Urban Renewal | Gov’t launches public consultation on plan for temporary housing

The government, through its Policy Research Office, has officially launched from today and for a period of 30 days, a public consultation on the “Juridical Regime of the temporary

Tackling ozone pollution remains a challenge

Despite a series of initiatives to control major pollutants, Hong Kong’s ozone pollution has recorded a 20 percent surge since 2013, the highest figure for

Visitor spending soars 20 percent in Q2

Total spending of visitors (excluding gaming expenses) in the second quarter of 2018 soared by 20 percent year-on-year to MOP16.5 billion, according to information from the Statistics

Briefs | Science Center to increase wind resistance capacity

The Macau Science Center has planned to increase the wind resistance capacity of its external walls. The work is expected to be completed before October 2019. Furthermore, the

Human resources | MGM marks accomplishments of employees

Gaming operator MGM held a graduation ceremony at MGM Cotai last week in recognition of the accomplishments of nearly 900 employees who had participated in various training

DSSOPT says Sin Fong Garden can be demolished soon

The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) director Li Canfeng said that the demolition of Sin Fong Garden could begin soon. The

Macau wins first gold medal at Asian Games

During the competition held yesterday morning, Huang scored 9.73 points in the Nangun category, 0.03 higher than his earlier score of 9.70 points in the same

Q&A | Fr. Athanasius Chan: Future Saint Paul School director | New principal of St. Paul to focus on fostering Catholic values

Saint Paul School is set to focus on nurturing students’ character and promoting Catholic values within the school’s teaching and learning environment this new academic

Adelsons spent USD55 million to help GOP win battle for Congress

Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, delivered USD25 million to help Republicans try to hold the Senate in November’s congressional elections, adding to the

China Railways takes on rail project connecting Mozambique to Zimbabwe

China Railways has proposed the construction of a rail link connecting Mozambique to Zimbabwe via Zambia, a project costing an estimated USD2.5 billion that will

Angola | Gov’t requests financial support from the IMF

The Angolan government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to adjust its support program, including a financing component, Angolan state news agency Angop reported.

Beijing interested in entering Brazilian aviation market

China announced at the LABACE 2018 aviation exhibition in Congonhas, São Paulo, that it is interested in selling in Brazil its Harbin twin-engine turboprop airplane with a

Lawmakers want explanations over sacking of senior legal advisers

Lawmakers Pereira Coutinho, Ng Kuok Cheong and Sulu Sou have sent a letter to the board of the Legislative Assembly (AL) asking for explanations regarding the

Malaysian PM says China-financed projects canceled

Multibillion-dollar China-financed projects in Malaysia have been canceled because they aren’t needed and will saddle the country with an unsustainable amount of debt, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir

FBI reveals Chinese man kidnapped after business meeting in Los Angeles

The FBI is looking for three suspects who kidnapped a Chinese man after a business meeting in the Los Angeles area last month, but authorities haven’t heard

Hard Power | El Salvador, Taiwan break ties as Beijing isolates island foe

Taiwan broke off diplomatic ties with El Salvador yesterday as the Central American country defected to rival Beijing in the latest blow to the self-ruled island China

Xu Lin | Image-conscious China appoints new global propaganda czar

China’s increasingly image-conscious government has appointed a trusted member of the ruling Communist Party to head up its international propaganda operation. Former top internet

Koreas | Separated families have second day of emotional reunions

A mother wails as she embraces a son she hasn’t seen since the 1950-53 Korean War. A woman weeps as she greets a grandfather she never got to know.

Australia | Ministers resign after leader survives challenge

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on his government to unite behind him after he survived an internal leadership challenge yesterday. But several ministers who backed the

Indonesia | Woman irked by mosque noise convicted of blasphemy

An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. The ethnic Chinese woman, Meiliana, burst

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