Offbeat | British Museum features ‘golden age’ of Ming China

Some 280 objects from the years 1400 to 1450 will be featured, from bejeweled gold vessels and gilded-bronze Buddhist figures to a 9-meter-long scroll painted on bamboo. “This early 15th century

FOOTBALL | 5 former European champs headline Europa League

While the Europa League is regarded as a minor competition by top teams, no less than five former European champions are taking part in the group stage. Inter Milan, Celtic, PSV

Olympics | Rio organizers announce ticket prices

Organizers have announced the basic outline of ticket prices for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016. Organizers said Tuesday that 7.5 million tickets will be issued for the Rio

World Views | Credit gets you a flat-panel TV, not economic growth

It’s pretty obvious how credit drives my personal household consumption. If I borrow, I can get a nice big TV and a new car, but eventually I’ll have to skimp

Thursday, September 18, 2014 – edition no. 2153

* China’s high-spending gamblers looking to bet outside Macau * Areia Preta residents wary of LRT route * Further liberalization  unlikely, expert says * Sands China care ambassadors 5th anniversary   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Swiss fans urinate in rival goalkeeper’s bottle

A lower-league Swiss football club says it will investigate reports that some of its fans urinated in a water bottle that a rival goalkeeper then drank from. Reto Felder, a goalkeeper

World briefs

CHINA-INDIA Xi Jinping’s trip to India this week highlights subtle shifts in the regional power dynamic that are bringing warmer ties between the two Asian giants, challenging China’s traditional relationship

Music Icon of early music Jordi Savall to play in Macau

Distinguished as UNESCO’s “Artist for Peace” and winner of a Grammy award, the Catalan gambist, conductor, scholar and record producer is seen as the most important icon of early music

Five injured as Typhoon Kalmaegi skirts Macau

Five people were injured last night as Typhoon Kalmaegi moved closer to Macau, forcing the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) to raise its first T8 signal of  the year. Two

GAMING | Labor leaders say police questioned them after protests

  Three Macau labor leaders said they were questioned and warned of possible charges by police after participating in gaming workers protests. Macau Gaming Industry Frontline Workers (also known as Forefront of

LRT | Pedestrian overpass connecting Hotel China and local airport to be demolished

The pedestrian overpass currently connecting the Hotel Golden Crown China to the Macau International Airport will be demolished so that a Light Rail Transit (LRT) station can be built. Construction

GGCT issues travel warning for Philippines

The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) last night issued a warning against traveling to the Philippines in the near future, due to the country’s worsening security conditions. The office cited a

IPIM approves 150 temporary residency applications

In the first six months of 2014, 250 applications for temporary residency for managerial personnel, as well as technical and professional qualification holders, were received by the Macau Trade and

Bidding for 4G licenses opens

The bid submission period for four licenses of the Fourth-Generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution mobile communication operation began yesterday and will end on November 18. Following the announcement in the Official

Google refuses to hand over users’ data to local authorities

The technology and communication company regularly receives requests from governments, courts or law enforcement agencies to hand over user data. The report lists the number of requests received from each country

68 suicide cases last year

The Health Bureau (SSM) has revealed that there were 68 cases of suicide in Macau in 2013. The overall suicide rate in the city last year was 11.5 per 100,000

Briefs | Forex reserves reach over MOP130.2b in August

The preliminary estimate of Macau’s foreign exchange reserves reached MOP130.2 billion (USD16.31b) at the end of August 2014, according to figures released on Monday by the Monetary Authority of Macau.

Trump Plaza: 4th Atlantic City casino shutdown

When Trump Plaza opened on May 14, 1984, real estate mogul Donald Trump called it the finest building in Atlantic City, and possibly the nation. But since then, The Donald has

Apple: Record 4m iPhone orders on 1st day 

Apple had more than 4 million advance orders of its new, larger iPhones in the first 24 hours, exceeding its initial supply, the company said Monday. The iPhone 6 and iPhone

Corporate Bits | Sheraton launches “Nyonya Temptation” at Xin

Authentic Nyonya dishes combine Chinese, Malaysian and other influences sure to delight the taste buds. This Peranakan interpretation of Malaysian and Indonesian food incorporates a range of flavors including tangy,

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