Archaeology | Roman coins ID’d in Japanese ruins, but their origin baffles

The eyes of a visiting archaeologist lit up when he was shown the 10 tiny, rusty discs that had sat unnoticed in storage for two and a half years at

Legal Wise | Finally, Macau as a platform?

The Forum Macau was launched in late 2003 with the purpose of promoting the ‘multilateral co-operation mechanism aimed at consolidating economic and trade exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries’. Since

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 – edition no. 2666

* AL Plenary| Most lawmakers against Ng Kuok Cheong’s political reform proposal * Flying eye hospital in Macau * Vietnam braces for typhoon Sarika * Russia, Syria halt Aleppo airstrike   DOWNLOAD

Legislative Assembly | Plenary AL return dominated by Li’s visit, training of bilingual staff

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit last week to the region and the measures announced by him during the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum Macau dominated the discussions held during

Global Tourism Economy | Forum Growing demand for ‘fresh’ tourism offers

As the demand for global tourism continues to grow, urban areas tend to develop in response to the needs of the growing number of incoming tourists. During a session of the

Red star over Hollywood | ‘Dr. Evil’ says China wants movies

The billboard towers over Sunset Boulevard, a marionettist’s hand, a la “The Godfather” posters of decades ago, pulling the strings in Hollywood. It poses an unsettling question: “China’s Red Puppet?” The

Statistics | Direct investment flows plunge

Inward direct investment flows declined by 66.7 percent year-on-year to MOP9.1 billion in 2015, according to information released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The plunge was mainly

Tourism | CDG sets example of promoting culture at airports

In one of the sessions of the Global Tourism Economy Forum, which ended on sunday, a representative from Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport highlighted the importance of showcasing the region’s

Crime | Woman lied to police to avoid paying loans to creditor

A 35-year-old female non-resident worker, who is from Guangdong province, faked a story about having been robbed, which she told to the police force in order to avoid payments to

2015 government budget gathers critics on execution rates

The low execution rates of many projects included in the annual government budget were once more criticized by some lawmakers. The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, was at

Australian casino staff detained in Chinese gambling probe

A senior executive of Australia’s largest casino operator and two other Australians have been detained in an investigation of suspected gambling crimes, the Chinese government said yesterday, in an apparent

Crown pulls staff out of China

Jiang’s detention notice, seen by Bloomberg, shows she is being held by Shanghai police for alleged “gambling crimes.” Her detention date is listed as Oct. 14 at 3:50 p.m. In June

Opinion | Macau casino operators need not fear Crown arrests

When Australia sneezes, does Macau catch a cold? The territory’s casino stocks have certainly taken fright at Chinese authorities’ detention of 18 employees of Australian gambling company Crown Resorts -

Thailand Grief after king’s death spills into anger

A Thai woman accused of insulting the country’s late king was forced to kneel before his portrait at a police station on the tourist island of Samui as several hundred

Corporate bits | Kim Woo Bin to appear for the first time at the Venetian

Korean model and actor Kim Woo Bin is set to appear for the first time at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena this coming Saturday, for his “2016 – 2017 Kim

Indonesia prosecutors seek prison for Chinese Uighur accused of plot

Indonesian prosecutors yesterday demanded an eight-year prison term for a Chinese Uighur accused of involvement in plots to attack Jakarta’s ethnic Chinese governor and minority Shiite Muslims. In a sentencing request,

Veterans’ protests for pensions pose test for leaders

For Yu Shuiping and other Chinese veterans, the country they served has yet to show its gratitude. Fed up with paltry pensions and benefits, they’re taking to the streets, hoping to shame the

Great Leap upward | Longest crewed space mission yet

Ahead of the launch, one astronaut shouted: “We are ready! Please give instructions!” in front of dozens of people dressed in colorful dress representing China’s ethnic minorities, in footage shown

Doctors hail China’s pledge to stop harvesting inmate organs

Surgeons from around the world gathered at a conference in Beijing yesterday in China’s latest effort to fight persistent skepticism about whether its hospitals have stopped performing transplants with the organs

Vietnam | Floods kill 24 as Typhoon Sarika looms

Floods triggered by heavy rains have killed 24 people and left four others missing in central Vietnam, disaster officials said Monday, as Typhoon Sarika approaches after leaving at least two

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