Formula 3 | Carlin takes front row with Blomqvist and Giovinazzi

But just before halfway through the 40-minute session, Blomqvist edged clear during a series of laps that pulled him clear of his rivals. Although team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi closed in on

Top drivers reveal ‘a love affair’ with Macau Grand Prix

Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo sees Macau as “the ultimate street circuit.” António Félix da Costa, another Infiniti Red Bull driver who won the Grand Prix in 2012,

Overview | Probably the best GT Cup Macau has ever seen

One of the most recent competitions in Macau’s Grand Prix program - on its seventh edition - the Macau GT Cup has fast become one of the most popular races

The Buzz | Study: Brazilian police kill about 6 people a day 

Brazilian police killed more than 11,000 people between 2009 and 2013 for an average of six killings a day, a public safety NGO said Tuesday. The study by the Sao Paulo-based

World briefs

JAPAN More than three years into Japan’s massive cleanup of the tsunami-damaged nuclear plant, only a tiny fraction of the workers are focused on the key tasks of dismantling the

‘Big Bang Theory’ actress Carol Ann Susi dies

Carol Ann Susi’s agent, Pam Ellis-Evenas, said the actress died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 62. The veteran character actress has made numerous

Rothko, Jasper Johns star at NYC art auction

A radiant painting by Mark Rothko and one of Jasper Johns’ iconic flag paintings were among the stars at the second day of New York’s dazzling post-war and contemporary art

Shop fire leaves four trapped

A fire which broke out at a boutique on Rua do Tarrafeiro in the early hours of yesterday has led to the deaths of four people. The victims are allegedly

Gov’t should restore public faith through land policy, Agnes Lam says

Scholar Agnes Lam from the University of Macau (UM) argues that the Macau government should resolve public distrust over current housing policies through improving transparency in future land granting, especially

MACANESE DIASPORA | Scholar calls for more collaboration between Macanese communities

Scholar Roy Xavier from the University of California, Berkeley, has advocated for more collaboration between Macanese communities and global organizations. Speaking on the sidelines of a lecture held yesterday at the

Rotary Club launches charity draw to help children with special needs

The Rotary Club of Macau has launched a charity raffle promotion to help three local associations supporting children with special needs. The campaign will feature an opening ceremony at The

Briefs | Decorated arches exhibition extended

The 2014 Macau Persons with Disabilities Open took place on Sunday at the Centro Ngai Chon da Uniao Geral das Associacoes dos Moradores de Macau in Toi San. The Macau

GAMING | SJM sees China’s anti-graft fallout lasting 6 more months

SJM Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Ambrose So said he’s bearish about Macau gambling revenue from high rollers over the next six months as Chinese President Xi Jinping escalates his

ARTS | Photographing writers: a rewarding human experience

António Mil-Homens, who was invited to take the photographs, said that working on these authors’ portraits was “a rewarding human experience.” After a similar exhibition showcasing photographs of Chinese writers was

Boxing | A confident Algieri heads to Macau for Pacquiao

In the days before his last fight — a stunning upset few in boxing saw coming — Chris Algieri worked his regular job as a personal trainer. At night he

Interview with Algieri and Arum | ‘I am right where I am supposed to be’

Chris Algieri established his training camp at the Venetian Las Vegas before departing for Macau. Here are excerpts of a conference call held on Tuesday, where Algieri was joined by

Hong Kong scraps yuan-conversion limit as stock link begins

Hong Kong is scrapping a daily limit on the amount of yuan residents can buy, helping reinforce its dominance as an offshore trading center for Chinese assets as Shanghai’s stock

Regulators fine global banks in currency probe 

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said yesterday that Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC Bank and UBS had

Corporate Bits | Local musicians create new song inspired by Venetian boxing events

A group of fans and onlookers gathered yesterday to enjoy the debut of the music video and were treated to a live performance of the song by Lo, Jorge and

Mozambique speeding up economic reforms, minister says

Mozambique’s minister of Industry and Trade, Armando Inroga, has given assurances that the government is speeding up the introduction and implementation of economic reforms in order to improve the country’s

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