Martial Arts | Mad Dog Xu continues on mission to ‘expose fake masters’

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Xu Xiaodong, also known as “Mad Dog” Xu, has been attracting a lot of attention in the past few months,

Air Koryo to resume flights after nearly 20 years

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, is strengthening its ties with Macau, with flights between the two places approved to

Hong Kong | Six men, some with triad links, held over mob attack

Hong Kong police have detained six men, some with links to triads, following a violent attack on pro-democracy protesters at a subway station that saw dozens injured.

Li Peng, Chinese premier during Tiananmen crackdown, dies

Li Peng, a former hard-line Chinese premier best known for announcing martial law during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests that ended with a bloody crackdown by

Social Security applauds pension fund participants

An event was held yesterday by the Social Security Fund (FSS) to honor companies currently participating - or intending to participate - in the non-mandatory

Ho Iat Seng crowds out competition with 378 backers

Former Legislative Assembly President Ho Iat Seng formalized his candidacy yesterday afternoon when he submitted his nomination form carrying the support of 378 electors in total.

Tourism | Hong Kong visitors rise 24% in June, thought linked to protests

Visitors from Hong Kong rose 24.3% year-on-year in June to reach 623,000, according to the latest data provided by the Statistics and Census Service. During the same

New graduates: finding work is tough without ‘connections’

The region is welcoming an influx of fresh graduates again this year, with over 2,000 graduating from bachelor degree programs since May. However, some

Hong Kong tempts China’s ire as protests take more violent turn

From stick-wielding mobs who attacked activists to one pro-independence group accused of stockpiling explosives, the latest unrest in Hong Kong has prompted new fears that protesters

70-day maternity leave considered discriminatory

President Vong Hin Fai of the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly said the body supports compensated leave unanimously, but opinions vary on maternity leave,

Laborers threaten to jump from building in wages protest

On July 18, nearly a dozen construction workers started a standoff on top of a future residential building in Cotai to protest against unfair compensation by

Two lawmakers apply for legislative hearing on bureau head

Directly-elected lawmakers Sulu Sou and José Pereira Coutinho have jointly submitted a request to hold a legislative hearing on Mi Jian, director of the Policy Research

Gaming regulator carries out ‘lightning’ inspections

The city’s gaming regulator says it has been carrying out surprise inspections of junket-controlled rooms at Macau casinos in order to crack down on any illegal activity.

Tens of thousands march through Hong Kong in week six

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters marched through the city center to various locations including government headquarters and Beijing’s liaison office, ignoring a police-approved end point

In the City of Love, mass tourism troubles Parisian hearts

Every day on Boulevard Saint Michel, near the Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris’s Latin Quarter, buses unload thousands of tourists. Armed with selfie

Gov’t to close potential loophole for tourist-jobseekers

Vong Hin Fai, President of the Legislative Assembly’s Third Standing Committee, disclosed that the government would amend immigration laws to stop tourists from becoming jobseekers. His

Travel agencies oppose plan for Beijing Imperial Palace

Yesterday, a group of representatives from 20 travel agencies handed a letter to the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) which opposes the bureau’s plan

Civil Protection Law | Macau ‘watchdog’ calls for rumor offense to be scrapped

Jason Chao, local political activist and de-facto “Macau watchdog” on several matters that relate to the rights and freedoms of the people in Macau, expressed

Corruption and poor border control a recipe for drug trafficking, says UN

A United Nations report has found that drug trafficking is growing in East and Southeast Asia faster than law enforcement agencies can tackle it. The report made

HK protests expected to slightly inflate Macau visitor arrivals

The massive Hong Kong protests against the now-suspended extradition bill, are likely to have a minor inflationary effect on Macau’s tourism arrivals, say analysts. This

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