Typhoon Hato caused tumble in expat livability ranking

Macau has tumbled 18 places on a livability ranking for Asian expatriates on account of the impact of last year’s typhoons, a global mobility consulting firm said

Education | Tam wants more mainland students in Macau

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, met several central government officials last week in Beijing to discuss possibilities of cultural exchange and cooperation between

People warned to stay clear of Coloane beaches

A ‘black substance’ has appeared in the sands of the Hac Sa and Cheoc Van beaches in Coloane, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) has warned. According to a

Journalism was a door to ‘meet and talk with very special people’

Portuguese journalist and author Ana Margarida de Carvalho gave a talk yesterday afternoon at the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) titled “From Journalism to Literature.” Carvalho was

Men facing charges in Australia over illegal exports of greyhounds

Four men are facing charges in New South Wales, Australia, in relation to the alleged export of nine greyhounds to China and Macau without a greyhound passport

Region’s urban planning ‘facing urgent needs’

A seminar on Macau’s urban planning was held last week at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST). Architecture scholars from several universities, including Waseda University and Tsinghua

Tax relief proposed for building renovation works

The Urban Renewal Committee discussed tax relief for building renovation works, Paul Tse, a member of the Committee, told the media after yesterday’s meeting. According to

Briefs | Construction of AL car park planned for Q2

The construction of the underground car park at the Legislative Assembly (AL) square is expected to commence in the second half of this year. The government opened a

Alibaba endorses esports for Olympics, but not violent games

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is happy to help promote the inclusion of competitive video games as an Olympic sport, just as long as they aren’t

Samsung is said in talks for multi-year cobalt deal from Congo

Samsung C&T Corp., an affiliate of the world’s biggest smartphone maker, is in talks for a multi-year deal to buy cobalt from a Congolese

Corporate Bits | Mandopop singers to bring ‘everlasting divas’ concert to macau

Five of Taiwan’s most popular female singers – Jolin Tsai, Angela Zhang, Valen Hsu, Tanya Chua and Matilda Tao – will bring their “Everlasting Divas” concert to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on April 7. With sales of approximately 25

Angola leads in attracting Chinese financing for energy infrastructure

Angola is the African country that has received most Chinese funding for the construction of energy infrastructure since the year 2000, according to a recent study from

São Tomé and Príncipe | BP/Kosmos consortium signs contracts for oil prospecting

The consortium of British companies BP Exploration Operating and US-based Kosmos Energy has signed two oil block prospecting contracts with the São Tomé and Príncipe

No term limit could allow leader to be bold on Hong Kong, Taiwan

China’s move to scrap term limits and allow Xi Jinping to serve as president indefinitely puts him on track to deal with some of the

NPC | New anti-graft body set to boost Xi’s extended rule

China is set to give President Xi Jinping a powerful new weapon as he prepares to rule indefinitely — a Communist Party-led anti-corruption agency to police

Hawaii | Officials deny request for phone logs related to false alert

Hawaii officials have repeatedly pointed to a low-level state employee and a breakdown in his agency’s leadership as the main cause for a January missile alert that

Japan | Abe says North Korea must take real steps to denuclearization

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with South Korea’s intelligence chief yesterday, and said that while he welcomes any dialogue with North Korea regarding the country’s denuclearization,

AP Investigation | US military overlooks sex abuse among kids

A decade after the Pentagon began confronting rape in the ranks, the U.S. military frequently fails to protect or provide justice to the children of service members when they

This Day in History | 1960 Radio telescope makes space history

The British radio telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire has set a new space record making contact with the American Pioneer V satellite at a distance

Offbeat | Sno-Cat resembling ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ car stolen in Colorado

“Yeee Haaa!” Authorities in Colorado are looking for a man suspected of stealing a Sno-Cat fitted out to look like the “General Lee,” the famous

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