Offbeat | Dutch tourist says he’s lucky to survive Nepal tiger attack

A Dutch tourist who survived a tiger attack in the jungles of southwestern Nepal over the weekend by climbing a tree said yesterday that he’s lucky to be alive and

Basketball | A private dinner among Kobe’s All-Star highlights

  The moment Kobe Bryant will savor most from his final All-Star weekend was one the world never saw. There were plenty of highlights to cherish, actually. The way his daughters beamed

Olympics | Leading Russian anti-doping official dies suddenly

The former executive director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency has died, two months after leaving his post amid Russia’s doping scandal. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press yesterday, RUSADA

Football | Champions League: Chelsea in fine form ahead of match at PSG

Wednesday, 3:45am PSG v Chelsea H 1.73, D 3.92, A 6.25 After months of poor results that prompted Chelsea to sack Jose Mourinho, the crisis seems to be over at Stamford Bridge. It’s

Displaced by IS, Iraqi soccer star now off to the Olympics

  Islamic State militants drove Ayman Hussein from his home. Eighteen months later, he sent Iraq’s soccer team to the Olympics. Hussein scored the game-­winning goal against Qatar last month in a

Our Desk | An Image (should be) worth more than 1,000 words

The expression is not new; in fact, you probably don’t have a clear idea about how old it is. According to some sources the idea expressed by the phrase “Use

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 – edition no. 2497

* ‘From Vegas to Macau III’ rebuffed by critics, wins box office battle * Cancer ‘hitting hard’ in china, macau * USJ to have bachelor in fashion design * HSBC decides against move

The Buzz | Prime minister announces Cabinet reshuffle

Australia’s prime minister on Saturday announced a Cabinet reshuffle after three ministers resigned over scandals and two announced that they will retire at elections due within months. It is the second

HK hosts Valentine’s Day with 25,000 LED roses

The Light Rose Garden, a public art installation featuring a sea of white roses made with light-emitting diode, or LED, is also a perfect venue for Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong. Originating

World Briefs

CHINA A nationalist newspaper says American politicians are resorting to petty actions following a unanimous bill approval by the Senate to rename the plaza in front of the Chinese Embassy

Cat poisoning cases are frequent, association claims

A group of cats found dead at the ‘Montanha Russa’ Garden in Macau stirred up outrage on social media after pictures were published online. The cats were reportedly poisoned: something

Entries during CNY increase by 4.7 percent

In comparison to the same period last year, the figures show an increase of 4.7 percent. Wednesday (February 10) and Friday (February 12) registered the largest movements of people across

Gaming | Melco reportedly installing face recognition technology

Melco Crown has reportedly installed special face recognition technology to prevent banned individuals from re-entering its casinos. German biometric firm Cognitec developed the system, calling it FaceVACS-VideoScan. It is capable

‘Academy of Medicine’ does not gather full consensus

The recent proposal by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, to set up a postgraduate medical training facility – the Academy of Medicine – “will not solve

Transport | 23 percent more abandoned cars in 2015

This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent when compared with the same period in 2014. The bureau also stated that it will continue to perform this task in

Jetstar to implement one-month suspension of Macau-Da Nang route

The airline reportedly told customers that it is canceling all scheduled flights because of “operational reasons,” but would ensure that affected passengers are repaid in full. The Civil Aviation Authority of

Statistics | SMEs credit rebounds

Lending approved by local banks for new small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rebounded in the second half of 2015. According to statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macau, the

A-Ma Temple | Gov’t calls on heritage staff to prioritize electrical safety

The government has announced plans to conserve and restore parts of the A-Ma Temple pavilion and relics that were damaged in a accidental fire that occurred last week during the

Haze causes trouble for maritime and air transportation

The screen of dense fog that has been hovering over the region the last couple of days has brought problems for both air and maritime transportation. The effects of the

Gaming | Wynn Resorts shares surge on Vegas growth, Macau stabilization

Earnings excluding some items fell to USD1.03 a share, the Las Vegas-based company said last week in a statement, compared with the 76-cent average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. January

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