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VIETNAM’s rubber stamp National Assembly elected Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the country’s president yesterday. The 74-year-old Trong is the first Vietnamese leader to

The Buzz | Belt & Road: Chinese vice president kicks off visit to Israel

China’s vice president yesterday kicked off a trip to Israel that illustrated the warming ties between the two countries. Wang Qishan is in the region for

Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in hot Fiji for three-day visit

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted by hundreds of flag-waving well-wishers yesterday after arriving in Fiji for a three-day visit as part of their

Cinema | Julia Roberts, Constance Wu celebrated at InStyle Awards

Julia Roberts was brought to tears by “Notting Hill” writer Richard Curtis, Jeff Goldblum showed off his socks and celebrated his 66th birthday with a cupcake, and

World Views | China’s Tesla wannabe has a big brother problem

Investors are throwing billions of dollars at connected cars. The technological advances that enable vehicles to be linked into wireless networks promise greater efficiency and, in theory, safety.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 – edition no. 3155

* World Travel & Tourism Council | Gloria Guevara: Only long-term planning can avoid overtourism * Charity Bazaar to be held next month * HK playwright denied entry to Macau * Troubled economic

Crime | Fake Macau IDs discovered among construction workers

Yesterday, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced that on October 19, they detained one person in a case related to the use of forged Macau SAR

CCM to launch ‘ARTwarming Winter’ in December

The Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) is launching its first “ARTwarming Winter”, a string of performances scheduled for December, featuring music and theatrical productions. On December

UM holds seminar on gaming concessions and licensing

The Eleventh International Conference on the Legal Reforms of Macau in the Global Context – Gaming Concessions and Other Gaming Licensing Legal Experiences, organized by

HKZMB | A mega-project that will open to traffic tomorrow

Traffic jams are nothing new in China, and during national holidays the roads can get unbearably congested as millions travel across the country to be with family

Aspiring airline suggests Macau-Lisbon route, Greece stopover

A Macau airline project is seeking USD45 million in funding ahead of the 2020 expiration of Air Macau’s 25-year franchise agreement, which it hopes to contest.

Health | SSM declares free medical treatment for all local children

The Macau government has said that the Health Bureau (SSM) will make every effort to save and treat Macau children regardless of the type of illness, according to

Arts | ‘Meeting bridges’ exhibition underscores ‘unity with diversity’

The “Lusophone Painters Exhibition” is currently being held at the Military Club of Macau until November 4, featuring 27 works from different Portuguese-speaking countries as well

Death of Liaison Office chief under investigation, crime ruled-out

The Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson revealed yesterday during a press conference that the death of Zheng Xiaosong, head of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s

Tourism WTTC: Macau is the second fastest growing city

The annual Cities Report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which was released yesterday, shows that Macau was the second fastest growing city in

Briefs | Less car accidents reported on Amizade Bridge

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) reported that the number of car accidents recorded on the Amizade Bridge decreased in 2017. According to the DSAT, in 2017 a total of 481

Fiat agrees to sell parts unit Marelli to KKR’s Calsonic

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed to sell its car-parts unit, Magneti Marelli, to KKR & Co.’s Calsonic Kansei in the first major deal for the Italian-American

Anbang cleanup hastens with Cerberus, Swiss Re talks

China’s attempts to find new investors for Anbang Insurance Group Co. are gathering pace, as Cerberus Capital Management LP to Swiss Re AG size up the embattled

Taiwan | President calls for clear probe of fatal train crash

Taiwan’s president pressed for a quick, transparent probe into the cause of the island’s worst train crash in nearly three decades as the search of the derailed

Obituary | Charles Wang, former New York Islanders owner, dies at 74

Charles Wang, a technology company founder and former owner of the New York Islanders hockey team, died yesterday . He was 74. Wang died of lung cancer in

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