This Day in History | 1993 Queen to open Palace doors

Much of the Palace, including the Queen’s private apartments, will remain closed, however, and the Queen herself will not be at home. The Palace will open only during August and

Offbeat | Rotary Club: Winner of rubber duck race can dine anywhere in the world

A rotary club in a small Massachusetts town is gearing up for its annual rubber ducky race in which the winner’s prize is a free dinner for two anywhere in

Football: Champions League | Sticking to its plan, Atletico Madrid keeps surprising

It’s getting harder and harder to bet against Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone’s team continues to succeed against some of Europe’s top teams, sticking to a simple formula executed to perfection: Tough

Bizcuits | An ode to sleep

I need sleep. That’s the only thing really on my mind these days: how to get more of it at the appropriate moment. Rather than pull the ‘I’m so tired’ bunting

Friday, April 29, 2016 – edition no. 2548

* Antonio Ramirez exclusive: ‘First we look at Sands, then Macau’ * Public pools open on May 1 * Group tours slump * British family attacked in Hua Hin   DOWNLOAD

‘Gifted’ by Autism | The Strange World of Benjamin Alexander

Ben was diagnosed with nonverbal autism and epilepsy a few months before his third birthday. Now 22, he is a writer and a student at Tulane University in New Orleans

Adaptation examines dysfunction of ‘The Family Fang’

Family dysfunction takes on new meaning in "The Family Fang," a film about a pair of performance artists for whom everything in life is part of the act, and the

‘Siddhartha’s Brain’ smart take on meditation

It's a pleasure to read "Siddhartha's Brain," which comes from a science journalist with long experience of explaining ideas for readers of The Guardian and other publications. James Kingsland even

Beyonce again proves to be center of pop universe

Beyonce doesn't simply release albums anymore, she unleashes events. And so it was this weekend, amid deep mourning for a lost icon, music's queen dropped "Lemonade," an arresting display of what

News of the World | ‘I am here’ – Silenced by autism, young man finds his voice

Though he cannot speak, Benjamin Alexander has much to say, one typed word at a time. Ben was diagnosed with nonverbal autism and epilepsy a few months before his third birthday.

The Carpathian Linden

Situated in the centre of the Carpathian Basin and surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, Hungary covers some 93,000 sq km and has a population of just under 10 million. The

Food | Cabana Chill-Out

The urban luxury resort is proud to announce the re-opening of its exclusive pool cabanas for the summer months, “offering enticing packages at their stunning pool cabanas.” The luxury high-rise

The Buzz | China human rights campaigner Harry Wu dies

Harry Wu, a former political prisoner who dedicated his later life to exposing abuses in China’s brutal prison labor camp system, has died. He was 79. Wu died yesterday (Macau time) while on vacation in Honduras,

Cape Verde | Police capture suspected killer of eight soldiers, three civilians

West Africa’s Cape Verde defense official said yesterday police has captured the suspected killer of 8 soldiers, 3 civilians at military barracks. The former Portuguese colony’s president, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, said

World Briefs

CHINA A Tibetan male character from the “Doctor Strange” comic books presented such a political minefield to Marvel that in the film version they cast a Caucasian woman in the

Tourism | MGTO showcases city in Dubai travel market

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) participated in the Arabian Travel Market 2016, held in Dubai this week, to uncover the potential of the Middle East as a rising tourism

Counterfeit products exported to Macau, Hong Kong

Last Monday, the Guangdong Intellectual Property Office (GDIPO) presented its annual report regarding the province’s protection of intellectual property. The report says that over 697,000 counterfeit products were exported to

Gaming | Belle Corp urges PH government to stop casino expansion

Belle Corp Manila has called out to discourage the near-term expansion of casinos outside the Entertainment City complex in Manila, as it could defeat the purpose of establishing the company’s

Gaming | Galaxy posts first profit gain since 2014 on new resorts

First-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 6 percent to HKD2.4 billion (USD309 million), the Hong Kong-based company said yesterday. Analysts projected profit of HKD2.47 billion, based

Lawmakers disagree over rental review formula

However, yesterday two members of the Third Standing Committee dismissed the proposal mentioned by Cheang Chi Keong. According to Gabriel Tong, the link between the rent revision and the legal

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