The Buzz | Humanitarian group says 100 migrants die off Libyan coast

Doctors Without Borders says more than 100 people have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast and the remaining survivors are being held in detention in Libya. The

Discovery of dog saves Oregon man from sex-crime conviction

The discovery of a black Labrador named Lucy led to the unraveling of a criminal case yesterday against an Oregon man who had begun serving a 50-year prison

Macau Matters | The deluded world of air-conditioning

Living in Macau we are all well aware of the great value of air-conditioning (and refrigeration). As countries develop, the first thing that their emerging middle class citizens

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Crime | Phone scams and computer fraud on the rise

According to the PJ, just in the last couple of days, there have been reports of at least four cases of this kind, following on from

Tourist sustained injuries in Cotai theft attempt

A man from the mainland was found by a Public Security Police Force (PSP) patrol at around 1:15 a.m. yesterday morning, seated on the floor in the surroundings of

AL president: legal advisers were dismissed for their own benefit

The President of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, has said that the dismissal of two AL legal advisers, Paulo Cardinal and Paulo Taipa, was

Environment | First 255 buildings participate in water quality initiative

  The government, through the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) and in collaboration with the Macao Water Company (SAAM), is promoting a new program that aims to promote

Severe typhoon may strike Macau this weekend

A tropical depression located to the south of Taiwan will likely affect Macau midweek, while a stronger storm that could develop into a severe typhoon is brewing

Language barriers make non-locals more vulnerable to scams

The Macau government should increase awareness of crime prevention among non-local workers, particularly with regard to southeast Asian non-local workers, Ao Ieong Kuong Kau, Vice-President of the Macau

ID will not rule out heavier punishment for lifeguard employer

THE Sports Bureau (ID) will not rule out imposing a heavier punishment upon Surf Hong Company, the employer of 24 lifeguards who have been involved in employment

HNA said to seek buyer for container lessor Seaco

HNA Group Co. is seeking a buyer for its container-leasing business Seaco, people familiar with the matter said, marking the latest attempt by the Chinese

Crypto wipeout deepens as Ether leads declines

The cryptocurrency bear market plumbed a fresh 10-month low, led by a tumble in Bitcoin’s biggest rival. Ether slumped 9.5 percent from its level at 5 p.m.

US wish for zero oil imports from Iran granted by S. Korea

South Korea has become the first of Iran’s top-three oil customers to fulfill a hard-line U.S. demand that buyers cut imports to zero. The Asian nation didn’t import

Ghana on hook for billion-dollar China deal if bauxite plan stalls

Ghana will have to use alternative sources to pay back China’s Sinohydro Corp. for USD2 billion in infrastructure if the revenue from an earmarked bauxite project is

Corporate Bits | CEM to host 6th solar & capacitance model car races

Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) will host the sixth edition of the Solar & Capacitance Model Car Races on Sunday, September 23, once again inviting

Alibaba | Jack Ma to step down as chairman in September 2019

Jack Ma, who founded e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and helped launch China’s online retailing boom, announced yesterday that he will step down as the company’s chairman

Trade War | Beijing promises retaliation if US imposes more tariffs

China yesterday promised retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump escalates their tariff battle, raising the risk Beijing might target operations of American companies as it runs out

Religion | Group says officials destroying crosses, burning bibles

China’s government is ratcheting up a crackdown on Christian congregations in Beijing and several provinces, destroying crosses, burning bibles, shutting churches and ordering followers to

Opinion | The US opioid crisis, fentanyl and China

America’s opioid crisis has shifted. As Congress and the White House have dawdled, the overdose death toll has continued its steady climb — reaching more than 49,000 in

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