Canada | Trudeau’s son set to become PM as Harper exit predicted

Canadian voters cast their ballots yesterday to decide whether to extend Conservative leader Stephen Harper’s near-decade in power or return Canada to its more liberal roots. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is

This Day in History | 2000 British activist freed from Burma

The 27-year-old from Lancashire was sentenced to 17 years in Keng Tung jail in 1999 after being arrested for protesting against the military regime’s slaughter of ethnic minorities and carrying

Offbeat | American flight from Texas to Germany delayed by bees

Some unusual travelers caused a delay for one American Airlines flight. The travelers were hundreds of bees, found by a cargo crew under the right wing of a Boeing 767 that

Boxing | Golovkin looks for megafight after big win at Garden

Gennady Golovkin gave a slight bow and apologized to David Lemieux after hitting him while he was on the canvas in the fifth round of their middleweight title fight. Golovkin could

Football | Champions League preview | Chelsea looks to boost poor season with win in Kiev

Wednesday, 2:45am Dinamo Kiev v Chelsea H 3.15, D 3.42, A 2.63 Outside of the top 10 in the Premier League and outside of the qualifying spots in Champions League Group G. That’s

Football | Ibrahimovic’s Sweden faces Denmark in Euros playoff derby

“Of course, Zlatan means a lot for us, of course, but we need more than one player to win over Denmark,” Sweden coach Erik Hamren said of his country’s all-time

Rugby | Australia kicks Scotland out of WC amid controversy

With a monumental upset seemingly only seconds away, referee Craig Joubert blew his whistle and awarded a penalty against Scotland, Europe’s last remaining hope in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. Bernard

World Views | NASA should boldly go… to China

When Matt Damon is rescued from Mars in this fall’s sci-fi blockbuster, “The Martian,” an assist from the Chinese space program is critical to getting the American home. The plot

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 – edition no. 2422

* After long decline, field hockey enters new phase in Macau * MIF turns 20 with no extra budget * Economic growth declines to 6-year low * Thousands stranded on new migrant route   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Djokovic wins third Shanghai Masters title 

Novak Djokovic wore a red shirt in his matches at the Shanghai Masters this week to connect with his Chinese fans and perhaps give himself a little boost. “I know it’s a lucky

Los Angeles doctor delivers baby on flight from Taiwan 

It was a honeymoon that Dr. Angelica Zen likely won’t ever forget, and not just because of the romantic Bali vacation. On her way home to Los Angeles this month,

World Briefs

UKRAINE The number of people who died when a Ukrainian excursion boat capsized in the Black Sea has risen to 14. Emergency services say the accident was caused by the

Tourism | ANALYSIS | Latin America looks to China’s tourism market with increasing interest

  What does the China tourism market mean to Latin America and what can they take away from Macau’s experience in promoting cultural tourism? The Times interviewed some of the Pacific

Four of 23 research projects to receive funding

These grants seek to encourage original academic research on the culture of Macau and further dialogue with mainland China and foreign countries. The selected projects included “Ties Between the World and

Claim of affordable housing land scarcity is nonsense, protesters say

Protest leaders at a demonstration in Tap Seac Square yesterday afternoon denounced a recent housing draw and criticized the government’s efforts to provide affordable housing. They specifically refuted the administration’s

Sands China CFO resigns

The board of directors of Sands China Ltd. announced the resignation of its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president, Mr Ben Toh Hup Hock. The resignation is to

AL resumes activities, passes debate on monthly car park passes

The Legislative Assembly (AL) resumed activities last Friday after the holiday period. At its first plenary of the new legislative session, the AL approved a proposal to open a debate

Gaming and public housing dominate concerns

The period before the agenda was quite lively, with many lawmakers requesting to address the assembly. The hottest topics were gaming and public housing, with Zhang Anting opening the new

Energy fair focuses on ‘sustainable future’

Companhia de Electricidade (CEM) hosted the 14th edition of its annual Energy Fun Fair yesterday afternoon in Tap Seac Square. The fair’s theme was “green energy for a sustainable future”

CCAC to deliver electoral law amendment soon

The Commissioner Against Corruption, Andre Cheong, has announced his intention to deliver a proposed amendment to the electoral law by the end of October. He says that the amendment will

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