Singapore | Authorities send teenage blogger Amos Yee to mental institute

  Teenage blogger Amos Yee will be remanded for two weeks at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for an assessment on his suitability for a mandatory treatment order (MTO), after

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JAPAN-PHILIPPINES A tiny military exercise in the Philippines this week may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tussle for control of the South China Sea. A

TRANSPORT | Candidates offer over MOP1 million for taxi licenses

The highest bid for the latest batch of ordinary taxi licenses reached MOP1,051,888, with the lowest at MOP868,008. The bids were revealed as part of the public tender process held

‘Broken Tooth Koi’ said to open VIP room in casino

60-year-old Wan Kuok-koi, one of the most infamous and feared triad leaders before the city’s handover, opened a VIP gambling room in Macau last week, as reported by Hong Kong’s

Education | Gov’t increases education subsidies

The government has increased the value of subsidies granted to schools under the free education scheme and reduced tuition fees for Macau residents by 8 and 6 percent respectively, according

Authorities confirm pullout from Korean University Games

The Sport Development Board confirmed yesterday that, given the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in South Korea, Macau has officially pulled out of next month’s World University Games (Universiade)

Telecommunications | 4G licenses granted to four operators

The government has recently granted the new fourth generation (4G) mobile network licenses to four telecommunication companies, namely CTM, China Telecom, Smartone and Hutchinson. The eight-year contracts with the operators

‘Our strategy is mainly to follow our customer base’

In an interview with the Times, BNU’s CEO, Pedro Cardoso, spoke of the bank’s role in Macau, asserting that BNU is the most competitive bank in terms of online transactions.

Alexis Tam condemns violence towards elderly

A video clip showing a woman violently slapping her handicapped mother while she sits quietly in her wheelchair surfaced on the Internet last weekend. The video has sparked outrage both

BRIEFS | Inflation up 5.5 pct year-on-year

The Composite CPI for May 2015 has increased by 4.93 percent year-on-year to 105.39, up from the 4.51 pct growth in April 2015. According to the Statistics and Census Service

Art | Documentary traces George Chinnery’s path

Walking in Macau’s meandering alleys and backstreets, Patrick Conner often found himself surrounded by typical scenes that 19th Century British painter George Chinnery would stop and draw. The London-based scholar and

ENTERtAInMENT | São João festival returns this weekend to St Lazarus

On Saturday and Sunday, traditional delicacies and drinks will be available from various booths set up around the neighborhood’s main street. Grilled sardines are one of the festival’s most popular

Youth meeting | Bringing a part of the city back home

“I am sure that the representatives of Macau who are living overseas will bring a little part of the city back home with them. Macau will always stay in their

Gov’t discloses info on 16 idle land parcels

The government disclosed information yesterday on the 16 idle land plots that were excluded from the recovery list. With six parcels located in the peninsula and the rest in Taipa,

Corporate Bits | Wing Lei awarded “top restaurant in macau” at hurun presidential awards

“The award is a tribute to the ongoing commitment made by Wynn Macau team members to delivering exceptional dining experiences to our guests,” said Ian Michael Coughlan, President of Wynn

Greece: We had no choice but to propose ‘harsh’ reforms 

Greece’s economic reforms plan includes “harsh” measures the government would not have proposed had it had a choice, a spokesman said yesterday. The country this week offered a series of measures,

WorldFish develops East Timor fisheries sector

International organisation WorldFish will run a support program funded by Norway to develop the fisheries sector in East Timor, under an agreement signed with the Timorese Ministry of Agriculture and

Angola | China improves repayment terms

The terms of loans granted to Angola by China have been improved, the Angolan Finance Ministry said in a statement adding that it had not requested a moratorium on repayments. The

Xi to roll out made-in-China weaponry for WWII victory parade

President Xi Jinping will use a World War II victory parade to showcase new weapons systems, a Chinese general said, amid growing regional concern about the country’s military reach. The Tiananmen

US to raise breach of government records at talks

The United States began annual security talks with China on Monday, and an official said it plans to raise directly the breach of a federal government server that resulted in the theft

Beijing says snow is no problem for 2022 Winter Olympic bid 

Beijing is driving home assurances that providing plenty of good quality snow for the skiing events won’t be a problem if it wins the right to host the 2022 Winter

Mainland retail spreads in Uganda amid local jealousy

The last time men posing as immigration officials showed up at Wei Kun’s shoe store in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the Chinese trader forked out USD1,000 in bribes to

Report: Factory activity stabilizing but still weak 

Chinese factory activity showed signs of stabilization but remained weak overall in June as it contracted for a fourth straight month, leaving the door open for further stimulus, according to

Pakistan | Major heat wave in Karachi kills over 400

A scorching heat wave across southern Pakistan’s city of Karachi has killed more than 400 people, authorities said yesterday, as morgues overflowed with the dead and overwhelmed hospitals struggled to

North Korea | Pyongyang sentences 2 S Koreans to life on spying charges

North Korea’s Supreme Court yesterday sentenced two South Koreans to life in prison with labor after finding them guilty of spying for Seoul. Kim Kuk-gi and Choe Chun-gil were convicted of

South Korea | Samsung heir apologizes for MERS spread at company hospital

The heir of the Samsung business empire bowed deep in apology yesterday as criticism mounted over a Samsung hospital’s role in spreading Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea. Lee Jae-yong,

Famous novelist admits to plagiarizing Japanese author 

One of South Korea’s most influential writers admitted yesterday to plagiarizing a well-known Japanese author in a short story she published almost a decade ago. Shin Kyung-sook, 52, said in an

Japan | Abe heckled at 70th anniversary of Battle of Okinawa

Heckled by local residents, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined about 5,000 people including the U.S. ambassador in a memorial service marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, one

Syria | Kurds take town, base near Islamic State stronghold

Syrian Kurdish fighters and their allies yesterday captured a town once held by the Islamic State group, inching closer to the main IS stronghold in Syria and the de facto

Rwanda | General arrested in the UK on Spain’s behalf

A Rwandan military general was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport and will appear in court later this week, British police said yesterday, prompting an angry response from Rwandan leaders. Police said

USA | Lawmakers’ changing tone on flag follows 15 years of refusal 

For 15 years, South Carolina lawmakers refused to consider removing the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds, insisting renewing the debate would unnecessarily expose divisive wounds. But opinions changed within five days

This Day in History | 1983 US astronaut Sally Ride returns

Ms Ride, a former tennis champion, decided to become an astronaut in 1977 after she saw a Nasa advertisement in the campus newsletter while studying English and physics. She was one

Offbeat | 60 pizza-makers create nearly mile-long ‘pie’ in Milan

Allez Paris: French capital launches bid for 2024 Olympics

Declaring they have learned from their past mistakes and failures, French officials launched a bid yesterday to bring the Olympics to Paris in 2024 — 100 years after the games

Norwegians release mockumentary assailing stereotypes

Several Norwegian players teamed with Norway’s national TV broadcaster NRK to produce a “mockumentary” addressing sexist stereotypes and critics who say the women’s game is no match to the men’s. During

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