Offbeat | Andra Day to appear on 40 million Coke cups at McDonald’s

The Grammy-nominated singer’s image and lyrics from her standout single “Rise Up” will appear exclusively on more than 40 million Coca-Cola cups at select McDonald’s throughout the country, Coke officials

Football | Champions League preview: Atletico’s tough defense meets Bayern’s top offense in semis

Thursday, 2:45am Atletico v Bayern H 3.55, D 3.2, A 2.7 Pep Guardiola’s compelling offense and Diego Simeone’s tough defense will be put to the test when Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid meet

FIFA scandal | Platini’s arbitration court appeal to take place in Blatter’s presence

Michel Platini expects Sepp Blatter to attend as a witness in his appeal against a six-year FIFA ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday. Platini’s office said yesterday

Cycling | Rider banned for 6 years for cheating with hidden motor

Caught using a hidden motor at a world championship race, cyclo-cross rider Femke Van Den Driessche of Belgium has been banned from cycling for six years. The sanction imposed yesterday by

Made in Macao | Ladies’ Night – how big a deal?

I couldn’t believe it when someone told me a bar in Hong Kong was sued for holding “ladies’ nights.” It’s not like this is any new gimmick. There have been

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – edition no. 2546

* Singapore bets on rising Asia middle class to spur economy * Five-year plan brings no surprises * European union assesses Macau * Casino stock rally seen as unsustainable   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Painting looted by Nazis is coming to auction in NYC

A 17th century Dutch painting looted by the Nazis and recovered by the Monuments Men is going to auction. Sotheby’s is offering Gabriel Metsu’s “An Officer Paying Court to a Young

Cambodian Royal Turtle nearly extinct – less than 10 in wild

The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society said in a statement that for several years the small remaining population of Royal Turtles, “perhaps numbering fewer than 10,”  have been successfully protected in

World Briefs

CHINA President Xi Jinping says that China must be on guard against nefarious religious influences from abroad. His comments over the weekend follow a tightening of religious space that has

AL | Asset-freezing law to be ready ‘on time’

Although Macau’s first-ever asset-freezing law is considered “highly technical” and with “a lot of content that isn’t of easy comprehension,” it will be “ready as soon as possible,” according to the president

Best Buddies hosts first Friendship Walk

The association’s universal mission is to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-on-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Founded

Tourism | Hotels cut Labor Day room rates

Local resorts are slashing room prices by up to 30 percent to cope with the competition this coming Labor Day weekend, reported the Hong Kong Economic Journal, amid an increased

Wynn, Melco hold ‘riskiest slice’ of region’s gaming business

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. and the Macau unit of Wynn Resorts Ltd. are potentially most at risk among casino operators exposed to debt-ridden gaming promoters as the local government continues

Non-resident numbers bottom out, close to no change in 6 months

According to data published by Macau’s Human Resources Office (GRH), there were 181,436 non-resident workers in the territory at the end of March. The figure represents a slight decline of 0.37

More typhoons expected this year

Four to six typhoons are expected to hit the territory this year, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) revealed yesterday at a meeting of the territory’s civil defense units regarding

Anzac services held in Macau, Hong Kong

Around 60 guests attended an Anzac Day observance ceremony at MGM Macau yesterday organized by the Australian Chamber of Commerce for Hong Kong and Macau, marking the 100th anniversary of

Wushu carnival expected to become permanent

Part of the wooden pillars of a dockyard in Coloane’s Lei Chi Vun Village broke again yesterday, following a ceiling collapse earlier this month, TDM reported. The police have arranged

Analysis | Protesters who conceal faces feel coerced

Many locals seem unwilling to show up in demonstrations 16 years after the establishment of the SAR unless the protest is directly related to them, according to Macau lawmaker Pereira

Masked protest can turn into criminal offense in HK

Following the so called Mong Kok riot – a celebration of the Year of the Monkey that turned into a night of mayhem – some Hong Kong lawmakers urged the

Residents fall victim to mainland property scam

Two local women, who are awaiting the results of lawsuits against a Zhongshan real estate company which had deceived them, reminded Macau residents to pay attention to scams when buying

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