Author Alison Gaylin delivers stunning story

An era in which privacy is becoming a myth and people's lives often are played out in the media, scrutinized for every telling detail, makes a provocative foundation for Alison

News of the World | Academy Awards may be hooked on ‘Oscar bait’

In the Coen brothers' recent 1950s Hollywood satire, "Hail, Caesar!" Ralph Fiennes' ascot-wearing British director Laurence Laurentz is helming a stuffy drawing room drama full of tuxedoed men and ballroom-gowned

The Eurasian Paradox

Turkey (officially the Republic of Turkey) is one of the few contiguous transcontinental countries in the world. Situated on the European side, its capital Istanbul used to be Constantinople and

Food | Feeling the love

It is an exciting time for Macau residents, especially for those of you who think that most of the restaurants inside hotel properties are too expensive. For the very first

Events | Rebel in Town

The two-day "Rebel Heart Tour" at SCEC allowed fans the privilege of enjoying Madonna’s live performance in an intimate setting. Anticipating the historic occasion, celebrities and superstars dressed to the

The Buzz | Uber launches motorcycle ride-hailing service in Bangkok

Smartphone ride-hailing service Uber is placing a bet on motorcycles in the Thai capital, adding motorbike rides to its arsenal of on- demand services. Uber announced yesterday the launching of its

Madonna makes surprise visits to Manila children’s shelters

  Pop star Madonna made surprise visits to two Manila shelters for orphans and street children, taking selfies with kids a day before the start of her two-night concert stint in

World Briefs

CAMBODIA Meet the Hero Rats: intelligent, surprisingly adorable creatures with some of the most sensitive noses in the animal kingdom. They’ve successfully cleared minefields in Mozambique and Angola, and this

CAM forecasts | Airport to stay more convenient than HKZMB

According to a press statement from CAM, both parties exchanged ideas about the opportunities of MIA regarding the current air traffic situation in the Pearl River Delta region, the launch

Lifestyle website to host charity wine event

MASDAW, a non-profit animal welfare organization, rescues and provides homes for stray dogs and other animals in Macau. MASDAW spends over MOP500,000 annually on vet bills alone. Staffed by volunteers,

Civil servant chief forced to retire

Teng Si Un, the former chief of the Urban Planning Department of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau, has been forced into a mandatory retirement after being found guilty

First ‘UNWTO Depository Library’ in town

Launched by UNWTO in 2003, the Depository Library program aims to foster access to research findings and reports which are published by UNWTO to a public audience. Currently there are approximately

Challenges faced by local media debated at the UM

A mass media symposium was held yesterday at the University of Macau (UM), where various scholars and organization representatives discussed the development of local media. Organized by Professor Hao Zhidong, Director

Retail | Q4 sales down 11 percent year-on-year

The value of retail sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to MOP15.59 billion, down by 10.5 percent year-on-year and up by 6.8 percent compared with the revised figure

Chui ‘upholds freedom of the press and freedom of publishing’

Victor Chan’s position as government spokesperson has been renewed. According to a notice published in the Official Gazette yesterday, Mr Chan will continue his role as the spokesperson until  February

Heritage | 1930s photo depicts local buildings ‘lifted from Lisbon’

The Chinese embassy in Washington received a set of 24 black-and-white historical photographs of 1930s China last week, presented by a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer. The photos, published by Keystone

Music | Renowned horn player plays local debut

The Macau Orchestra will present a rendition of “Horn Concerto by Radovan,” at the Cultural Center’s Grand Auditorium on March 5 at 8 p.m. The concert, which is part of the

Careers | Personal branding to be ‘more authentic’

The France Macau Business Association (FMBA) held its first breakfast meeting of the year yesterday at the Sofitel Macau, together with the Founder and Director of Alchemy Consulting, Nidhi Kush

Sporting to host open day

The Macau Artists Association (MAA) held their second induction ceremony this week. The election of a new board of directors and supervisors resulted in Terence Chui continuing as head of

Éric Sautedé Political commentator | Gov’t assessment: ‘There is a big change when it comes to communication’

Éric Sautedé, a political commentator and Times columnist, assessed the government’s performance over the past year. Sautedé, who was involved in a controversy relating to freedom of speech when he

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