Our Desk | A taxi issue

We have all had a taxi horror story in Macau. Some are laughable and come in handy when entertaining and amusing friends who have never set foot here, or are

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – edition no. 2156

* Students join HK pro-democracy protests with week long boycott of classes * Taxi passengers association on the road * ‘Creative Industries are part of the political debate’ * New York State may

THE BUZZ | ‘Nearly empty’ Picasso museum open in Paris

Paris’ Picasso museum is reopening for two days this weekend after five years of closure over a renovation fraught with setbacks, accusations and sackings. But if the public expects art

World briefs

CHINA Six people were detained in southern China after a gunfight between police and drug trafficking suspects killed two people, police said yesterday. The violence erupted Tuesday in the city

Retiring Li Na has “no regrets” about retiring

Two days after announcing the end of her momentous tennis career in an open letter to friends and fans, Li Na entered her farewell news conference with the appearance of

Chui to receive official appointment today

Chui Sai On departed for Beijing yesterday and will receive the official decree of appointment from the Chinese State Council this morning, in recognition of his upcoming five-year term as

ENTERTAINMENT | HK group brings busking culture to Senado Square

The group sang famous pop songs by Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland singers, as well as several of their own original songs, one of which was dedicated to Macau. While the

ARTM’s female center showcases artworks

ARTM’s president Augusto Nogueira said that, through art, these women were able to explore their feelings, emotions, and even the suffering they went through as drug abusers. “Of course, we

FIA medical delegate conducts MGP training session

For the smooth operation of the Grand Prix, the Macau Grand Prix Committee invited current Extrication Consultant Dr. Jean Jacques Issermann and FIA Medical Delegate Dr. Jacques Tropenat to Macau

Health Bureau foreshadows strict inspections on smoking ban

Health Bureau director Mr Lei Chin Ion has said that his department will carry out strict inspections in local casinos once the smoking ban on mass gaming floors comes into

Briefs | Amended written test syllabus for licenses

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) revealed that it has finished drafting the amendment to the written test syllabus for driver’s licenses, which will be put into use in early 2015. In

UM to chair Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities

The University of Macau (UM) has been selected to be the next president of the General Assembly of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP) between 2014 and 2017. UM has

Asian Games | Karate team departs for Incheon with confidence

The coach and members of the Macau karate team that will represent the MSAR in the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, said that they are feeling more confident

Alibaba stock soars in jubilant trading debut 

Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to

Corporate Bits | Best of California wine dinner at Copa Steakhouse

The Best of California Wine Dinner starts with a cocktail reception at 7 p.m. Guests will then enjoy a five-course gourmet dinner menu that includes Striped Bass with Corn, Bacon

Brazil’s Oi group sells Portugal Telecom’s stake in Unitel Angola

In the statement available on the CMVM website the group said its board of directors had approved all “necessary measures to sell Oi’s stakes in Africatel Holdings, representing 75 percent

Mozambique | Savannah Resources sees ‘excellent’ results in heavy sands prospecting

The results of a heavy sands prospecting program in Jangamo, Mozambique, are “excellent” and revealed quality surface mineralization’s, British company Savannah Resources said in a statement Thursday. The company said that

Angolan Post Office offers int’l transfers

The Post Office in Angola (Correios de Angola) and the Western Union Company have signed an agreement to provide money transfer services for the first time to users of the

TAIWAN | Gov’t orders evacuations as typhoon Fung-Wong approaches

Taiwan evacuated more than 2,700 people from endangered areas as Typhoon Fung-Wong, which left at least 10 dead in the Philippines and caused Manila’s worst flooding in two years, approached

iPhone delay fuels black market

  Liu Min stands a few feet from an Apple store in Beijing hawking something that can’t be bought inside: the new iPhone 6. While the device debuted yesterday in the U.S.,

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