Old-time plane crashes in Swiss Alps, killing 20 on board

An old-time propeller plane crashed near-vertically at high speed into a Swiss mountain, killing all 20 people on board, police said yesterday. The Junkers Ju-52 plane,

Airport passenger traffic reaches new record in July

The Macau International Airport (MIA) experienced its busiest month ever this summer with over 740,000 passenger movements recorded in July 2018. In a statement

X-Men’s Fan Bingbing off social media amid China tax rumors

X-Men actress Fan Bingbing has disappeared from social media amid rumors she has been barred from leaving China during a tax evasion investigation. Fan, 36, usually

Civil protection warning system ready to use

The newly installed civil protection warning system has already been tested and is ready to be used in August, about one month earlier than what was previously announced, according

AL approves debate on Viva Macau loan case

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved the request of two lawmakers, Pereira Coutinho and Sulu Sou, for a debate to discuss and vote on the

Google’s secret China project sparks fury among workers

Google staff awoke yesterday to surprising news: Their company is working on a search app tailored, and censored, for China. The project, kept secret from

New law proposes added authority to PSP as ‘criminal police’

A proposal to change the current laws that govern the operations and procedures of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) has been finalized. The Executive Council’s

Digital mental health initiative helps migrants cope with stress

A Macau-based scholar has recently co-launched the first online intervention program which was designed with Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in a bid to provide access to psychotherapy intervention

Gaming | Revenue climbs 10 percent in July, slowdown from Q2

Gross gaming revenue in Macau rose 10.3 percent in July 2018 to reach a total of MOP25.32 billion, according to the latest data from

Hundreds of protestors demand better pay, end to smoking

As many as 2,000 protestors gathered outside of Melco Resorts’ properties yesterday afternoon, demanding 14 months’ salary per year and an end to smoking

Aeromexico crash | Stronger planes can mean fewer fatalities

Passengers in plane crashes like yesterday’s Aeromexico accident — in which no one died — have better chances of survival due to better aircraft construction and

Over 7,400 sign petition against hazardous materials warehouses

Representatives of Seac Pai Van residents, along with a few lawmakers, have delivered a petition with some 7,426 signatures requesting that the draft plan of building

Biggest Macau health center opens, expected to serve 100,000

A new health care center was inaugurated yesterday at the Public Housing Building, Cheng I, in Ilha Verde district. The new unit, the eighth of its kind in

Canidrome and Anima submit domestic foster plan

The Macau (Yat Yeun) Canidrome and Anima – Society for the Protection of Animals have jointly proposed a plan of establishing a domestic foster plan.

OECD tax information exchange into force from September

THE government announced that Macau is set to comply with the application of the “Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters” in the MSAR, the Office of the

Malaysia | Civil aviation chief quits over Flight 370 lapses

Malaysia’s civil aviation chief said yesterday he has resigned to take responsibility after an independent investigative report highlighted shortcomings in the air traffic control center during

Exclusive | Former IPM head criticizes institute for failing to assess teachers, students

A former manager at the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) has criticized the Institute’s alleged malpractice and negligence of operations, specifying issues such as the absence of performance reviews for

Animal rights | Dog track closure prompts plea for adoptions

Dog races were held in Macau for half a century, up to five nights a week — a constant in this former Portuguese colony

AL Plenary | Sulu Sou gets Legislative Assembly looking to the book

In yesterday’s session at the Legislative Assembly (AL), lawmaker Sulu Sou made such an unusual proposal that it forced the president of the legislature to

78 employers join non-mandatory pension scheme

So far, a total of 78 employers have joined the non-mandatory central provident fund system which was implemented on January 1. Yesterday, the Social Security Fund

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