Beijing orders North Korean business closed under UN sanctions

China yesterday ordered North Korean-owned businesses to close, cutting foreign revenue for the isolated North under U.N. sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile programs.

Heritage | IC carries out reinforcement works in Lai Chi Vun Shipyards

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is carrying out reinforcement and cleaning works in the ​​Lai Chi Vun shipyard area, assisting in the removal of collapsed parts

Music Festival opens with opera today

The 31st Macau International Music Festival (MIMF), organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, kicks off with “Andrea Chénier”,  Umberto Giordano’s opera in four acts.  

Hong Kong’s airport needs USD8.8b debt for third runway

Construction workers have already started the work toward filling in part of the South China Sea to make room for Hong Kong airport’s third runway.

Three UM scholars among seven appointed lawmakers

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, has appointed seven members to the Legislative Assembly. Only one of the lawmakers – Ma Chi Seng –remains from

Thailand | Ex-leader sentenced in absentia to five years in prison

A Thai court yesterday sentenced former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, whose government was ousted in a 2014 military coup, to five years in prison in absentia for

Tighter competition in FinTech industry

Chinese tech companies remain the driving force behind the continuous growth of the financial technology (FinTech) industry, says Head Content Strategist (Asia Pacific) of NexChange, Andrew Work.

Royal Dragon Casino kicks off with 20 relocated tables

Businessman Chan Meng Kam’s new addition to the local gaming industry - Royal Dragon Casino – opened late yesterday morning in the ZAPE area. In addition

AIPIM: Portuguese, English journalists think freedom of press well established

The vast majority of Portuguese- and English-speaking journalists in Macau consider the level of press freedom in the territory to be satisfactory, a new study released by

Royal Dragon with no license to operate

The Royal Dragon Casino is scheduled for its inauguration today but does not yet have a license to operate.  The director of the Gaming Inspection and

WhatsApp service disrupted in mainland as censorship tightens

The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp suffered intermittent disruptions in China yesterday as communist authorities tightened censorship ahead of a major ruling party meeting. Attempts to set

Albergue to hold | Mid-Autumn Festival party next week

Albergue SCM will be holding a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration on Wednesday, October 4 in its outdoor courtyard, to coincide with the opening of the “Little Rabbit Lanterns”

Macau’s ‘Health Qigong’ gaining followers and achieving international recognition

The medal won by Maricic in the Netherlands The Macau Health Qigong General Association recently obtained the best results the territory has ever achieved

China postpones food import controls after global outcry

China has delayed enforcing sweeping new controls on food imports following complaints by the United States, Europe and other trading partners that they would disrupt billions

TIS’s seventh University Fair sees increase in participating institutions 

The International School (TIS) held its annual University Fair yesterday, attracting some 57 universities, including top institutions in the US, Australia and the UK. This is an

World Press Photo featured in Macau until 2020

The Portuguese Association “Casa de Portugal em Macau” (CPM) has just extended its partnership with the World Press Photo (WPP) organization to continue bringing the annual

Crime | Resident scammed more than MOP1.8 million over WeChat

The number of scams making use of the online mobile app “WeChat” and targeting Macau residents keep growing. Yesterday in a joint press conference, the

Chinese developers plunge as officials tighten housing curbs

Chinese property stocks plunged in Hong Kong after a raft of mainland cities added housing curbs, wrong footing investors betting that the government’s next step would be

Japan | Abe says he will call snap election for parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced yesterday he will call a snap election for parliament’s more powerful lower house for next month. Abe said at a

Another fire at Grand Lisboa Palace adds fuel to arson theory

Another fire raged through the construction site of the Grand Lisboa Palace in the early hours of yesterday morning, the second such case after a similar incident

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