Thursday, August 3, 2017 – edition no. 2858

* Q&A | Eugénio Novikoff Sales, Painter: ‘There is no system that protects local artists and Macau should have one’ * Children’s dance performance at CCM * Candidate list published * Neymar on

Casinos’ July gains cap year of recovery as VIPs flock

A rebound in Macau’s casino revenue accelerated in July as spending by high-rollers continued to add momentum to the year-long recovery despite China’s efforts to curb capital outflows.

Venezuela | Police take two opposition leaders from homes

Two of Venezuela’s leading opposition figures were taken from their homes in the middle of the night by state security agents yesterday, in President Nicolas Maduro’s first

Coutinho: Influential lawmakers want to restrict free speech

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is calling for a reconsideration of measures that he fears will restrict lawmakers’ freedom of speech at the Legislative Assembly (AL).

Art historian Wu Hung to hold lecture this month

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has invited art historian Wu Hung to host a lecture titled “Moving Pictures: Ancient China’s Gift to World Art” on

Education | IPM hosts 9th Macau-wide IT competition

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) organized its ninth edition of the “Macau-wide IT Competition - Alice 3D Programming Contest.” The theme of this year’s contest

Imports up 10 percent in June

Total merchandise imports in June 2017 increased by 10.4 percent year- on-year to MOP6.17 billion, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service. Of this figure,

Briefs | SJM announces 2017 revenue dip

Macau gaming operator Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) has announced its first half-year results for 2017, showing that the group’s revenue decreased by 2 percent when compared

Ng Lap Seng | Billionaire’s Hengqin project apparently unaffected

The conviction of a Macau real estate billionaire last week does not seem to have negatively impacted a commercial project he initiated on the neighboring

Science | New dome show features ‘Lights of Wonder’

Starting from yesterday, the Macau Science Center (MSC) is presenting an all-new dome show called, “Aurora: Lights of Wonder,” at the center’s Planetarium.

Health | First case of Dengue fever confirmed

The Health Bureau (SSM) confirmed on Monday that the first case of Dengue fever infection of 2017 has been detected in Macau  and the bureau

Fiscal Reserves record MOP10 billion income

During the first two quarters of 2017, the government’s Fiscal Reserve recorded an investment income of MOP10.1 billion, according to a statement from the Monetary Authority of

Africa-inspired exhibition to open today

The exhibition “Kiss Africa - Macau + Lusofonia: Recent works by Eugénio Novikoff Sales” will begin today at 6:30pm with a launch ceremony at Albergue SCM.

Australia | RBA holds rate as currency seen subduing inflation, growth

Australia’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged and warned a rising currency is expected to subdue inflation and weigh on the outlook for growth and employment.

Didi takes on rival Uber in Europe; First stop Estonia

Uber Technologies and Didi Chuxing are once again going head-to-head, this time in Estonia. The Chinese giant with a multi billion-dollar war chest is backing

Corporate bits | Wynn donates MOP80 million to UM Development Foundation

Wynn Resorts Macau recently donated MOP80 million to the University of Macau Development Foundation (UMDF) to support the long-term development of the University of Macau (UM) and its

Ferrari said to plot ‘utility vehicle’ to double profit

Ferrari NV is considering adding a roomy four-seat “utility vehicle” as part of a major expansion push beyond its traditional supercar niche in a bid to

United Nations | Diplomat says US and North Korea are key to peace – not Beijing

The United States and North Korea hold “the primary responsibility” for de-escalating tensions and negotiating peace on the Korean Peninsula — not China, Beijing’s U.N. ambassador

UN | Liu Jieyi urges support for new Israel-Palestinian peace plan

China’s U.N. ambassador urged the international community to support President Xi Jinping’s new four-point proposal to end the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish an independent Palestinian state. Liu

Xi says China will never permit loss of ‘any piece’ of land

Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a tough line on national sovereignty yesterday amid multiple territorial disputes with his country’s neighbors, saying China will never permit

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