Greece | Hopes of deal remain despite snag in talks 

Despite all the tough talk of ultimatums and games of poker, Greece and its creditors in the 19-country eurozone are still expected to cobble together some sort of deal that will allow

This Day in History: 1969 Lulu ties knot with Bee Gee

Lulu, 20, had hoped to keep her wedding plans secret but around 1,000 people - mostly women and girls - filled the grounds of St James’ Church in Gerrards Cross. Several

Offbeat | Party Animals: Dogs also celebrate Carnival in Rio

More than 100 festive pet owners dressed their dogs in flashy costumes of superheroes and princesses last weekend for a parade to celebrate animal life in Brazil’s most joyful season. “Carnival

Football | Gaungzhou R&F beats Mariners to reach Asian Champions League

Jiang Ning and Liu Lin scored a goal in each half to give Chinese club Gaungzhou R&F a 3-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners yesterday and a spot in

Skiing | Norway expected to dominate cross-country at worlds

  Even by cross-country skiing standards, there may be an unusually high number of Norwegians climbing the podium in the coming two weeks. Going into the Nordic skiing world championships that start

Artifacts: Ramming the point

It’s that time of year again where everything gets even more chaotic than usual. The world’s largest human migration is firmly underway as the whole of China gets down to

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The Buzz | Taiwan’s economy up 3.74 pct in 2014

Taiwan’s economy saw its fastest growth rate in almost three years after strong local demand and steady exports drove a 3.74 percent expansion in 2014, official data showed yesterday. GDP last

World briefs

HONG KONG Dozens of protesters marched through a shopping mall in Sha Tin Sunday, heckling mainland Chinese traders and chanting “Go Back to China”, according to local media reports. Some

‘Miss Saigon’ triumphs at London’s WhatsOnStage awards

Miss Saigon” and Shakespeare have triumphed at Britain’s WhatsOnStage awards, as theatergoers rewarded seasoned shows, spectacle and star power. “Miss Saigon” took nine trophies at Sunday’s ceremony, whose winners were decided

Crime | PJ storms 19 flats equipped with mobile base stations at Border Gate

The IT Crimes Division of the Judiciary Police stormed 19 flats located near the Border Gate checkpoint and found equipment used to send gaming-related messages to people who enter or

Wine sector calls for gov’t push to grow city into F&B hub

Macau’s wine market has come a long way from its historically Portuguese origins to a reciprocal sector that’s growing with the gaming industry. Now amid the inevitable trend of the

Young resident victim of online crime after threat over FB account

A 21-year-old Macau resident fell into an internet trap, when she agreed to share personal information upon receiving a message stating that her Facebook account would be deactivated if she

SURVEY | Most young people approve of premarital sex

A survey conducted by the Fu Lun Youth Association of Macau has found that almost 80 percent of their respondents do not oppose premarital sex. The survey was divided into four

CNY | 2.2m people predicted to cross border at Zhuhai

This is the first Chinese New Year after the authorities extended checkpoint opening hours at Gongbei, Hengqin and the Zhuhai-Macau Cross Border Industrial Zone. Mainland authorities have noticed an increasing

Public revenue declines 27.5 pct

The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) yesterday published figures for the Macau government’s Central Account yesterday. The figures show a 27.5 percent year-on-year decrease in government revenue for January. The total revenue

Online flea market to develop mobile app

The Macau Flea Market (澳門跳蚤市場 in Chinese) was established as a Facebook group around a year ago, and has already accumulated more than 98,000 members. It recently attracted attention from

Lawmakers still divided on domestic violence legislation

Lawmakers failed to reach a conclusion yesterday following discussions on an amendment to the Penal Code pertaining to the Domestic Violence Prevention and Correction Law. Under the proposed domestic violence legislation,

Briefs | Tai Fung given green light to open Shanghai branch

Tai Fung Bank has been granted permission to expand into Shanghai, as revealed in a notice drafted by the Secretary for Economy and Finance and published in the government’s Official

Restaurateur determined to serve authentic Portuguese culinary delights

Drawn to Macau’s charm, Fernando Real started visiting the city occasionally since he first came here in the 1970s. Over forty years on, Fernando and his wife Elisabete are in

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