Badminton | Denmark tops Indonesia to win first Thomas Cup title

Hans-Kristen Vittinghus beat Ihsan Maulana Mustofa 21-15, 21-7 as Denmark defeated Indonesia 3-2 on Sunday to claim its first Thomas Cup badminton title. The Danes, eight-time runners-up, had lost four previous

Rear Window | High degree of complacency

Zhang Dejiang’s recent visit to Hong Kong was, as the saying goes, one of sticks and carrots, but with a twist:  the stick sounded loud and clear and ready to

Ask the Vet | Most Common Causes of Feline Obesity (Fat Cats)

Obesity causes in felines may be various starting from genetics to lack of exercise and an inadequate diet. You must be aware of the possible causes and try to prevent obesity

Bison euthanized after tourists take it away from its herd

A bison calf that tourists loaded into their vehicle at Yellowstone National Park because they were concerned for its welfare could not be reunited with its herd and had to

Volcano erupts in western Indonesia, killing 6 people

Rescuers have found more bodies after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, raising the death toll to six, an official said yesterday. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province blasted volcanic ash

A look at verbal U-turns by Philippines’ likely next leader

Rodrigo Duterte kept Filipinos guessing for months last year whether he would run for president. He repeatedly declared that he wouldn’t, then cited different reasons when he finally did. On

Monday, May 23, 2016 – edition no. 2562

* New Taiwan president omits ‘One-China’ principle in speech * Awards for ‘Euroexcellence’ * Roof of HK gym collapses; three hurt * Smoke alarms add twist to fatal flight   DOWNLOAD PDF   MDT FINANCIAL TIMES Supplement *

The Buzz | Tobacco firms lose UK court bid to stop standard packaging

A group of tobacco firms have lost a U.K. court bid to prevent the sale of cigarettes in standardized green packaging. Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco and Japan

World Briefs

TAIWAN When Taiwan inaugurates Tsai Ing-wen as the self-ruled island’s first female president today, she’ll confront major challenges including navigating increasingly fractious relations with Beijing and rejuvenating the flagging economy. JAPAN-US

More than 150 scale Mount Everest after weather improves

More than 150 climbers scaled Mount Everest as better weather conditions yesterday led to a crowded day atop the world’s highest peak, a Nepal official at the base camp said. A

CCM opens pre-registration for summer programs

The Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) will host another edition of ARTmusing Summer this year, to encourage participants of all ages to develop an interest in the performing arts. Pre-registration opens

Ines Lei | Co-founder of Macau Root Planning: Reclamation plan lacks ‘development concept for the long-term’

Ines Lei, a community planner and co-founder of Macau Root Planning, claims the government is not focusing on the city’s “development concept” in the long-term, stressing that the “development spirit”

Gaming | Sports book lounges beneficial to Macau

FootballBet.com chairman and CEO David Leppo noted that sports lounges would be beneficial to the gaming industry, as it maintains social interest within casinos. Currently there are no sports betting

MSAR takes part in large maritime rescue drill

Yesterday, the Marine and Water Bureau participated in a national maritime search and rescue drill in the Pearl River estuary. The drill was organized by China’s Ministry of Transport and

Tourism | Visitor spending falls 13.6 percent in Q1

Total spending of visitors in the first quarter of 2016 amounted to MOP11.54 billion, according to new information released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), down by 13.6

Statistics | Int’l business in banking sector drops

The proportion of international business in the local banking sector dropped slightly in the first quarter of 2016, according to a statement released this week by the Monetary Authority of

The steps of our investigation

The Times first became aware of the case of Flomena Chepchirchir after following up on an Associated Press (AP) investigation into multiple cases of so-called “second-tier” Kenyan athletes. These athletes

Doping | Sports Bureau decides not to disqualify 2014 marathon winner

The Sports Bureau (ID) told the Times yesterday that the Organizing Committee of the Macau International Marathon decided not to disqualify Flomena Chepchirchir, the winner of the 2014 race. At

Gaming | Sanum expects Macau Legend and Laotian authorities to pay USD250m for casino

We expect Macau Legend and the Laos government to pay 100 percent of the proceeds into the escrow as agreed,” John Sario, a Sanum Investments representative, told the Times,

HK property market | New film series addresses sky-high prices

Maybe you can inform me if you have a flat a little cheaper than that…” said 20-year-old apartment-hunter Jenny Wong during a call to an estate agent in a

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