Boxing | Pacquiao, Roach scheme on plan for Mayweather’s defense

How does anybody hit Floyd Mayweather Jr., a fighter whose perfect career is built on being nearly impossible to touch? Pacquiao and Roach will reveal their answer in detail Saturday night

Vegas sets up ‘concentric’ security for upcoming megafight

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather hadn’t even decided how much it would cost home viewers to watch their fight when the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission started planning security

Artifacts: Sex dolls, strippers and… golf

Morals are a funny thing in China these days. Take the corrupt ‘naked’ official’s standard weekend. Saturday night was never so good as when it was spent splashing out thousands

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 – edition no. 2301

* Galaxy’s Broadway promises a variety of entertainment attractions * More heritage buildings to be listed * GM of china’s largest oil refiner under investigation * UN says 8 million affected by Nepal

The Buzz | Burger King sales jump, boosted by a spicy Whopper

The home of the Whopper enjoyed its biggest sales jump in nearly a decade during the first quarter, boosted by a new flavor of its signature burger and a popular

World briefs

TIBET-NEPAL All mountaineering on the Chinese side of Mount Everest was cancelled after Saturday’s earthquake. China’s official Xinhua News Agency says more than 400 climbers from 20-plus countries were on

Opera in Kids Tent at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Opera is as much a part of New Orleans’ African-­American heritage as jazz, said Givonna Joseph, whose troupe is bringing opera to the Kids Tent at the New Orleans Jazz

In the aftermath of the disaster | Nepalese migrants hunger for quake news

Since the 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal at 2.11 pm on Saturday, Sudarshan Thapa Magar’s mobile phone has barely stopped ringing or buzzing. The Nepalese community leader in Macau also owns

Hengqin Fire Station inaugurated on Fire Services Bureau anniversary

The inauguration marked the 132nd anniversary of the MSAR’s Fire Service Bureau (CB), along with a ceremony awarding firefighters for their rescue operation during the recent large-scale blackout in Macau.

EU Report on Macau | Gov’t should promote ‘higher degree of public involvement’ in CE election

Macau authorities should think about promoting a higher degree of public involvement in the Chief Executive election, a report recently issued by the European Commission and the European External Action

MAF invites handicapped artist to create travel souvenirs

The Macao Arts Festival (MAF) has invited artist Leong Ieng Wai to create souvenirs that combine the region’s characteristic landscapes and travel features, in the process showcasing the talent and

Statistics | Tourist arrivals hit two-and-a-half-year low

Analyzed by place of residence, tourists from mainland China decreased notably by 17.6 pct year-on-year to 1,457,641. These visitors came primarily from Guangdong Province (639,835), Fujian Province (65,433) and Hunan

Health | Famous physician highlights the benefits of daily exercise

The key way for casino workers to stay healthy is through a combination of daily exercise and balanced diet, advised Dr. Jonathan Yarom, M.D., a prominent expert in sports medicine

Briefs | Police refute rumor of PLA killing CIA agents

The Office of the Secretary for Security released a statement yesterday refuting a rumor spread on social networks alleging that “the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison’s special force

Environment | Higher density, worse air quality and more waste in 2014

The city’s total land area measured 30.3 square kilometers in 2014, while the population density rose to 20,500 people per square kilometer; compared with 2013, this represents 1,000 more people

Crime | Mainland Chinese student falls victim to phone hoax

A female mainland Chinese studying at a local university lost RMB120,000 in a phone scam where the male caller’s voice resembled her professor’s, a representative from the Judiciary Police said

HSBC jumps most in a year after retail spinoff report, HQ relocation

Europe’s largest lender surged as much as 4.6 percent, the most since January 2014, and traded 2.7 percent up at 646.80 pence at 10:45 a.m. in London yesterday, compared with

Hutchison Port to raise HK tariffs to handle mega-ships

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, the port operator controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, is in talks with shipping lines to impose a “moderate” tariff increase at its Hong Kong terminal as

Corporate Bits | Crown SPA mother’s day package

Starting the Crown Spa journey with an Aromatic Foot Ritual, the treatment continues with a 60-minute signature Crown Shell Aromatherapy Body Massage incorporating heated lava shell massage to Swedish and

Portugal | 100,000 Chinese tourists contribute to success

Tourism in Portugal, one of the sectors that has most supported the economy during the recent years of crisis, continues to grow at a high pace, with an expected contribution

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