50 years after the start of the Cultural Revolution | Maoists still a force, long for China to reverse path toward market capitalism

Fifty years after Mao Zedong unleashed the decade-­long Cultural Revolution to reassert his authority and revive his radical communist agenda, the spirit of modern China’s founder still exerts a powerful pull. Millions of

Beijing barely notes start of Cultural Revolution 50 years ago

Exactly 50 years ago, China embarked on what was formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, a decade of tumult launched by Mao Zedong to revive communist goals and enforce a

Philippine president-elect to offer Cabinet posts to rebels

Presumptive Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he will reimpose the death penalty, offer Cabinet posts to communist rebels, and move to amend the constitution to give more power to

Malaysia | Growth eases further as exports, investments slip

Malaysia’s economy grew at the slowest pace in more than six years as exports weakened and private investment eased, adding pressure on policy makers to boost growth amid an uneven

Temer says delivering results key to winning over Brazilians

Brazil’s Acting President Michel Temer said he will only gain popular recognition if he produces tangible results for the population, while pledging not to run for the country’s top job

Boxing | Arum relishes double fourth-round KO in HK

Top Rank founder and CEO Bob Arum enjoyed a series of spectacular results in Hong Kong this weekend after Kuok Kun Ng a.k.a. “The Macau Kid,” and Hong Kong’s Rex

Demographics | Chinese Millennials unlikely to fit generational mold set by West

Millennials, also known as “Generation Y,” are the demographic cohort termed by experts in the West as those born between 1980 and 2000. Exhibiting shared traits that according to some

Rubber Duck Macau Tour | Floating artwork raises doubts over hefty MOP6m price tag

The giant rubber duck, situated close to the Macau Science Center, has made quite the splash in Macau since its arrival at the end of last month; but not everyone

World Migratory Bird Day marked in Macau

Events across the globe are being held to mark tomorrow’s World Migratory Bird Day. Macau is no exception and local birdwatchers will organize activities to draw people’s awareness to the

‘LGBTI Survey’ shows ignorance of the law

Rainbow of Macau has released its second “Macau LGBTI Survey” results yesterday, revealing that 88 percent of its respondents are unaware of the anti-discrimination legislation in force in Macau. The survey,

Beware Everest graffiti artists, China is watching you

Next time you leave silly messages on the world's highest mountain, beware: China is watching you. Mountaineering officials have scrubbed graffiti from two granite tablets on the Chinese side of Mount

Storm at anti-counterfeiting group after Alibaba joins

A controversy over Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s admittance into a respected Washington-­based anti-counterfeiting coalition intensified yesterday when board members received an anonymous email threatening a mass defection unless Alibaba is

Malaysia | Two more pieces ‘almost certainly’ from Flight 370

Malaysia’s government said yesterday that two more pieces of debris, discovered in South Africa and Rodrigues Island off Mauritius, are “almost certainly” from Flight 370, bringing the total number of

Philippines | Incoming government to continue high-growth path

The transition team of Rodrigo Duterte, the presumptive Philippine president, said yesterday his administration will continue the macroeconomic policies of his predecessor that put the Southeast Asian nation on a

Brazil | Senate impeaches president Rousseff; trial ahead

Brazil’s Senate voted yesterday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff after a months-long fight that laid bare the country’s fury over corruption and economic decay, hurling Latin America’s largest country into

Football | La Liga: Barcelona’s pedigree at stake as league title goes to wire

Saturday, 11pm Granada v Barcelona H 31, D 13.5, A 1.11 One team is fighting to protect its championship pedigree. The other is playing it cool with an eye on an even bigger

Gaming | Mid-term report focused on need to diversify, regulate junkets

The closely watched report on the mid-term review of the city’s gaming industry was released yesterday, with a focus on the efforts made by gaming operators to add non-gaming elements

Crisis management | Cyber attack a top threat to businesses, study shows

The Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) Horizon Scan report was presented yesterday at the Asia Emergency Management Conference 2016 (AEMC), revealing that cyber attacks were the number one threat to businesses

Macau airport reaches new heights

In 2015, its 20th year, the Macau International Airport (MIA) received a record of 5.8 million passengers and 30,000 tons of cargo. It currently has 30 airlines serving a total

Shallow quake hits Tibet, causing landslides, 60 hurt

A shallow magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck the mountainous region of Tibet yesterday, injuring 60 people, collapsing houses and damaging bridges and roads, authorities said. The quake struck yesterday at 9:15 a.m. (0115

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