Ho Chio Meng’s trial postponed

The opening session of the trial of former Prosecutor General Ho Chio Meng, scheduled for this morning, was postponed last Friday. The cause for the postponement was

Global Media Industry Development Conference held in Macau

The Macau Global Media Industry Development Conference 2016 was held recently, marking the second time this event has been held in Macau. Over 150 people working in the media

1-2-3 Incident – 50th anniversary | Panelists describe riots, call for remembrance

A panelist event was held yesterday afternoon in the basement of the Portuguese Bookshop, near Senado Square, where several panelists shared stories about the 1-2-3 Incident

Kenyan and North Korean win marathon

The 35th Macau International Marathon took place yesterday morning. The male champion of the 42.195 kilometer course was Kenyan athlete Peter Kimeli, who finished with a time of 2

UM to spend MOP300 million on renovation works

Several government department heads and representatives of the University of Macau (UM) attended an early meeting of the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly to inform the committee

Alexis Tam – Policy Address | Portuguese education and medical professionals dominate lawmakers’ questions

The region’s poor medical services and university education, especially Portuguese-language teaching, were widely discussed during Alexis Tam’s second day at the Legislative Assembly (AL) where he presented the

Briefs | Kart Grand Prix to commence December 8

The 2016 Macao International Kart Grand Prix will be held from December 8 to 10 at the Coloane Karting Track. The Organizing Committee hosted a press conference last

Gaming | Casino shares drop after cash disclosure rules report

Macau’s casino shares dropped in Hong Kong trading after last week’s Executive Council disclosure that the city may require inbound travelers to disclose cash holdings of more than

Humanoid robot aids customs at Gongbei Port

Last month, customs officials at the Gongbei Port of Entry began using Sanbot, an intelligent humanoid robot designed and built by QIHAN Technology Co. Ltd. (QIHAN), to help

Corporate bits | Wynn Macau continues to support ‘Walk for a Million’

Wynn Resorts subsidiary, Wynn Macau, has continued to financially support the annual charity event “Walk for a Million,” organized by the “Charity Fund from the Readers of

Angola | Sonangol needs to undergo financial restructuring

Angolan state oil company Sonangol needs to undergo financial restructuring and USD1.569 billion to guarantee payments until the end of this year, said on Thursday in Luanda

Trump’s call inspires hope in Taiwan, concern in PRC

With a 10-minute phone call and two tweets, Donald Trump inspired banner headlines and renewed hopes across Taiwan for a stronger partnership with the United States, while also inflaming

Death toll in country’s second  coal mine blast rises to 32

Thirty-two miners were confirmed dead yesterday in the second coal mine explosion in a week in China, state- run media reported. The gas explosion hit the mine in

Hong Kong | Lawmaker purge risks tipping balance in Beijing’s favor

Hong Kong moved to oust four more pro-democracy lawmakers, an escalation of a weeks-long oath-taking controversy that threatens to tip the balance of power in China’s favor in

Rural China banks with USD4 trillion assets facing debt test

Bond investors are weighing rising risks that smaller Chinese banks will fail against growing signs the government will do anything to avoid a financial meltdown. A lender called Guiyang

Indonesians rally for tolerance after blasphemy protests 

Tens of thousands of Indonesians rallied in the center of the capital Jakarta yesterday, calling for tolerance and unity after massive protests by conservative Muslims against the city’s minority

Malaysian PM leads protest against ‘genocide’ of Rohingya

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak led a protest rally yesterday against what he called a “genocide” of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingyaminority, as he urged Asian neighbors and the world

Fidel Castro’s ashes interred in private ceremony in Cuba

Fidel Castro’s ashes were interred in a private ceremony yesterday, ending nine days of mourning for the man who ruled Cuba for nearly half a century. The military caravan

Iran demands that Obama allow US sanctions to expire

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani demanded yesterday that U.S. President Barack Obama not sign an extension of U.S. sanctions, saying the bill is a violation of a landmark

Offbeat | Macaw poses in man’s mug shot after unlucky court appearance

A 4-year-old macaw named “Bird” is an instant celebrity after appearing in a posed booking mug shot in Oregon with his unfortunate owner. Craig Buckner left

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