No rights to land | CCAC criticizes government for irregular land swap

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has released its “investigation report on the land exchange case related to the site of the Iec Long Firecracker Factory.” The investigation found that not

Cameron heads out, May comes in: Drama in British politics

In a carefully orchestrated political ballet, David Cameron left his job and his home at 10 Downing Street yesterday, resigning as prime minister soon afterward at Buckingham Palace. Theresa May

Senado Square CD shop to close by month end

In a statement published on Friday, Anson Ng, owner of the bookshop “Pin-to Livros” and CD store “Pin-to Musica,” announced with sorrow that the 10-year-old music store would be closed

Land Law | Lawmaker Coutinho adamant no amendments necessary

Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho held a press conference yesterday at the headquarters of the Macau Civil Servants Association to reiterate his stance that the Land Law currently under discussion should not

Developers retreat from Hong Kong land buys amid slump

Chinese buyers slowed the pace of their Hong Kong land purchases in the first half of 2016, joining the city’s biggest developers on the sidelines and setting the stage for

Tribunal: No basis for Beijing’s vast South China Sea claims

A tribunal ruled in a sweeping decision yesterday that China has no legal basis for claiming much of the South China Sea and had aggravated the seething regional dispute with its large-scale land reclamation

Gaming related crimes continue to surge

Gaming related crimes and drug trafficking have been on the rise over the past year, the Judiciary Police (PJ) director Chau Wai Kuong, revealed yesterday during an event to mark

Macau billionaire set for US trial in January

Macau real estate developer and billionaire Ng Lap Seng and his assistant will face a federal trial in the U.S. in January on charges of bribing former president of the

Event will run untill Sunday | Book Carnival 2016 offering many bargains

The Macau Book Carnival 2016 opened last week at the Macao Polytechnic Institute, offering a total of approximately 30,000 books, magazines, CDs and other items, according to information published on

20 dead in train crash in southern Italy

Two Italian commuter trains collided head-on yesterday in the southern region of Puglia, killing at least 20 people and injuring scores more, officials said. At least two passengers were pulled

Thousands welcome home champions

Tens of thousands of people have greeted Portugal on arrival in Lisbon a day after the team won the European Championship for its first major trophy. Dozens of airport staff gathered

Portugal victory celebrations extend to Macau

Portuguese nationals and fans of the country’s football team celebrated Portugal’s victory against France in the UEFA Euro Championship yesterday morning in Macau at the Portuguese Institute of the Orient

Labor | Filipino workers in Macau want consulate open on Sundays

The opening of the Philippine Consulate General in Macau on Sundays for services to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the abolition of the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) constitute two

Five Macau residents granted asylum abroad

At least five people from Macau were granted asylum abroad in 2015, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) latest “Global Trends Report.” The report, which is compiled from government

Peacekeepers killed in South Sudan as civil war looms

Two Chinese peacekeepers were killed in South Sudan’s capital as the deaths of hundreds of people over the weekend raise the specter of the oil-producing African nation’s return to all-out

Crime | 70 Filipinos say swindler tricked them with Macau job offers

Some 70 Filipinos are accusing a man for allegedly swindling substantial amounts of money – ranging from MOP3,000 to MOP35,000 – in exchange for job offers and documents such as

Japan | Ruling coalition wins election, promises revival

Japan’s ruling coalition was a clear winner in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, preliminary results and Japanese media exit polls indicated, paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to push ahead with

Lifestyle | HK whiskey buyers seek Macau’s ‘mature market’

A new magazine, called Whiskey Magazine, has launched in Hong Kong seeking to educate and support the growing trend of whiskey consumption across the two SARs. Whiskey Magazine is the

Lusophone connection | Former president says local Cape Verdeans are ‘living agents’

Former Cape Verde president Pedro Pires was in Macau last week attending an event celebrating the friendship and cooperation between Macau and Cape Verde. This year marks the 40th anniversary of

Environment | Typhoon Nepartak batters China’s coast, killing at least 2

At least two people were dead and 17 others missing after Typhoon Nepartak battered China’s coast with heavy rain and strong winds that toppled homes and triggered landslides, officials in

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