AL Plenary | Health: Tam disagrees with mandatory insurance system

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, hinted that no plans are under imminent consideration regarding the establishment of a mandatory medical insurance system in

South Korea | Samsung heir Lee freed after appeal wins suspended jail term

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was freed yesterday after a South Korean appeals court gave him a 2 ½-year suspended jail sentence for corruption in connection with a scandal that

KYC technology seen as cause for the rise of withdrawals in HK

The recent installation of know-your-customer (KYC) facial recognition technology at over a thousand automated teller machines in Macau could increase cash withdrawals in its neighboring region, according to

Heritage | Researcher suggests more community development projects in Macau

Peter Zabielskis, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Macau, recently published his latest research work on heritage preservation in Macau and the Malaysian city of Penang. His

Analysis | Why China could seize the lead in self-driving cars

In China, the cars are becoming smarter. Last week, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. led a USD348 million fundraising round for Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co. Ltd.,

Macau gov’t integrity falls to lowest level on record

The integrity of the Macau government has fallen below world averages to hit its worst level in over a decade, according to the Heritage Foundation’s

China is said to mull legal gambling on Hainan in key shift

China is drafting a proposal to allow gambling on Hainan Island, people familiar with the talks said, in what would be an unprecedented move that could reshape

Rumors about natural disasters to face heavier punishments

Individuals who spread false rumors during typhoons will face heavier penalties, the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, announced Friday on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony

Sulu Sou contemplates top court appeal

Suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou said that he and his lawyer, Jorge Menezes, will consider taking one of their appeals to Macau’s top court after

Rise of ‘morality schools’ for Chinese women sparks outcry

The video shows students at the so-called “female morality school” in northeastern China getting up at 4:30 a.m. to scrub floors and being taught not to resist if

AL releases Sulu’s suspension documents

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has finally agreed to the requests made by lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho, to allow access to the documents sent by the legislative

Massachusetts casino panel: Wynn settlement was kept from us

Following sexual abuse allegations against casino magnate Steve Wynn, a Massachusetts Gaming Commission investigator said Wednesday information about a USD7.5 million settlement was kept from state officials

Gaming | Casinos start year with best revenue gain since 2014

Gross gaming receipts rose 36 percent in January to MOP26.3 billion (USD3.3 billion), Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said yesterday. That was better than the

Education | 1,800 jobs offered at IPM Careers Fair

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) Careers Day  was held at the IPM campus yesterday. Over the Careers Fair period a total of 1,800 job

May meets Xi on visit focused on post-Brexit

The meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing came a day after May called for expanding the “global strategic partnership” between the two

Nevada gambling board after Wynn

Casino mogul Steve Wynn is under investigation after sexual misconduct allegations were leveled against him, Nevada gambling regulators announced yesterday . The Wall Street

State of The Union | Trump speech bashed in Beijing, welcomed in Seoul, Tokyo

Calling on Congress to lift budgetary caps and boost spending on the military, Trump said that “unmatched power is the surest means of our defense.”

Anglican College resumes classes today

The Macau Anglican College (MAC) will be resuming its classes today after testing showed that the air quality in and around the school is

Hong Kong | Experts deployed after unexploded bomb found

Hong Kong police sealed off part of a busy downtown neighborhood yesterday after an unexploded wartime bomb was found during construction work in the Asian financial center.

Ikea fortune falls to no one after billionaire founder’s death

When Ikea’s Ingvar Kamprad died Saturday at age 91, he was ranked No. 8 on the  Bloomberg Billionaires Index thanks to his control of

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