Jean-Jacques Annaud delivers lecture at MUST

French film director Jean-Jacques Annaud gave a lecture to Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) students on Friday for the MUST International Film Exhibition Lecture. The lecture focused on

Health | Hospital publicizes new infant death, doctors call for vaccination

Doctors from the Conde de São Januário Central Hospital (CHCSJ) explained that the main cause of the child’s death was not the influenza B strain of the virus but multiple

Expert calls for specific legislation on fundamental rights

Paulo Cardinal, legal adviser to the Legislative Assembly over the past 20 years, launched his book “Studies on Fundamental Rights in Macau’s legal system” last week at the Rui Cunha

International Museum Day carnival

Ask the Vet | Feline Onychectomy (Cat Declawing) Pros and Cons

Cat Declawing Surgical Procedures A human’s nail is actually a type of skin and if torn off, the nail will grow back. Cat’s claws attach to bone. During a declaw surgery, the bone that

Interview | UM student Lisandra Wagan Fesalbon: ‘Encouragement needed for more students to speak English’

University of Macau student Lisandra Wagan Fesalbon outperformed the other 100,000 contestants at the “21st Century Coca-Cola Cup” National English Speaking Competition, taking the top honor. Born in Macau in

Chinese literature remains largely unknown in the West – translators to blame

A lack of good translators and a sense of reluctance among Western publishers to publish non-European literature has been hindering the spread of Chinese literature, said Swedish linguist and sinologist

Fire at UM college, journalist prevented from filming evacuation

A foreign exchange student, dormitory authorities and security guards from the University of Macau (UM) were embroiled in a conflict with a local journalist who attempted to photograph students fleeing

Corruption | DSAT staff took bribes from parking management firms

The case was unveiled by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) and involves companies that were granted 70 percent of the local public car parking contracts since 2012. One of the

Hengqin Free Trade zone opens

The Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong attended the opening ceremony of Guangdong’s pilot free trade zone (Hengqin area) yesterday. Leading Macau’s delegation in Hengqin, he assured attendees that

Arts | ‘Ghost the Musical’ in town this summer

The Broadway musical ‘Ghost,’ based on the 1990 hit movie starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, will take center stage at Macau’s Cultural Center (CCM) this summer with a run

Briefs | LECM workers’ suspended

The two Civil Engineering Laboratory (LECM) employees, allegedly involved in a bribery and document forgery case unveiled by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) earlier this week are no longer working

Sands China falls as local downturn causes forecasts miss

  Sands China Ltd. fell to a month low in Hong Kong after the Macau casino operator reported earnings that were worse-than-expected and billionaire chairman Sheldon Adelson said he’s uncertain about

Music – Education | Macao Orchestra visits schools

GT World Cup is a major addition to Grand Prix

The 62nd edition of the Macau Grand Prix, to be held from November 19 to 22, will feature a FIA GT World Cup race for the first time, as revealed

Gaming | Lionel Leong meets gaming operators to discuss policies

The secretary pledged to improve communication with unions to make sure that workers’ rights and interests have been adequately enforced. He also recalled during the meeting that gaming operators’ commitment

Gaming | Revenue to drop over 30 pct in April

Macau’s gross gaming revenue may drop by over 30 percent year-on-year with some gaming operators even forecasting a 40-percent decrease, data compiled by Lusa news agency shows. According to these

Study | Portuguese exert little political influence but lead in the legal sector

Contrary to the situation prior to Macau’s handover, the Portuguese community now exerts little political influence in the city, yet it still leads in the legal field, a study conducted

Passenger scare, Air Macau flight aborts in Bangkok

An Air Macau flight with 175 Thai and Chinese passengers aboard was forced to abort its flight to Macau on Tuesday after the passengers felt unsafe before a second take-off

Briefs | Pansy Ho part of TV consortium

A company led by the son of Deacon Chiu, the late former ATV chairman, has applied for a free-to-air TV license, in a bid to form a completely new broadcaster.

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