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MALAYSIA Former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty yesterday to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund that led

The Buzz | Boys rescued from cave, once stateless, get Thai citizenship

Three young football players who were trapped with other team members for almost three weeks in a cave in northern Thailand have been granted Thai citizenship, along with

Trump campaign | Manafort lawyer attacks star witness’ affair, ‘many lies’

The questioning of Paul Manafort’s protege was confrontational and personal: Manafort’s lawyer hammered Rick Gates about his own crimes, an extramarital affair and a guilty plea with

Made in Macao | Our dragon culture

For thousands of years, the dragon has been the symbol of the Chinese. We consider ourselves the descendants of the dragons. Although we all know that the dragon

Thursday, August 9, 2018 – edition no. 3107

* Suzanne Watkinson, Alex Cheng | Housing policies encourage Macau investors to look abroad, realtors say * End of permits to work in China * Limits to freedom of speech * Rescuers struggle

AL Plenary | Nine lawmakers gang up against Sulu Sou

In a Legislative Assembly (AL) session yesterday, nine lawmakers rounded on lawmaker Sulu Sou to criticize him for his position on last week’s debate on the creation

‘We must pay so dearly’ | Xi’s dream becomes nightmare for Christians: churches raided, silenced

The 62-year-old Chinese shopkeeper had waited nearly his entire adult life to see his dream of building a church come true — a brick house with a

Higher Education Council to be established today

A higher education council chaired by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture will officially be established today, according to a dispatch published in the Government Official

14 films to show at World Animation Festival, two Oscar-nominated

The World Animation Festival, organized by Cinematheque Passion, returns this summer with a selection of animations from around the world. Some 14 films will be screened for

Briefs | LRT Seac Pai Van advance works start today

The advance works of the construction of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Seac Pai Van section project will be carried out from today for a period of 293

Low demands information from US on super yacht’s fate

Malaysia has issued a warrant to formally seize a USD250-million super yacht at the center of a tug-of-war between Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and financier Jho Low.

Municipal Affairs Bureau ready by 2019

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, said on Monday that the government had almost completed drafting the set of legislative bills associated with the

Monetary Authority remind public to be vigilant against cryptos

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) has reiterated that virtual currencies are not legal tender in Macau, nor can they be treated as financial instruments.

Delegation prepares departure for Asian Games in Jakarta

At the government headquarters, the Chief Executive met with the delegation which will represent Macau in the 18th Asian Games, before the delegation departs to Jakarta.

Number of credit cards continues to rise

The total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macau continued to rise in the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest statistics

Realtors called to obtain licenses before new law’s implementation

The Housing Bureau (IH) is calling the city’s property management companies that have not applied for a license to submit their applications to the bureau before Macau’s

Corporate bits | LVS launches new program to boost performance in social issues

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has announced Project Protect, a comprehensive global initiative to accelerate its performance in responsible gaming, and the prevention of money laundering and human

5G coming to India by 2022 after pit stops in Korea, China

India plans to roll out state-of-the-art 5G telecom services in the next four years, a senior official said, as the nation rushes to catch up with

Wynn Resorts’ probe into founder’s behavior done

Casino operator Wynn Resorts says an internal committee has finished its investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations leveled against company founder Steve Wynn. In a securities

Paulson attracts Chinese suitor for Steinway

Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., the legendary piano maker controlled by U.S. hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, has attracted takeover interest from China Poly Group Corp., people familiar

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