Thursday, June 30, 2016 – edition no. 2589

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Official data: Air quality improved in 2015

Air quality in the Guangdong-­Hong Kong-­Ma-cau area has registered improvements in 2015, as stated in the latest report of the Air Monitoring Network for the Pearl River Delta region. A statement

Mother criticizes police for ‘traumatizing’ her daughter

A mother has criticized police authorities for forcing her 13-year-­old daughter to get in their van after the teenager failed to present her Macau Resident Identity Card (BIR) during an

Lawyers criticize ‘excessive use’ of preventive detention

Local lawyers agree on the topic of detention, claiming that there is an excessive use of the preventive detention measures. The remark was made on the sidelines of the launch

Letter to the Editor | ‘I was astonished at the constant stream of rubbish that our ferry passed by during the entire length of the journey’

The issues of litter in and around Macau, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary seem to be in a constant distressing state as its unsightly presence is encroaching and affecting

Telecommunications | CTM to have its contract renewed

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said yesterday that CTM will automatically have its telecommunications services concession renewed for another five years after December 31, unless,

TNR reaches a record number of 182,344 people

The number of non-resident workers (TNR) in the territory reached a historical high in May this year, according to the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) who released official figures from the

Orbis kicks off new campaign

Orbis Macau, a non-profit organization that is part of an international group dedicated to saving eyesight, kicked off a new campaign on Saturday, called “Darkness To Go 2016.” The campaign is

Overseas tourist tax refund to expand to Guangdong

South China’s Guangdong Province will start giving overseas tourists refunds of goods and services taxes from July 1. According to the Guangdong Department of Finance, overseas tourists will be allowed to

Education | Gov’t makes university pledge at IPM graduation

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) held its graduation ceremony for the 2015/16 academic year at its Sports Pavilion yesterday, where over 600 graduates were conferred their bachelor degrees or senior

MGM hosts third SME session

MGM China hosted its third quarterly small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Business Matching Session last week, welcoming over 120 local SME vendors from the creative and food and beverage industries. According

Gaming | Sydney Crown resort gets green light

James Packer’s Crown casino and hotel in Sydney has been approved by the New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission, with the authority broadly accepting changes recommended by a critical independent

Tourism | MGTO concludes Annual Marketing Meeting 2016

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is in the midst of its three-day Annual Marketing Meeting 2016, which started on Monday, gathering some 50 participants including the MSAR’s delegations from different

Yao Jingming to head UM Department of Portuguese

Chinese scholar Yao Jingming will head  University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Portuguese. The scholar, poet and translator will replace Fernanda Gil Costa from September 1. Yao, who currently serves

Corporate Bits | Diet Pepsi with aspartame returning to shelves in US

Diet Pepsi made with aspartame is returning to shelves in the U.S., after PepsiCo saw sales plummet following its reformulation of the drink last summer to remove the artificial sweetener. PepsiCo

Singapore Air’s India unit to challenge Gulf carriers’ dominance

Within weeks of India easing aviation rules, Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s local venture is charting a course to take on carriers from the Middle East. It’s counting on a surge in

Ambassador encourages Chinese companies to invest in Portugal

China’s ambassador to Portugal said in Lisbon that the Portuguese government is waiting for Chinese companies to get involved in the country’s energy, services, financial, insurance, medical, health, maritime business,

First made-in-China jetliner makes debut commercial flight

The first regional jet produced in China’s initiative to compete in the commercial aircraft market made its debut flight yesterday carrying 70 passengers. The ARJ21-700 jet is one of a series of initiatives

Adidas extends PRC sports push in agreement with billionaire

Adidas AG signed an agreement with billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group Co. to help develop soccer and basketball in China as the German company seeks to capitalize on increasing interest

Sluggish economy casts shadow over Mongolians elections

Mongolians vote in parliamentary elections today with sentiment weighed by a sharp downturn in the landlocked Asian nation’s crucial mining sector, rising unemployment and political disillusionment. The Democratic Party could lose

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