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Macau,
Ken Moritsugu, MDT/AP While much of the world’s attention is focused on the Iran war, China is pressing ahead with national priorities that carry global repercussions.
Nadia Shaw The Cotai outdoor performance venue, heralded as a game-changer for Macau’s entertainment ambitions, now faces a stark pivot, a conversion into a humble three-on-three basketball
Shuli Ren, Bloomberg As the Iran war drives oil prices towards $120 a barrel, a reckoning is finally coming for a reckless president and equally complacent financial
Jorge Costa Oliveira These days, Beijing is hosting the “Two Sessions” (the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference), where the most important event
Lynzy Valles Nursery school interviews in Macau have quietly become a source of stress for many parents. The nursery admission interviews commenced earlier this month and will last
In a world grappling with sluggish growth, geopolitical tension and policy whiplash, China’s 2026 Government Work Report offers predictability and certainty. Delivered by Premier Li Qiang
Yuki Lei A local Portuguese-language media outlet reported numerous errors in Macau’s Portuguese language usage, with a commentator suggesting that the government is gradually placing less emphasis
When China’s top political advisory body and legislature convene this week for their annual sessions, the major item on their agendas will be a draft outline of
Jorge Costa Oliveira Last Friday, OpenAI announced it had raised $110 billion in its latest funding round; Amazon invested $50 billion, Nvidia $30 billion and SoftBank $30
Renato Marques Macau’s transportation woes are not new. Long queues at taxi stands, scarce taxis during peak hours, and residents struggling to get a ride home after
Nadia Shaw Like most, I’ve tinkered with ChatGPT, Perplexity, DeepSeek and other AI agents, prompting them to draft emails, brainstorm ideas, offer opposing views and simulate dialogues.
Jorge Costa Oliveira In the first six weeks of 2026, the S&P 500 Software & Services Index saw nearly $1 trillion in market value evaporate. On February
Lynzy Valles Macau’s tourism engine is running at full speed again during Chinese New Year. Visitor numbers have risen, surpassing the government’s cautious projections. Streets are crowded,
Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After
Lauran Neergaard, Medical Writer, MDT/AP If there were ever a disease that tempts scientists to reach for a permanent fix, it is high cholesterol. Pop a pill
The white paper, titled “Hong Kong: Safeguarding China’s National Security Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems”, released by the State Council Information Office on Tuesday
Shuli Ren, Bloomberg As Hong Kong’s public listings boom heats up, investors and regulators are asking whether the city’s investment bankers know what they are doing —
Jorge Costa Oliveira Last Thursday marked the expiration of New START, the last remaining bilateral agreement – between Russia, with 5,459 nuclear warheads, and the United States,
National economies are increasingly moving in sync and responding to the same booms and busts as a result of near-instantaneous communications and interdependent global supply chains. This
Bingbing Zhang, University of Iowa Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people’s ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that
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