Abdul Nasser Saleh says he rarely got a good night’s sleep during the near-decade he spent working without pay on a cargo ship abandoned by its owner at ports along the Red Sea. By night, he tossed and turned in his bunk on the aging Al-Maha, he said, thinking of the unpaid wages he feared he’d never get if he left the ship. By day he paced the deck, stuck for the last two years in the seaport of Jeddah, unable to set foot on land because of Saudi Arabia’s strict immigration laws.
The meteorological bureau is scheduled to raise Typhoon Signal No. 1 at 5:30 p.m. today. "The low pressure area located at the central part of the South China Sea will intensify
Macau was the most satisfactory destination for outbound mainland travelers in the first quarter (Q1), the China Tourism Academy (CTA) has revealed via its official WeChat
Premium mass players from mainland China are increasingly making multiple trips to Macau, solidifying the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) resilience against an uncertain Chinese economy, according
The establishment of a DNA database in Macau involves basic rights such as personal freedom, physical and mental integrity and privacy, the Secretary for Security,
Macau is playing a positive role in helping Chinese electric vehicle makers enter Portuguese-speaking countries, according to a recent report from accounting firm Deloitte.
A recent study by scholars from Macau and mainland universities has shed light on the alarming trend of problem gambling in Macau, Hong Kong and mainland China.
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has begun construction of a major tunnel project to divert traffic from the Macau Bridge to the Cotai region via Taipa
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested two 17-year-olds from Hong Kong suspected of committing fraud against older adult residents of Macau. The case came to
The Estoril swimming pool will be closed from June 1, the Sports Bureau (ID) has announced. This comes after the Public Works Bureau awarded the New Central Library
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau has forecast that a wide trough of low pressure in the central South China Sea will gradually approach the South China coast in
The project to renovate the Guia Hill cable car and conduct annual safety inspections will need to be extended. The Municipal Affairs Bureau has announced the extension is
Police have investigated vandalism affecting several private cars parked at the metered parking spaces. The suspect, in his 50s, admitted to damaging the vehicles with his car keys
Macau's financial reserves grew 2.81% during the first quarter (Q1) of this year, according to a Q1 report from the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) in
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Macau SAR, SJM Resorts, S.A. brought to Macau the “SJM Five-a-side Football Friendly: Portugal Icons vs. GBA Flying Dragon.”
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China’s economy, while warning that consumer-friendly reforms are needed to sustain strong, high-quality growth. The IMF’s
Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature passed changes yesterday that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s executive leader, sparking protests by thousands of
Thai prosecutors said former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for defaming the monarchy, three months after he was freed on parole on other charges.
Rapid changes in the gravitational force led to a 178-feet altitude drop of a Singapore Airlines flight that left one passenger dead and many others who
U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister yesterday , nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council sought to
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