Two kiwi birds are rare bright spot in grim extinction report

Two types of New Zealand kiwi birds are a rare bright spot in a mostly grim assessment of global species at risk of extinction. The International

Macau Matters | The need for water conservation?

Around 70% of the world’s fresh water is used for irrigation and other food production purposes. Currently, global water demand can be met from the existing natural and

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 – edition no. 2942

* Secretary for Transport and Public Works contradicts Alexis Tam * Parallels with Hong Kong * Fringe Festival returns * Sports betting gets boost in the US   DOWNLOAD

AL Plenary | Sulu Sou’s suspension goes ahead with 28 votes in favor

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has voted for the suspension of the mandate of lawmaker Sulu Sou, allowing the continuation of the pending prosecution against him over an

Tourism | Light Festival to turn into ‘one of Macau’s annual signature events’

The third edition of the Macau Light Festival kicked off on Sunday. This year, the program includes projection mapping shows, light installations, interactive games

Crime | Man arrested for defrauding usurer

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that one man had been arrested following an illegal usury operation. The detainee is a 37-year-old mainland resident, surnamed

HK-mainland police bust gambling syndicate

Hong Kong police authorities busted a cross-border gambling syndicate, RTHK reported yesterday. The authorities reportedly arrested more than 70 people on both sides of the border.

Transport | Bus tracking application to feature additional functions

From the end of December, bus users will be able to check additional information about the bus network on their mobile devices, the Transport Bureau

First nine months saw 81 cases of domestic violence

Tang Yuk Wa, director of Family and Community Services of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said that in the first nine months of this year, the IAS

Gaming | Vietnamese beach town on brink of resort boom

A small beach town in the South of Vietnam, around 125 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, is facing a rapid expansion in local development as it

Labor bureau holds recruitment session for lorry drivers

The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) held sessions, on December 1 and 2, that aimed to assist in the process of hiring drivers for the transport of goods,

Businessmen happy with outcome of tour to Portugal and Brazil

A delegation of around 30 local businessmen representing many industries including infrastructure construction, food processing, trading and electronics toured Portugal and Brazil from November 18 to 26. The

Philippine official vows to improve welfare of migrant workers

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines pledged to continually assist Filipino migrant workers in the MSAR, along with the bureau’s substantial increase in its

CVS to buy Aetna for USD67.5b, remaking health sector

CVS Health Corp. will buy Aetna Inc. for about USD67.5 billion, creating a health-care giant that will have a hand in everything from insurance to

Lamborghini joins the boom in supercar SUVs

Supercar makers have long known that parked next to that snarling Lamborghini, racing-red Ferrari, or stately Bentley at some of the globe’s toniest addresses is a

Corporate Bits | Studio City presents ‘Alan Tam 40th anniversary Concert Tour’

Canto-pop singer Alan Tam will be performing at the Studio City Event Center (SCEC) on January 20, 2018 for his anniversary concert,“Alan Tam 40th Anniversary Concert

Analysis | Maybe China can’t take over the world

Almost daily, newspapers in the U.S., Europe and China release eye-catching headlines about China’s technological advances and economic prowess. The accomplishments are real. But they’re not necessarily

South China Sea | New Chinese military transport aircraft declared set for deployment

Chinese state media said the country’s new Shaanxi Yun-9 military transport aircraft has completed trial runs over the South China Sea and is ready to

Apple, Google at internet fest shows lure of market

The high-profile attendance of the leaders of Apple and Google at a Chinese conference promoting Beijing’s vision of a censored internet highlights the dilemma for Western

Canada’s Trudeau in Beijing on visit focused on trade

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began a visit to China focused on trade yesterday with a stop at a Chinese social media giant where he talked

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