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US-RUSSIA Israeli officials yesterday sought to downplay any damage caused by President Donald Trump’s disclosure of classified information to senior Russian officials that was provided by Israel, and

The Buzz | After missile tests, North Korea’s Asian Cup qualifier postponed

North Korea’s match against Malaysia in 2019 Asian Cup qualifying has been postponed a second time amid new missile tests by the host nation. The Asian Football

Japan’s Princess Mako to marry ocean-loving legal assistant

Princess Mako, the granddaughter of Japan’s emperor, will marry an ocean-loving legal assistant who can ski, play the violin and cook. Japanese nuptials tend to be

Girl About Globe | Making up is hard to do

I’m going to make eyes at you. Better ones than ever before – because of a pencil pilfered from a Macau hotel room. There it was, positioned

Thursday, May 18, 2017 – edition no. 2804

* Residents claim change to bus route causes disruption, want line 25 back to Hac Sa * Electoral commission finds irregularities * CCAC sides with flat buyers * North Korea’s actions ‘recipe for

Trump defends sharing terrorism ‘facts’ with Russians 

President Donald Trump yesterday defended his right to share “facts pertaining to terrorism” and airline safety with Russia, saying in a pair of tweets he has “an absolute right”

Global Gaming Expo | Japan offers opportunities, challenges for integrated resorts

The opening of the Japanese market to Integrated Resorts (IR) will be a great opportunity for all people doing business in this field. Nevertheless, such a

AL Plenary | Chan says problematic recruitment being addressed

The Legislative Assembly debated the recruitment issues related to public departments yesterday. The matter concerns workers recruited by the government through irregular contracts, such as the

Briefs | Police bribery case spotted last June

The police officers who were arrested on suspicion of bribery on Saturday are suspected of faking border records 53 times. According to a Jornal Va Kio report, on

MTR to bid for 350-kilometer Malaysia-Singapore project

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has said it is interested in bidding for a multibillion-dollar rail line project between Malaysia and Singapore, according to the South China

Internship program for tourism personnel kicks off

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), in cooperation with the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese- Speaking Countries (Forum

Portuguese-speaking countries | MSAR, Hong Kong to step up role in trade facilitation

Following new policies announced by Beijing this month at a Portuguese-speaking countries culture forum held in the Chinese capital, investors and analysts in the two SARs say

Duterte addresses compatriots in Hong Kong

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stopped by in Hong Kong late last week where he addressed his compatriots at a meeting, before heading to the two-day Belt and

Scientist born in Macau wins German finale of FameLab

Scientist Olga Sin, born and raised in Macau, recently won one of the largest competitions for scientific communication worldwide, the German finale of FameLab. Currently

Goldman Sachs builds China financial-stress index

With China’s leadership focused anew on curbing the economy’s leverage, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysts are rolling out a new gauge of stress in the country’s

Samsung looks beyond smartphones to next-gen biologics

The Samsung brand is best known for its smartphones and wide-screen TVs. Yet behind the scenes, the conglomerate is also making a name as a contract manufacturer

Corporate bits | MGM Macau introduces new art installations

MGM Macau has set up a brand-new Garden at Grande Praça for its visitors to see this summer. With large glass flowers, butterflies and woven

Angola | Diplomatic and consular network will be reduced

Angola’s diplomatic and consular network will be reduced from September “in order to save human, technical and financial resources,” according to a presidential dispatch that creates an

Mozambique | President calls for resumption of international aid

The Mozambican President asked international organizations and countries that contribute financially to the State Budget to resume this support “so that the government can consolidate the country’s

AP exclusive | Chinese spent USD24 billion on ‘golden visas’

When the sister of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in her family’s new skyscraper from a Beijing hotel ballroom stage earlier this month, she

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