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JAPAN’s Emperor Akihito marked his 84th birthday with a pledge to fulfill his duties until the day of his abdication in 2019, and to prepare for “passing the torch

The Buzz | Got tips? Hurry! They’re still worth USD10m to robbed museum

A hot tip could still earn you a cool USD10 million from a Boston museum desperate to recover a trove of missing masterpieces. But you’d better hurry.

‘Sound of Music’ actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68

Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the hit 1965 film, “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 68.

World Views | This could be Bitcoin’s moment of truth

Bitcoin has had a terrific year overall, thanks to a small but dedicated set of believers in the disruptive power of cryptocurrencies who have also enabled many other

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 – edition no. 2954

* A Christmas less traveled * Macau may host WTCR first-year ‘season finale’ * Campaign ‘send postcards’ to jailed activist in motion * Abused Indonesian says HK needs more safeguards for maids   DOWNLOAD

ANM proposes MOP36 as hourly minimum wage

The New Macau Association (ANM) has proposed that Macau’s minimum hourly wage be adjusted to MOP36. ANM’s proposal was delivered to the Labour Affairs Bureau yesterday. The association

TUI rules in favor of land plots owners, reverses gov’t decision

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has finalized its decision on a case between the owners of two land plots located at Praça de

Weather bureau forecasts warmer holiday season

The temperatures are likely to gradually increase in the coming days. At least that is what the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) is forecasting

Even as Dongzhi loses relevance, it keeps public holiday status

As the cold snap in Macau recedes today, the city is preparing to welcome the lesser-known Chinese festival of Dongzhi (Cantonese: Dungzi). Overshadowed by

What’s on this Christmas?

The festive season has arrived and not only are the city’s several integrated resorts and food and beverage outlets presenting an array of Christmas

Zhuhai ranked third in Guangdong’s birth rate

Briefs | The 13 adds brand tagline to trademark

Louis XIII Holdings Limited, owner of the “The 13” hotel has requested trademark protection in the Macau SAR for all the services included in classes 41

Pearl Horizon buyers kneeled before government in latest demonstration

The Pearl Horizon buyers gathered for a demonstration on the Macau SAR Establishment Day. In an unprecedented gesture, all demonstrators kneeled before the Macau government

MSAR to grant unprecedented prestigious title to Filipino worker

Dubbed as a “Filipino Hero” in Macau, Loreto Mijares will be the first non- resident Filipino to receive the Honorific Title - Prestige Award by the

F&B growing steadily but business owners cautious

A survey conducted by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) to analyze the business performance of restaurants and other food and beverages (F&B) establishments reveals that 68

Macau denied people’s entry to avoid chaos

The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, said that Macau “cannot go through chaos,” in response to a question regarding Macau’s repeated denial of entry

Real Estate Matters | What does next year have in store for us?

If you are anything like me and 86.6 percent (a made up number) of the world’s population, you want to know what the future holds for you.

Gaming Forecast | Casino revenues will hit new peak in 2019

More than two years after the Chinese restrictions sent profits tumbling, some analysts estimate that the Macau industry’s earnings could again start approaching records next year

Corporate Bits | Sands china repairs damaged homes in Coloane

Through coordination with, and the support of, the Housing Bureau, a group of Sands China team members took the initiative to organize a project to repair

Policy makers signal three-year financial risk campaign

China’s top leaders said they are taking a three- year approach to winning “critical battles” against financial risk, pollution and poverty, and signaled that monetary

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