MUST medical center recognized by Edinburgh’s College of Surgeons

The Center of Excellence for Medical Professional Development (CEPMD) at the Macau University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) Faculty of Health Sciences was this week recognized as a comprehensive skills

Science | UM PhD student joins anti-Ebola drug design project at Oxford

Faraz Mohammadali Shaikh, a doctoral student from the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), has received an internship offer from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human

Design | Signum opens second retail store

Around 50 people gathered in a building on Rua de Ferreira do Amaral last night to celebrate the opening of a new design store in the city. The store, Signum’s second

Briefs | Pin-to Livros reveals new location

As many had speculated – increasingly so since the news of Pin-to Musica’s closure in July – the Senado Square-based bookstore Pin-to Livros will shut its doors for the last

Jao Tsung-I’s Academy to host artistic activities

Jao Tsung-I’s Academy (AJTI), located in the Tap Seac area, has been made available to host not-for-profit artistic activities, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement this week. The

Hotel sector revenue plunges

Revenues of the hotel sector decreased by 6.6 percent year-on-year to MOP26.04 billion in 2015, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The revenue drop was mainly attributed

DSAL | Zero-tolerance policy toward unreasonable sacking of local workers

The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) released a statement saying that it will not “allow local employees to lose their employment rights.” The announcement came out after about ten residents visited the

Real Estate Lawmaker seeks easy access to property laws in mainland

Lawmaker Zheng Anting has argued that residential projects in mainland China should upload legal information on their websites, ensuring that overseas investors can avoid property fraud. This comes after 77 local

India | Students challenge Facebook on WhatsApp privacy policy

Two Indian students are mounting a legal challenge to Facebook, seeking to wind back changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy that they say threatens the rights of millions of users. Karmanya Singh

Swiss watch exports fall for fourteenth straight month

Swiss watch exports fell in August as demand weakened from Japan to the U.S., extending the industry’s slump to fourteen months. Shipments dropped 8.8 percent to 1.4 billion francs (USD1.4 billion),

West Africa seeks funds from China for transport projects

A lack of roads is seen as one of the greatest barriers to the development of inter-African economic relations and for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), China’s

Beijing film festival pushes for end to gender inequality

In films, women and girls are much more likely to take off their clothes than male actors and to be scantily clad in the first place, studies show. Less than

Cambodian court gives 2 Chinese life in prison for drugs

A Cambodian court has sentenced two Chinese nationals to life in prison after convicting them of production and trafficking of heroin and methamphetamine in one of the country’s biggest drug

Thailand | Court finds British activist guilty of defamation

A Thai court found a British labor activist guilty yesterday of defaming a fruit canning company, and gave him a suspended prison sentence in a case that has raised serious

North Korea | State media says gov’t successfully ground tests new rocket engine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a ground test of a new rocket engine and ordered a satellite launch preparation, state media said yesterday, an indication the country

Climate change | Paris deal to receive boost at UN event

At least 20 countries are expected to formally join the Paris Agreement on climate change this week, greatly improving the pact’s chances of coming into force just a year after

Middle East | Obama, Iraqi leader vow rapid offensive to retake Mosul

President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi put the Islamic State group on notice that they plan to recapture the city of Mosul within months. If successful, the

This Day in History | 1998 – Clinton’s Grand Jury testimony released

Bill Clinton’s testimony about his relationship with a young female assistant has been released to the United States public. The video of the American president’s 17 August interview in front of

Offbeat | ‘Lucky’ to be alive: Calf with 2 faces born at Kentucky farm

Visitors to a central Kentucky farm may do a double-take when they see the newest addition: a two-faced calf. Stan McCubbin of Campbellsville told WDRB-TV (bit.ly/2cT1RoQ) that he thought he had

Skiing | Miller sues ski supplier, eyes racing with other brand

Six-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller has sued ski manufacturer Head as he wants to resume World Cup racing with a different equipment supplier. Miller ended his nearly 10-year-long partnership with the Austrian-based

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