Republican National Convention | Melania Trump speech lines mirror Michelle Obama speech

Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention yesterday drew attention after the discovery that two passages of her remarks matched nearly word-for-­word the speech that first lady Michelle Obama

49,000 kids dying of malnutrition linked to Boko Haram

The U.N. children’s agency warns that some 49,000 children will die of malnutrition in areas once cut off by northeastern Nigeria’s Islamic extremist uprising if they don’t get treatment. UNICEF is

This Day in History | 1974 Turkey invades Cyprus

Thousands of Turkish troops have invaded northern Cyprus after last-minute talks in the Greek capital, Athens, failed to reach a solution. Tension has been running high in the Mediterranean island since

Offbeat | Mystery numbers in N. Korea broadcasts carry Cold War echoes

North Korea’s state radio has recently broadcast strings of indecipherable numbers in a possible resumption of a Cold War-era method of sending coded messages to spies operating in South Korea. Seoul’s

Cycling | ‘It will be a big war’: Mollema challenging Froome at Tour

Bauke Mollema has been in this position before: Second in the Tour de France on the second and final rest day. The difference from three years ago, when Mollema faded over

Tennis – Citi Open | Querrey trying to build momentum after beating Djokovic

The player who beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon is ready to get back on the court. Sam Querrey has been on the ATP Tour for a decade, but he arrived at

Summer sports seek ‘individual’ not blanket ban on Russians

Summer Olympic sports federations said yesterday they are ready to deal with “individual cases” of Russian doping, rather than endorse a total ban on the Russian team for the Rio

The ultimate underdogs | Pak marks 50 years since North Korea’s World Cup shock

It has been five decades since Pak Du Ik scored the winning goal in North Korea’s shocking upset of Italy to reach the quarterfinals at the 1966 World Cup, a

The Buzz | Pilots held for suspected drinking before UK-Canada flight

Authorities say two commercial airline pilots have been arrested at Glasgow Airport on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol, shortly before they were due to take off on

World briefs

CHINA Beijing’s awful air quality improved significantly in the first half of the year, with actions taken to curb the city’s heavy pollution having a positive effect, officials said. PHILIPPINES The

Macau – Tourism | Discounts abound as hotels fail to fill rooms

Hotels in Macau are offering discounts of up to 35 percent over the summer months, with some including a complimentary room when customers buy just a buffet dinner, according to

Dismissal of lawsuit against Wynn upheld

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against Wynn Resorts’ board members, submitted by a shareholder over concerns about the management of the

Legal Wise | Blast from the past

The Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) report on the Iec Long Firecracker Factory land swap is now the talk of the town. Even if, as an opinion maker eloquently puts it,

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 – edition no. 2603

* Asia embraces bullet trains as Singapore, Malaysia sign deal * ‘Scott Hend is the man to beat’ * Opposition to public housing project * Bus catches fire in taiwan, killing 26   DOWNLOAD

Environment | Polystyrene ban welcomed, scholar advocates similar measure in Macau

Environmentalists on the American west coast are cheering on a new “extensive” ban on polystyrene, approved unanimously last month by the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors. The ban will

CRIME – 53 people complain | Another local investment scheme goes bust

A group of 53 people have lodged a complaint to the Judiciary Police (PJ) after they failed to get back the money they deposited in an investment scheme. The case

Taxi driver accused of extortion by client

A taxi driver has been accused by a client of an extortion attempt over a dispute regarding a lost mobile phone, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) informed. According to the

Education | Portuguese summer course attracts nearly 400 participants

The 30th edition of the Portuguese Language Summer Course of the University of Macau commenced yesterday with 388 participants, over a hundred students more than in last year’s edition. This year,

Tourism | IFT survey shows improvement in tourist satisfaction

The Macau Tourist Satisfaction Index report for the first quarter of 2016 was released last week by the Tourism Research Center of the Institute of Tourism Studies (IFT), showing an

Front line civil servants are protected, SAFP claims

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) has denied a report published in a local newspaper, claiming that the front line civil servants who were victims of assault while

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