Politics on display as Letterman receives Mark Twain Prize

David Letterman was never known as a particularly political comedian, preferring a detached irony-drenched tone that favored the surreal and silly over topical humor. But there was

Made in Macao | Living a nomadic lifestyle in Macao

A nomad lives under a constant change of location, involving minimum attachment to the immediate surroundings, not letting things own them, and meeting different people from different cultures.

Thursday, October 26, 2017 – edition no. 2914

* Macau ID | Number of new residents to grow for first time in eight years * Venetian to celebrate 10 years on November 20 * Business Daily closes down * The King

Crime | 43 drug dealers arrested in joint regional operations

Many drug trafficking crimes have taken place recently, the authorities announced this week. During a press conference, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said that

Macau GP | Seven manufacturers line-up for 3rd edition of GT World Cup

Seven car manufacturing teams will race the challenging Guia Circuit in this year’s edition of the Macau GT World Cup, a race included in the Macau

Legal Wise by MdME | The side effects of the new non-mandatory central pension scheme: a tool to retain local talent?

Aiming to complement the existing social security regime and to offer more protection to the elderly in the MSAR, Law 7/2017 on the Non-Mandatory Central Pension Scheme

Arts | Exhibition shows painting, calligraphy

The exhibition “Determined Spirit – Calligraphy and Painting of Fu Shen”, which was inaugurated on Monday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), features 68 painting and

Hong Kong | Activist Joshua Wong freed on bail pending appeal

Hong Kong’s highest court freed pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law on bail yesterday pending an appeal of their prison sentences after they were convicted of

Regulation of cultural venues stirs controversy

The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAL)’s latest proposal suggests that theaters and cinemas should only be permitted to operate in hotels or licensed commercial places. The

FSS transferred payment to 21,000 recipients

The Social Security Fund (FSS) says that it has received more than 50,000 applications for the withdrawal of funds from provident fund individual accounts as of October

IACM to be replaced by municipal body

The government announced yesterday during a press conference that the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will be abolished once the city establishes the new

Number of overnight tourists increasing

Around 2.48 million tourists visited Macau in September, up by 2.4 percent year-on-year but down by 13.3 percent month-to-month. According to information released

Briefs | Chan Iek Lap opposes open committee meetings

Indirectly elected lawmaker Chan Iek Lap said that it is unnecessary to provide live streaming of Legislative Assembly (AL) standing committee meetings. Chan shared his opinion while he was

Setback at top court | Facebook risks EU-wide privacy fights

Facebook Inc. could be in the firing line of data privacy regulators across the European Union if the bloc’s top court follows the opinion of

Caterpillar profit surges on equipment demand

Caterpillar Inc.’s third-quarter profit surged on demand for construction equipment, topping Wall Street expectations. The Peoria, Illinois-based company boosted its guidance, citing strong oil and gas

Angola | Banking sector grows by 16pct in 2016, Deloitte says

The value of total assets of banks operating in Angola increased by 16 percent to 8.70 trillion kwanzas in 2016, compared to 2015, according to a

Mozambique | Deck of Maputo-Catembe bridge laid earlier than expected

The last section of deck of the bridge between Maputo and Catembe will be laid today, ahead of schedule by about three weeks, the Mozambican press reported.

19th Party Congress | China lifts Xi’s status to most powerful leader since Mao

The ruling Communist Party yesterday formally lifted Xi Jinping’s status to China’s most powerful ruler in decades, setting the stage for the authoritarian leader to tighten

China, US open to joint sea drills with Asean

The U.S. and China were both open to joining separate maritime drills with Southeast Asian nations as early as next year, Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen

Party promotes three potential central bank leaders

China’s ruling Communist Party has promoted three potential successors to long-serving central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan, setting up a possible handover as Beijing tries to rein in

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