Light Rapid Transit to be deliberated at the AL

The Executive Council has finished discussion on the draft law on the Light Rapid Transit system, which will be delivered to the Legislative Assembly (AL) for

Arts | Woodblock print exhibition to open today

The Macau City Visual Arts Society will hold a woodblock print exhibition “Carving White” by local artist Mel Cheong today at Roomage30. The local artist created

Ask the Vet

One of the most common skin condition we see in Macau is Ringworm. It’s not a worm as the name suggests, but actually a

Legal community shocked, intrigued with AL advisers’ dismissal

Veteran legal advisers of the Legislative Assembly (AL) Paulo Cardinal and Paulo Taipa were dismissed by the board of the AL, headed by President Ho Iat Seng,

India | 800,000 displaced as floods submerge Kerala

Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, officials said yesterday,

Rising sea levels pose unique tsunami risk to Macau

Rising sea levels around the world will pose a greater risk of tsunamis striking Macau, a new academic paper has found, especially in the low-lying

Education Bureau | Views on homosexuality, pre-marital sex were misunderstood

The acting head of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) refuted media reports over the weekend that the city’s education authority refers homosexual students to doctors and

Briefs | Pools closed due to lifeguard shortage

Two swimming pools in Macau have been closed as of last Saturday on account of a lack of lifeguards to ensure safety standards. The Cheok Van Beach and

Greek bailout ends, but Europe’s debt problems grind on

Greece officially completes its bailout program today, after eight years of cutbacks enforced in return for massive loans and following an economic collapse on the scale of

Stocks jump as hopes rise for progress on China trade talks

Stocks rose late in the day Friday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The Wall Street

Beijing tells its finance firms to boost infrastructure support

China’s financial watchdog ordered the nation’s banks and insurance companies to increase support for infrastructure development as economic growth slows and concerns rise about the

Taiwan improves missiles to counter PRC military expansion

Taiwan is responding to China’s arms buildup by developing missiles and interceptors of its own that could reduce Beijing’s military advantage over the self-ruled island, defense experts

Malaysian leader tours Alibaba, meets Jack Ma on China visit

Malaysia’s leader courted Chinese e-commerce investment in his country on Saturday, the start of his first trip to China since his stunning electoral victory three months ago.

Indonesia | Strong quake jolts Lombok again

A strong earthquake jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, causing landslides on Mount Rinjani and damaging buildings, as it tries to recover from a temblor earlier this

‘Dream or reality?’ Koreans to meet after decades apart

Lee Soo-nam was 8 the last time he saw his older brother. Sixty-eight   years ago this month the boy watched, bewildered, as his 18-year-old brother

Annan’s legacy of fighting for equality and rights lives on

Kofi Annan left the United Nations far more committed than it had been to combating poverty, promoting equality and fighting for human rights — and

Brazilians attack Venezuelan immigrants in border town

Residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima attacked Venezuelan immigrants on Saturday after a local storeowner was robbed, stabbed and beaten in an assault blamed on

Interview | Josef Koudelka: ‘It was a tragedy. But also miracles happened at the time’

It’s been 50 years, but powerful images of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia taken by photographer Josef Koudelka still resonate among Czechs and elsewhere in the

Offbeat | Germany: No preparations made in case of alien landing

The German government says it has made no preparations for the possibility that aliens might land in the European country. In a response to questions from opposition

This Day in History | 1989 Marchioness river crash ‘kills 30’

At least 30 people died when a pleasure cruiser, packed with young party-goers, and a barge collided on the River Thames. The captain and second mate of

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