Aerospace | China plans first commercial rocket-launch company, Xinhua says

China plans to set up a commercial rocket-launch company in view of the market’s potential, the official Xinhua news agency reported. China Sanjiang Space Group Co. is preparing to enter the

CRIME | Thievery in hotel rooms hits city over the weekend

Several thefts in different hotel rooms occurred in the territory over the weekend, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday during a press conference. The unrelated cases took place in hotel units

Poe rebuffs alleged ‘political donations’ from Suncity Group

Philippines’ independent presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe has allegedly accepted campaign contributions to a total of PHP150 million from a Macau-based junket operator, Suncity Group. A Daily Tribune report claimed that

Transnational divorces in Taiwan decline

Statistics show that an annual increase of 0.5 percent in the overall number of divorces in Taiwan last year has led to a total of 53,000 divorces. Among those, 11,000 involved

Aecom wins bid to supervise hospital construction

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said last year that he does not know when Macau’s second public hospital will be ready to open, adding that he

Survey | Average earnings increase in Q4

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2015, the “Wholesale & Retail Trade” sector had engaged 55,812 people, up by 12 percent year-on-year, with 35,446 working in retail trade. According

New organizers to sell Grand Prix as a local brand

“In this new committee we are now going to have a subcommittee of branding with the aim of providing support to the development of the creative and cultural industries and

Human resources | Region in need of medical professionals

The president of the Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau (KWNC), Van Iat Kio, argues that hospitals in Macau are facing a shortage of health care professionals. During a lecture last

Consulate issued travel security alert to Turkey

Given the terrorist attack that took place in the center of Ankara on Sunday, the Consulate-General of China in Istanbul issued a travel security alert to Chinese citizens. “In the

Gaming industry dominates MUST Career Day

  The MUST Career Day, held by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), has reached its sixth year, with over 140 employers looking for qualified graduates to join their

CNN dubs Macau economy ‘worst performing’ globally

U.S. broadcaster CNN has dubbed Macau’s economy “the worst performing in the world” in reference to the one-fifth contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) last year. The report claimed that “these

Macau, HK take stance on simplified character tiptoeing

The subtitles accompanying a Mandarin TVB news program aired in Hong Kong and Macau were written in simplified Chinese characters last month, sparking outrage from viewers. More than 10,000 Hong Kong

No plans to extend ‘simplified’ coverage

In response to more than 10,000 letters of complaint delivered to TVB after it began using simplified Chinese characters in its Mandarin news broadcast, TVB deputy director Tsang Sing-­ming clarified

Arts | Photographer portrays ‘passionate wine makers’

During Friday’s opening ceremony of the exhibition which took place at the Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16, Bardin said that “these are very special wine makers because they are passionate

Approvals of residential mortgage loans slump

New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) decreased by 35.8 percent during the first month of 2016, while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) went in opposite direction, increasing

Courts | Man sentenced for supporting ‘overstaying’ wife to give birth in Macau

The Court of Second Instance (TSI)) on Friday confirmed the sentence of a non-resident man who provided support for his overstaying wife so that she could give birth in Macau. The

Green Week kicks off

The event includes activities such as tree planting and exhibitions as well as games and workshops to increase citizens’ understanding of the importance of protecting nature. Prizes will also be

Gaming association pledges to protect local workers

Members and supporters of the Power of the Macao Gaming Association reiterated their promise to keep fighting for the rights of local residents on Friday at the entrance to a

Old dockyard to re-open as an art center

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) revealed that an old dockyard located close to the A-Ma Temple will be opened to the public by the end of this year as an

Rating agencies maintain positive tone on local economy

Both Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service have maintained their ratings of the local economy since their last report. Fitch Ratings classified Macau’s economy as “AA-” with a “stable” outlook while,

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