World briefs

CHINA-INDIA The leaders of China and India stressed the importance of close ties in talks Saturday, against the background of their rivalry for leadership in Asia.

UK vows to have ‘humane’ immigration policy as scandal grows

Britain’s interior minister was fighting for her job yesterday as uproar spread over authorities’ mistreatment of long-term U.K. residents wrongly caught up in a government drive

World Views | The West should beware of the Korean peace trap

On the surface it looks like the doubters were wrong. North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, traveled into South Korea on Friday to meet his counterpart. They

Monday, April 30, 2018 – edition no. 3037

* Beckham joins Special Olympics athletes in high places * Drill tests response ahead of typhoon season * Carlos Dias back to ‘tell a story in each photo’ * Kim promises too good

Kim Jong Un walks south to meet his rival: Can they deal?

There will be plenty to gawk today when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks south across the world’s most heavily armed border and stands face-to-face

Gaming | Fitch: Japan revenues may be capped at USD6 billion

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings considers that Japan’s annual gaming revenues may be capped at USD6 billion (MOP48.5 billion) once new regulations under review by lawmakers are

Dragon Boat Races organizers claim all participants ‘must know how to swim’

In light of the accident which occurred during the preparations for the traditional Dragon Boat Festival races last Saturday in Guilin, in which two

Heritage | Community aims to preserve history by publishing historical images

Iconographic Research, a Facebook community, published an image depicting the view from the stairway of the Ruins of St. Paul, taken by Oswald Lübek in 1911.

FAOM registered 3,141 people seeking help for labor disputes

During 2017, the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) handled 1,365 cases concerning labor rights, the federation reported this week during a press conference. The

Department to carry out typhoon drill tomorrow

The Civil Protection Operational Center will organize a drill that simulates extreme weather conditions at Coloane and Sao Lourenco Market tomorrow. A Unitary

Zhuhai launches measures to attract human resources

Zhuhai has launched new measures to attract talented human resources to the region, the Zhuhai government announced this week. The regulations, which include 16 articles, are said

Sands China honours team members’ commitment to service excellence

Sands China Ltd honoured around 6,200 team members who are celebrating 10 years of service by hosting more than 60 departmental celebrations that began

Briefs | Inspections to intensify as bathing season kicks off

With the bathing season set to start on June 1, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) announced yesterday that, due to the recent discovery of a

Photography exhibition grapples with philosophy of art form

A contemporary photography exhibition opened at Creative Macau – Center for Creative Industries on Wednesday night, showcasing the work of six participants who grappled with the theme of how

Stamp vending machines suspended due to deliberate damage

On Wednesday, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) suspended the services of 12 of the city’s stamp vending machines, according to a statement

Real Estate Matters | Overseas investing – should you consider it?

There is a quote by a famous real estate investor Louis Glickman that says, “The best investment on earth is earth”. That’s right, the entire earth (well, almost

LVS beats estimates on Macau, Singapore strength

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino operator controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, said first-quarter sales and profit rose as the company’s newest casino in

Once an industry joke, electric buses start to dent oil demand

Electric buses were seen as a joke at an industry conference in Belgium seven years ago when the Chinese manufacturer BYD Co. showed an early model. “Everyone was

Disney emphasizes China roots amid trade tension

Walt Disney Co. used the expansion of its USD5.5 billion Disney Resort in Shanghai yesterday to highlight its deep China connections despite worsening trade tensions between Washington

Air Force holds training flights around rival Taiwan

China’s Air Force conducted training flights yesterday around the self-governing island of Taiwan that it said mark an “historical shift” in its combat ability. A post

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