Thursday, September 1, 2016 – edition no. 2634

* Road works and roadblocks | Two-day jam causes accidents, distress * Lawmaker hopes Sunday’s Uber demo produces ideas * Sex education at schools from October * Mystery of oil held on Chinese

Uber controversy | Gov’t employees told not to support last-ditch ePetition and demonstration

Government employees have allegedly been instructed not to sign an online petition or join a demonstration next week that will urge local authorities to legalize and regulate ride- hailing app Uber. According

New Central Library might cost less than MOP900m

The Central Library might not cost the previously announced MOP900 million, the president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung Vai Meng, admitted yesterday at a press conference held by

Olympians share stories of pain and overcoming hardship

The national delegation of China’s Olympic athletes which has been touring the region in a four-day visit met yesterday with local Macau students. In a meeting held at the Macau Forum,

Economy | Q2 improvement suggests recession is easing

Macau’s economy contracted by 7.1 percent year-on-year in real terms during the second quarter of 2016, showing signs of improvement compared to the first quarter of 2016, which was down

Last day to name panda cubs

Today is the last day for Macau residents to nominate names for the two panda cubs born in June. The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has encouraged the public

IT innovation awards announced

The Seventh InnoICT Business Plan Competition, organized by the Macau New Technologies Incubator Centre (Manetic) and the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES), has recently awarded its winners, according to a

Data Protection Office investigated fewer cases in 2015

The number of cases investigated by the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) in 2015 fell 20.1 percent year-on-year, the Office informed in statement. According to the same statement, the majority

The Tiger Lillies returns with Hamlet

British cult band Tiger Lillies is back on the road and set to bring their version of Hamlet to the Cultural Centre tomorrow. English group Tiger Lillies and Danish Theatre Republique

Series of astronomical phenomena to occur in September

The Astronomical Society of Tianjin has announced that six astronomical phenomena will be visible to the naked eye in September, including the Delta Aurigids meteor shower, an annular eclipse, the

Wynn Palace is seen off to slow start

Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s USD4.2 billion Cotai resort is drawing lackluster numbers of new tourists and may be taking business from local rivals, said analysts who are tracking activity in the

Pokemon Go | Chicago lawmaker proposes cracking down on game sites

A popular site for “Pokemon Go” characters in a conservation area on the north Chicago lakefront has attracted hundreds of players and inspired legislation to protect ecologically sensitive areas. Volunteers have

Corporate bits | Sands China announces festive menus

Restaurants at the Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao and Sands Macao will be offering an array of menus to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Canton at The Venetian Macao offers two

Angola | Largest Special Economic Zone opens up to private investors

The largest Special Economic Zone in Angola, the Luanda-Bengo SEZ (ZEELB), which was built with the support of China, will open most of its industrial units to private investment in

US finances management plans for two natural parks in Angola

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week in Menongue submitted the management plans for two recently created natural parks in Angola, said the United Stattes embassy in

Three hurt as suicide bomber hits China’s Embassy in Kyrgyzstan

A suspected suicide bomber yesterday crashed a car through the entrance of the Chinese Embassy in the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek, detonating a bomb that killed the attacker and wounded

American woman indicted on charges of spying

An American woman detained in China for more than a year has been indicted by prosecutors on charges of spying, a court confirmed yesterday. The Nanning Intermediate People’s Court in southern China accepted

Flyover | Vegas, Asian investors betting on Sin City’s Chinese tourism

Sin City and Asian investors are going all in on Chinese tourism, as some of Las Vegas’ latest developments on and off the Strip target Chinese nationals and Chinese-Americans. The Chinese

Five-day conference starts today | Myanmar to hold historic peace talks with ethnic armies

Peace talks aimed at ending more than half a century of conflict between Myanmar’s army and an array of armed ethnic rebel groups are due to start in the capital,

New Zealand | 500 cows rustled from farm in unusual case

How do you steal 500 cows? Probably not all at once. That’s according to New Zealand police, who said yesterday that they were investigating reports of the unlikely crime at a

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