CRIME | Alleged thief caught after taking ‘selfies’

A domestic helper, who was illegally residing in the territory, was caught in a strange case involving theft and false statements. According to information released yesterday by the Public Security Police

Man stayed overnight in supermarkets to steal

A 27-year-old local resident was arrested on charges of theft from two supermarkets, with the first case dating back to October last year. The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that the

Retail | Is Miniso a Japan-based chain store?

Chinese-Japanese brand Miniso has come under fire over recent weeks after Internet users widely questioned the brand’s origins. Although the company’s design philosophy is attributed to Japanese designer, Miyake Junya,

Tiger Airways triples profits in Q3

The decline in the cost of jet fuel prices has resulted in Tiger Airways (Tigerair) tripling its profits in its fiscal third quarter. As one of Singapore’s main budget carriers which

Wong Sio Chak | Secretary for Security talks of pre-1999, mafia days and high-tech crimes

“The criminals want a ‘big dinner’,” he said in a recent interview with Exmoo News. “They have put away their knives and guns for violent crime. Hackers have entered the

PJ Investigator tells of source in Lisboa prostitution ring

The trial of six defendants who were accused of collectively participating in a prostitution ring operating inside Hotel Lisboa, and which includes the former executive director of the hotel, Alan

Region records lowest temperature since 1949

Today the temperature is expected to drop even further, with estimates last night suggesting a drop to between 1 and 7 degrees Celsius. In response to this drop, the Education

Bishop Lee expects Catholics to be united

Stephen Lee may have dispelled rumors that he would bring a healthy dose of Hong Kong-style political activism to his new role as the Bishop of Macau on Saturday at

Pearl Horizon buyers march again

Hundreds of Pearl Horizon pre-sale buyers braved the cold and once again took to the streets yesterday, demanding that the Pearl Horizon project should be finished in 2018. A representative

Education | SAT tests cancelled over cheating concerns

The now-cancelled Scholastic Aptitude Test was to be held at over 45 testing centers across mainland China and Macau. However, students in Hong Kong sat the test on Saturday as

Transport | DSAT frees public car parks from ‘abandoned vehicles’

According to the figures from DSAT, in 2015 a total of 198 vehicles were found to be infringing parking codes in the 38 public car parks. Of those non-compliant vehicles,

Tourist arrivals down 2.6 percent in 2015

A minor monthly increase of visitor arrivals in December could not offset the overall 2015 decrease.  Macau received over 30.7 million visitors in 2015, 2.6 percent down year-on-year, according to a

Ivo Ferreira: Film Director | Premiere at Berlin Festival seen as milestone

Fifteen films were selected for the 2016 competition of the prestigious 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Among those distinguished choices is “Letters from War,” directed by local resident Ivo Ferreira.

Chao: AL disregards public opinion on sex assault bill

The New Macau Association (ANM) issued a statement last week saying that they are disappointed by the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) neglect of public opinion concerning the defeat of the proposed

Ask the Vet | Warning Signs of Diabetes in Cats

Excessive Thirst Excessive thirst is among the symptoms of diabetes. This is due to the fact that the cat cannot properly assimilate the glucose after meals and there will be a high level of

Romancing Macau: Mariah Carey engaged to Australian billionaire James Packer

NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey's new "Vision of Love" is Australian billionaire James Packer. The singer's representative said today (Saturday, Macau time) that Carey and Packer got engaged in New York City this

Sonia Chan, Secretary for Administration and Justice | Macau needs to amend and abolish 1,200 laws, regulations

The Secretary for Administration and Justice said that Macau needs to abolish half of the 1,200 laws and regulations inherited from the Portuguese era that are no longer suitable to

Courts | New owners can’t evict seller’s wife, TUI rules

A long court battle, triggered by a man who sold a residential unit without the consent of his ex-­wife, has now reached a final resolution in the Court of Final

Surveys and consultancy services often granted illegally, CA says

The Commission of Audit (CA) has accused public departments of “lacking the necessary knowledge of the legal framework” when awarding services to companies. The report issued yesterday indicates that the government

Macau-registered vehicles in Hengqin under discussion

According to a press statement issued yesterday by the Government Information Bureau (GCS), an announcement will be made “at an appropriate time any news on whether or when Macau- registered

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