Rugby | 3-year study fails to link rugby to long-term health impact

Researchers say they have been unable to find any definitive links between rugby and long-term physical and psychological health problems in former players. The study conducted by New Zealand’s Auckland University

World Views | The good news in China’s stock plunge

Panic is in the air as China suffers its biggest one-day stock plunge since 2007. It shouldn’t be. The 8.5 percent slide in the Shanghai Composite Index is actually a development that

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 – edition no. 2366

* Architect calls for the protection of Macau’s vernacular heritage * Below minimum standards * Luxury companies demand lower rents in HK * Major art events need support   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | LA Special Olympics gets largest single private donation, USD25M

The Special Olympics has received a USD25 million donation, the largest single private gift in the organization’s 47-year history. The donation comes from the philanthropic foundation of Thomas Golisano, the founder

Newport Jazz Festival to mark Miles Davis’ 60th anniversary

Miles Davis wasn’t even listed in the program book when he appeared for the first time at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1955, but he made his presence felt with

World Briefs

CHINA A Chinese court has accepted a case brought by a social organization against oil giants ConocoPhillips China and China National Offshore Oil Corp. over oil spills in northern China

Gem fair exhibitors display mixed feelings about sales

Jewelry exhibitors from more than 15 countries placed their glittering products on sale at a four-day fair at the Venetian Macao, showcasing unique Asian gems and accessories for approximately 900

CRIME | Man arrested for indecent exposure

The Public Security Police Force arrested a local man for allegedly publicly exposing himself over 100 times to female passersby, during their regular anti-crime operations on Sunday. The 42-year-old insurance agent

Forum focuses on ‘judicial system impartiality’

The president of the Court of Final Appeal, Sam Hou Fai, has said that China’s law reform has invariably captured the attention of Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Hence, the

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | Local culture and architecture featured on documentary

A documentary reflecting upon Macau’s architectural, urban and cultural heritage is due to be aired by National Geographic later this year, as a team recently visited the city to interview

Opening ceremony LA2015 | A unique moment for local Special Olympics athletes

Saturday’s three-hour event was attended by a crowd of 62,338 fans who watched the 6,500 athletes representing 165 countries and regions. It is the largest number of nations to have

Number of non-resident workers increases

The number of non-resident workers in Macau continued to increase in June, reaching 180,523 according to data released by the Human Resources Office. Most non-resident workers (117,316) are from mainland

Community nanny program scrapped due to lack of demand

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS)’s pilot program aimed at providing community-based babysitting services will end next month after a one year trial period, as the authorities have failed to identify

Statistics | Unemployment rate continues at 1.8 percent

The unemployment rate for April-June 2015 remained stable at 1.8 percent as in the previous period (March-May 2015), according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The underemployment rate was

Interview | Akiko Takahashi | ‘Our strategy is to become the employer that people choose to stay with’

As gaming operators develop new casino resorts along the Cotai Strip, the use of recruitment strategies to fill job vacancies have become crucial. In an exclusive interview with The Times,

Echo is using jewelry to track down the world’s top gamblers

Echo Entertainment Group Ltd. needs a way to penetrate the exclusive community of the world’s top gamblers and lure them to its Brisbane casino. It’s partnering with the world’s largest

Corporate Bits | Priscilla Chan to perform at the venetian

One of Hong Kong’s most recognizable voices, Priscilla Chan has been in the entertainment business for over 30 years. To celebrate that achievement, the concert will see Chan repackage the

Greece, creditors get down to business on bailout deal

Technical talks over Greece’s third bailout in five years are poised to start in the next day or so as negotiators representing the country’s creditors continued arriving in Athens yesterday. The

Chinese financing to Mozambique increases 160 pct in 2 years

China is now Mozambique’s largest creditor, after increasing its funding to the African country by 160 percent since 2012 as significant Chinese investments are being prepared. The weight of financing from

Angola Cables builds submarine station in Brazil

Angola Cables, an Angolan company that will manage the operations of the fiber-optic submarine cable between Angola and Brazil through the cities of Luanda and Fortaleza, already has a plot

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