Transportation | North extension of Macau airport opens today

The north extension of the Macau International Airport (MIA) will open today. The total area of the extension is 14,000 square meters and the

HK sees deadliest bus crash in 15 years

Saturday evening’s fatal bus crash is Hong Kong’s worst such incident in 15 years, killing at least 19 people and injuring 65. The KMB (Kowloon Motor

Steve Wynn departure seen easing pressure on Macau scrutiny

Billionaire Steve Wynn’s resignation as head of his gaming empire may alleviate some concerns over the future of Wynn Macau Ltd.’s license in the world’s

GP organizers have no plans to replace ‘grid girls’ following FIA stance

Formula One organizers announced that “grid kids” will be used this season, replacing the practice of using female promotional models on the starting grid of

FCDT to launch subsidy for disaster prevention projects

The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) is launching a subsidy program that is aiming to encourage schools to expand students’ scientific knowledge, specifically in topics related to the

Air Macau flight returns after captain smells smoke in the cabin

An Air Macau Beijing- bound flight returned to the gate after it took off from Macau yesterday morning. According to information given to

Taiwan | Rescuers comb quake rubble for remaining seven missing

Rescuers in Taiwan continued their search for survivors in a dangerously tilted building yesterday, more than a day after it was damaged in an

Wynn quits amid harassment claims, ending era of casino legend

He was the undisputed King of Las Vegas. His signature graced the side of the city’s fanciest casino and his gravelly voice greeted callers to the hotel.

Taiwan | Six dead, 88 missing after strong quake hits island

Rescuers were working yesterday to try to reach people who were trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan’s east coast caused several buildings to cave in and

CCAC head says Coloane land buyers may be ‘victims’

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) will not disclose whether the construction project at Alto de Coloane is related to any crime, the Commissioner of the CCAC, André

IC to focus on heritage protection

The new president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Mok Ian Ian, took her oath of office yesterday. An inauguration ceremony of Mok’s leadership

AL Plenary All stamp duty law amendments passed bar one

Yesterday, the Legislative Assembly (AL) passed amendments proposed to enforce the stamp duty in instances of the acquisition of second (and subsequent) housing units. These amendments

CCAC wants gov’t to revert Alto de Coloane plot ownership

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) have released their “Investigation report on the construction project at Alto de Coloane”. The report highlights the existing doubts concerning the exact location

Global stock markets tumble after Wall Street battering

Stock markets around the world took a battering yesterday, following a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street that triggered concerns that a potentially healthy pullback from record highs could

AL Plenary | Effectiveness of new measures to ‘cool down’ real estate market questioned 

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, was yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) to present two bills that aim, according to the government, to “cool down” the

China Press Freedom Report 2017 | IFJ expresses concern over treatment of journalists after Hato

The International Federation of Journalists has released its China Press Freedom Report 2017, which includes a brief reference to the problems foreign journalists faced when trying to enter

Hong Kong | ‘Umbrella Movement’ activists walk free

Hong Kong's highest court yesterday overturned prison sentences for three young pro-democracy activists convicted for their roles in kicking off 2014's "Umbrella Movement" protests in the semiautonomous Chinese

AL Plenary | Health: Tam disagrees with mandatory insurance system

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, hinted that no plans are under imminent consideration regarding the establishment of a mandatory medical insurance system in

South Korea | Samsung heir Lee freed after appeal wins suspended jail term

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was freed yesterday after a South Korean appeals court gave him a 2 ½-year suspended jail sentence for corruption in connection with a scandal that

KYC technology seen as cause for the rise of withdrawals in HK

The recent installation of know-your-customer (KYC) facial recognition technology at over a thousand automated teller machines in Macau could increase cash withdrawals in its neighboring region, according to

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