CRIME | Third victim reports sexual assault by 78-year-old suspect

A third alleged victim of the 78-year-old instructor of a local music and painting interest course has come forward, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported late Wednesday night.

Briefs | Qatar Airways starts cargo services to Macau

The aeronautical authorities of Macau and the State of Qatar concluded bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) discussions yesterday in Macau and reached an agreement for the “framework for

Malaysia | Government says it will end death penalty for all crimes

Malaysia’s new government said it will abolish the death penalty for all crimes and halt all pending executions, a rare move against capital punishment in Asia that

Q&A | Joe Chan, Environmental activist: ‘So far, there is no education about plastic pollution’

On Aug. 30, a group of residents attained some 4,700 signatures supporting the "Ban Single Use Plastic" campaign, noting that the government needs to consider long-term investments for

Beijing endorses work of Macau assembly

The Chinese central government fully endorses the work of the Legislative Assembly (AL), according to Chinese vice-premier Han Zheng. Yesterday during a meeting with

Beishan Jazz Festival  to kick off tomorrow

The Beishan Jazz Festival 2018 will be held from tomorrow till Sunday at the Hengqin International Advertising Creative Industry Base, bringing in a total of 17

Ikea plans to expand to a dozen new markets, including Macau

The company will in the coming years open stores in Chile, Colombia and Peru through a new Ikea franchisee called Falabella as part of its first

Hong Kong – Policy Address | Lam highlights housing, livelihood, Greater Bay opportunities

Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivered her policy address yesterday, highlighting housing, economy, people’s livelihood and young people’s development. It was Lam’s second policy address since she

Museum of Art exhibition showcases historic landscapes

The Museum of Art (MAM) is hosting the exhibition “Landscape of Change – Macau Watercolour Paintings from the MAM Collection,” showcasing 70 watercolour paintings of local

Gov’t pledges to support companies affected by new offshore regulations

New offshore regulations are raising concerns in an industry that employs around 1,700 workers in 360 companies. The Executive Council (ExCo) recently concluded their analysis

Survey | Macau out of top five overseas destinations for mainland tourists

Macau has fallen out of the top five most popular overseas tourism destinations for mainland tourists during the Chinese National Day holiday, according to statistics released

Hong Kong banks slash property valuations as home market teeters

Banks in Hong Kong are aggressively cutting property valuations as the city’s housing market weakens, threatening to fuel a downward spiral in prices, according to brokerage CLSA

Koreas | Seoul says Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit North

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said yesterday. South Korea’s presidential office said

Golden Week run seen fading as casino shares slide

Macau’s robust Golden Week holiday performance is unlikely to continue, with concerns over China’s softening economy weighing down the gambling outlook in the world’s biggest gaming center.

Forum assesses impact of tourism partnership between EU and China

Spearheading discussions about the global tourism economy in the context of China’s far-reaching Belt and Road Initiative, the seventh Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF, or the Forum)

MDT Interview | Nicole Tam: ‘Future and sustainability’ are keys for fashion industry

A designer with a well- established career in the fashion industry, Nicole Tam was invited by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) to present her collection at

Four lawmakers propose AL debates over LRT

Au Kam San, Ng Kuok Cheong, Agnes Lam, and Leong Sun Iok are simultaneously proposing a debate over the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) at

Brazil | ‘Tropical Trump’ Bolsonaro wins first round: People weigh stark visions of future in runoff election

Brazilians showed their disgust with corruption and rising crime in the first round of presidential voting, nearly giving an outright victory to a brash-speaking former army captain

Filipino community celebrates Migrants Day

The Philippine Consulate General in Macau celebrated its annual Migrants Day yesterday, honoring the overseas Filipino workers in the region. The event is aimed

AAM elections: Neto Valente comments over challenger stir controversy

Comments from the president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) Jorge Neto Valente when announcing that he will rerun for another mandate for the presidency of the

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