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Crime | Domestic helper arrested for raping toddler
A domestic helper has been accused of raping a three-year-old boy, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported on Monday. The suspect is a 46-year-old woman from ... -
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CHINA The chairman of Huawei challenged the US and other governments to provide evidence for claims the Chinese tech giant is a security risk as ... -
Briefs | AL to finalize casino ban bill today
The Legislative Assembly (AL) of Macau is today expected to finalize the government-backed bill that seeks to bar employees of the gaming industry from ... -
Columnist and newspaper cleared of slander, but fined
Columnist Lei Kong, news outlet Son Pou and Director of the Son Pou Chao Chong Peng have been found not guilty of slander towards ... -
IFFAM Goodridge gunning for film festival hat trick
Two-time film festival director Mike Goodridge says he hopes to return next year as the lead visionary behind the city’s growing International Film ... -
Democratic reform | CE has no intention of fulfilling election pledge, says Sulu Sou
With only one year remaining in Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On’s term, lawmaker Sulu Sou has called for a political reform plan after ... -
Sands Cares Ambassadors continue to make meaningful impact in local community
The Sands Cares Ambassador programme is holding its year-long series of celebratory activities leading up to its 10th anniversary in August 2019, with the ... -
Arts | Application for album production subsidy now open
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling for applications for this year’s Subsidy Programme for the Production of Original Song Albums, through which it ... -
Housing | Youth unimpressed with gov’t plan for 2019
The latest survey of the youth policy team of the General Union of Neighborhood Associations of Macau (UGAMM) has shown that Macau’s youth are ... -
Chui Sai On denies involvement in failed Jiangmen project
The Office of the Chief Executive has denied any involvement in an investment project in Jiangmen that allegedly used his name to give credibility ... -
Canada gets access to detainee in China six days after arrest
Canada’s ambassador to China was given access last weekend to detained Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor six days after he was arrested, the country’s Global ... -
Gaming | Chief Executive: Ban on foreign croupiers here to stay
Chief Executive Chui Sai On has backed last week’s stance from the Secretary for Economy and Finance, who asserted that the Macau SAR would ... -
Ask the Vet | Active chronic hepatitis in dogs
Active chronic hepatitis is a syndrome in dogs that can have several different causes. The active chronic hepatitis consists of the inflammation of the liver ... -
Fire consumes apartment of family of nine
A third-floor apartment situated in Rua do Dr Pedro Lobo caught fire early on Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of some 40 residents from ... -
Domestic helper secretly gives birth in employer’s bathroom
The Judiciary Police is following up on the case of a woman from Myanmar who abandoned her newborn baby. The woman, aged 27, works ... -
CE council completes police expansion bill
The Chief Executive Council has completed the discussion of the bill on the restructuring of the Public Security Police Force (PSP). This bill suggests ... -
Briefs | Local man accused of MOP35 million fraud
A local resident has been accused of fraud after he borrowed MOP35 million from two of his friends and did not pay the money ... -
‘Latin Parade’ attracts 150,000 people
Crowds flocked to the city’s central streets to experience the 2018 Macao International Parade, formerly known as the “Parade through Macao, Latin city” or ... -
IFFAM 2018 | Clean Up awarded Best Film
Clean Up” has been awarded Best Film at the 3rd International Film Festival & Awards (IFFAM), as announced last Friday at the Macao Cultural ... -
Jury President Chen Kaige presented with ‘Spirit of Cinema’
The new competition section “New Chinese Cinema” pitted six films against each other, namely “Dear Ex”, “Baby”, “Xiao Mei”, “Up the Mountain”, “Fly by ... -
NETPAC Award went to Suburban Birds
Presented by Mimi Plauché, Sunny Joseph and Marco Martins, jury members from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC), the NETPAC Award ... -
Briefs | More cars given permits to enter Hengqin
The quota for Macau’s single plated cars to enter Hengqin has increased to 2,500 vehicles, the Macau government announced yesterday. Applications for permits will ... -
Analysis | Rise of the machines: Robots join automation in smart city push
Smart city, artificial intelligence and big data have been buzzwords in Macau for the past few years, but now robots are joining the fold. ... -
Gaming | Workers want salary increase of 5-8 percent
The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association is asking for a 5 to 8 percent salary increase for 2019, according to a letter of ... -
Mortgage loans plunge 65 percent
In October, new residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by local banks dropped by 65.2 percent from the previous month to MOP3.4 billion, according to ... -
Border Gate bus terminal reopens tomorrow
The new border gate bus terminal has been upgraded to prevent flooding up to 1.5 meters, a government representative told the media yesterday. The ... -
International Parade starts Sunday
The 2018 Macao International Parade will be held this Sunday featuring art groups from different countries and regions who will be performing in the ... -
IFFAM | Documentary examining depression, family wins LVP
A locally-produced documentary titled “The Melancholy of Gods” won the Local View Power (LVP) at the 3rd International Film Festival Macao. The festival’s LVP hopes ... -
New Grand Prix Museum – How much and when?
The refurbishing of the Grand Prix Museum remains a big question mark for both the general public and local lawmakers, who have been calling ... -
Lawmaker questions nighttime waste (mis)management
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai has said that a trash build-up after dark is contributing to poor waste management in the region. According to Lam, ... -
IFFAM | ‘Empire Hotel’ director sees ‘promising future’ for locally-produced films
Ivo Ferreira, Portuguese director of the locally-inspired film “Empire Hotel,” has detailed that the movie has been his reality since his arrival in the ... -
IFFAM – Mary Queen of Scots | A tale of intrigue and sisterhood
In “Mary Queen of Scots” two 16th-century queens compete for influence as an English succession crisis begins to unfold. A tale of political intrigue, ... -
New agreement to foster mainland-Macau trade
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the local government agreed yesterday to introduce 19 measures to foster economic and trade ties between the mainland ... -
Film ‘Space Intellectual’ to launch in celebration of 20th handover anniversary
The launching ceremony of the first science fiction film jointly financed by Macau and mainland China, titled “Space Intellectual,” was held yesterday at the ... -
Briefs | Coro Perosi holds annual concert
Coro Perosi held its annual concert on Sunday, with the theme “Celebration of Life.” The organization performed Gabriel Fauré songs, in addition to a ...
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