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

Malaysia| Video shows Kim Jong Nam motionless on gurney after attack

A Malaysian airport security video shows the poisoned half brother of North Korea’s leader apparently unconscious on a gurney and being pumped with oxygen by medical attendants as they

National Day | China’s holidays were anything but golden as home sales plummet

China’s Golden Week is leaving investors flat as figures from home sales to Macau casino revenue disappoint. Chinese property developers slumped in Hong Kong after the

Latin American culture promoted in Macau

The 2017 Latin American Cultural Festival kicked off during the weekend, featuring eight cultural activities including exhibitions and film screenings, as well as wine classes and

USA | Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus

Is it time to say arrivederci to Christopher Columbus? A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum

Casinos drop as Golden Week visitor numbers disappoint

Macau casino shares slumped amid growing concern that business during Golden Week may not live up to optimistic projections due to fewer-than-expected tourists to the gambling hub.

US gov’t finds Macau has made no progress toward democracy

The Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC), an independent agency of the U.S. government, has published the 2017 version of its Annual Report on China and

Construction | Value of works dipped last year as resorts completed

The value of works in the construction sector decreased by 13.9 percent year-on-year to MOP79.38 billion in 2016, according to data released by the Statistics and

Kim Jong Nam murder | Trial to resume with lab visit for VX evidence

The trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader enters its second week with the court moving temporarily today to

Las Vegas high-rise shooting scenario a security nightmare

A Las Vegas shooter’s perch in a 32nd-floor hotel room overlooking 22,000 people jammed into a country music festival below is just the kind of nightmare

Hong Kong | Domestic worker challenges live-in rule in landmark case

A Hong Kong domestic worker is challenging the city’s infamous ‘live-in’ rule and calling for the government not to dictate where such workers should live and sleep.

Food festival featuring Michelin starred eateries kicks off today

The first Michelin guide Street Food Festival Macau kicks off today. It will feature Michelin starred chefs from Singapore, Japan, and Macau, all of whom will showcase

Talk series and painting exhibition draw attention to Guia Circuit

Marking its first anniversary, the Macau Guia Circuit for Promotion and Development Association (APDCGM) is hosting several activities that seek to draw the attention of both

Sands woos Japan with vision for top sports, concert venues

Casino and resorts operator Las Vegas Sands deployed David Beckham and other top sports, music and entertainment figures yesterday in its effort to woo Japan as it

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