Participating stores increase for upcoming charity bazaar

The 47th Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar themed “Build up character to nurture spirit. Gather aspirations for a meaningful life” will be held this weekend at the Nautical Centre at Nam

Crime | Uber motorist working without a valid driver’s license

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) have found a resident working as an Uber driver while he was not qualified to drive as he did not possess a valid driver’s

Health | Hospital accused of delayed treatment during delivery

Conde de São Januário Central Hospital (CHCSJ) responded to a recent controversy in town, concerning the institution, that states the hospital did not provide appropriate treatment to a baby who

Tourism | Tour groups decline 20 percent in September

Visitors to Macau on package tours decreased by 20 percent year-on-year to 596,000 in September 2016, according to a statement recently released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). In that

Briefs | UM to hold 14th Portuguese Speech Contest today

University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Portuguese, under the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, will hold the 14th Portuguese Speech Contest today at 9:00 a.m. at UM. The contest aims

Q&A – Charles Landry | Urban planner: ‘Green buildings have a higher value, so financially it can work’

Charles Landry, a British urban planning expert and author of several books, among them “The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators,” was the keynote speaker of Sunday’s “Lectures by

Labor | New study sheds light on plight of HK domestic workers

A new study released in Hong Kong on the plight of Filipino domestic workers in the nearby city has brought to the surface further evidence of the systematic and illegal

Sightseeing bridge soon to be under construction in Cotai Ecological Zone

A sightseeing bridge will be built at the Cotai Ecological Zone, according to a notice published last week by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA). The bridge is planned to be constructed

China as factory to world mulls the unthinkable: Price hikes

China’s factories may be on the cusp of delivering a new shock to the global economy after years of undercutting rivals with cheaper costs. This time, increases in prices could

Corporate bits | MGM co-organizes sustainability seminar

MGM and the Gaming Teaching and Research Centre (GTRC) of Macao Polytechnic Institute co-organized the Sustainability Seminar and Tour for a group of 50 students from the Gaming and Recreation

Angola | Economic growth should average 2.9 percent from 2017 to 2021

The Angolan economy should post average growth of 2.9 percent during the period from 2017 to 2021, compared to the rate of 4.1 percent during the period from 2012 through

Fitch maintains Mozambique’s CC risk rating

The Fitch Ratings agency has maintained Mozambique’s long-term risk rating at CC in both local and foreign currency, indicates a statement issued on Friday. The CC rating implies that the so-defined

Taiwan | Ex-legislator helped free sailors held off Somalia

Having taken up the cause of a fellow Taiwanese held by Somali pirates, former legislator Tsai Cheng-yuan faced one hurdle after another. Government agencies at home and in three foreign capitals

Official: 15 coal miners dead, 18 missing following blast

A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in western China yesterday, leaving 15 miners dead, a local government official said. Eighteen other miners are unaccounted for, according to Xinhua. The

China confirms allowing Philippine fishermen access to shoal

China’s Foreign Ministry yesterday confirmed a decision to allow Philippine fishermen access to a disputed shoal following a visit to Beijing by the Philippine president. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said

Malaysia’s Najib to seek stronger ties with Beijing during visit

Following Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent visit to China, Malaysia’s prime minister is the latest leader of a nation that claims territory in the South China Sea to travel to

Myanmar | New reports emerge of army attacks on Rohingya

Just five months after her party took power, Myanmar’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is facing international pressure over recent reports that soldiers have been killing, raping and burning homes of the country’s long-persecuted Rohingya Muslims. The U.S. State

Pakistan | Police detain 1,500 in crackdown on opposition

Pakistani police launched a nation-wide crackdown overnight, arresting at least 1,500 supporters of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan ahead of an opposition rally planned later this week in Islamabad, officials said yesterday. The

USA Elections | FBI email inquiry dominates as race enters final full week

Hillary Clinton enters the final full week of the presidential race on defense once again over her use of a private email system. Meanwhile, a newly emboldened Donald Trump is

This Day in History | 1990 – Howe resigns over Europe policy

The UK’s deputy Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Howe, has resigned. He informed the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of his decision at around 1800 on Thursday. Sir Geoffrey said the reasons for his

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