Tokyo marks three-year countdown to 2020 Games

Japan began its three-year countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics yesterday with concerts, races and other events meant to drum up public enthusiasm for the games.

Local firm provides software for world-class show

Macau-based technology company Parafernalia Lda has won a bid to provide the Computerized Maintenance Management System for ‘Imagine,’ a show combining fire, water and light effects, in

Crime | Man lost HKD160,000 to phone scam

A man has fallen victim to a phone scam in which criminals presented themselves as both Macau and mainland police force officers. The man lost around HKD160,000 to the

Rising politician under investigation for corruption

One-time rising Chinese political star Sun Zhengcai is being investigated for violations of party discipline, the ruling Communist Party announced yesterday, making him the highest-ranking serving official

UN Bribery scandal | Ambassador testifies Ng paid him up to USD50,000 monthly

A suspended United Nations diplomat’s testimony has provided a glimpse at the seedier side of international diplomacy as a Macau billionaire stands trial on

Rookie from New Jersey wins World Series of Poker, USD8.1m

A New Jersey man with a degree in accounting is this year’s World Series of Poker champion. Scott Blumstein won the series’ marquee no-limit Texas Hold

Book Carnival’s English offerings mostly for children

The Macau Book Carnival 2017 officially kicked off last Friday at the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM), with many English-language children’s books on offer. The event will

Liverpool Football Club’s coaching sessions well received

Legendary players and coaches from Liverpool Football Club (LFC) were in Macau on Saturday to host the first ever ‘LFC Soccer Clinic’. More

East Timor | Vote results show Fretilin winning largest share

Preliminary results from East Timor’s parliamentary election show the Fretilin party has won the most votes while its partner in the national unity government has suffered a slump in support.

Beijing clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall

China is tightening control over foreign companies’ internet use in a move some worry might disrupt their operations or jeopardize trade secrets as part of a crackdown

Girl Gamer | Unprecedented eSports festival to launch in August

The largest eSports event ever to be held in Macau - a four-day festival of tournaments, conference sessions and cosplay - was announced yesterday at the

Transport | Bus frequency to increase from next school year

The Transport Advisory Committee held a meeting yesterday to discuss recent issues regarding the city’s transport situation. Lam Hin San, Director of the Transport Bureau

Macau Grand Prix | WTCC race officially confirmed

The FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is now officially included in the Macau Grand Prix program, the Sports Bureau (ID) president Pun Weng Kun confirmed yesterday

Charity Run opens new category for the elderly

Caritas Macau is hosting its second Charity Run on October 8, with a new group category to accommodate the elderly. Co-hosted with the University of Macau,

HKZMB raises many environmental questions, authorities answer none

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB), almost ready to open, has been widely regarded as a “strong development factor” for the entire Pearl River Delta area and

Liu Xiaobo supporters mark his death amid concerns for widow

Supporters of Liu Xiaobo gathered worldwide yesterday to mark the traditional Chinese observance of the seventh day after the imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s death, amid growing

Coutinho criticizes lack of transparency in AL

The Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) is calling for more transparency to be implemented in the Legislative Assembly (AL), particularly over the Standing Committee’s closed-door meetings.

High flu occurrence recorded in recent weeks

The Health Bureau (SSM) has stated that data recorded by several SSM monitoring systems show a recent and significant increase in influenza when compared to

Thailand | Army general convicted of human trafficking

A Thai army general was one of the most prominent figures found guilty yesterday in a major human trafficking trial that included more than 103 defendants accused

Wong claims legality in denying entry to Hong Kong lawmaker

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party’s lawmaker Kwok Ka Ki was denied entry into Macau because he allegedly poses threats to Macau’s internal stability. Kwok attended a

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