Fringe Festival launched Friday

The 18th Macao City Fringe Festival kicked off Friday evening with an opening ceremony held at the Old Court Building, which was attended by Leong

Residential mortgage loans increase 6.6 percent

New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose in November 2018, according to the latest data from the Monetary Authority of Macao, while approvals for commercial real

Education | UM launches master’s degree program in big data

The University of Macau (UM) will launch a Master of Science in Data Science program in the 2019/2020 academic year to nurture a new type of professional

AL Plenary | LRT major projects carried out on time, Rosário says

The majority of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) projects have been carried out within timetable and budget, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo

Consumer complaints at highest level since 2010

Macau’s Consumer Council received a total of 2,290 complaints in 2018, one-third more than the previous year, and the highest number of complaints in a single year

Gaming | Massachusetts ends Wynn probe, but won’t release findings yet

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission completed an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against former gambling executive Steve Wynn and the company he founded, Wynn Resorts Ltd. The

Huawei fires sales manager who Poland charged with spying

The Chinese tech company Huawei on Saturday announced it has fired a sales director who was arrested in Poland and charged with spying for China, saying he

Ikea announces plans to open first New Zealand store

Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea announced plans on Friday to open its first New Zealand store. The company said it would build the store near the

Volkswagen sets new full-year sales record in race for No 1

German automaker Volkswagen posted another annual sales record in 2018 as new SUV models boosted deliveries and the company managed to increase its share in China

Bamboo Airways will join Vietnam’s crowded skies on January 16

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways, after repeated delays, will start commercial flights on Jan. 16, the company said in an emailed statement. The carrier set minimum ticket

Food giants undermined China’s obesity fight, scholar says

China’s efforts to keep obesity in check have been undermined from the inside by the food industry, according to newly published research. A scholar of

Detained ex-Canadian diplomat gets consular visit in China

Canadian diplomats have visited former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig for the second time since his arrest in China a month ago. Canada’s Global Affairs department provided no further

Taiwan | Tsai appoints new premier following election loss

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a close political ally as premier during a Cabinet reshuffle Friday following the ruling party’s heavy election losses and growing pressure from

Spacecraft pictures from moon’s far side aired

China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the

Opinion | Xi’s leading China toward economic stagnation

The ambition of China hawks in the Trump administration is to maintain American dominance by halting China’s economic rise. It’s strange that President Xi Jinping appears to be working

Jokowi challenger moots tax cuts to stimulate economy

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is proposing deep tax cuts to stimulate Southeast Asia’s largest economy, copying the playbook successfully used by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Singapore, Malaysia delay meeting amid territorial spat

Singapore and Malaysia agreed to postpone a ministerial meeting amid a dispute on territorial waters, a sign that tensions between the neighbors may be intensifying in

Philippines | Foreign Secretary’s claim data was stolen probed

The Philippines privacy watchdog will investigate allegations by Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin that a disgruntled contractor made off with personal passport data and other documents held by

Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s

Mungau Dain had never considered acting before he starred in the Oscar-nominated film “Tanna.” He got the role because his elders decided he was the

Russia criticism bodes ill for Japan island talks next week

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s visit to Russia for talks on a long-running territorial dispute look set to be overshadowed by anger over official comments about

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