The Buzz | Hong Kong housing in hot demand as Wheelock apartments sell out

Demand in Hong Kong’s red-hot housing market shows no signs of abating, with Wheelock & Co. selling all 750 apartments offered at its new Kowloon project over the

World Briefs

CHINA Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said that it doesn’t matter whether or not China has a change in leadership, the culture and the system will always

Moon race still on without Google’s prize

Google called off its race to the moon weeks ago, when it became clear no private explorer would complete the trip by the March 31

Our Desk | Harassment, bullying and other forms of abuse

“Harassment” is a word that in the last few weeks and months has been written countless times, mostly in relation to the recent (yet old) scandal involving both

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 – edition no. 3005

* Nepal: Plane crashes and catches fire in Kathmandu, kills at least 50 * Program for tourism office staff kicks off * New cultural venue in town * No more conditions for talks   DOWNLOAD

Putin’s Russia: From basket case to resurgent superpower

Vladimir Putin and his Russia look more invincible today than at any other time in his 18 years in power. Since Putin last faced an election in 2012, Russians have invaded

China makes historic move to allow Xi to rule indefinitely

China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers yesterday passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing a presidential two-term limit that will enable Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. The amendment upends a

Rosa Montero shares her passion for writing with local audience

Award-winning novelist and journalist Rosa Montero shared her fiction-writing experiences with the public on the second day of the Macau Literary Festival. Born in Madrid, Montero has published 15

Police to start wearing body cameras this week

A proposed measure for police officers on duty to wear body-mounted cameras will be implemented on Wednesday, according to the Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak.

Ask the Vet | Basic Cat Ear Care

Maintaining basic cat ear care is an important part of cat health and hygiene. Owners should know how to clean a cat ear, and know what symptoms

Wynn settles Universal Entertainment suit for USD2.4 billion

Wynn Resorts Ltd. agreed to pay a total of USD2.4 billion to settle a lawsuit with Universal Entertainment Corp. over the forced redemption of

Macau opens first int’l exhibition by women artists

The exhibition “Women Artists – 1st International Biennial of Macau” opened last week, featuring 142 works by 132 women artists from 22 countries and regions,

Q&A | Victoria Willing – Artist and writer: ‘Men are still in power; all we need is more balance’

Victoria Willing is a well-known London-based actress, voice artist and writer, known for her work in several movies and TV series productions, such as “The

New Macau reaches crowdfunding goal one month before deadline

The New Macau Association (ANM) has surpassed its goal of HKD300,000 for an online crowdfunding campaign launched on FringeBacker on January 8 to raise money for its

Survey | Gaming: Workers pay increases by 4.3 percent

The number of full-time employees in the gaming sector increased by 1.5 percent year-on-year to 56,634 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017. Of these,

3 cases of human trafficking reported in Macau last year, no accusations

According to data from the government’s Human Trafficking Deterrent Measures Concern Committee, there were only three reported cases related to human trafficking in the region

Lawyers criticize new judicial law

A few lawyers in the region expressed their sentiments over the finished draft of the new law proposal, which bars foreign judges from hearing national security and defense cases.

Briefs | 21-year-old dies from motorbike accident

A 21-year-old local resident died last week from a motorbike accident at Av. Marginal do Lam Mau. The deceased is believed to have lost control of his vehicle

Gaming | Experts question casinos’ plan to prevent sexual harassment

In the wake of the sexual misconduct scandal surrounding Las Vegas casino titan Steve Wynn, Nevada gambling regulators are developing regulations on workplace sexual harassment, but employment

Diabetes drug developer Hua is said to pick HK for IPO

Hua Medicine Ltd., a Shanghai-based developer of diabetes drugs, has picked Hong Kong over the U.S. for its initial public offering as the Asian financial hub makes

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