This Day in History | 1994 Market massacre in Sarajevo

It is the worst single atrocity in the 22-month old conflict between Bosnia’s Serbs, Muslims and Croats. UN inspectors are examining the crater left by the bomb to determine where it

Offbeat | Western retirees at Thai resort busted for playing bridge

Almost three dozen mostly elderly bridge-playing Westerners have found themselves the surprise targets of a vice crackdown under Thailand’s military government. Police in the resort city of Pattaya — a hive

Football | EPL Preview: Leicester’s charge relegates Chelsea-Man United to sideshow

Saturday, 8:45pm Man City v Leicester H 1.62, D 4.4, A 6.1 It sums up the erratic nature of this season’s Premier League that a match between Chelsea and Manchester United has been

Golf | McIlroy shoots 4-under 68 in 1st round in Dubai

Rory McIlroy started the defense of his Dubai Desert Classic title with a bogey but battled back to post a 4-under 68 yesterday, leaving him two shots off the lead. McIlroy

Rugby | Six Nations: Jones keeps changes to minimum for 1st England game

Eddie Jones kept faith with the England players who underperformed in the Rugby World Cup in his first selection as head coach for the Six Nations match against Scotland tomorrow. The

Bizcuits | Put fat in the system

Macau has a way of giving us crazy life experiences if you so choose to take advantage of the gifts this pearl of a region presents from time to time.

Friday, February 05, 2016 – edition no. 2493

* Ruins of St Paul’s sculpture highlighted at Sapporo Snow Festival * More books published * Live poultry sales halted * Student body found with signs of torture   DOWNLOAD

Thais’ best friends

* Movies: Hail, Caesar! * Books: The cowshed by Ji Xianlin * Music: Cold Chilling: Compton by various artists * Wine: The burgundian heritage * Food: Celebrate the season of love   DOWNLOAD

In ‘Hail, Caesar!’ a studio fixer’s faith is tested

The Coen canon reaches a crescendo — or rather a warped inversion of one — in "Hail, Caesar!" when the brothers assemble a quartet of religious leaders from various faiths

Various Artists, “Cold Chilling: Compton” (PRMD)

California knows how to party. So goes the refrain on 2Pac's enduring rap favorite "California Love." That love is on display in the form of an homage on "Cold Chilling:

‘The Cowshed’ a stark reminder of dark time in China

China doesn’t make it easy for its people to openly discuss sensitive issues. Some were surprised, then, when a professor at one of the country’s most prestigious universities published this

News of the World | In latest fad, Thais treat ‘child angel’ dolls like pets

Mix one part superstition, two parts fashion, a dab of celebrity idolatry and a heap of media frenzy, and what do you get? The "child angel" dolls, the latest craze in

The Burgundian Heritage

The comparison and contrast between Bordeaux and Burgundy seem to have an uncanny power to constantly attract passionate arguments from both camps. This age-old topic is argued along the lines

Food | Celebrate the season of love

During the season of love, whether you are single or attached, Mandarin Oriental, Macau invites everyone to celebrate Valentine’s Day with an abundance of heart-melting elements. The Forbes five-star Vida

The Buzz | Kings cancel Year of Monkey giveaway as possibly offensive

The Sacramento Kings canceled a Lunar New Year promotional giveaway after DeMarcus Cousins complained the Year of the Monkey design was insensitive on the first day of Black History Month. The

Cheers! | Bourbon, Tennessee whiskey producers toast more strong sales

Producers of Kentucky bourbon and Tennessee whiskey are toasting another year of strong sales and revenue growth, led by consumers increasingly ordering high-priced, super- premium brands. Combined U.S. revenues for bourbon, Tennessee

World Briefs

CHINA A court in Xinjiang has reduced the sentences of 11 Uighurs convicted of terrorism and endangering state security, including a naturalized Canadian preacher whose life term had been sharply

CNY | Aviation Authority approves application of 48 additional flights

Air Macau, China Southern Airlines and Tiger Taiwan began operations of the above additional flights on February 1 and will run them until February 16. In a press release, AACM stressed

Secretary says policy on residency remains unchanged

The policy for handling applications by Portuguese citizens for residency in Macau has not changed, according to assurances given by the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, to the Consul

Courts | Jilted wife convicted of defamation

A mainland Chinese woman has been convicted of defamation for harassing her husband and his alleged lover via text messages. Upon discovering that her husband was cheating on her, the accused

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