Hong Kong | Splintering factions add uncertainty to Sunday’s election

Two years after the end of chaotic pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, a number of young activists who were politically awakened by the movement hope to keep its spirit alive

Uber controversy | Lawmaker hopes Sunday’s demo will produce ideas

Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong said yesterday, at the sidelines of a press conference ahead of the pro-Uber demonstration planned for Sunday, that he hopes the gathering will produce a proposal

World Cup 2018 | Deal’s off: Syria, South Korea will not play qualifier in Macau

South Korea and Syria will not play their World Cup qualifier in Macau next week as previously scheduled, the football governing body in Seoul said yesterday night, Yonhap News Agency

Two-day traffic jam 15 road accidents after police detour

At least seven road accidents were reported in Taipa on Tuesday night, and a further eight on the Macau peninsula after imposing construction works in the areas caused significant traffic

Sex education courses to run in October

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) will organize sex education training programs in October, along with sessions to introduce sex education resources to local teachers, student counseling, health promoters

Economy | Mystery of oil held on Chinese islands puzzles crude markets

China’s got the world puzzling over its oil hoard. From underground caverns by the Yellow Sea to a scattering of islands in the Yangtze River delta, the government has been stockpiling

Uber controversy | Gov’t employees told not to support last-ditch ePetition and demonstration

Government employees have allegedly been instructed not to sign an online petition or join a demonstration next week that will urge local authorities to legalize and regulate ride- hailing app Uber. According

Olympians share stories of pain and overcoming hardship

The national delegation of China’s Olympic athletes which has been touring the region in a four-day visit met yesterday with local Macau students. In a meeting held at the Macau Forum,

Economy | Q2 improvement suggests recession is easing

Macau’s economy contracted by 7.1 percent year-on-year in real terms during the second quarter of 2016, showing signs of improvement compared to the first quarter of 2016, which was down

Wynn Palace is seen off to slow start

Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s USD4.2 billion Cotai resort is drawing lackluster numbers of new tourists and may be taking business from local rivals, said analysts who are tracking activity in the

Flyover | Vegas, Asian investors betting on Sin City’s Chinese tourism

Sin City and Asian investors are going all in on Chinese tourism, as some of Las Vegas’ latest developments on and off the Strip target Chinese nationals and Chinese-Americans. The Chinese

MGM confident in its mass market development strategies

As the region’s gaming operators shift their focus toward mass-market recreational gamblers, and away from their previous VIP targets, MGM is confident that its property can shoulder the continuous decline

STOMPing its way to Macau, percussion piece embodies gov’t vision for local art scene

World-renowned theatrical sensation, STOMP, an eight-person performance group that uses everyday items such as lighters, bin lids, plastic bags and brooms to hammer out a percussionist rhythm, is coming to

Police target non-drivers in driving offence crackdown

The police have caught two suspects of serious driving offences. Although the cases are separate and unrelated, both men were intercepted and charged with the driving offences despite the fact

Macau stopover | First homebuilt aircraft in Hong Kong takes off for a journey around the world

Hong Kong’s first homebuilt and locally registered aircraft took off on Sunday to complete a three-month ‘Around the World Journey’. At 8:30 a.m., the aircraft revved up at the Hong

Yuan trades near five-week low as Fed signals renewed pressure

China’s yuan traded near a five-week low, with the Federal Reserve’s signals of a potential interest-rate increase putting renewed pressure on Asian currencies. China’s exchange rate fell as much as 0.24

World Cup 2018 | Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for qualifiers in China group

Syrian National Football team will play all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by Macau Football Association (MFA) and the Asian

Black Market | Tickets to see China’s Olympic gold medalists resold for up to RMB500

The free tickets issued by the Sports Bureau (ID) for Macau residents to meet with China’s Rio Olympic champions are being resold for up to RMB500 on a mainland online

Secretary Alexis Tam’s turbulent year so far

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam has had a turbulent 2016 so far, finding himself at the center of several controversies and the focus of much public discord. The

‘Legislative year to bring many challenges’ says Ho Iat Seng

The 2016/2017 legislative year, which starts October 17, will be a year with many challenges for the Legislative Assembly (AL) and its lawmakers, said the AL’s president Ho Iat Seng,

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