CE arrives in Portugal for official visit

The Chief Executive of Macau, Chui Sai On, has departed on a visit to Portugal to meet with senior government officials over the next few days. The visit, which began on

Leading consultant exits Macau Grand Prix, slams organizers

Barry Bland, whose Motor Race Consultants company has been coordinating Macau’s Guia Circuit Formula 3 (F3) event since 1983, has announced his withdrawal from the Macau Grand Prix. According to a

Uber ‘will continue to serve Macau’

Uber has re-affirmed their commitment to “continue to serve the riders and drivers of Macau,” according to a written statement released by the company last Friday. “The unprecedented amount of support

Graft probe snares Tianjin mayor, a former Xi associate

The highest-ranking Chinese Communist Party official investigated in more than than a year is a former subordinate of President Xi Jinping’s. Huang Xingguo - mayor and acting party chief of northern

Food safety | HK investigates mooncakes red-flagged in Macau

Hong Kong health officials have launched an investigation after Macau’s food safety authority found samples of a carcinogenic substance in mooncakes sold by a Hong Kong bakery, Hang Heung Cake

Gov’t concerned with Zika and Dengue, promotes preventive measures

In order to prevent the occurrence of Zika and Dengue fever diseases, the government, through the Dengue fever prevention task force, is promoting several activities to raise popular awareness and

Corporate Bits | Complementary Mooncakes on Cotai Water Jet

To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, Cotai Water Jet is adding complementary mooncakes to meal boxes for passengers traveling between September 12 and 15. Additionally, the company is set to

Samsung Note 7 users urged to turn phones off due to fire risk

Users of Samsung Electronics Co.’s troubled Note 7 smartphones in the U.S. and South Korea were urged to immediately turn off and stop charging them, while aviation authorities around the

Inflation rate exceeds 35 percent in July

The inflation rate in Angola stood at 35.30 percent in July, while prices increased 4.04 percent year-on-year, according to a statement released recently in Luanda by the National Bank of

Angola | Gov’t wants to set the price of airline tickets

Airlines operating in Angola will now set their ticket prices based on the country’s economic reality, according to the Regulation on Air Transport, whose draft presidential decree has been approved

40 years after death, Mao’s mixed legacy looms over China

Friday marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Mao Zedong, who founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and ran it virtually uncontested until his death on Sept. 9, 1976. While

Taiwan says bus driver in July crash killing 26 was suicidal

Taiwanese prosecutors have closed their investigation into a July bus crash that killed all 26 people on board, including 23 Chinese tourists, saying the driver was suicidal and that they

US tycoon’s scholarship project opens doors in Beijing

A new scholarship program intended to rival the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships and build understanding between China and the world opened its doors at Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University on Saturday. The program, founded by

Philippines’ Duterte tells Obama he never cursed him

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he told President Barack Obama during their encounter in Laos that he never cursed him. On a visit to Indonesia, Duterte told the Filipino community

Seoul: North Korea’s 5th nuke test ‘fanatic recklessness’

North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nuclear weapons, a move strongly

AUSTRALIA | Man charged with terrorism after stabbing in Sydney

A man charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in Sydney was inspired by the Islamic State group, police said yesterday. Wayne Greenhalgh, 59,

Obama calls on Americans to embrace diversity on 9/11

President Barack Obama yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by calling on Americans to embrace the nation’s character as a people drawn from every corner of

UK police make arrests after armed men occupy Sikh temple

Police made arrests for aggravated trespass after 20 to 30 men, some armed with blades, occupied a Sikh temple in central England yesterday. A Sikh youth group said it was

Libyan troops recapture key oil terminals from militia

Libyan forces loyal to a powerful general yesterday recaptured two key oil terminals from militias in a surprise attack, according to officials familiar with the operation, a move that adds

This Day in History | 2003 Johnny Cash dies

One of the great legends of country music, Johnny Cash, has died aged 71. His manager, Lou Robin, said he was taken ill and rushed to hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, with

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