New Macau hopes to bring new blood to the AL

The New Macau Association (ANM) hopes to elect two members in the upcoming Legislative Assembly (AL) election, according to its vice president Sulu Sou. The

Briefs | Mayors visiting town

Officials taking part in the third edition of the “Mayors’ Visiting Program” were yesterday offered fresh insights regarding the latest developments in Macau in relation to tourism, cultural

USJ Master students present mini-documentary projects

A small screening ceremony was held at Creative Macau on Monday night, where ten post-graduate students from the University of Saint Joseph presented their mini-documentary projects, alongside

Growing festival aims to ‘take over the St Lazarus neighborhood’

This weekend, the São João (Saint John) festivities will bring traditional flavors, visuals and sounds back to the streets of the St. Lazarus neighborhood in central

Young Macanese Association joins organizing committee

The twelfth São João Festival (Saint John’s Festival) will count members of the Young Macanese Association (AJM) among its organizing committee for the first time. AJM

Macau promotes film festival in Shanghai

The organizing committee of the International Film Festival & Awards - Macau (IFFAM) hosted a cocktail reception in Shanghai on Monday to promote its next edition during

Crime | Surge in WeChat scams

The Judiciary Police (PJ) received reports of four WeChat scams involving money transfers through WeChat Red Packets last weekend. Last Saturday and Sunday, several local

Media-shy | Tencent billionaire joins debate on Hong Kong’s future

One of China’s most prominent internet tycoons is wading into a famously contentious political arena. In an unusual move, Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s billionaire founder Pony

Corporate bits | Top honors for St. Regis and Sheraton at China hotel awards

St Regis Macau and Sheraton Grand Macau received two awards at the 7th China Hotel Awards ceremony in Beijing. Janet McNab, managing director of both Sheraton and St

Belt and Road Initiative | China considers Portugal ‘important partner’

China’s relations with Portugal are “in the best period of their history” and could be reinforced by the Chinese government’s “Belt and Road” initiative, in

Rubies from Mozambique sold at Singapore auction

A new auction of rubies mined in Mozambique held in Singapore allowed Montepuez Ruby Mining, Lda to obtain revenues of USD54.8 million, said the company, which is

N. Korea, terrorism to feature at US-China dialogue 

North Korean threats, trade tensions and global terrorism are expected to be among the issues discussed at the inaugural U.S.-China diplomatic and security dialogue being

Warmbier | Tour agency says it won’t take more US tourists to North Korea

The organizers of a trip to North Korea by an American college student who died after being released from prison in a coma say they

Warmbier | Trump calls North Korea ‘brutal’ after US student’s death 

President Donald Trump is calling North Korea a “brutal regime” following the death of American college student Otto Warmbier. Trump says, “Lot of bad things happened but at least we

New Zealand | English faces questions over alleged secret tapes

Three months away from an election, New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English is facing awkward questions about how he handled a lawmaker who is accused of making secret recordings and then

India | No-meat, no-lust advice for pregnant women ridiculed

India’s government is advising pregnant women to avoid all meat, eggs and lusty thoughts. Doctors say the advice is preposterous, and even dangerous, considering India’s already-poor record with maternal

Myanmar | Court gives exorcist death for killing three children

A  court in Myanmar sentenced a self-styled exorcist to death yesterday for killing three children during a ritual he carried out after telling their parents their offspring were

USA | Poll: Courts are right in blocking Trump’s travel ban

Most Americans say federal courts are acting properly in blocking President Donald Trump’s travel ban, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public

Brexit | Key leaders in UK economy argue for cooperative talks

Two of the most senior figures in Britain’s economy argued yesterday for cooperative, not adversarial, talks over the country’s exit from the European Union, calling for

Offbeat | Coke tweet targeting Pittsburghers uses map of Philadelphia 

Coca-Cola’s marketing efforts during the weekend’s heatwave in Pittsburgh backfired when the company mistakenly used a map of Philadelphia in a post on Twitter. Sunday’s tweet said, “Today’s forecast

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