The unemployment rate for July-September held stable from the previous period (June-August 2016), at 1.9 percent. According to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) the underemployment rate was

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