Floods in southern Japan force hundreds to flee

Troops were working yesterday to rescue families left stranded by flooding in southern Japan. At least two people were found dead and more than a dozen

Pun ready to expand Caritas’ services

Macau Caritas Secretary General Paul Pun is slated to focus his efforts on charity outreach, and thus has decided not to run for a seat

Money laundering | Leong: Efforts to spot suspicious transactions increased

The 24th Egmont Group Plenary Meeting concludes today. More than 110 financial intelligence organizations and over 350 representations are attending the event. In 2009, the

Branson aims mid-2018 space trip as Virgin resumes powered tests

More than 2 1/2 years after the fatal breakup of Virgin Galactic’s experimental rocket plane, Richard Branson is poised to revive powered test flights as the

Chan Meng Kam not running for AL

Lawmaker Chan Meng Kam has announced that he will not be a candidate for the next Legislative Assembly (AL) direct election. Amid speculation regarding his possible

KYC technology will ‘ensure that the person who uses the card is the rightful owner’

The implementation of the “Know-Your-Customer (KYC)” facial recognition technology for ATM users with bank cards from mainland China will ensure that the person who uses the

Education | Sio: Reporting on Taiwan itinerary ‘normal’ for work related trips

The Coordinator of the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) said that the alleged requirement for academics at the University of Macau (UM) to report their activities

Education | IPOR launches support desk for international students

The Portuguese Institute of the Orient (IPOR) has kicked off its new International Student Desk yesterday aimed at assisting non-Portuguese students intending to study in higher

Hong Kong | Lam has veiled dig at predecessor in unity call

Hong Kong’s new leader distanced herself from her predecessor’s fraught relationship with lawmakers, vowing better communication as she sought to break years of political deadlock. Five days

North Korea claims its first successful launch of an ICBM

North Korea said yesterday it successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, a claim that brings the isolated state closer to its aim of building a device capable

Young jobseekers drawn to public sector

Last month, around 11,000 people applied for a mere 160 government vacancies through the public sector recruitment examination process, making these jobs some of the most

ATM facial recognition enforced for mainland customers

Starting yesterday, banks that operate automated teller machines (ATMs) without “Know- Your-Customer (KYC)” technology installed have been requested to suspend cash withdrawals services for mainland China UnionPay

New privacy watchdog intends to follow predecessors’ steps

Yang Chongwei, who was sworn in as new coordinator of the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) yesterday, intends to build upon the “firm foundation left

China | Heavy rain causes floods, killing 56

At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing as heavy rains continue to pummel southern China, flooding towns, cutting off power and halting traffic, China’s Ministry of

AL election | Coutinho apologizes for interference claim

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has issued an apology to the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government, after he accused the organization last month of providing

Int’l Documentary Film Festival | Second edition pays homage to Kawase

Embodying the theme of “Time and Growth”, the Macau International Documentary Film Festival will return for its second edition this month, once again inviting local documentary

Crime | Tourist prosecuted over unauthorized drone flight

A tourist from the mainland is being prosecuted for an unlawful drone flight which occurred on the evening of July 2 in the Nam Van Lake area, a Public

CTM fined MOP104,000 for April’s cyber blackout

CTM has been fined MOP104,000 for the partial Internet blackout that occurred in April, announced by Lau Vai Meng, director of the Macao Post and the

Doubts arise over Nobel Peace winner’s inability to travel 

A friend of imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo said yesterday that he doubts the government’s claims that the ailing dissident is too sick to leave the

Gaming | Casino revenue up nearly 26 percent in June

Casino revenue in Macau missed analyst estimates in June amid concerns of tightening regulation in the world’s biggest gaming hub. Gross gaming receipts in June rose 25.9 percent

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