Tennis | Nadal drops to fourth, passed by Murray, as Djokovic stays top

Rafael Nadal dropped to fourth in the men’s tennis rankings after a rare defeat for the Spaniard on clay while Novak Djokovic remained the world’s top- ranked male player. Nadal, a 14-time

F1 | Alonso making ‘solid recovery’ after crash

McLaren says Fernando Alonso is making a “solid recovery” after being concussed following a crash in Formula One testing and is staying in hospital for further observation. The Spanish driver was

Cricket | England beats Scotland to post its 1st win at 2015 World Cup

  On the plus side for Eoin Morgan, his England squad now has a winning record at this World Cup against countries that aren't hosting the tournament. After heavy back-to-back losses to

Football : Champions League | Preview City, Barcelona meet again in last 16

Wed, 3:45am Man City v Barcelona H 3.6, D 3.7, A 2.2 Barcelona's passage to an eighth straight Champions League quarterfinal could be blocked by a Manchester City team desperate to end three

Our Desk: Dis-communication

Throughout my 18 months as a journalist, the one expression I have heard most often from government officials is “continue to communicate with the public and collect more opinions.” I

SHOW BITS: Placing your bets on Oscar winners

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 87th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with

THE BUZZ: Rebels deny attack on Red Cross-protected refugees

Kokang ethnic rebels battling Myanmar’s government in the country’s north have denied a claim that they attacked a truck flying the Red Cross flag that was carrying refugees fleeing fighting

World briefs

THAILAND A Chilean cyclist’s quest to bike around the world in five years has ended with his death in a road accident in northeast Thailand. Police say the 47-year-old Juan

Ferris wheel, zip line, inlet eateries OK’d in Atlantic City

The city, making good on its vow to seek new non-gambling attractions, has approved redevelopment plans including a giant Ferris wheel and a zip line on the beachfront next to

Record number of visitors, crowd control measures implemented

The Public Security Police (PSP) has revealed that more than 1.72 million people crossed the Macau border checkpoints between February 18 and 22. Meanwhile, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture,

Authorities speed up temporary Home Return Permit applications

Local residents who have lost their Home Return Permit (Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau residents) in Zhuhai are now able to receive a temporary document quicker than

Tourism | Over 1,000 parade to celebrate Year of the Goat

Participants marched along Avenida Dr. Sun Yat- Sen and finished up close to the Macau Tower. The theme of this year’s parade is “Adorn the City with Opulence and Joy”. A total

Additional restaurant charges accepted during festive season

Some residents told TDM that they understood the decision to increase prices. “Having a 30-percent extra charge is alright. But it would be unacceptable if they charged more ,” one

Noise law in effect, low awareness of the legislation

PSP figures show that the authority has issued advice in response to five of the 25 complaints received. As for the rest of the objections, the authorities said that they

Group supports transgender people requesting ID gender change

  The Rainbow of Macau association will meet with Identification Bureau (DSI) officials on February 24 to discuss the issue of changing gender on Macau’s identification documents. Anthony Lam, director-general of Rainbow

Transport | Airport terminal expansion to begin this year

The airport’s current total capacity is 6 million per year. CAM has previously announced that it will be expanding the terminal. “At a conservative estimation, we will finish the interior design,

Nestle adds high-end snacks as Chinese consumers opt for premium

Nestle SA is revamping foods and beverages in China such as chocolate and coffee after sales there stagnated last year because younger consumers are increasingly opting for higher-end and more

Warren Lee, Standard Chartered HK executive, dies in NZ car crash

Warren Lee, head of capital markets solutions at Standard Chartered Plc in Hong Kong, died along with two family members in a car crash in New Zealand. He was 53.

Corporate Bits | Sands China welcomes the year of the goat with traditional ceremonies and lion dances

Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao and Sands Cotai Central each greeted the Year of the Goat with a worship ritual, followed by an eye-dotting ceremony and a traditional lion dance

Monopoly game keeps growing at age 80, with help from ‘Frozen’

How do you keep a Depression-era board game like Monopoly growing after 80 years? Keep giving people a reason to buy a new one. That’s been the strategy of Hasbro Inc.,

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