F1 | Preview: Mercedes faces genuine challenge at Singapore GP

For every grand prix this season, the only question before the race has been which of the two Mercedes drivers would win. At Sunday’s Singapore GP, there is a refreshing prospect

The Buzz | Paul and Ringo back together for Beatles film opening

The surviving Beatles will get together for the British premiere of director Ron Howard’s film that documents the band’s chaotic years on the road. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be

World briefs

INDONESIA  Two women tourists, from Austria and Germany, were killed and about 20 other people injured in an explosion on a speedboat that was ferrying them from the island of

Meranti | Two dead after powerful typhoon sweeps through China, Taiwan

A powerful typhoon swept into southeastern China yesterday after hitting Taiwan, leaving a total of two dead and dozens injured. Weather officials in both China and Taiwan said Meranti was the

Kapok | Political maturity

As Kenneth Chan, a former Civic Party legislator, puts it with a sarcastic bitter-sweet smile: advocating “universal suffrage” and “greater democracy” is not “sexy” anymore in Hong Kong, people want

Friday, September 16, 2016 – edition no. 2645

* Mermaids in Senado Square * Health Bureau praises medical service * Singapore office rents decline * Journalists expelled from rebellious Wukan   DOWNLOAD

Saving the snow cat

READ MORE * Movies: Snowden * Books: Nutshell by Ian McEwan * Music: In Search of Better Days BY Incognito * Wine: The Norman Orchard * Food & drink: Jesus and beer   DOWNLOAD

Patriot games in Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’

Edward Snowden, who cast himself as the hero of his own spy movie, gets the real thing in Oliver Stone's Hollywoodized biopic of the National Security Agency whistleblower. Who but an

Ian McEwan’s ‘Nutshell’ is ‘Hamlet’ in miniature

It takes a lion's nerve to rewrite "Hamlet" from the viewpoint of a fetus, a stunt conceived and sweetly achieved by Ian McEwan in his latest novel, "Nutshell." McEwan's 197-page thimble

Better than ever days for Incognito

One may ask how a band achieves longevity, especially when members have come, gone and come back again. For an answer, you need look no further than Bluey, the co-founder

News of the World | Snow leopards’ return brings hope to remote Afghan region

The leopards range across the snowy mountains of a dozen countries in Central and South Asia, but their numbers had declined in recent decades as hunters sought their spotted pelts

The Norman Orchard

If the world of brandy is a clan, grape brandy in its various forms would be the patriarch, having for long occupied centre stage and overshadowing its poor cousin pomace

Food & Drink | Jesus and beer Religious groups combine faith, cold brews

Angela Caddell started struggling with her Christianity 14 years ago when she came out as gay. But a gathering at a bar to talk faith over a cold beer once

Food & Drink | Bar cars returning to Connecticut-New York commuter trains

Railroad cars equipped with bars for serving alcohol are returning to commuter trains running between New York City and Connecticut, restoring a tradition dating back 50 years that evoked the

Divided America | How China fueled pain and Trump support

Crushed by Chinese competition and feeling betrayed by mainstream politicians, workers in the hills of eastern Ohio are embracing Donald Trump and his tough talk on trade. For decades, they and

Portuguese wine could be ideal product for China-Lusophone cooperation

Luís de Herédia, director of Macau-based Vinomac Fine Wines, a six-year-old distributor in the territory offering a portfolio of wines from countries such as Portugal, France and Australia, says that

Health | Locals prefer Hong Kong even for minor medical treatments

Macau’s medical professionals, as well as the medical system itself, are leading residents to give more money to neighboring Hong Kong as more and more Macau residents seek medical help

Macanese creole Patuá seeks consensus on its writing

The endangered Patuá language (a Macanese creole) is going to change its orthography in order to seek consensus among the community. This statement was made by the president of the

Albergue SCM postpones Mid-Autumn Celebration

Due to inclement weather, Albergue SCM has cancelled tomorrow evening’s “Celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival 2016”, originally scheduled to take place at 7.30 p.m.  Next week, Albergue SCM will be providing

Cultural Centre to present VFAF next month

The Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) will bring “The View Finder to Asian Film 2016” (VFAF) to its premises between October 21 and 30. The film cycle will present a selection

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