Exhibition showcases modern art collection

The exhibition “Modern Painting from the MAM Collection” presents 38 modern paintings by 42 artists from mainland China, Macau, Portugal and France at the Macao Museum of Art (MAM).

Tourism | Package tour visitors drop one-quarter in CNY February

Visitors to Macau on package tours totaled 597,000 in February 2018, according to the latest data provided by the Statistics and Census Bureau. This figure is up by 8.8

CEM: Local power generation up 60 percent in 2017

The 2017 financial statements and annual report of Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) were approved by the board of the company at the

Bishop’s Easter message focused on forgiveness

Macau Bishop Stephen Lee issued an Easter message urging “all pastoral groups and institutions in the Diocese to work towards a culture of mercy, reconciliation and communion of

Hato report proposes public emergency management revamp

The government published yesterday the final report assessing the overall impact of Typhoon Hato, which presents suggestions to improve the mechanism for managing emergencies. Among the suggestions are

Economy expected to grow at an average of 4.9pct

Macau’s economy is expected to expand at an average of 4.9 percent per year in 2018/2019, supported by an upswing in the gaming industry, according to the

Library week to host series of programs

The “2018 Macau Library Week” will be held across April and May, with the theme “Reading Brings People Together.” The Week will mark “World

Nissan, Renault in merger talks after two-decade union

Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. are in talks to merge, seeking to solidify their two-decade-old alliance under a single stock as an unprecedented shift toward electric

Real Estate Matters | Technologies that will change your real estate experience

The real estate industry is sometimes called a ‘technological dinosaur’ because it is seen as being resistant to technological disruptions compared to more tech-savvy industries such as media

Barclays to pay USD2b to settle mortgage securities suit

Barclays Plc agreed to pay USD2 billion in civil penalties to settle a U.S. investigation into its marketing of residential mortgage- backed securities between 2005 and 2007.

Corruption | Vietnam jails ex-Politburo member over oil giant’s losses

A Vietnamese court sentenced a former Communist Party Politburo member to 18 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of mismanagement at a state oil giant that

Chinese state TV shows insurance tycoon admitting guilt

State TV has shown the founder of the Chinese insurance company that owns New York City’s Waldorf Hotel admitting his guilt at a trial on charges he

Tiangong 1 | Defunct space lab hurtling toward Earth for re-entry

China’s defunct and reportedly out-of-control Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere sometime this weekend. It poses only a slight risk to people and

Kim family has made denuclearization vows in China before

An enigmatic North Korean leader takes a secretive train trip to China to affirm fraternal ties and declare a commitment to denuclearization. It sounds like

Trade War | Beijing appeals to Washington to give up tariff plan

China’s Commerce Ministry urged Washington yesterday to discard planned tariffs it warned might set off a chain reaction that could disrupt global trade and said Beijing will “fight

Indonesia | Prosecutors demand 16 years prison for politician

Prosecutors demanded 16 years in prison for a senior Indonesian politician accused of playing a key role in the theft by officials of USD170 million of public

Korean Peninsula | Rival leaders to meet April 27 in historic summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a border village on April 27, the South announced yesterday,

Middle East | A Syrian town, threatened by Turkey, counts on US backing

A rowdy mob of over two dozen men on motorcycles streamed into the small square in the center of Manbij. They cheered and waved jerseys of their local soccer

This Day in History | 1981:President Reagan is shot

He is currently undergoing emergency surgery at George Washington University Hospital but there are unconfirmed reports he walked in unaided. Initial reports claim he may

Offbeat | Carnival Cruise trades cruise for teen’s Snapchat handle

Carnival Cruise rolled into a small Virginia town this week on the hunt for a local teen and his coveted Snapchat handle @CarnivalCruise. The company

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