Critics attacked, history revised as China nationalism rises

Writer Lu Yong had merely wanted to show support for a professor who had taken flak online for criticizing Mao Zedong, the founder of the communist state

Uber still hopes for service legalization

No concrete dialogues have yet been established between the controversial ride-hailing app Uber and the government. Uber Macau general manager Trasy Lou Walsh told the press yesterday that the

Hong Kong | No. 2 official quits, becomes favorite for top post

Hong Kong’s No. 2 official, Carrie Lam, announced plans to seek the chief executive’s post, a move buoyed by perceptions she’s the person China prefers to lead a city wracked

Photography | MAM exhibition explores historical Macau

The Macau Museum of Art (MAM), together with the Black- And- White Photographic Society of Macau, is holding an exhibition of the photography works of

Sport | Football association drops the ball on tournament registration

Local football champions Benfica Macau will probably be staying at home this year when 47 other Asian clubs advance to the play-off and preliminary rounds of the

Ex-UN chief back in S. Korea, hints at presidential bid

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday he’ll soon announce whether to run for South Korea’s top job as he returned home and strongly hinted at his political ambitions before

China says committed to peace as carrier passes near Taiwan

China said yesterday it was committed to promoting peace and stability in Asia, even as it sent an aircraft carrier battle group through the Taiwan Strait amid

Courts | First witnesses called to testify in Ho’s case show poor memory

The trial of the former Prosecutor-General, Ho Chio Meng, continued yesterday at the Court of Final Appeal. It was the first time that witnesses were called in

Ted Summit awards four local students

Thirteen students at Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) presented their thesis to a panel of industry members for the third Tourism Education Student (Ted Summit) – Winter

Imperial Palace Hotel remains unchanged

The Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel, which requested a renovation period of six months last year, still shows no sign of renovation or any activity to correct its

Philippines to offer free contraceptives to poor

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to ensure free access to contraceptives for 6 million women who cannot obtain them, officials said yesterday, in

Gaming to grow steadily in 2017, Japan’s legalization ‘unlikely’ to affect Macau

The gaming sector is projected to continue to grow steadily during 2017, according to Praveen Choudhary, managing director of Asia Gaming Research at Morgan Stanley. Choudhary

FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026

FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America. President

FMBA to support ‘Project Shepherd’

The French Macau Business Association (FMBA) will host its Charity Gala Dinner on January 20 to raise funds for another project of Architecture Sans Frontiérs (ASF) Macau,

History Revamped pharmacy is important addition to Sun Yat-sen’s legacy in Macau

Sun Yat-sen, forerunner of the Chinese Revolution, spent 16 months in Macau upon completing his medical studies in Hong Kong in 1892. During his stay, he

Gaming | Packer returns to Crown board as overseas plans fall apart

Billionaire James Packer is re-exerting control of his Australian casino operator that’s seen its international ambitions clipped after a Chinese clampdown put overseas revenue at

Ho denies all except ‘mistake’ on assets declaration

Former Prosecutor-General Ho Chio Meng continued to deny all charges laid against him during yesterday’s court session at the Court of Final Appeal (TUI). The session

Philippines | Huge Catholic procession held under heavy security in Manila

A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ held yesterday under tight security due to fears of

Gaming industry groups protest for salary increases

  Around 300 workers, many of them croupiers at local casinos, called for a salary increase in the New Year during a protest yesterday. It was the

Procurement | MGM Resorts International signs first deal with local SME

MGM Resorts International confirmed the first procurement deal with local brand Smart Trophy & Souvenir, marking the commencement of MGM’s program to bring more Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

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