Ebola epidemic | Disease rages in Sierra Leone as UN misses curbing targets

Only 23 percent of cases are being isolated in Liberia, and 40 percent in Sierra Leone, short of a goal set in October to isolate seven-in-ten cases by yesterday. Neither

PERU | Clock ticking, UN climate talks resume in Lima

Negotiators from more than 190 countries get together yesterday in Lima for the last main stop of the U.N. climate negotiations on the road to a planned global warming deal

This Day in History: 1954 US Senate condemns McCarthy

The vote was 67 to 22, with all the Democrats and about half the Republicans voting against him. He has been condemned on two counts: - Contempt and abuse of a Senate

Offbeat | 1.2 million Australian Christmas lights set record

Guinness World Records on Friday confirmed that the 120 kilometers of multicolored wire strung in the shape of three interconnected giant, wrapped Christmas gifts in a downtown Canberra mall was

Spain | Deportivo mourns fan killed in street clash

  Deportivo La Coruna’s players held a minute’s silence yesterday for a fan who died in a street clash with Atletico Madrid supporters before their Spanish league match. Deportivo’s players stopped their

Editorial: Game on

Chui Sai On’s speech was short and concise; he basically introduced his brand new team and promised to do better in his next term. He understood the spotlight yesterday should

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 – edition no. 2203

* November casino revenue falls for 6th straight month * Portuguese School ranks first in national exams * Hong Kong protesters, police clash; 40 arrested * Xi outlines ‘Big country diplomacy’ in foreign policy   DOWNLOAD

Chui Sai On to announce top officials at 5:30pm

The announcement of the 4th MSAR Government will be broadcasted live by TDM-TV in both its Chinese and Portuguese channels, TDM sources told the Times. It is expected that Mr Chui

THE BUZZ: Union calls on Lufthansa pilots to stage st rike

A union representing Lufthansa pilots has called on its members to go on strike today in a dispute over retirement benefits. The Vereinigung Cockpit union said yesterday that the strike will

World briefs

CHINA An attack in Xinjiang region left 15 people dead and 14 injured, state media reported, the latest in a wave of ethnic violence there that has claimed dozens of

Sports | Badminton Open : Xue Song wins men’s singles, Sindhu revalidates title

In the women’s singles final, two-time World Championship bronze medalist PV Sindhu (India) lifted her first title of the season by successfully defending the Macau trophy after seeing off Kim

ARTS | Jordi Savall unveils musical treasures

The Catalan musician demonstrated strength both as an interpreter and an ensemble leader, offering the audience a musical journey through ancient traditions around the Mediterranean Sea. The concert presented a

Qing Dynasty God of Land statue stolen

A Qing Dynasty statue of the God of Land (Earth God) that sat in the Beco Central of Rua dos Ervanarios was found missing earlier this month. Burglars left some

Vehicle inspection regulation tightened

Wong Wan, the director of the Transport Bureau, revealed yesterday that the bureau plans to amend the regulation on mandatory vehicle inspection.  This will mean that vehicles will have to

Revamp on eastern Seac Pai Van Reservoir

The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSPOT) announced in a press release yesterday that it plans to revamp the eastern side of the Seac Pai Van Reservoir in order

Interview | Eytan Stibbe, founding partner of Vital Capital Fund : ‘We want to help small and medium enterprises to reach Africa’s fullest potential’

Macau Daily Times – What led Vital Capital to set up an investment fund in Macau? Eytan Stibbe (ES) – We intend to establish a fund here to work as a

BRIEFS: Forecast predicts temperature to plunge mid-week

The winter has finally arived, with the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) predicting that temperatures will drop to as low as 12 degrees this Thursday. SMG told TDM that the

‘Taste Macau:’ InMedia Asia Group launches food & beverage app

The CEO of InMedia Asia Group, Oscar Sousa Marques, said he is aware of competitors, but believes this app still brings added value. “We have a competitive advantage, because we

Gov’t reveals 2014 honors titles recipients

The government has published a list of 50 individuals and entities who will receive honorific titles this year. Recipients were nominated by the Committee of Nomination of Medals and Honorary

IC threatens legal action against mainland developer

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) president Ung Vai Meng said that the authorities would not rule out legal action against the parties who placed a large-scale advertising billboard in front

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