Ecuador rattled by hundreds of aftershocks, death toll jumps to 272

  New aftershocks are rattling Ecuador — part of the hundreds following a deadly magnitude-7.8 earthquake that has killed at least 272 people in the Andean nation. The Geophysics Institute says 230

This Day in History | 2005 Ratzinger is elected as new Pope

His arrival was greeted by loud cheers from the many thousands of pilgrims who had packed St Peter’s Square as news of his election spread across Rome. He was chosen on

Offbeat | Angry Chinese construction workers duel with bulldozers

Police in northern China say an argument between construction workers escalated into a demolition derby-style clash of heavy machinery that left at least two bulldozers flipped over in a street. In

Golf | Austin shoots 64, beats Short in playoff to win Mitsubishi

Woody Austin’s putter came through again. Austin tied the tournament record with an 8-under 64 and beat Wes Short Jr. with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff

Doping | Meldonium’s creator: Drug used to improve sexual performance

The Latvian scientist who developed meldonium says some male athletes who have taken the recently banned drug have used it in order to improve sexual performance. The drug, which is typically

Pistorius | South African to be sentenced in June for murder

South Africa’s former Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius appeared briefly in a Pretoria court where a judge scheduled five days in June to determine his sentence for murdering his girlfriend. The

World Views | Say hello to the offshore investor next door

The release of the Panama Papers has fed two stereotypes about offshore investing: that it is the exclusive preserve of the rich and that its main purpose is to avoid

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – edition no. 2540

* New report says tourists spending more money in Las Vegas * Fiber optic broadband usage doubles * The air we breathe * Air Macau changes application criteria   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Kenya shocks Fiji to win Singapore Sevens

Kenya shocked Fiji 30-7 in the final of the Singapore Rugby Sevens yesterday to claim its first World Series title. Collins Injera scored two of six tries as Kenya won the

‘House of Cards’ interest spurs rise of Spacey in China

“I went to Macau and walked on stage and it was like some rock star had walked on stage,” Spacey told Abu Dhabi’s English-­language publication, The National. “About 300 Chinese

‘Chaplin’s World’ honors cinema legend with first museum

Little chance of that. The legacy of the Hollywood legend behind “The Dictator” and “Modern Times” lives on today in the minds of stars like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey

World Briefs

CHINA’s second-ranking general recently visited the country’s man-made islands in the South China Sea, underscoring defiance in the face of calls by the U.S. and others to cease construction work that they say

Public consultation open for the 10-year plan for rehabilitation services

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) opened the public consultation period on their 10-year plan for rehabilitation services on Friday. In a press conference held at the IAS facilities, the plan for

Education | Student art exhibition held at MAC

An art exhibition was held at the Macau Anglican College (MAC) last week to showcase the coursework of some 40 art students across forms four, five and six. Some of

ID: Marathon winner may be disqualified

The Macau Marathon organizers are considering disqualifying Flomena Chepchirchir, the female runner who won the 2014 race while being banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). As the Times reported

Higher taxes on cross-border e-commerce products going to mainland

A Guangdong-Macau conference on cross-border e-commerce took place last week at the World Trade Centre, where businessmen from both regions shared their own experiences developing popular online shopping platforms. The conference,

755 tender applications for 250 taxi licenses

The sum, tendered by Chan Kam Soi represents a cost of almost MOP92,000 a month for the total period of the license (8 years). According to TDM,  DSAT suspects that

Briefs | Foreign reserves slip in March

The Monetary Authority of Macau has announced that the preliminary estimate of Macau’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP152.5 billion (USD19.09 billion) at the end of March. This means that

More readers using local libraries

The Macau public libraries have registered a substantial growth in the number of book loans during 2015, revealed Ophelia Tang, director of Public Libraries Management Department within the Cultural Affairs

Pearl Horizon homebuyers resume protests

A large crowd of buyers involved in the “Pearl Horizon” group returned to activity yesterday. This time, as the protesters went back to Polytec Assets’ Headquarters the traffic nearby was

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