Monday, April 25, 2016 – edition no. 2544

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The Buzz | Leibovitz images mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday

grandchildren in 90th birthday portraits by photographer Annie Leibovitz. One of the images, released yesterday by Buckingham Palace, shows the queen with two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The queen cradles Prince William’s

Pop superstar Prince dies at his Minnesota home

Pop superstar Prince, who was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, was found dead at his home on yesterday in suburban Minneapolis, according to

World Briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA China’s Defense Ministry appeared yesterday to confirm a test of an intercontinental missile over disputed waters in the South China Sea. A three-sentence statement posted on the

Gaming bureau to recruit 50 new inspectors

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) got the nod from the Secretary for Economy and Finance to recruit 50 new gambling inspectors, an official source has told the Times. According

CE to attend AL meeting today

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) today to answer legislators’ questions on government policy and social issues. The session will

ANM demands MP action on illegitimate permits

The New Macau Association (ANM) yesterday presented a criminal complaint to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) and requested that the public body investigate individuals who have allegedly obtained Macau identification

Leung Iok Sam appointed as Commissioner of the CB

The inauguration of the new Commissioner of Macau’s Fire Services (CB), Leung Iok Sam, was held yesterday at the Judiciary Police facilities in Cotai. The former deputy-commissioner has now become

Sands China misses forecast on China slowdown

Sands China Ltd., the Macau-based casino unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp., reported first-quarter profit missed analysts’ estimates as China’s economic slowdown hurt visitor spending, even as its billionaire chairman

CRIME | Scammer tricks employment agency at their own game

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday arrested a Chinese citizen working in Macau for allegedly scamming the owner of an employment agency on the mainland. The man, aged 39, is a civil

Gaming | Growth swings astonish podcasters

Sean O’Reilly and Vincent Shen of financial services analyst Motley Fool recently dedicated a segment of their “Industry Focus: Consumer Goods” podcast to a discussion of Macau’s gaming growth and

Education | New rules may allow ‘double degrees’

The adoption of a new credit system at local universities may allow students to obtain “double degrees” and “double majors.” Yesterday’s detailed discussion of the Higher Education Bill, which passed its

Entertainment | ‘Butterfly Garden’ aims to awe visitors

Considered a master of oversized visual display art, Stephen Stefanou is embellishing MGM’s Grande Praça with colorful butterflies. The installation is expected to reach completion over the weekend, with the

Inflation growth slows in March

Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 3.31 percent in March from a year earlier, according to official data from the Statistics and Census Service

Entertainment | ‘Le French May’ hopes to involve locals

The 24th edition of “Le French May” is set to commence in May and run until June with more than 120 programs in Hong Kong and Macau. In a press conference

Portuguese wines more than just a trend

Just last year, six Portuguese wines and ports were included in Wine Spectator’s top 100 list. The world’s most powerful wine magazine awarded Portuguese wines three of the four ‘most

Retail | Sands’s Adelson mulls Singapore mall sale after restriction ends

The company has spoken with potential buyers, Chairman Adelson said in a conference call after Las Vegas-based Sands announced first-quarter results yesterday (Macau time). “We have been approached. We have been

Property | More Americans are expected to remodel their homes this year

A rising number of Americans are preparing to renovate their homes this year, a potential boost for the economy, according to projections released yesterday by Harvard University’s Joint Center for

Real Estate Matters | The best places to live in Macau Part 3

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties

Thousands puff for legal pot at 4/20 parties throughout US

Thousands sent up a cheer and a collective plume of marijuana smoke at the stroke of 4:20 p.m. Wednesday (yesterday, Macau time) in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. They gathered at

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