Monday, August 6, 2018 – edition no. 3104

* Dissident Ai Weiwei’s Beijing studio demolished ‘without prior notice’ * Low protests handover of yacht * ‘Behave with composure’ * Old-time plane crashes in Alps, kills 20 on board   DOWNLOAD

Gaming | Wynn Resorts falls after signs of market cannibalization

Wynn Resorts Ltd. tumbled as much as 9.7 percent in late trading after reporting steep declines in revenue and profit at its casino in Macau,

Education | Summer English course to increase students’ confidence

The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) recently organized a four-week Summer English Immersion Program for incoming first-year students. Participants exchanged

National Book Expo showcases local pavilion

The Macao Pavilion, located in the Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan exhibition area of the expo, showcased local World Heritage buildings from multiple perspectives using photographs

Airport passenger traffic reaches new record in July

The Macau International Airport (MIA) experienced its busiest month ever this summer with over 740,000 passenger movements recorded in July 2018. In a statement

X-Men’s Fan Bingbing off social media amid China tax rumors

X-Men actress Fan Bingbing has disappeared from social media amid rumors she has been barred from leaving China during a tax evasion investigation. Fan, 36, usually

Civil protection warning system ready to use

The newly installed civil protection warning system has already been tested and is ready to be used in August, about one month earlier than what was previously announced, according

AIPIM troubled by Civil Protection Law effect on journalism

The Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) has released a statement outlining its objections to the proposed civil protection law, which is under public

AL approves debate on Viva Macau loan case

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved the request of two lawmakers, Pereira Coutinho and Sulu Sou, for a debate to discuss and vote on the

AL issues audience warnings

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has been distributing warning notes to the media representatives and members of the public regarding rules and appropriate behaviors during plenary sessions.

IC to mark 60th anniversary of Sir Robert Ho Tung Library

Before it was turned into a library, the building was a private villa bought by Sir Robert Ho Tung in 1918. After his death in 1956,

Number of cars and motorbikes decreases

At the end of June 2018, the total number of licensed motor vehicles dropped by 2.3 percent year-on-year to 238,006, according to the transport and

Real Estate Matters | Hard Money Lending Doesn’t Have to be Hard

A hard-money loan is simply a high-interest short term loan that is usually secured against a property. It is a way for investors or developers to raise funds

Starbucks, Alibaba announce China delivery venture

Starbucks and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced a coffee delivery venture yesterday, joining the growing competition in China’s booming delivery industry. Starbucks Coffee Co. and

Google’s secret China project sparks fury among workers

Google staff awoke yesterday to surprising news: Their company is working on a search app tailored, and censored, for China. The project, kept secret from

Beijing | High-ranking monk accused of sexually harassing nuns

A high-ranking Chinese monk was accused of coerced nuns into sex by “controlling their minds,” BBC News has reported. Abbot Xuecheng’s alleged actions were detailed in a report

Man from Taiwan sentenced for illegal arms exportation try

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona says a man from Taiwan has been sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment for trying to export ammunition and

South China Sea | Beijing calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks

China’s top diplomat said yesterday that an initial draft of a proposed pact with Southeast Asia aimed at preventing fighting in the disputed South China Sea

Trade War | China appeals for US calm after new tariff threat

A foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, said Beijing was open to dialogue but gave no indication about the status of possible negotiations. That reflected American

Japan | Report alleges Tokyo med school altered test results to fail women

A Tokyo medical university faced a new allegation after a newspaper report yesterday that the school has allegedly discriminated against female applicants on grounds they tend to

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