Messi affairs | ‘El Mago’ says he signed documents under father’s instructions

Lionel Messi denied having knowledge of the tax issues that led to fraud charges against him, saying yesterday he signed documents without reading them because he trusted his father and

Kapok | The plumber and the architect(s)

In the latest stages of the protracted public consultation regarding the amendment of the electoral law for the Legislative Assembly — remember, we have elections next year — the voice

Friday, June 3, 2016 – edition no. 2571

* Sands targets Japan in campaign to rebrand Macau * Construction forum kicks off * Committee members against Taipa public housing * Ramadan traditions to be protected in Xinjiang   DOWNLOAD

EURO 2016 | Young, talented & ambitious

  * Movies: Me Before You * Books: The View From the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman * Music: Stranger to Stranger  by Paul Simon * Wine: The Valley of Mistral II * Food: Douro

‘Me Before You’ evokes tears, but lacks depth

Well, I cried anyway. I cried even though halfway through "Me Before You," I swore to myself I wouldn't, because the movie felt overly broad, overly simplistic, lacking depth both in

Neil Gaiman has a lot to say about a lot

Warning: This book may make you want to read a bunch of other books. Maybe even buy a comic. On my list, recommended by Mr. Gaiman: anything by Harlan Ellison,

The groove’s still the thing for Paul Simon

No '60s folkie has written more great music for dancing than Paul Simon, and at 74 he still wants us to feel the beat. "Stranger to Stranger" showcases Rhymin' Paul's

News of the World | Young players get a chance to shine at Euro 2016

Many nations are betting on youth at the European Championship, giving promising youngsters a chance to shine in France. Some of the top nations have included up-and-coming players in their squads

The Valley of Mistral II

(Continued from “The Valley of Mistral” on 6 May 2016) Vallée du Rhône (Rhône Valley) is one of the oldest wine-producing regions of France, with its long history dating back to

Food | DOURO WINE DINNER

Last week, a spectacular wine dinner was held at Fado restaurant with guest speaker Manuel Moreira, taster of International Taste and Quality Institute who won the “Trophée Ruinart and the

Events | Rosé Revolution 2016

With the heat and humidity in Macau, there is nothing more fun than to enjoy a glass of rosé with friends who are all wearing pink attire during the weekend,

The Buzz | Pacific military exercises to include 27 nations, a record

The U.S. Navy says 27 nations will participate in the world’s largest maritime exercises in coming weeks. This is an all-time high for the Rim of the Pacific exercises, which date

World Briefs

CHINA Mothers of some of those killed in the bloody crackdown on China’s 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy movement say they have lived through 27 years of state-led “terror and suffocation” and

Swiss inaugurate USD12 billion rail tunnel, world’s longest

It’s taken 17 years and cost 12.2 billion Swiss francs (about USD12 billion) but Switzerland is finally ready to inaugurate the world’s largest railway tunnel. The ceremony yesterday to celebrate the

Briefs | ‘Piano poet’ to play at Cultural Center

The Macau Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Jean-Philippe Tremblay, will join forces with French pianist Alexandre Tharaud for a concert on Sunday night at the Cultural Centre’s Grand Auditorium.

Heritage | ‘Chapas Sínicas’ on the AP Register of the Memory of the World

Jointly nominated by the Archives of Macau and the National Archive of Torre do Tombo of Portugal, the collection of “Chapas Sínicas” was recommended by the expert MOWCAP Register Subcommittee

UM sports facilities now open to the public

As of yesterday, selected sporting facilities at the University of Macau (UM) are now available to the public, the Sports Bureau (ID) announced yesterday. The facilities include a football field, an

Adelson settles six-year feud with Jacobs

Sheldon Adelson ended his six-year legal fight with the former head of his Macau casinos whose allegations of “outrageous and illegal” demands by the billionaire Las Vegas Sands Corp. chairman

Casino revenue decline deepens in May on tighter rules

Macau’s gaming revenue dropped more than analysts’ estimates in May, as tighter rules affecting gamblers increased the challenges for the city’s casinos. Gaming stocks extended losses in Hong Kong. Gross gaming

Can macau take 40 million tourists? | City in need of capacity management, some heritage sites remain ‘unvisited’

The forecast number of visitor arrivals in Macau in 2025 is predicted to reach 38  to 40 million, based on the average annual rate of three to five percent increases,

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES