Offbeat | Best-laid Plagnes of skiers in France can go badly wrong

When a local Belgian radio station took several busloads of youngsters to go skiing, passengers on one bus were surprised to wake among southern French vineyards close to Spain. There

Cricket | Sangakkara retiring from ODIs in style at World Cup

Kumar Sangakkara's record-setting performance at the Cricket World Cup just might help Sri Lanka move past its runner-up status at the last two tournaments. Sangakkara, who scored 124 runs yesterday against

UAE investigated for alleged fake endurance horse races

An investigation into alleged "ghost races" and faked results in endurance racing in the United Arab Emirates has been ordered by the International Equestrian Federation. The governing body said yesterday it

Basketball | Will hard season for college hoops take luster off playoffs?

On a cold night on Tobacco Road, North Carolina and Duke went back and forth in an overtime college basket-­ball thriller. It was gripping, edge-of-your seat stuff. Tense down to

Vox Parva: Elderly policies must respond to the rising aging rate

I recently visited the Macao Foundation – Caritas Home Care Service section, in an attempt to understand some of the challenges and prospects they are facing while providing their services.

Thursday, March 12, 2015 – edition no. 2268

* Zhuhai aiming to go global, Macau said to lack vision * IAS implementing new subsidy scheme * ‘Tourism capacity of Macau has reached saturation’ * Secret historians preserve past in China   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Schoolteacher probed over taping of children’s mouths

Education authorities in southwestern Poland are looking into allegations that a primary school teacher taped small children’s mouths shut to silence them. A suspicious mother secretly recorded the teacher’s classes.

World briefs

CHINA’s inflation rebounded to above 1 percent in February, driven by a faster rise in food costs. SOUTH KOREA U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was set to be released yesterday after five

‘Simpsons’ co-creator, philanthropist Sam Simon dies at 59

Sam Simon, a co-creator of “The Simpsons” and animal-rights advocate who made a midlife career shift into philanthropy and channeled much of his personal fortune into social causes, has died. Simon

Melco launches recruitment for Studio City resort

A careers fair was launched for Macau ID holders on Monday and will run untill Thursday. The fair is being hosted at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where a ballroom has

Hospital under probe again following death of elderly woman

According to a statement issued by the Health Bureau (SSM), the patient’s family has requested that police authorities launch an enquiry into her death, hoping that an investigation could shed

Two bodies linked to shipwreck found on Hac Sa beach

Local authorities announced yesterday that they have recovered two more bodies at Hac Sa Beach, believed to be victims of last month’s shipwreck off Coloane. A small boat, which capsized off

SPORTS | Int’l Dragon Boat races offer higher prize money

By increasing the amount of prize money, the Macau government hopes to attract more international teams to the competition, which will be held on June 13, 14 and 20. Macau’s small

Education | Schools that leave out the boys

Mandy, Daisy and Sally share more than the uniform at Lady Fatima’s School. For most of their lives, they have attended a girls’ school. They don’t have a lot of

ARTS | Edgy ‘Valkyrie Octopus’ is taking over MGM’s aquarium

A multicolored octopus structure is slowly taking shape at the heart of MGM Macau’s Grande Praça. Its tentacles are taking over the square’s famous aquarium. Acclaimed contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos

Gaming shares drop as Deutsche Bank latest to turn bearish

The opening of two new gaming venues this year isn’t expected to boost demand, and the market is underestimating pressure on casino operators’ profit margins, Deutsche analyst Karen Tang wrote

Briefs | CCAC says secretariat dissolution is legal

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has ruled that the dissolution of the secretariat of the Urban Planning Council is lawful. Following a complaint from the New Macau Association, CCAC noted

Apple CEO Tim Cook embraces technology and luxury to win in smartwatches

Apple Inc. is betting that its first new gadget in five years, a smartwatch costing from USD349 to more than $10,000, will offer the right blend of technology and luxury

Corporate Bits | Sands Macao wine tasting events on March 13 and 27

On March 13, wine lovers will be able to sample a selection of wines from Australia and New Zealand, including Shiraz, Cabernet and Chardonnay. According to the organizers, “These wines

Mozambique’s economy projected to grow 7.5 pct

The government of Mozambique expects the country’s economy will to grow 7.5 percent this year, down 20 basis points on the forecast for 2014, according to the proposed Economic and

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