Iran official: ‘No hope’ sailors alive on burning oil tanker

A burning Iranian tanker listing for days off the coast of China after a collision with another vessel sank yesterday, with an Iranian official saying there was

Secretary wants buses operated only by full-time drivers

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said that buses should be operated only by full-time drivers due to the great responsibility associated

Health | Child obesity study finds the most vulnerable age is 9 or 10

A study on obesity rates in children, co-produced by a Macau-based scholar, recently found that the age group 9 to 10 years old is a “critical period” in

Lawmakers want to exempt ‘political decisions’ from appeal

Lawmakers Vong Hing Fai and Kou Hoi In reacted to Sulu Sou’s court request to void his suspension from the Legislative Assembly (AL) by presenting a proposal

Triad activities still present in Macau, says expert

Steve Vickers, CEO of Steve Vickers Associates, has said that casinos in Macau remain vulnerable to terrorist attacks despite the city’s recent efforts to improve readiness. He

Religion | Chinese authorities demolish well-known evangelical church

Authorities in northern China’s coal country this week demolished a well-known Christian mega-church, underscoring long- standing tensions between religious groups and the officially atheistic Communist Party. Witnesses

Sulu Sou appeals to TSI for annulment of AL mandate suspension

Lawmaker Sulu Sou filed an appeal to the Court of Second Instance (TSI) last week for the annulment of his suspension from the Legislative Assembly. 

UNESCO World Heritage Site | Guia Military Tunnels left in state of neglect

The Guia Military Tunnels, a heritage site embedded in the hills near the Guia Lighthouse, was discovered by the Times last month in a state

UM rector pledges to ensure academic freedom

The new rector of the University of Macau (UM), Professor Yonghua Song, pledged that he would act in accordance with the principle of academic freedom,

Joint conference | Macau, Guangdong sign eight agreements to foster cooperation

Macau and Guangdong yesterday signed a total of eight agreements to diversify existing cooperation between the regions. The new agreements cover topics including food safety, protection of

Transportation | High speed rail now rivals air travel on key Asia, Europe routes

Across Asia and Europe, high-speed rail is providing a competitive alternative to air travel on the same routes, in terms of price and the all-important barometer of

Education | Students with poor English skills may face dilemma over tighter rules abroad

Macau plunged five spots in the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) last year, ranking 42nd worldwide and 12th in Asia, a performance that puts Macau at

Philippines | Huge procession secured tightly amid terror fears

A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined a raucous procession of a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ under extra-tight security yesterday after

Bus fares update, gov’t and lawmakers share mixed feelings

Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário and director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), Lam Hin San were at the Legislative Assembly (AL) to discuss

New UM rector assumes office

Yonghua Song, a scholar in electrical engineering, assumed office as the rector of the University of Macau (UM) yesterday – becoming the ninth rector of the

Cyprus: casino resort to add USD838m to economy yearly

One of Europe’s biggest casino resorts due to be built in Cyprus should pump USD838 million into the island nation’s economy annually from 2022, the second

Oil tanker burning off China’s coast at risk of exploding

An oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China’s east coast is at risk of exploding and sinking, Chinese state media reported yesterday,

Barber shops: From old-fashioned to trendy

From the features on the “big screen” of movie theatres to the daily lives of almost every man across the planet, barber shops are timeless and follow

Sou and Chiang’s trial postponed

The trial of lawmaker Sulu Sou and former New Macau Association’s (ANM) president and political activist Scott Chiang, which was scheduled to start this morning, has been

AirAsia evaluates three new routes in 2018

Low-cost carrier AirAsia is considering to launch three to four new routes to Macau this year, Celia Lao CEO of AirAsia Hong Kong and Macau told the

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