Briefs | Forex reserves reach MOP164.7 billion

The preliminary estimate of the foreign exchange reserves of Macau reached MOP164.7 billion (about USD20.39 billion) at the end of April, the SAR’s Monetary Authority said yesterday. The

Q1 crime report | Petty crime declines while violent crime rare but growing

Minor crime is declining in Macau while violent crime is on the rise. This is the conclusion reached from the most recent report on criminality in the region

Macau Daily Times presents: IT ALL STARTED WITH SANDS MACAO Part 5: Community care and environmental stewardship

The opening of Sands Macao on May 18, 2004, marked the beginning of an era of transformation for Macau’s tourism industry – a period that has witnessed enormous growth

Forum | China-Lusophone trade grows 11% in first quarter

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grew 11.62% in the period from January to March 2019, increasing to USD33.7 billion (about MOP272 billion), according to official Chinese

Hong Kong dollar nears weak end of peg as trade war costs mount

Hong Kong’s currency is once again approaching the weak end of its trading band against the greenback, after a reprieve last month. Falling demand for

Macau-Hengqin collaboration to deepen

The two neighboring territories of Macau and Hengqin are expected to have a larger role to play in each other’s development, but how exactly that

Real Estate Matters | Top 20 questions on renting a property in Macau – Part 2

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor.  Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes

Gaming | House approves bill to aid casino bid by Massachusetts tribe

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (yesterday, Macau time) approved a bill reaffirming the right of a Massachusetts tribe to hold land in trust, a crucial step

State secrets | China formally arrests two Canadians in case linked to Huawei

China has formally arrested two Canadian citizens it is believed to be holding to pressure Canada into releasing a Chinese telecoms executive, bringing the two men

Trade War | Huawei hit by US export controls, potential import ban

In a fateful swipe at telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration issued an executive order yesterday apparently aimed at banning its equipment from U.S.

Beijing criticizes US action against Huawei

China vowed yesterday to “resolutely safeguard” Chinese companies after Washington labeled telecom equipment giant Huawei a security risk and imposed export curbs on U.S. technology sales

Obituary | Eric Talmadge, AP’s North Korea bureau chief, dead at 57

Eric Talmadge, who as North Korea bureau chief for The Associated Press tenaciously chronicled life and politics in one of the world’s least-understood nations, has died.

Europol | US, European officials bring charges in global malware case

Ten people, including five Russian fugitives, have been charged in connection with malicious software attacks that infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide and caused more

France | Basque militant ETA chief arrested after 17 years

A longtime chief of the Basque militant separatist group ETA was arrested yesterday on the streets of a French Alps town after being on the run for

Offbeat | California cafe touts its $75 coffee as the world’s priciest

A California cafe is brewing up what it calls the world’s most expensive coffee — at USD75 a cup. Klatch Coffee is serving the exclusive brew, the

This Day in History | 1943 – RAF raid smashes German dams

An audacious RAF bombing raid into the industrial heartland of Germany last night has wrecked three dams serving the Ruhr valley. The attack disrupted water and electricity

Football | Man City, Watford seek landmark win in FA Cup final

Sunday, 00:00am Man City v Watford H 1.25, D 7, A 15 One team is looking to complete an unprecedented domestic treble, bolstering its status

World briefs

INDONESIA Police arrested nine suspected militants following a tipoff about a possible attack during the announcement of presidential election results next week. The counterterrorism squad arrested suspected

The Buzz | Thai English-language daily The Nation to end print edition

The Nation, one of Thailand’s two English-language dailies, has announced it will stop publishing its print edition by the end of June but will continue with an online

Taiwan to vote on formal recognition of same-sex marriage

Taiwanese legislators are scheduled to decide today on legalizing same-sex marriage, marking a potential first in Asia. Lawmakers pressured over the past two years

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