this day in history | 2002 – Police ‘concerned’ for missing girls

Police have said they are “extremely concerned” over the disappearance of two 10-year-old girls from their homes in Cambridgeshire. Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman are best friends, both from Soham, and

Offbeat | Five Germans arrested after flash mob spreads panic

Spanish police say they have arrested five German women for organizing a flash mob event that sent dozens of people running in the streets of a northeastern tourist resort town,

Olympics | Fears about Rio Games? Don’t forget Brazilian party skills

Peter Prengaman, Rio de Janeiro For months, fears about the Rio de Janeiro Olympics have been hogging the spotlight. There are concerns about safety amid a surge of murders in Rio and

NZ Formula One driver Chris Amon dead at 73

New Zealand motor racing driver Chris Amon, who was considered one of the best Formula One drivers of his generation, has died aged 73, his family said yesterday. The cause

Potter script sells more than 2 million copies in two days

Not even “Hamilton” can keep up with these numbers. The script to the London stage production “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two” sold more than 2

World briefs

CHINA’s Defense Ministry angrily rejects accusations from Japan that the Chinese military is destabilizing the regional military balance by seeking to change the status quo in the East and South

Despite pledges, 1 million Syrian refugees are out of school

Schools in the Middle East are facing major budget shortfalls ahead of the new academic year, leaving some 1 million Syrian refugee children out of school, according to a report

Girl About Globe | Stop Umbrella Thief!

How about a new Olympic event? Asian Umbrella Throwing. It would be similar to the javelin, but brollies would be hurled. Skill in this sport could defend Hong Kong and

Thursday, August 4, 2016 – edition no. 2614

* Second legal activist sentenced as China reins in critics * Ox warehouse showcases children’s artworks * Shipbuilder turns to making model boats * Missile lands in waters near Japan   DOWNLOAD

Weather bureau defends Nida forecast, T8 not needed

Following controversy over the fact that a “signal 8” was not hoisted yesterday morning, the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) called a press conference yesterday to say that the

Typhoon Nida makes landfall in Guangdong shutting down most cities

  Typhoon Nida made landfall at 3.35 a.m. yesterday at the Dapeng Peninsula in the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province, according to local weather authorities. The strong typhoon, which picked up

Analysis | Uber’s surrender and the humbling of U.S. tech giants in China

Not so long ago, American tech giants viewed China as theirs for the taking: 1.4 billion people, a growing middle class, an affinity for American pop culture from Titanic and Friends to Michael

Nautical company aims to provide historic cruise experiences

In a bid to create a new type of entertainment in the peninsula and to pay homage to the region’s sailing history, Macau Sailing Ltd opened its doors in September

Education | UM finds residential colleges ‘satisfactory’

The University of Macau’s (UM) residential college system has achieved “satisfactory results,” according to a two-year performance assessment conducted by the university itself. A statement from UM outlined that the results

Crime Hong Kong police officer arrested for stealing over HKD1.07m

A Hong Kong police officer who allegedly fled to Macau after having stolen approximately one million Hong Kong dollars in bail money, was arrested while trying to return to Hong

Briefs | More money exchange counters granted to casinos

Three gaming companies have been granted authorization to operate additional currency exchange counters in their casinos, according to a notice published in the Official Gazette.  The three casinos, Melco Crown,

Tennis | Major tennis tournament returns to Hengqin

The second edition of the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai will be held between November 1 and 6, with 22 matches throughout the week at the custom-designed tennis center on Hengqin

Association criticizes Macau’s environment evaluation policies

Lei U Tou, vice-president of Choi In Tong Sam Association, declared that Macau’s environmental measures are lagging far behind the rest of the world, further criticizing the fact that “regardless

Average daily wage of construction workers increases

In the second quarter of 2016, the average daily wage of a construction worker increased 1.2 percent quarter-to-quarter to MOP788. According to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), this increase is

Transportation | 248,680 licensed motor vehicles by end of June

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) yesterday released the transportation statistics for the first half of 2016. The statement documented increased motor vehicle registration and airplane transportation in Macau, while

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