Local orchestra to present two concerts this week

The Macao Orchestra is slated to present two concerts this Friday and Saturday at two cultural venues, performing pieces featuring a string ensemble with a refined and meticulous technique.

Zhuhai building second airport for private aircraft

The city of Zhuhai is building a second airport for private aircraft and other aviation users. In doing so, Macau’s neighboring city follows a common trend within China, particularly

Trade | Imports keep upward trend

The total value of imported merchandise for October 2017 rose by 3.6 percent year-on-year to MOP6.25 billion. Information from the Statistics and

Education | UM student wins championship at Japanese Speech Contest in HK

Leong Wong Ian, a third- year student of Japanese studies from the University of Macau (UM), recently won the championship at the 42nd Japanese

Policy Address | Security: CCTV surveillance cameras don’t equal democracy suppression

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak stressed yesterday during the Policy Address presentation at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that the public should be aware

AirAsia kicks off Macau-Johor Bahru flight, pledges investment in Macau

AirAsia intends to add five or six new routes to Macau every year, fulfilling a pledge made earlier by the founder of the company, Tony Fernandes, who

Unemployment rate remains stable

The general unemployment rate for the August-October period was 1.9 percent, according to information released by the Statistics and Census Service. The unemployment rate for residents

Corporate Bits | Local SME suppliers graduate from Sands’ academy

Sands China Ltd. recognized the second group of local SME suppliers to graduate from the Sands Procurement Academy yesterday, with a ceremony at The Venetian Macao’s Adelson Advanced Education Centre.

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens developing a hybrid plane

Airbus, Siemens and Rolls-Royce are teaming up to develop a hybrid passenger plane that would use a single electric turbofan along with three conventional jet

Luxury | Pink diamond fetches USD32m, Patek sets Asian record

A 14.93-carat pink diamond ring sold for about USD32 million at Christie’s in Hong Kong, at the low end of estimates in a volatile market for

Beijing evicts Chinese migrants in droves, prompting outcry

Zhou Xinci left her hometown in China’s struggling rust belt four years ago for Beijing with little more than the clothes on her back and a dream

Lee Ming-Che | Court sentences Taiwan activist to five years for subversion

China sentenced a Taiwanese activist to five years in prison yesterday for holding online political lectures and helping the families of jailed dissidents in a conviction demonstrating

General Zhang being investigated for corruption commits suicide

A former top Chinese general under investigation for major corruption has killed himself, official media reported yesterday, denouncing his death as a “despicable” act to escape punishment. Zhang

Japan | Authorities on alert as boats thought to be from North Korea found

Japan is stepping up patrols and urging local authorities and fishermen to be on the alert after several boats thought to be from North Korea, some

Football | Russia wants St. Petersburg to host Euro 2020 opening game

The Russian Football Union has asked UEFA to pick St. Petersburg as host for the opening match of the 2020 European Championship. UEFA said on

Ivanka Trump’s India visit raises questions about her brand

Ivanka Trump is making a significant solo outing by headlining a business conference in India, but her trip highlights questions about whether her message of empowering

Juan Antonio Pizzi hired as Saudi Arabia’s 3rd coach in 2017

World Cup-bound Saudi Arabia has hired Juan Antonio Pizzi as coach less than a week after firing Edgardo Bauza. Pizzi, Saudi Arabia’s third coach in 2017, is

Ireland | Reports: Deputy PM quits to avert snap election

Ireland’s deputy prime minister has agreed to resign to avert a parliamentary vote that would have collapsed the government and triggered a snap election at a crunch

USA | Lawmaker: Stop payment to Icahn to raze former Trump casino

New Jersey’s Senate president wants a state redevelopment agency to reject a USD5.6 million payment to help billionaire investor Carl Icahn tear down an Atlantic City casino

UK hails new royal couple as country awaits wedding details

The engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dominated newspaper front pages and morning news shows in Britain yesterday, as royal-watchers awaited details of the couple’s spring

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