Sulu Sou retracts ‘merely defensive’ appeal

Suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou informed via a statement yesterday that he will retract his appeal of last month’s sentencing following news that the Public Prosecution’s

Malaysia | Lawyers: Case against two in murder of Kim Jong Nam feeble

Circumstantial evidence against two women accused of poisoning to death the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader is feeble, the women’s lawyers told a court yesterday,

Lam suggests private translation sector’s development

Lawmaker Agnes Lam has suggested that Macau should explore the private translation market in order to supply the city with more translators for a wider set of

Employment agencies should be locally-registered or owned

Some lawmakers are suggesting that recruitment agencies should be owned by locals or registered locally. The employment agencies bill was discussed by

Mi Jian appointed as Policy Research Office director

Chief Executive Chui Sai On has appointed Mi Jian as the new director of the Policy Research Office, the government spokesperson’s office announced yesterday.

Animal rights | Anima hands 650 adoption forms to Canidrome

Local animal rights group Anima handed 650 adoption applications with the complete information of potential adopters to the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Company, calling for

Briefs | Xi Jinping to visit Portugal this year

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the European country by the end of the year, according to reports

IC calls for Fringe Festival proposals

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is now calling for program proposals for the 18th Macao City Fringe Festival which will be held in January next

16 prizes proposed for recipients of Science and Technology Awards

The preliminary results of the Macau Science and Technology Awards 2018 were announced at the Macau Science Center this week. A total of 16 prizes proposed

Analysis | HKZMB: Shenzhen’s exclusion is a missed opportunity for Macau

The long-anticipated Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) is expected to finally enter operation on July 1, marking a milestone in the formation of the Central

Residents’ investment abroad surges

Macau residents’ investment in securities issued by unrelated non-residents (excluding foreign exchange reserves) reached MOP662.9 billion at current market value at the end of last year, according

Huawei executive warns Australia risks economy with 5G ban

Australia could damage its economic future if it bans Huawei from the nation’s next-generation mobile network technology, the Chinese telecommunication giant’s Australian boss said yesterday.

Entertainment | Burlesque is back at Atlantic City casino that went bust

Things are going bust again inside the casino at the northern end of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk. And that’s good news for Ivan Kane’s Royal Jelly Burlesque Nightclub,

Corporate Bits | MGM’s dragon boat team wins second runner-up

The MGM Women’s Dragon Boat Team has won second runner-up in the Macau International Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race – Women’s Category 500 meters, after 10

ENI group discovers more oil in Angola

Italian group ENI has discovered oil in the Kalimba sector of Block 15/06, in Angola’s deep waters about 150 kilometres off the coast, which

Mattis positive on talks over thorny North Korea issue

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chinese counterpart struck a positive note as they sat down yesterday to tackle the thorny issue of how to

Beijing reaffirms Taiwan threats following naval mission

China yesterday reaffirmed its threats to take action to block “independence separatist plots” by self-governing Taiwan, following the recent passage of Chinese navy ships through

International cooperation leads to cocaine bust

Chinese police worked with authorities from Hong Kong, Peru and Australia in foiling an international drug smuggling plot, resulting in the seizure of 117 kilograms of cocaine,

Malaysia values items seized in ex-PM probe at USD273m

The total value of cash, jewelry, watches and handbags seized from properties linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in a money-laundering investigation amounted to at least

Indonesia | Provincial elections point to second term for Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s allies led in key provincial races in elections held across the country yesterday, giving him a major boost before the presidential vote next year.

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