Policy Address | Wong Sio Chak delivers ‘full steam ahead’ plan for 2017

After two presentations on the policy address for 2017 from the Secretariats of Administration and Justice and Economy and Finance, which left lawmakers with a feeling of

Philippines | Poverty, despair breed new generation of rebels

In the late-night hours and amid the chirp of crickets, Katryn welcomed a huddle of exhausted Filipino journalists in cheerful spirits like she was home. “Coffee?” she

Q&A | Macao Sacred Music Festival: ‘For the audience, this is an opportunity to see the performers up close’

Four concertos are being held in the city as part of the Macao Sacred Music Festival 2016, which began this year on November 26 (Saturday) and will run until

Local delegation visits Taishan nuclear plant

A local delegation visited the controversial Taishan nuclear plant last week in order to check the safety of the infrastructure. The power plant is located 67 kilometers from

Middle East | Syrian troops capture northern parts of rebel-held Aleppo

Syrian government forces and their allies captured another major eastern Aleppo neighborhood and several smaller areas yesterday, putting much of the northern part of Aleppo’s besieged rebel-held

Ninth Gathering of Macanese Communities kicks off

The ninth edition of the gathering of Macanese communities held every three years was formally opened yesterday at the Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel. For this year’s edition the

Anima opens new facility and calls for regulation over microchipping

Animal welfare group Anima (Macau) launched its Cat’s Paradise in Coloane Village on Saturday to help resolve the ongoing challenge of rescuing and effectively caring for stray cats

Education | Model European Union brings together 56 students from six local universities

Fifty-six students from six tertiary institutions in Macau participated over the weekend at the fourth edition of the Macau Model European Union (EU). Participants – undergraduate and

Policy Address | Lionel Leong Salary growth and labor import top lawmakers’ concerns

Last Friday, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong continued to answer questions posed by the lawmakers, during the second day of his Policy Address presentation

Obituary | Fidel Castro, communist former leader of Cuba, dies at 90

Fidel Castro, who established a communist regime in Cuba that survived the collapse of the Soviet Union, inspired revolutionary movements and brought two superpowers close to nuclear

Candidates must pledge allegiance to the MSAR

Macau intends to amend its electoral law in response to the oath-taking controversy triggered by Hong Kong legislators, Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung, which involved Beijing’s intervention preventing them

Jiangxi | At least 67 killed in scaffolding collapse

Scaffolding at a construction site in eastern China collapsed into a deadly heap yesterday, as iron pipes, steel bars and wooden planks tumbled down and crushed nearly

Policy Address – Lionel Leong | Human resources and economy diversification top lawmakers concerns

Questions on human resources and economic diversification topped lawmakers’ concerns during the first day of presentation by the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong. During

I Int’l Film Festival – The opening

The inaugural International Film Festival & Awards Macao (“IFFAM”) will launch in December with a selection of Asian and international feature films. The festival — which features 12

Auction and art fair organized simultaneously in town

The Poly Macau Art Auction is being held again until today at the Regency Art Hotel. The categories include Chinese and Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, Fine

Zhongshan-Macau yacht scheme officially inaugurated

A scheme for free-sailing yachts journeying between Zhongshan city and Macau was officially inaugurated yesterday. The new scheme shortens the traveling time between the two cities

Q&A | Jeremy Jauncey – Globetrotting Instagrammer: ‘There’s so much more to Macau than everyone thinks’

The social creative agency, Beautiful Destinations, is currently expanding its market to reach new and significantly larger audiences, in response to trends in tourist behavior. Dubbed the “travel

Policy Address | Sonia Chan Simplify procedures to cut number of civil servants, say lawmakers

The idea to rationalize the number of civil servants in order to save on government resources was one of the highlights of the second day of

Lucky Dragon casino-hotel opens just off Las Vegas Strip

An Asian-themed property catering to Chinese gamblers and guests has become the first new casino-hotel to open in nearly six years along the Las Vegas Strip. The Lucky

Facebook developing censorship tool to enter China market

Facebook is developing censorship tools to suppress controversial content as a means to appease China’s ruling Communist Party and finally re-enter the world’s most populous country.

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