Teaching at UM could be incompatible with being lawmaker

  The new legislature is set to begin today with several new faces at the Legislative Assembly, including scholars at the University of Macau (UM).

Gov’t announces vision for Border Gate future

The government has published a report detailing its plans for the future of the Border Gate, which will see the area transformed into a tourism, commercial and

Hong Kong | Twenty activists guilty of contempt in 2014 protests

A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted 20 activists, including prominent student leader Joshua Wong, for defying authorities trying to clear a protest site during massive 2014

Tourism | Osaka is Japan’s new tourist hot spot for Asian visitors

Amid the gloom and struggle that Osaka has gone through in recent years, a tourism boom has been an unexpected boon for Japan’s gritty second city.

Hong Kong | China lashes out against criticism of HK interference

China has lashed out against critics of the decision to bar a British human rights activist from entering Hong Kong on Wednesday, claiming that it is

Q&A | Sulu Sou, newly Elected lawmaker: ‘To have a pro-democratic wing would be the best for us’

Active participant in and board member of the New Macau Association (ANM) for the last few years, Sulu Sou became known to the public when he

New legal regime for ‘rights and guarantees of the elderly’ given the green light

  The Executive Council (ExCo) concluded its analysis of several administrative regulations for topics related to social welfare matters, namely efforts to deal with the mistreatment of senior

MGM kicks off ninth edition of its Oktoberfest

MGM Macau kicked off the ninth edition of its Oktoberfest Macau yesterday, bringing an 11-day event of Bavarian traditions to the public. From now until

Property tycoon tops China’s rich list, Wanda boss slides

Property tycoon Xu Jiayin has vaulted to the top of a Chinese rich list after his wealth quadrupled, knocking Wang Jianlin off his longtime position at

Chui Sai Cheong to be next AL vice-president

Indirectly-elected lawmaker, Chui Sai Cheong, brother of the Chief Executive, may be elected as vice-president of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on Monday, when the new legislature

Hong Kong – Policy Address | Lam says residents must reject threats to China’s sovereignty

Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday that residents are obliged to reject threats to China’s sovereignty, in what appeared to be a veiled warning aimed at rising separatist

Macau’s Water Polo gaining recognition on their merit

Back in 2012, the idea of having a Macau Water Polo team was harbored by Rui Pedro Pinto, the Portuguese national that, at the time, was

Festival recalls Latin American’s influence in Macau

The ongoing 2017 Latin American Cultural Festival features eight cultural activities and aims to raise the public’s awareness on the region’s overlooked Latin American roots. Organized by

Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow

China is close to matching the United States as a source of official grants and loans to developing countries, but much of Beijing’s financing serves

Golden Week | Macau among most popular places for Alipay transactions

Alipay transactions throughout the eight-day Golden Week holiday numbered eight times as many as in last year’s seven-day period, according to data released by service operator,

Q&A | Agnes Lam – Newly elected lawmaker: ‘I don’t want to be the populist or the protectionist’

When it resumes, the Legislative Assembly will have new faces, as a result of the direct election and the new appointments made by the Chief Executive (CE).

Property | Housing Bureau predicts more supply than demand

The Housing Bureau (IH) has published the final report about the demand for public housing in Macau. According to the document, which was drafted by a local

20th Lusofonia Festival to run for four days

The 20th Lusofonia Festival will be held from October 19 to 22 in the area of the Taipa-Houses Museum. This year the event is being extended to

Taiwan | Tsai vows to protect regional stability amid China tension

Taiwan’s independence-leaning government will defend the self-governing island’s freedoms and democratic system amid heightened tensions with rival China, President Tsai Ing- wen said yesterday. In

DSPA launches plan to recycle 50,000 electronic devices in one year

The government, through the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA), launched a trial plan that aims to collect at least 50,000 electronic devices, including computers, mobile phones, sound

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