Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – edition no. 2802

* Xi Jinping says Silk Road plan has ‘no political agenda’ * Macau could be ‘collateral damage’ * Police officers arrested in bribery case * Ho Chio Meng apologizes for ‘irregularities,’ denies crimes   DOWNLOAD

Ho’s lawyer denies accusations against former prosecutor

The trial of the city’s former top prosecutor Ho Chio Meng continued yesterday for another session after Ho’s lawyer, Oriana Pun, was unable to complete

Analysis | Region lacking policy model for smart city projects

Macau has all the assets and potential to become a leading “smart city” in Asia. However, according to consultants who have been studying the “smart city” concept,

Ballad beats glitz as Portugal’s Salvador wins Eurovision

A gentle romantic ballad challenged the Eurovision Song Contest’s decades-long reputation for cheesy, glittery, unbridled excess — and won easily. Portugal’s Salvador Sobral sang his Amar

Letter to the Editor | On honor and cause

Dear Editor, I was contacted by a journalist from your newsroom on the phone last Monday (8th May) regarding the UM honorary degree issue. I would like

Lawmaker slams central roundabout condition

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho recently presented a written enquiry urging the government to pay more attention to the environmental conditions of public spaces, especially regarding the

Drug abuse among youngsters drops in 2016

The number of youngsters on the list of drug abusers dropped significantly in 2016 when compared year-on-year, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement

ILCM marks 35th anniversary with charity ball

The International Ladies Club of Macau (ILCM) marked its 35th anniversary with its Annual Charity Ball on Saturday at J.W Marriott, raising over MOP1.2 million. Some

CE outlines strategy for ‘Belt and Road’ participation

Chief Executive Chui Sai On stated that the government is committed to optimizing Macau’s top-level policy efforts in order to further integrate with the country’s development in

AL election | CCAC suspects free meals are luring voters

Noting that potential election candidates have started to collect voters’ signatures, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said that it has received reports claiming that some groups or

India’s 2030 all-electric car target seen ‘ambitious’ by IEA

India’s potential plan to sell only electric cars by the end of next decade would require nearly eight times the global stock of such vehicles,

PokerStars owner Amaya changes name, moves HQ in transformation

PokerStars owner Amaya Inc. is renaming itself The Stars Group Inc. and relocating to Toronto, part of Chief Executive Officer Rafi Ashkenazi’s efforts to transform the

Ask the Vet | 5 Subtle 
Canine 
Cancer 
Symptoms
 Worth 
a
 Trip
 to the
Vet

The following canine cancer symptoms may not always be sure-fire signs of the disease, but you may want to have a veterinarian examine your pet just to be sure. Bumps

Xi Jinping says Silk Road plan boosts finance, security ties

Pledging more than USD100 billion in financing, Chinese President Xi Jinping called yesterday for closer cooperation across Asia and Europe in areas from anti-terrorism to investment as

HK curbs lending to developers as property risks soar

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority tightened limits on bank loans to property developers, as it seeks to contain risks in the city’s booming real-estate market.

Hong Kong Dollar selloff risks derailing the city’s stocks

The Federal Reserve is playing havoc with the Hong Kong dollar - and the stock market could be next. The pegged currency has been torpedoed

Vigils held for Christian politician imprisoned in Indonesia

The imprisonment of a Christian politician for blaspheming Islam has triggered an outpouring of anger and support around Indonesia. Nightly candlelight vigils have been held in cities across

Philippines | Police make more child cybersex arrests, rescues

Authorities in the Philippines have rescued four girls and arrested a mother and two other women for allegedly livestreaming sexually exploitative videos of children to men paying by the minute to

Nepalese vote in 1st local elections in 20 years 

Nepalese were voting yesterday for representatives in municipal and village councils for the first time in two decades, a sign that the country’s fractious democracy may be

N. Korea test-fires missile, challenging new leader in South

North Korea yesterday test-launched a ballistic missile that flew for half an hour and reached an unusually high altitude before landing in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean, Japanese

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