Higher education | MUST scores 32nd best among Asian Universities

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has placed 32nd among the top 100 universities in Asia according to Times Higher Education’s (THE) ranking. The ranking, revealed yesterday, includes the

Animal welfare struggling amid Covid-19

An animal welfare charity in Macau says its adoption program and fundraising efforts have been hindered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Wing Lee, convener of Macao Animals’ Angels, said that her organization’s

Crime | Police dismantle illegal gambling scheme

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has dismantled an illegal gambling scheme involving betting on Mahjong, a tile-based game similar to the western card game Rummy, and detained the main

Greater Bay ‘travel bubble’ unlikely to happen until late summer at earliest

The Greater Bay Area ‘travel bubble’ remains an uncertain prospect after Hong Kong extended its border restrictions in response to detecting a new cluster of Covid-19 cases. This week, Hong Kong

Singapore’s long lockdown challenges leaders facing election

Singapore’s approach to the virus is set to become a defining issue in upcoming elections, with lockdown curbs set to drag on past most of Asia’s after its original, less

Law amendment to recquire insurers to retain records for up to 10 years

The government has proposed an amendment which requires insurance companies to keep business documents for a longer period, the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) reported yesterday. The committee

Chongqing announces resumption of visa issuance to SARs

Mainland China has resumed processing both Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) and group tour travel visas to the SARs, according to an official announcement issued by the police department of Chongqing. Chongqing

MGM reshuffles after Bowie retirement announcement

MGM China will undergo a leadership restructure with the reshuffling of several positions, including that of Co-Chairperson Pansy Ho, whose role will shift from executive director to managing director. The reshuffle

Democrat association appeals police objection on its vigil

Democrat group New Macau Association (ANM) submitted an appeal to the court in the hopes of reversing the Public Security Police Force’s (PSP) decision to decline its vigil that was

Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide

Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors yesterday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests over

HK to adopt Health Code system to open borders to Macau and Guangdong

The authorities of Hong Kong are preparing to adopt the Health Code system currently in use in Macau and the Guangdong province to reopen their borders to travelers from these

Non-resident workers down 7,900

The number of non-local residents working in the SAR is down by 7,900 as of April, compared to the end of 2019, according to Chan Un Tong, deputy director of

Gov’t to allow reopening of daycare centers

Elderly daycare centers and rehabilitation facilities will be allowed to reopen in phases, announced the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) at the Health Bureau’s (SSM) press conference yesterday. Even so, these facilities

IFFAM joins online global film festival with 5 movies

The International Film Festival and Awards Macao (IFFAM) is joining the online global film festival “We Are One,” organized by Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube. Macau’s international film festival will be represented

Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen vigil; rush on for UK passports

Police rejected an application yesterday for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could

Economy shrinks by 49% during first quarter of 2020

Macau’s economy posted a deep contraction in the first quarter as lockdown measures introduced to contain the virus outbreak hit revenue from gambling, hotels and tourism. Gross domestic product in Macau

Gov’t targets illegal rooftop structures after public complaints

The government has intensified its crackdown on illegal constructions, recently demolishing several structures that had been illegally built on rooftops. The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has informed in

Motorsport | FIA confirms cancellation of two headline events at Macau GP

The International Automobile Federation (FIA), the governing body of international automobile racing, said that two of the headline events from the Macau Grand Prix will not take place this year,

Q&A | Stephen Morgan rector of the University of Saint joseph: Higher education is about to take a big step forward

For the newly-appointed Rector of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Rev. Deacon Stephen Morgan, some “very significant steps” will be made in the higher education sector in the next

Top court upholds police ban of June 4 vigil this year

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled that a decision by the police to ban this year’s June 4 vigil due to the government’s Covid-19 prevention measures will be

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