China says Interpol’s missing president under investigation

Interpol said Saturday it has made a formal request to China for information about the agency’s missing president, a senior Chinese security official who seemingly vanished

Beijing backs Financial Times Hong Kong editor’s visa denial

China has defended its decision to refuse to renew the work visa of a Financial Times editor in Hong Kong, in a case that has drawn

Bitterly divided Brazil starts voting with democracy at stake

Brazilians are putting their young democracy to a political stress test, going to the polls deeply divided after years of corruption and recession have pummeled faith

Sin Fong Garden reconstruction commencement announced

Reconstruction is estimated to take approximately two and a half years, about one year of which will be used to demolish the original construction.

Activists fined for Hotel Estoril trespassing

  The previous president of the New Macau Association (ANM), Scott Chiang, and association member Alin Lam were fined after they were found guilty of trespassing the

Signage outlawing crossing bridge on foot causes confusion

The Times questioned the Transport Bureau (DSAT) in order to clarify the placement of the sign, and if the rule would be permanent or temporary.

Retail | Japan cosmetics, retailers dip on China report on customs checks

Shares of luxury-goods companies from Japan’s Shiseido Co. to France’s LVMH fell after social media reports that China is stepping up customs checks on citizens bringing in

Indonesia | Little but uncertainty, despair in city hit by disasters

Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they’ll be

Dennis Stuebing | The International School of Macau: ‘Activist-in-Residence Program’ aims to inspire students, families

THE International School of Macau (TIS) recently announced a brand-new program titled “Activist-in-Residence” aiming to advance the institution’s mission “to problem solve, think critically, and make

Visitors flooding into city raise holiday hopes for casinos

There’s a ray of hope in the gloomy outlook for Macau casinos. Early numbers are showing a healthy stream of visitors into the world’s biggest

Freedom of Speech | First session of Polytec lawsuit against columnist

The first trial session in the case opposing local Chinese newspaper Son Pou and the Polytec Asset Holdings Ltd (Polytec) was heard yesterday at the Court of

National Day | CE pledges to step up efforts in development strategies

In celebration of the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chief Executive Chui Sai On said that the SAR would step

IAM with fewer competences, more staff and budget

Some of the responsibilities of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will be transferred to departments such as the Public Security Police Force (PSP) once the

AACM issues preliminary report on Capital Airlines’ incident

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) has issued a preliminary report on the incident involving a Capital Airlines Airbus A320-214, listing the plane’s encounters, but not

Golden Week | National Day marked with many events, less tourists expected

A series of activities will be hosted today to celebrate the National Day, including a flag raising ceremony and a reception, to celebrate the 69th anniversary of

Cross-border buses start trial runs across HKZMB

Cross-border buses operated by Hong Kong companies started trial runs on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) on Friday, in preparation for the bridge’s upcoming opening.

Leong predicts ‘possible changes’ in economy for 2019

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, has warned that due to factors such as the reduction of the exchange rate of the Renminbi and

Top diplomat rebukes Trump’s trade policy at UN

China warned Friday that its critical relationship with the United States could break “like a glass,” and used the most global of stages to warn the Trump

Indonesia | Tsunami death toll tops 800 amid search for survivors

Rescue officials feared the full scale of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami could climb far past the more than 800 already confirmed dead, as several large

Exclusive | US-based union requests DICJ to tender reports on IGT Asia

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501 has requested that the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) submit documentation related to regulatory oversight conducted

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