This day in history : 1985 Hundreds dead in Boeing crash

There were 15 crew and 509 passengers on board, mostly holidaymakers. There are no reports of survivors. It is the worst disaster involving a single airliner and the second major accident involving

Offbeat | Monkeys take ‘selfies,’ sparking copyright dispute

Monkey see, monkey do. But when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright? A series of self-portraits taken by Indonesian monkeys has sparked a copyright dispute between Wikipedia and

UEFA Super Cup | real vs sevilla Bale homecoming, Rodriguez set for debut

  There's little doubt the UEFA Super Cup's star local attraction will be Gareth Bale, the Cardiff boy turned USD 130-million Real Madrid star, playing for the Spanish giants on home soil

Maradona slaps reporter on the face

Former Argentine great Diego Maradona slapped a reporter on the face after attending an event with his family this weekend. The former Argentine great also called the journalist an idiot during

World Chess Federation | Kasparov bid fails, pro-Putin boss re-elected

Former world champion Garry Kasparov failed in his bid to oust the longtime head of the World Chess Federation yesterday in a bitter contest that was held on the sidelines

Our Desk: Psychology 101

Last week one of the news stories coming out of China that caught my attention was a rather shocking report that officials in Karamay City in Xinjiang have banned people

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 – edition no. 2127

* Y-BRIDGE: Shrinking distances  in the Pearl River Delta * Suspended Jetstar Hanoi route due to be relaunched soon * AL plenary: housing concerns top lawmakers’ agenda * Pope kicks off Asia missionary

World briefs

CHINA A tour bus on a highway in Tibet falls off a 10-meter cliff after crashing into an SUV and a pickup, killing 44 people and injuring 11 others, China’s

THE BUZZ: SOHO grand opening to take place on Wednesday

City of Dreams (COD) has announced that the grand opening for its dining and entertainment district, SOHO, will take place on August 13 at 3 p.m. With the SOHO district

Exclusive interview | Mel Hansen MGM Cotai obtains full building plan approval

MGM China Holdings Ltd., a venture between Pansy Ho and MGM Resorts International, has just obtained the license approval for the full Cotai building plan. The gaming operator can now

Jazz bassist Christian McBride comes to town in September

Born in Philadelphia, McBride was influenced by his father and uncle, who were both well-known bassists in town, but his love for jazz blossomed while he was studying classical music. “He

Problem gambling rate declines but next wave of casino resorts increases risk

Problem gambling has declined for the first time in 2013, according to a survey by the Institute for Studies of Commercial Gaming (ISCG) at the University of Macau. Mr Davis

British novelist tells a gambler’s story in the city

Mr Osborne told the South China Morning Post that “the aura of supernatural” in Chinese casinos always fascinates him. As a westerner who lives in Asia, the author said that the

New Macau racing team plans to be world level

According to a press release: in the long term, CF Racing Team 32 “is planning to compete at World Championship level and develop the perfect platform for Macau riders to

Japanese couple allegedly involved in human trafficking may be in Macau

Several reports by foreign media have suggested that Mitsutoki Shigeta, a 24-year-old Japanese national, left Bangkok on Air Macau flight NX0879 last Thursday after the Thai police suspected him of

Agnes Lam ‘Referendum’ may hurt Beijing-MSAR relations

Prof. Agnes Lam pointed out that the social campaign that was conducted by several groups under the name of a “civil referendum” might make relations between the Beijing government and

Lawmaker enquires about sex crime reform

Ng Kuok Cheong has submitted a written enquiry to the Macau government asking about the progress of the legal reform on sex crimes. In the enquiry, the lawmaker said that he

Briefs | APEC summit: CE meets top tourism officials from Beijing

The Chief Executive met yesterday with a working group from the National Tourism Administration (NTA) led by the Director General of the Department of Tourism Promotion and International Communications, Mr

China Southern Airlines launches Guangzhou-Macau helicopter service

Macau and Guangzhou now seem to be closer than ever as China Southern Airlines launched a helicopter service connecting the two cities. Still in its trial phase, the first flight

Cheong U | UM Taipa campus to be a public sports facility

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Cheong U, has said that the Macau government is looking into converting the sports center at the University of Macau’s (UM) Taipa campus

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