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Sri Lanka Four Muslim ministers who resigned from their Cabinet portfolios after the Easter attacks that killed more than 250 people have rejoined

The Buzz | Capital One target of massive data breach

A hacker gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications, the bank said as federal authorities  Paige A. Thompson — who

Presidents have made racist gestures throughout US history

When President Donald Trump drew widespread condemnation for describing a majority-black congressional district as a “rat and rodent infested mess” and for tweets targeting four

Animal Farm | Hong Kong, a complex problem?

Many innocent people show little knowledge, or even contempt, for what China has done in these forty years, with many political games behind the scenes within the limits

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 – edition no. 3344

• Secretary Wong said his controversial rumor crime has a wider application * Lawmakers question LRT ownership after test ride * Pearl Horizon buyers won’t let this gov’t retire quietly * The Macao

Democrat lawmaker urges for Penha Hill conservation

In his recent interpellation, lawmaker Sulu Sou questioned the government about its plans to conserve the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Historic Centre of

Briefs | Leong Sun Iok asks about government subsidy for LRT

Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has queried the local government about the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) fares as well as government subsidies to support the fares. Leong urged the

20 mainland shows to educate on patriotism

On Friday, the National Radio and Television Administration of China gave 20 “excellent mainland TV programs” to TDM for free to educate Macau local residents and

Alert issued for tropical depression

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued a special alert yesterday about possible unstable weather in the coming week due to an incubating low-pressure area

Civil Protection Law | New Macau releases petition results calling for ‘rumor offence’ withdrawal

The New Macau Association (ANM) issued a statement yesterday calling again for the government to withdraw the “rumor offence” provision in the proposed Civil Protection Law, after

Secretary for Security confirms rumors to be punished by two laws

The Office of the Secretary for Security has clarified in a statement that the crime of spreading rumors that has alarmed the public in Article 31

Crime | Student modifies backpack to take 15,000 illegal photos of women

A local 20-year-old man is being charged by the police for the unlawful collection of photographs and videos that invade the privacy of women in Macau. According to

Migrant amputee to meet with DSAL today

The employer of the Filipino migrant worker whose leg was amputated due to an accident at his workplace is set to meet again with the Labour Affairs

Macau Int’l Airport | Check-in now closes one hour before flight

Taiwanese low-cost carrier, Tigerair Taiwan, issued a notice on its social media page, noting that the company has been required by the Macau International Airport to close

Crown Resorts facing probe after links to Chinese triads made known

Crown Resorts may be investigated by Australia’s parliament after reports that an Asian crime syndicate allegedly laundered money through the Melbourne- based company’s casinos. The

AmCham urges action to quell growing business concerns

The American Chamber of Commerce’s Hong Kong chapter urged government action to address grievances underlying the city’s recent unrest, saying steps must be taken to

Four locals turned away from HK, questioned by Macau police

Four Macau residents were denied entry to Hong Kong on Sunday, possibly because some of them were wearing black shirts and were believed traveling to

Macau writer insists tourists need not stay away

Alvis Sio, a Macau writer working in Hong Kong’s media industry, has written an  article for Stand News telling “friends from Macau” that “Hong Kong

China warns Hong Kong unrest goes ‘far beyond’ peaceful protest

China warned that Hong Kong’s unrest had gone “far beyond” peaceful protest, after a chaotic weekend of tear gas and clashes illustrated the government’s struggle to quell

Extreme work cults, 15-hour weeks and Nordic CEO vacation habits

By about 2030, people will probably only work 15 hours a week. It seems clear now that the famous prediction, made by John Maynard

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