The Buzz | After outcry, Israeli Arab town removes sign honoring Arafat

Israel’s interior ministry says an Arab town that named a street after the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has removed the sign bearing his name. Ministry spokesman

Our Desk | Restrained creativity

The call for the development in Macau of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) has been championed by various residents and acted upon in the government’s policy and

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 – edition no. 2757

* Football pitch close to Lilau makes way for car depot * Population declined slightly in 2016 * Expenses unrelated to service * North Korea fires four ballistic missiles   DOWNLOAD

Tourist Police commences operations

The new force operating under the Public Security Police Force (PSP), the Tourist Police, officially commenced operations yesterday. In addition to the current duties

NPC | China trims 2017 growth target, warns against trade controls

China’s top economic official trimmed the country’s growth target and warned yesterday of dangers from global pressure for trade controls as Beijing tries to build a consumer-driven economy

Road markings-inspired exhibition opens at Orient Foundation

Tracing * Liners”, an exhibition by Portuguese designer João Palla, kicked off at the Orient Foundation last Friday evening. Organized by the Orient Foundation, in collaboration with António

Culture | Macau Literary Festival kicks off

The Macau Literary Festival 2017 “The Script Road” kicked off at the Old Court Building on Saturday, marking the sixth year that the book-centric celebration has been

João Miguel Barros exhibits ‘moments to be pieced together’

João Miguel Barros, a Portuguese lawyer living in Macau for 30 years, recently inaugurated his first solo photography exhibition titled, “Between Gaze and Hallucination.” Barros

Kim Jong Nam murder | Ambassador’s expulsion is a warning to North Korea

Malaysia said yesterday that its expulsion of North Korea’s ambassador was intended to warn Pyongyang that it cannot manipulate the investigation into the killing of

More local workers lodged complaints with DSAL

The number of complaints from workers regarding labor conflicts in the construction sector decreased by 65 this year. However, there were still 148 local complaining employees, said

Briefs | Li endorses city ‘cluster’ plan

China’s premier Li Keqiang, speaking at the opening of the annual session of the National People’s Congress, has endorsed a plan to turn the area around the

CE meets with Ministry of Education in Beijing

Chief Executive Chui Sai On held a meeting on Saturday with the Chinese Minister of Education, Chen Baosheng. During the meeting, Chui noted that the MSAR

U.S. Department of State | Human rights report says political dissidents targeted

The Macau Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2016 has been published by the U.S. Department of State, expressing some concern over troubling developments in the

Many of the world’s wealthiest people are getting older

Lorenzo Servitje Sendra was the oldest person on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index when he died last month with a USD4.2 billion fortune. Thinking ahead, the

Picasso finds possible digs in Harlem USD2.5b art port

Geneva has one. So does Singapore. And now New York City is getting its first free port for fine art. Located on West 146th Street in Harlem,

Corporate bits | Sandy Lam performs at the Venetian

Hong Kong entertainer Sandy Lam produced a tour de force performance for her 2017 “Sandy Lam Pranava World Tour – Macau” at The Venetian  Macao on Saturday.

South Korea vows to protect firms amid China pressure

South Korea said it would ensure Korean companies don’t face unfair trade measures in China, pushing back against pressure from Beijing over its decision to deploy

Deutsche Bank launches USD8.5b share sale

Deutsche Bank AG will offer 8 billion euros (USD8.5 billion) of stock, sell part of its asset management business and named two deputies to Chief Executive Officer

CPPCC | Senior adviser criticizes web censorship 

A senior Chinese government adviser has warned that the country’s internet censorship is hampering scientific research and economic development, in a rare public criticism of a sensitive

NPC | U.S. doesn’t understand China, parliament spokeswoman says

Americans’ lack of understanding about China fueled “old and untrue” stereotypes during the U.S. presidential campaign, the spokeswoman for the country’s legislature said, pledging to address

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