The New York Times cancels public event with James Franco

Facing accusations by an actress and a filmmaker over alleged sexual misconduct, James Franco said on CBS’ “The Late Show” on Tuesday the things he’s heard aren’t

Made in Macao | Surviving the coldest days in Macao

Generally speaking, Macao has no real winter now. The winter I remember when I was a child used to be between three to nine degrees, sometimes as low

Thursday, January 11, 2018 – edition no. 2963

* Heritage | Guia Military Tunnels left in state of neglect * Academic freedom and efficiency * Macau, Guangdong sign eight agreements * High-speed rail now rivals air travel   DOWNLOAD

Education | Students with poor English skills may face dilemma over tighter rules abroad

Macau plunged five spots in the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) last year, ranking 42nd worldwide and 12th in Asia, a performance that puts Macau at

Philippines | Huge procession secured tightly amid terror fears

A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined a raucous procession of a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ under extra-tight security yesterday after

Bus fares update, gov’t and lawmakers share mixed feelings

Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário and director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), Lam Hin San were at the Legislative Assembly (AL) to discuss

New UM rector assumes office

Yonghua Song, a scholar in electrical engineering, assumed office as the rector of the University of Macau (UM) yesterday – becoming the ninth rector of the

Arts | Macau City Fringe Festival kicks off Saturday

The 17th Macau City Fringe Festival, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will be held from January 12 to 21 with the theme of

Cyprus: casino resort to add USD838m to economy yearly

One of Europe’s biggest casino resorts due to be built in Cyprus should pump USD838 million into the island nation’s economy annually from 2022, the second

Consumer Confidence Index increased at year-end

The Macau Consumer Confidence Index (MCCI) in the fourth quarter of 2017 has shown increases in five of the six sub-indexes compared to the

Briefs | Person dies of hypothermia

A person has died of hypothermia as temperatures dropped to 8°C yesterday. Thirty five people used the government’s winter shelter in the Ilha Verde district. TheMeteorological and Geophysical

Jack Ma debt giant grinds to halt as China curbs micro-loans

After selling billions of dollars of debt backed by consumer loans last year, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial is pausing such fundraising as the

Aston Martin is said to seek USD6.8b value in IPO talks

Aton Martin is targeting a valuation of as much as 5 billion pounds (USD6.8 billion) in a potential initial public offering of the British sports

Corporate Bits | Adelson family foundation donates nearly USD2 million to USJ

The Adelson Family Foundation presented a ceremonial cheque of more than USD1.9 million (approximately MOP15.4 million) yesterday to the University of Saint Joseph (USJ)  to

Mozambique | China’s financing of public works exceeds USD2.28 billion

The Maputo/Catembe bridge, due to be opened in the next few months in the Mozambican capital, is the biggest China-funded infrastructure project in the African country, the

Angola President orders evaluation of public banks

The shareholdings held by the Angolan state or public companies in national and foreign banking institutions will be evaluated by a working group led by Finance Minister Archer

Former leading general Fang suspected of bribery

A former chief of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s joint staff department was referred to military prosecutors on suspicion of bribery yesterday, state media reported, making him the latest

Hong Kong businessman pleads not guilty in bribery case

A Hong Kong businessman charged in a United Nations-linked bribery conspiracy pleaded not guilty yesterday to an indictment charging him with helping to arrange millions of dollars in

Body found, tanker still on fire after sea collision

Rescuers have found a body believed to be of a sailor from the Iranian oil tanker set ablaze after a collision in the East China Sea,

Sports diplomacy | North Korea to send delegation to Olympics in South

North Korea agreed yesterday to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, Seoul officials said, as the bitter rivals sat for rare

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