Myanmar |Thousands more Rohingya Muslims cross border into Bangladesh

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims are fleeing large-scale violence and persecution in Myanmar and crossing into Bangladesh, where more than half a million others are already living in

Legislative Assembly | Ho Iat Seng almost uncontested

The newly inaugurated Macau Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session re-elected president Ho Iat Seng, to a new mandate, the second after his election in 2013.

Q&A | Taleb Rifai – World Tourism Organization: China benefits from ‘serious’ attitute to tourism

Based in the Spanish capital Madrid, Taleb Rifai is the current Secretary General of the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), having been unanimously elected to

Global Tourism Economy Forum | Pansy Ho: Macau must develop own brands to mature tourism

The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) 2017 kicked off yesterday at Grand Hyatt Macau with secretary general Pansy Ho saying it was necessary for Macau

British official optimistic on HK, Macau investors

The UK still remains Europe’s top destination for inward investment projects even after the 2016 “Brexit” referendum, and will likely remain so in the long term, contrary

Iberia | Portugal wildfires kill 35; four dead across border in Spain

Wildfires in Portugal killed at least 35 people, injured dozens more and left an unconfirmed number of missing in the country’s second such tragedy in four months,

Severe weather | Typhoon Khanun injures seven in Macau

Typhoon Khanun passed into the South China Sea over the weekend, initially on a trajectory headed for the Pearl River Estuary area, before banking West toward Leizhou

Teaching at UM could be incompatible with being lawmaker

  The new legislature is set to begin today with several new faces at the Legislative Assembly, including scholars at the University of Macau (UM).

Gov’t announces vision for Border Gate future

The government has published a report detailing its plans for the future of the Border Gate, which will see the area transformed into a tourism, commercial and

Hong Kong | Twenty activists guilty of contempt in 2014 protests

A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted 20 activists, including prominent student leader Joshua Wong, for defying authorities trying to clear a protest site during massive 2014

Tourism | Osaka is Japan’s new tourist hot spot for Asian visitors

Amid the gloom and struggle that Osaka has gone through in recent years, a tourism boom has been an unexpected boon for Japan’s gritty second city.

Hong Kong | China lashes out against criticism of HK interference

China has lashed out against critics of the decision to bar a British human rights activist from entering Hong Kong on Wednesday, claiming that it is

Q&A | Sulu Sou, newly Elected lawmaker: ‘To have a pro-democratic wing would be the best for us’

Active participant in and board member of the New Macau Association (ANM) for the last few years, Sulu Sou became known to the public when he

New legal regime for ‘rights and guarantees of the elderly’ given the green light

  The Executive Council (ExCo) concluded its analysis of several administrative regulations for topics related to social welfare matters, namely efforts to deal with the mistreatment of senior

MGM kicks off ninth edition of its Oktoberfest

MGM Macau kicked off the ninth edition of its Oktoberfest Macau yesterday, bringing an 11-day event of Bavarian traditions to the public. From now until

Property tycoon tops China’s rich list, Wanda boss slides

Property tycoon Xu Jiayin has vaulted to the top of a Chinese rich list after his wealth quadrupled, knocking Wang Jianlin off his longtime position at

Chui Sai Cheong to be next AL vice-president

Indirectly-elected lawmaker, Chui Sai Cheong, brother of the Chief Executive, may be elected as vice-president of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on Monday, when the new legislature

Hong Kong – Policy Address | Lam says residents must reject threats to China’s sovereignty

Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday that residents are obliged to reject threats to China’s sovereignty, in what appeared to be a veiled warning aimed at rising separatist

Macau’s Water Polo gaining recognition on their merit

Back in 2012, the idea of having a Macau Water Polo team was harbored by Rui Pedro Pinto, the Portuguese national that, at the time, was

Festival recalls Latin American’s influence in Macau

The ongoing 2017 Latin American Cultural Festival features eight cultural activities and aims to raise the public’s awareness on the region’s overlooked Latin American roots. Organized by

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