Privacy rights | Gov’t proposes new ‘Phone Tapping’ regime with added features

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak presented the government’s proposal to change the current legal framework which allows authorities to record and gather information from people while

Trump to UN | China ‘attempting to interfere’ with 2018 US election

President Donald Trump yesterday accused China of attempting to interfere with the upcoming United States congressional elections, and claimed its efforts are motivated by opposition to

Gabriel Tong: AAM can do more to defend Macau’s law

Former lawmaker Gabriel Tong believes that the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) can do more to defend Macau’s law. Contacted by the Times yesterday, Gabriel Tong,

Economy | Visitor arrivals up compared to weak Hato August

Visitor arrivals increased 18.7 percent year-on-year and 12.2 percent month-to-month in August 2018 to reach a total of 3.4 million, according to the latest information from

Crime | Luck of the tables runs out with friends

A 45-year-old woman from the mainland lost all her casino winnings while trusting a friend to transfer the money to her bank account, the Judiciary Police (PJ)

Hong Kong | Gov’t bans pro-independence party in unprecedented decision

Hong Kong’s government issued an unprecedented ban against a pro-independence political party that it has called a risk to national security, raising concerns over tolerance of

Trump at UN | Second summit with North Korea likely ‘quite soon’

Confronting the dangers of North Korea’s nuclear threat, President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations yesterday striking a far less ominous tone than a year ago,

Gaming | Analysis: Abe’s re-election is good news for global casino firms

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide election last week, paving the way for up

Human resources | Macau’s high turnover makes corporate trust difficult, says expert

Macau’s industry characters have given this city an element of basic trust, but establishing a high level of trust across town remains to be seen due to

Capitol Theatre reopens after 20 years

After closing its doors more than 20 years ago in 1997, the historical Capitol Theatre located at Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva in Central Macau has finally

Beijing summons US envoys over sanctions linked to Russia deal

China summoned the American ambassador and the defense attache and recalled its navy commander from a U.S. trip to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions

No specifics | Vatican, China make breakthrough deal on bishop appointments

The Vatican and China said yesterday they had signed a “provisional agreement” over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic

Elderly residents demand action on greyhound noise

A group of elderly residents hand-delivered a petition to the government yesterday afternoon to protest the relocation of some 500 greyhounds to their Coloane neighborhood, which they say

MDT Exclusive | Rutter returns to Macau with new team and lofty ambitions

Eight-time Macau Grand Prix winner Michael Rutter is returning to the streets of Macau with a new team and grander ambitions. The British rider

English-language teaching relies too heavily on textbooks, says USJ vice rector

The University of Saint Joseph’s vice-rector, Keith Morrison, says an unbalanced methodology for language learning may negatively impact students’ English proficiency. Speaking at yesterday’s

Gaming | MGM bounces on rumor investor wants out of Macau

Casino stocks in the U.S. rose this week on the back of a news report that suggested an activist investor in U.S. casino giant MGM Resorts International

Good for gaming | Japan’s Abe re-elected as party head, to stay on as PM

JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide yesterday, paving the way for up to three

To tape or not to tape windows during typhoons

Ahead of major and potentially harmful tropical storms, it is common in Macau to see people duct-taping the windows of their homes or businesses with large

Gaming | Wynn Resorts sued over claim it rigged Boston casino bid

Wynn Resorts Ltd. and its former chief executive, Steve Wynn, were sued by a Massachusetts racetrack operator for allegedly rigging the application process to win a license

Trade war | Aussie dollar could surge in worst-case scenario, RBA study finds

Australia’s real exchange rate could surge and gross domestic product drop in the event of an all-out global trade war, Reserve Bank research conducted in March

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