Chui Sai On says Macau respects freedom of press

Chief Executive Chui Sai On said that the Macau SAR government highly respects the freedom of press and the freedom of publication. Chui made these comments

Education | UM rector pledges to cooperate with other higher institutions

The ninth rector of the University of Macau, Yonghua Song pledged to establish a mechanism to boost cooperation with other institutions in research in a bid to

More companies take part in IFT Career Day

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) held its 2018 Career Day at the IFT Taipa Campus yesterday. In total, 39 organizations from the tourism and service industries

Gaming | MGM awarded 125 new-to-market tables

The announcement was made yesterday by the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, who said that the casino operator is also permitted to transfer up

Health | Gov’t says it is prepared to deal with flu onset

Macau health authorities say they are adequately prepared to deal with the onset of influenza during the virus’s peak season this winter. The Health Bureau (SSM)

Tax haven | Macau gov’t welcomes unexplained delisting

The Macau government, after criticizing the European Union decision last month to include the territory on a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions accused of being

Ho Ian Sang calls for inquiry into officials’ errors

Lawmaker Ho Ian Sang has urged the government to consider launching public investigations into principal officials’ mistakes or misdemeanors. According to a report released yesterday by

Hong Kong | Warning signs go overlooked in hot stock market

As Hong Kong’s booming equity market smashes one record after another, signs of overheating are popping up everywhere. But good luck finding anyone who’s

Corporate Bits | 200 students graduate from Sands internship program

Close to 200 students graduated from Sands China’s Integrated Resort Internship Program in 2017, with 20 percent of them taking full-time positions with the company upon

Opinion | Leshi’s 13 days of pain show Shenzhen a way out of gloom

If two lizards are crawling up a wall in China, there’s bound to be someone betting which one will make it to the top first. In a

Liu He | Beijing man in Davos is ‘the brain’ behind economy’s overhaul

When Liu He takes to the lectern in Davos today, the Harvard-educated technocrat will move further into the spotlight that’s been aimed at him since his elevation

US Treasury official presses Hong Kong, Beijing on N. Korea

A U.S. Treasury official said yesterday she has urged officials in Hong Kong and Beijing to step up measures to counter North Korean smuggling and financing, as

Analysis | A flurry of exchanges, protests: What’s next for Koreas?

South Korean activists tore photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday, a day after the North warned such actions could derail reconciliation efforts around next

Afghanistan | Insurgents attack children’s group in Afghanistan, 3 dead

A group of gunmen stormed a non-governmental children’s organization in eastern Nangarhar province yesterday, killing two security guards and a civilian, provincial officials said. Attahullah Khogyani,

Vietnam | Mattis thanks Hanoi for supporting sanctions on North Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis praised Vietnam yesterday for supporting U.N. sanctions against North Korea and expressed hope that Washington and Hanoi can build closer defense

USA | Top Democrat rescinds offer of USD25 billion for Trump’s wall

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer has pulled back an offer of USD25 billion for President Donald Trump’s long-promised southern border wall, as lawmakers scrambled to figure

Oscars 2018 | Fresh voices lead the way in nominations

The Academy Awards showered outsiders, on screen and off, with milestone-setting nominations that celebrated Guillermo del Toro’s full-hearted ode to outcasts “The Shape of Water,” embraced

Offbeat | Big Apple Circus clown resigns over sexual misconduct

A beloved circus performer known as Grandma the clown has resigned from the Big Apple Circus following accusations that he pressured a 16-year-old aerialist to pose for

This Day in History | 1998 – Pope calls for reform in Cuba

The Pope is the first pontiff to visit the Communist Caribbean island. Speaking in the capital, Havana, he said freedom of conscience was “the

Tennis | Chung’s stunning run continues into Australian Open semis

Serving for a spot in the Australian Open semifinals and with the score at 40-love, Hyeon Chung started thinking how he might celebrate being the first Korean

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