Philippines | Duterte offers bounty for extremists in foiled island attack

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte offered a bounty yesterday for the capture of Muslim extremists behind a foiled attack on a central resort island, and said he ordered

Thursday, April 20, 2017 – edition no. 2786

* Beijing: Chinese dissident billionaire wanted by Interpol * 30,000 customers affected by blackout * Secretary: urban renewal committee ‘needs time’ * Defeat for jakarta’s christian governor   DOWNLOAD

Made in Macao | Drunken Heritage

A brief survey of tourists in Macao showed that the attraction of our little town is not merely derived from casinos. In fact, the majority of tourists surveyed

Environment report | Population density up, air quality down

The local population density rose to 21,400 persons per square km in 2016, and its waste water treatment volume increased by almost 19 percent, according

French May marks 25th anniversary showcasing unique artworks

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Le French May Arts Festival is slated to bring its “richest in content” event to Hong Kong and Macau from May 1

Briefs | CTM’s fiber network service blackout

Local telecom operator CTM experienced a partial blackout yesterday when its fiber network service failed to function for several hours during the evening. CTM issued a press release

Residents seek help after buying Zhuhai property

Twenty local residents are seeking help from lawmakers Chan Meng Kam and Song Pek Kei after having purchased properties in Zhuhai. According to a report

Health | Avian Flu infects 12 more in mainland China

The Health Bureau (SSM) revealed yesterday that there are 12 new cases of human infection in mainland China by the avian influenza  virus (H7N9), citing

HK-mainland cross-border express train fuels jurisdiction debate

Debate continues over jurisdictions within the cross-border express train terminus in the Kowloon- mainland rail link, as no deals have yet been made by the Beijing and

Kou Meng Pok announces legislative elections candidacy

Kou Meng Pok, president of Pearl Horizon Condominium Owners United Association and protest leader for the Pearl Horizon buyers, announced yesterday that he would be candidate

Easter saw a 5.6pct increase in number of tourists

According to the figures provided by the Public Security Police Force (PSP), Macau registered a total of 427,254 tourist arrivals during the four-day Easter holidays on April

Human Resources | 10 MGM IT engineers sent to Hollywood for training

Julie Zhu In preparation for the opening of MGM Cotai, MGM recently sent a group of 10 local team members from its Digital and Technology department

Beer store event features musicians, artists

A long one of the region’s oldest streets is a store that retails hundreds of craft beer brands and flavors from across the globe, aiming to offer

Volkswagen plans all-electric car for China next year 

Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest automaker, plans to launch its first pure-electric car in China next year as Beijing steps up pressure on the industry to promote alternatives to gasoline. The announcement

China to relax trading of used cars to spur new vehicle demand

China will take further steps to relax trading of used cars in an effort to encourage existing owners to sell their old vehicles and buy new

Business group | China backtracking on market opening

An American business group says China’s push to develop its own technology and other industries has “narrowed the space” for foreign companies to compete in its market. In a report

Corporate bits | Sands China holds activity for MSO

On Friday, 50 Sands China Care Ambassadors invited 50 members of the Macau Special Olympics (MSO) to a carnival held at Paradise Gardens at Sands Cotai Central.

Appealing for calm, China says US wants talks on North Korea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a new appeal for calm on the Korean Peninsula yesterday and said he believes the United States would prefer a diplomatic

Taiwan gives Chinese asylum seeker temporary housing

Taiwan’s immigration department said yesterday that it has provided temporary accommodation to a Chinese dissident who left his tour group intending to apply for political asylum in

Trump’s trademarks | Ivanka’s biz prospers as politics mixes with business

On April 6, Ivanka Trump’s company won provisional approval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags

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