Sino-Luso Int’l Medical Forum starts today

The 36th Sino-Luso International Medical Forum in Macau will be held in the city between March 30 (today) and April 2, with the title “Best Practice in

Election | CAEAL to set limits on noise levels in public places during campaign

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) plans to set limits on the level of noise that can be produced in public places during

Ng Lap Seng case | Assistant in bribery case plea talks

Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng’s assistant, Jeff Yin, who is standing trial in New York over several charges including bribery, is now in plea talks with the

Stock markets, pound subdued as UK triggers Brexit request

World stock markets were subdued yesterday as Britain triggered the start of its exit from the European Union, a formal step that kicks off two years of negotiations

Trump has casino trademark in Jordan but gambling is illegal

The president of the United States holds a trademark in Jordan for a Donald Trump casino, despite the fact that gambling is illegal in the kingdom. It is

Corporate bits | Sands China takes children with down syndrome on fun day

A group of 35 Sands China Care Ambassadors spent their Saturday afternoon with 40 children and parents from the Macau Down Syndrome Association. The ambassadors took

South China Sea | Duterte to US: Why didn’t you send armada vs man-made islands?

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he has asked the U.S. ambassador why America did not deploy an armada of warships to pressure China to stop

Beijing affirms climate pledge after Trump rolls back rules

China promised yesterday to stick to its climate commitments after President Donald Trump eased U.S. curbs on coal and oil use, opening the way for Beijing to

Chinese demand for elephant ivory drops, new report says

The price of ivory in China has dropped sharply as the country plans to end the legal trade in ivory later this year, a leading elephant conservation group

China confirms detention of Taiwanese pro-democracy activist

China’s government confirmed yesterday it is holding a Taiwanese pro-democracy activist and is investigating him on suspicion of “pursuing activities harmful to national security,” the latest detention

Chinese military conducts drill near Myanmar border

China has conducted military exercises near its border with Myanmar, where fighting between the regular army and ethnic rebels has flared in recent months. The annual training

Myanmar | Armed Rohingya militants deny terrorist links

An armed militant group fighting Myanmar’s government on behalf of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority has issued a statement asserting its right to self-defense and denying links to any terrorist group.

Nuke Testing 101 | How, and why, North Korea tests its bombs

Let’s say you’re North Korea and you have this nuclear device you really want to test. And let’s say you’d rather some of the more sensitive details remain private. Physicists, geologists, imagery analysts, some

This Day in History | 1981 – President Reagan is shot

President Ronald Reagan has been shot and wounded after a lone gunman opened fire in Washington. He is currently undergoing emergency surgery at George Washington

Offbeat | Library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus USD200

A patron who stole a book from a Montana library in 1982 has returned it after reading it at least 25 times, having it restored and having the

Football Down and nearly out: Dutch soccer in decline

Last year, their team absent from the European Championship, Dutch soccer fans sat drinking beer overlooking Marseille’s Old Port under an orange banner which read: “We only do

Fasten your seatbelts | Cristiano Ronaldo Airport is here

Cristiano Ronaldo now has an international airport named after him. The Real Madrid striker was joined yesterday by dozens of guests and hundreds of fans in

World briefs

MYANMAR An armed militant group fighting Myanmar’s government on behalf of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority has issued a statement asserting its right to self-defense and denying

Iraq | US denies loosening rules for avoiding civilian casualties

U.S. airstrikes probably played a role in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul earlier this month, U.S. and Iraqi military officials acknowledged yesterday ,

The Buzz | Investment from China in Kushner Manhattan property is off

Talks with a Chinese company seeking a stake in a Fifth Avenue skyscraper owned by the family of Jared Kushner are over. Negotiations with Anbang Insurance to

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