Chess | Obituary: Victor Korchnoi, Soviet-born chess grandmaster, dead at 85

Chess grandmaster Victor Korchnoi, a former Soviet champion who defected to the West and was considered among the best players never to win a world championship, died yesterday , his

Golf | Tiger Woods to write book on ‘97 Masters

Tiger Woods is getting back to work — as an author. Woods is writing his second book, which will look back on his historic victory in the 1997 Masters, when he

Made in Macao | What to do on Dragon Boat day?

Tomorrow we enjoy another public holiday, the Tuen Ng Festival 端午節 or, as it is more widely known, the Dragon Boat Festival. Although it is one of the three most

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 – edition no. 2574

* Fouled Zhuhai property buyers hand petition to the Chief Executive * Consumers disappointed * Filipinos celebrate independence day * Clinton has sufficient backing   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Salom hit brakes later than usual in fatal crash

Telemetry data shows Spanish rider Luis Salom hit the brakes nine meters later than usual in the crash that took his life at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona. SAG

Retail | Wal-Mart seeks overseas success by going native in China

Zhong Guoyan sifted through piles of fish at a Wal-Mart in Shenzhen, one of China’s largest cities. She studied the fins, to make sure they were bright red and firm.

World Briefs

CHINA-US Washington envoys press China to cut excess steel production that is flooding global markets and to reach a diplomatic settlement to territorial disputes in the South China Sea, as

Global Slavery Index | Labor exploitation usual in town, migrant association claims

The 2016 Global Slavery Index has listed Hong Kong as one of the worst places in the world at taking action against modern slavery, along with North Korea and Iran. But

Motorsports | HK wants Formula E to become ‘flagship event,’ like Macau’s GP

The president of the Hong Kong Automobile Association, Lawrence Yu Kam-kee,  wants the city to host the Formula E events as it will “put Hong Kong on the map of

Entrepreneur visits Macau | Jack Ma: New globalization is in the hands of young people and SMEs

Jack Ma, founder of Internet giant Alibaba, visited Macau yesterday. “The new phase of globalization belongs to young people and to small and medium enterprises ,” the entrepreneur said, after

Forum featuring Macau’s cultural and creative industries has commenced

The Forum on Cultural Industries and the 9th International Conference on Cultural and Creative Industries Seminar took place yesterday at the Macau Science Center. The mainland’s One Belt, One Road initiative

Gov’t collects opinions on Five-Year Plan

To date, the government has held 25 sessions to gather public and sectorial opinion regarding the region’s first Five-Year Development Plan, according to a statement released by the Government Information

SMG to conduct survey of Coloane air quality

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) will conduct a two-year survey of the air quality in Coloane. The SMG will arrange temporary observation points along selected main streets in

Statistics | Money supply continues to decline

Macau’s money supply declined in April, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macau. Total deposits fell, causing the overall loan-to-deposit ratio to increase from the previous

Driver assaults police officer

On June 4, a police officer from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) was assaulted while trying to stop a driver using an app to offer illegal taxi services in

Transportation | Shenzhen plans three new airports in already saturated southern China

Shenzhen is planning to build three new airports to service its main city and the Pearl River Delta region, as it assumes a larger role in China’s ‘One Belt, One

Statistics | Money supply continues to decline

Macau’s money supply declined in April, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macau. Total deposits fell, causing the overall loan-to-deposit ratio to increase from the previous

14 cooperation agreements at construction forum

The 7th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) concluded on Friday. More than 1,400 participants from 60 countries and regions, attended the forum, at which 14 cooperation agreements and

The Guardian: African chicken is local favorite

The Guardian has designated “Macanese” African chicken as the MSAR’s favorite dish, in a new article exploring the culinary traditions and history of the territory. African chicken may or may not

Ruth Boston | VP for destination marketing and sales at Sands China: ‘Japan is among our top five markets’

Ruth Boston is the vice president for destination marketing and sales at Sands China Ltd. She attended the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) and tourism roadshow held in Tokyo

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