Consulate in favor of proposed job agencies bill

The Philippine Consulate General in the SAR celebrated the 120th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence yesterday, themed “Change we fought for, an offering to an abundant future.”

Crime | Local man scammed while trying to help friend

A local man was involved in a phone scam that resulted in a loss of RMB10,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a press conference. He received a call

Military Club holds Food and Wine Festival

THE Military Club de Macau is holding Portugal’s Food and Wine Festival (Spring 2018 edition) in celebration of its 148th anniversary until June 17, featuring two Chefs

Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho questions lifting of immunity

Recently, suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou declared that his conviction last month was unlawful, arguing that the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) decision to lift his prosecutorial immunity was

Low Jho thought to be hiding in town

Citing an unidentified government source, The Malaysian Reserve is reporting that authorities believe wanted businessman Low Taek Jho is hiding out in the Macau SAR.

Health | Region records high hypertension incidence rate

Macau is said to have a higher incidence rate of hypertension than both mainland China and Hong Kong. Recently, the Macau Association of Cardiovascular

Macau’s economic growth to slow in 2019, EIU forecasts

Macau’s economic growth is expected to slow by more than three percentage points this year from 9.1 percent in 2017 to 5.8 percent, before

Gov’t rejects proposal to move greyhounds to Jockey Club

The Yat Yuen Canidrome Company has proposed that they free up the facilities of the Canidrome by moving some of the greyhounds to the

Briefs | FSS announces name list

The Social Security Fund (FSS) announced the list of special allocations from the budget surplus of 2018 for the non-mandatory central provident fund system yesterday. According to the

Amazon flexes muscles, Seattle backs down on business tax

Amazon balked and Seattle is backing down. City leaders said they plan to repeal a tax on large companies such as Amazon and Starbucks as

Yahoo fined USD334,500 by UK regulator over 2014 cyber hacks

Yahoo’s U.K. unit was fined 250,000 pounds (USD334,500) by a British regulator for failing to keep the data of more than half a million users

Corporate Bits | CTM holds with global telecom providers

CTM held the 9th Bridge Alliance Management Meeting recently to share best practices, and discuss and explore solutions and technologies in the telecom industry including roaming

New US Taiwan Office prompts questions over who’ll lead it

The precarious balance Taiwanese President Tsai Ing- wen must navigate between a more assertive China and the uncertainty of American policy was in focus yesterday

Slain Chinese girl’s family wants longer sentence for killer

The family of a Chinese college student gunned down in a road rage incident in Arizona is pleading with a judge to reject an agreement lowering charges

Next up in clean-air push is a gas pipeline behemoth

China’s push to eradicate smog by using more natural gas is set to get a boost as it pushes ahead with a plan to merge under

Auto sales rise 7.9 percent in May as electrics surge

China’s auto sales rose 7.9 percent in May from a year earlier as purchases of electric and gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles more than doubled to 102,000, an industry

US broadcaster loses Myanmar outlet over Rohingya name

AU.S. government-affiliated broadcaster that provides news to countries in Asia where freedom of information is restricted is losing its partner in Myanmar after refusing to stop using the word

Vietnam passes cybersecurity law despite privacy concerns

Vietnamese legislators yesterday passed a contentious cybersecurity law, which critics say will hurt the economy and further restrict freedom of expression. The law requires service providers

Malaysia | Attorney General starts review of 1MDB probe papers

Malaysia’s attorney general will start his review of 1MDB investigation papers, signaling that charges linked to the troubled state fund may be imminent. Attorney-General Tommy

India | World’s fastest growth yet to make a mark on job market

Hiring in India’s formal job market remained stagnant even as growth accelerated at the fastest pace among the world’s biggest economies. A survey of 5,110

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