This Day in History | 1969 – Apollo 10 gets bird’s eye view of Moon

Two US astronauts aboard Apollo 10 are on their way back to the safety of their mother ship after their lunar module came to within eight nautical miles

Obituary | F1 great and aviation entrepreneur Niki Lauda dies at 70

Formula One great Niki Lauda, who won two of his world titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to

World briefs

HONG KONG Former Philippine Supreme Court justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, who accused President Xi Jinping of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court, said she was barred for

The Buzz | Germany to hand Israel thousands of Kafka confidant’s papers

German authorities are handing over to Israel some 5,000 documents kept by a confidant of Franz Kafka, a trove whose plight could have been plucked from one of

Nigel Farage taps anger in UK’s Brexit-dominated EU election

No one in Britain is more enthusiastic about this week’s European Union elections than people who hate the EU. Hard-core Brexit supporters are chomping at the

World Views | The new right is beating the new left. Everywhere

Sometimes political revolutions occur right before our eyes without us quite realizing it. I think that’s what’s been happening over the last few weeks around the world, and

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 – edition no. 3294

* G2E Asia | No consensus on what Japan gaming will mean for Macau * Labor day brought more people than business * Road design needs work * Cantonese cuisine to fight poverty DOWNLOAD

Campaigning for CE Election Committee to start June 1

The Electoral Affairs Commission has announced that the campaigning period for the election of the Chief Executive Election Committee members will start at midnight on

Crime | Phone scams are back, still targeting university students

Phone scams have returned to the region and continue to target young students from the mainland studying at the University of Macau (UM), the Judiciary

Democrat lawmakers call for Tiananmen ‘rehabilitation’

The upcoming June 4 Vigil to mark the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Incident is proving the impetus for the democrat faction among Macau’s lawmakers to call

Briefs | Cotai assault not linked to gambling, say police

An assault in Cotai in which three men were injured and another was killed is still under investigation by the Judiciary Police (PJ). Two of the three injured parties

Gov’t could issue MOP20,000 fine over defaced ‘heritage’ wall

A mainland television show has stirred debate in Macau after it captured the entire process of Mario Ho, youngest son of gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, drawing on a

Civil protection bill | ‘Biased, unfounded and fake news’ terms under fire by experts

Media and law experts have expressed concerns about article 25 of the civil protection law, calling on authorities to amend the article and clarify the controversial

Tourism | MGTO rolls out lucky draws in celebration of handover

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is launching a promotion for visitors to the city in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the handover. The Office will hold

Tourism authority launches survey to study tourist tax

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) began its survey on the “feasibility of imposing a tourist tax” yesterday. The MGTO deputy head has stated the Office

Forum | Brazil wants to expand strategic partnership with China

The government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants to strengthen and expand trade ties between Brazil and China, which is the message that Vice President Hamilton

Briefs | Hong Kong resumes fresh pork supply

Hong Kong resumed its fresh pork supply yesterday, with about 2,000 live pigs transported to two local abattoirs for auction, Radio Television Hong Kong reported. The Sheung Shui

Doing business in China in 2019 harder for European firms

European companies operating in China said doing business became harder over the last year, with slowing output, rising wages, the trade war and other factors adding to

corporate bits | Melco invites local youth to entertainment show Elēkrŏn

Recently, about 30 students and professionals from University of Macau’s Faculty of Business Administration and the Macau Marketing Institute were invited to a backstage tour of Studio City’s latest entertainment

Pig disease outbreak pushes up global pork prices

Hong Kong retiree Lee Wai-man loves pork fresh from the market but eats a lot less now that the price has jumped as China struggles with a deadly swine

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