Briefs | Man steals jewelry worth MOP4 million

A mainland man has been arrested for stealing jewelry worth MOP4 million patacas from three different shops, as reported by the Judiciary Police (PJ) last Friday.  The

Chui visits HKZM Bridge to observe progress

CHIEF Executive (CE) Chui Sai On visited the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau (HKZM) Bridge last week to assess the progress of the preparations for the opening of

Education | UM to hold conference on Portuguese language

The University of Macau is slated to hold a conference titled “Confluences in Portuguese: Linguistics, Literature and Translation,” on May 10 and 12, inviting more than 40

Gov’t explanation wanted for taxi license regulations

The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) had an internal meeting last Friday to discuss the region’s latest articles on taxi regulations. During

Macau signs RMB50b funding partnership with Guangdong

The Guangdong-Macau Cooperation and Development Fund was officially signed into operation in Guangzhou on Friday, in a bid to invest in key projects including those related

CE kicks off visit to Cambodia and Thailand today

A government delegation will visit Cambodia and Thailand starting today. The delegation will be led by Chief Executive Chui Sai On. The five-day visit is aimed at reinforcing mutual

Communication interception law under draft procedures

THE Office of the Secretary for Security issued a statement on Friday to the effect that the security authority has already drafted a legal bill concerning the

Trade War | China could target US firms, debt if Trump plays hardball

In a looming trade war between the world’s two largest economies, American companies in China may have a bull’s-eye on their backs. The Trump administration

Casino workers want sex harassment policy to include guests

Casino industry representatives and workers told Nevada gambling regulators last week that their initial policy draft proposal to address sexual harassment in the workplace needs more work. The

As Trump targets China’s high-tech rise, Xi strives even harder

Donald Trump’s attempt to stem China’s technological advance could already be backfiring. His counterpart, President Xi Jinping, has responded to tech-focused pressure from Washington, including a ban

President praises Marxism as a tool to ‘win the future’

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Karl Marx as “the greatest thinker of modern times,” in a speech Friday seen as part of an effort

Scientists say Chinese-backed dam risks orangutan habitat

Scientists are calling for cancellation of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of a newly discovered orangutan species numbering only 800 animals.

Beijing denies using lasers on US aircraft in Djibouti

China on Friday denied allegations that its forces targeted U.S. military aircraft with high-powered lasers near China’s military base in Djibouti, resulting in minor injuries to

Malaysia’s Anwar joins with former persecutor for election

Malaysian opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim can’t vote in what he believes will be a “defining election” for his country on Wednesday but even from his prison

Briefs | Lebanon: First general elections in nine years

Tens of thousands of Lebanese cast their ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in nine years, a vote that is being fiercely contested between rival groups

Afghanistan | Bombing at mosque kills 14, wounds 33

A bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that was being used as a voter registration center killed at least 14 people and wounded 33, officials said.

US | Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary

The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano climbed to five as some of the more than

Marx hometown unveils huge statue on 200th birth anniversary

A larger than life statue of Communist philosopher Karl Marx was unveiled Saturday on the 200th anniversary of his birth in the western German town of Trier.

Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday stepped up his calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal as President Donald Trump weighs whether to withdraw the United States from

Offbeat | With Taj Mahal turning a bit green, Indian court gets mad

The Taj Mahal, that shining white monument to love, is turning a little ... green. And yellow. And black. And India’s Supreme Court is not pleased.

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