Wednesday, March 28, 2018 – edition no. 3016

* Property | Retail site close to Senado Square sold for HKD800 million * Study on urban renewal * Homage to Filipino women * Skyline farms trendy in Hong Kong   DOWNLOAD

Kim speculation triggers action by China censors

One of those blocked Tuesday was a nickname Chinese have bestowed on the North Korean leader, Kim the Third Fatty ("Jin San Pang" in Chinese). A blocked Weibo post about

New ‘wave of phone scams’ hits Macau

CTM customers complained about receiving numerous strange calls from numbers based in countries such as Papua New Guinea, Tonga, South Sudan, Somalia and possibly other jurisdictions.

Russia | 64 killed in Siberian shopping mall inferno

With the fire alarms silent and staff reportedly nowhere to be seen, a fire at a shopping mall packed with children and their parents on the

Crime | Armed robbery to pawn shop leaves one injured

An armed robbery occurred at a pawnshop located at Avenida da Praia Grande in central Macau yesterday. The heist took place in the early hours

Football | AFC Asian Cup: MSAR team to play Myanmar in last group stage match

The Macau SAR football team will make its final appearance in the AFC Asian Cup Group A qualification round today when it faces Myanmar at

Education | Stribbell to leave TIS leadership next school year

The International School of Macau commemorated its 15th anniversary yesterday, celebrating its growth from 58 students to the current 1,200 students who come from 40 different countries.

Briefs | SJM announces salary rise

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) has announced a salary increase between 2.5 percent and 8.3 percent for eligible employees, effective from April 1, 2018. All eligible employees

New measures to avoid illegal use of health vouchers

The Health Bureau (SSM) presented a number of new measures last Friday that aim to correct several clinics’ misuse of the medical vouchers that the

Macau, PH foster deal for mutual judicial assistance

Macau and the Philippines have proposed a communication mechanism to foster cooperation regarding matters of criminal apprehension and criminal justice. According to a statement issued by

Q& A | Shazia Imran, Artist: ‘Rather than fighting over our differences, we need to celebrate them’

Award-winning artist Shazia Imran is in the city for the first time as she takes part in the “Women Artists – 1st International Biennial of Macau.” Imran is

CE says Macau entering ‘a new era’

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, called for a concerted effort to ensure in-depth implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle, saying that Macau is entering

Government monitoring effect of interest rate hike on SMEs

The government is paying close attention to a recent increase in the base interest rate of Macau’s banking system and the possible impact on the city’s

Obituary | Alabama gambling magnate Milton McGregor dies at age 78

Alabama gambling magnate Milton McGregor, who waged a legal war to keep his electronic bingo casino open and thwarted federal attempts to prosecute him, died Sunday. He was

Asian stocks fall for third day on US-China trade tensions

Asian stocks fell for a third day yesterday amid mounting fears about U.S.-Chinese trade tensions. KEEPING SCORE The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.2 percent

Economy | In Xi’s country even the PBOC’s governor reports to a party boss

For international investors trying to gauge China’s monetary policy, life is set to get even more complex. Guo Shuqing, a high-profile banking regulator and

Lee Ming-che | China allows wife of Taiwan activist to visit him in prison

A Taiwanese human rights group says the wife of a jailed pro-democracy activist will visit him in prison in China this week. The Taiwan Association

Trade War | Beijing ‘open’ to talks with US amid spiraling tariff spat

China’s government said yesterday it is open to negotiating with Washington amid a spiraling tariff dispute following a news report American officials have submitted a list of

US lawmakers call for pressure on Myanmar over Pyongyang ties

The Trump administration has slapped sanctions on companies across the globe to punish illicit trade with nuclear-armed North Korea, yet Myanmar, which is suspected of acquiring ballistic

New Zealand Central bank to weigh employment in decisions

New Zealand’s central bank said yesterday it will consider employment as well as inflation when setting interest rates and making other monetary policy decisions. The Reserve

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