Massa announces he will retire

With a dedication to mentor Michael Schumacher, Williams driver Felipe Massa announced yesterday that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season. The 35-year-old Brazilian said he

British driver looking to make Macau his F3 debut

  British racing driver-sensation Lando Norris is eyeing the Macau Grand Prix for his debut in the top tier of Formula 3, reported Autosport last night. The 16-year-old driver, who will turn

The Buzz | S. Korea holds on to beat China in World Cup qualifier

South Korea held on for an opening victory in World Cup qualifying yesterday beating China 3-2. Zheng Zhi scored an own-goal to put South Korea ahead in the Group A match,

World briefs

CHINA Manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years in August, according to an official survey yesterday, in a possible sign that the world’s No. 2 economy

Annual tomato battle leaves Spanish town awash in red pulp

Thousands of people pelted each other with tons of ripe tomatoes yesterday , creating a red, mushy mess in the annual “Tomatina” street battle in eastern Spain. At the fiesta in

Kapok | Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns

Being once again more in tune, on a daily basis, with politics in Hong Kong, I can now better appreciate how different things are on this side of the Delta.

Friday, September 2, 2016 – edition no. 2635

* The Seventh | Macau among most expensive cities for business travelers * Uber reasons to back or not to back * Putin’s gamble: what happens in Vladivostok stays in Vladivostok * Hong

Lost in Transportation | Airlines’ luggage reconciliation gets smarter

As each suitcase climbs up the conveyor belt into the plane, a small computer verifies that it actually belongs on that flight. If one bag didn’t, a red light would

In ‘Southside With You,’ when Barack met Michelle

Writer-director Richard Tanne’s feature film debut “Southside With You” views history through an unlikely, heart-shaped prism: the first date between Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson. Contemplating further such forays into

David Freed’s ‘Hot Start’ has sense of authenticity

For a fictional action hero, Cordell Logan, a former military assassin now scraping out a living as a flying instructor in Southern California, is a real softie. He never stopped pining

Joanna Connor’s fierce blues on ‘Six String Stories’

Six String Stories” is her first studio album in 14 years, but thousands of gigs in the interim have only enriched Chicago-based Joanna Connor’s fierce guitar skills and expressive, bluesy

News of the World | The quest to end lost airline luggage

Victor DaRosa stands under a scorching afternoon sun, loading bags onto a jet heading to Detroit. As each suitcase climbs up the conveyor belt into the plane, a small computer verifies

The Hanseatic Claret

Stretching from the Baltic Sea in the east to the North Sea in the west, the Hanseatic League – alternatively Deutsche Hansa or simply Hansa – was the dominant mercantile

Food & Drink | No-tipping trend now at more restaurants, with mixed results

When the bill comes after a meal, there’s no crunching numbers for the tip — just pay and go. A small but growing number of restaurants are doing away with the

Uber controversy | Lawmaker hopes Sunday’s demo will produce ideas

Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong said yesterday, at the sidelines of a press conference ahead of the pro-Uber demonstration planned for Sunday, that he hopes the gathering will produce a proposal

Special licensed taxis expect to start operations next year

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) plans to add a number of special taxis with app-based services to its operating fleet next year. DSAT is in the process of issuing special licenses for

World Cup 2018 | Deal’s off: Syria, South Korea will not play qualifier in Macau

South Korea and Syria will not play their World Cup qualifier in Macau next week as previously scheduled, the football governing body in Seoul said yesterday night, Yonhap News Agency

Macau student expelled for killing second cat

A student from Macau was expelled by the National Taiwan University (NTU) after killing a second cat in Taipei, according to a report by Jornal Va Kio. The school’s Student Disciplinary

Two-day traffic jam 15 road accidents after police detour

At least seven road accidents were reported in Taipa on Tuesday night, and a further eight on the Macau peninsula after imposing construction works in the areas caused significant traffic

Gaming association calls for government to continue cash handouts

Five representatives of the Power of the Macao Gaming Association delivered a letter to the government headquarters yesterday, calling for the government to continue the city’s cash handout scheme in

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