Offbeat | The Ross brothers redefine the Western

Documentary directors and brothers Bill and Turner Ross have made a career out of examining microcosms in the modern American landscape, from their first film, “45365,” about their middle-class hometown

Rugby | 6N : England picks new centers, recalls prop Cole for Wales

  England selected another new center partnership, recalled prop Dan Cole, and put Nick Easter and Danny Cipriani on the bench in an injury-hit lineup for the Six Nations (6N) opener

NBA | Fans struggle with Seahawks’ Super Bowl loss

As shocking as it was, the Seattle Seahawks' last-minute loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl was probably not even the worst loss in the city's sports

HK Observer: Occupy Fallout

We can surely expect keener monitoring of political dissent here. As another consequence of Occupy Central, we should also expect a ratcheting up of pressure on media and academics to

Thursday, February 5, 2015 – edition no. 2244

* Macau plays role in rebuilding Philippine school * Sheldon Adelson shares insights with local students * Wynn Macau falls on earnings   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Divers retrieve 6 more bodies from AirAsia crash

Indonesian divers have discovered six more bodies from the wreckage of the crashed AirAsia plane, bringing to 90 the total number bodies retrieved from the jetliner. AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed

World briefs

CHINA Already the world’s largest, China’s online population grew last year but drifted away from Twitter-like microblogs, with the number of microblog users falling by 32 million. The decline shows

Organized crime | NYC to pay USD5m to kin of man killed in ‘Mafia cops’ case

Nicholas Guido was showing off his new car outside his mother’s home on Christmas Day 1986 when he was gunned down because he’d been mistaken for a mobster with the

Gaming-related crimes rise by 16 percent

The number of gaming-related crimes soared by around 16 percent year-on-year in 2014.  This is possibly due to the industry’s “readjustment phase,” as suggested yesterday by the director of the

Newly formed group intends to scrutinize UM administration

A group that refers to itself as “Umac Watchdog” announced its official establishment yesterday. Jason Chao, one of the founding members said that the objective of the group is to

Social Welfare Bureau increases subsidies

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has increased the total subsidy amount to be granted to private social services institutions by 6.8 percent. IAS said in a statement that it hopes

Empty gaming tables show slide in USD44b industry

There are no tables, no dealers and no players. Carpets have been rolled up, leaving a trash-covered concrete floor. A sign on the VIP room reads “Heng Sheng Group,” one

Statistics | Motor vehicle numbers exceed 240k, traffic accidents increase

The total number of licensed motor vehicles reached 240,107, up by 5.3 percent year-on-year. Motorcycles and light private cars accounted for 52 percent and 41.3 percent of the total number

Residents demand gov’t step in on alleged Zhuhai housing scam

Around 60 Macau residents who claimed to have suffered losses after buying pre-sale houses in Zhuhai gathered outside the Government Headquarters on Monday. They submitted a petition to the MSAR

IPIM | Temporary residents reminded to communicate ‘change in status’

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has maintained that it reminds temporary residents of the need to communicate any changes in their legal status while holding a Macau

Cats stars visit Macau before curtains are drawn on Broadway musical

Several key cast and crew members of the world renewed musical Cats visited The Venetian yesterday and met with journalists, answering questions about the show that’s coming back to town

Coke bets on ‘premium milk’ to boost category

Coke is coming out with premium milk that has more protein and less sugar than regular. And it’s betting people will pay twice as much for it. The national rollout of

Corporate Bits | Upcoming debut of the St. Regis Macao

“Sands China Ltd. is very pleased to welcome the St. Regis brand to Sands Cotai Central,” said Mark McWhinnie, Senior Vice President of Development and Shared Services and Director of

Diamond polishing carried out in Angola

The Angola Diamonds Polishing factory, Sodiam, a subsidiary of Angolan state diamond company Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola (Endiama), represented an initial investment of USD10 million, which when it

Economic climate in Cape Verde remains in decline

The economic climate indicator in Cape Verde in the fourth quarter of 2014 continued on the downward trend of recent quarters and registered the lowest level since the series began,

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