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CHINA-RUSSIA With President Vladimir Putin heading to China this weekend, officials in both countries extoll a blossoming “strategic partnership” between the two former communist rivals. CAMBODIA plans to deport 21 Taiwanese

Plane lands at South Pole in daring winter medical rescue

After flying through dangerous dark and cold, a rescue plane landed yesterday at the South Pole to evacuate a sick worker from a remote U.S. science station, federal officials said. The

Euro 2016 | Preview: Six teams advance, one goes home as championship takes shape

Six teams advanced at the European Championship yesterday, and a heavyweight clash was set up as the round of 16 took shape. Only one team, the Czech Republic, was definitely eliminated;

Girl About Globe | Of beehives and gender in obituaries

The news of Margaret Vinci Heldt’s passing, aged 98 in Chicago, appeared in newspapers from Taiwan to Malaysia, Ireland to the US. That made me glad. Not because I wear a

Thursday, June 23, 2016 – edition no. 2584

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UM engineer programs accredited

Three bachelor degree programs in engineering offered by the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Science and Technology have been fully accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).

Li Ka-shing warns against Brexit as vote looms

Hong Kong’s richest man stepped up his calls for Britons to vote in favor of staying in the European Union as the world braces for the outcome of this week’s

Non-mandatory pension fund scheme approved with remarks

The government’s “Non-mandatory Central Provident Fund System” proposal was approved at the first reading yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). After almost 2 days of heated debate, the bill that proposes

Cooperation | MSAR and Guangdong signed 12 agreements

Macau and Guangdong signed 12 cooperation framework agreements yesterday. More than 50 government officials from Guangdong were present at the conference which was held at the East Asian Games Dome,

IAS to end subsidies to Sin Fong owners

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has announced that its subsidies available to the evacuated residents of Sin Fong Garden will come to a halt this August. Department head of Family and

Tourism | Na Tcha temple hopes to be redesigned as tourism spot

The president of the Association of Templo de Na Tcha, Ip Tat, said he hopes the government can help convert the Na Tcha exhibition hall and Pátio do Espinho into

Sands supported the production of ‘Now You See Me 2’ NYSM | 2 may generate global awareness of Macau

With the “Now You See Me 2” premiere was held in Beijing Wanda International Cinema on Monday, Chinese celebrities stunned on the red carpet while fans could not help but

May inflation sees lowest y-o-y rise since August 2010

The Composite Consumer Price Index, a key measure of inflation, increased by 2.64 percent year-on-year in May 2016 to 108.17, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).

Young musicians competition to be held next month

The 34th Macao Young Musicians Competition, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will be held between July 27 to August 5 at the Dom Pedro V Theatre and the

Cultural and creative industries | MDC to award eight new design studios

The Macau Design Center will provide eight new studios for local design companies in August, offering a variety of services at below-­market prices. MDC will review applications and select successful

Health | More young people diagnosed with diabetes

The Kiang Wu Hospital recently organized a seminar to discuss cases of people diagnosed with diabetes. According to the hospital, one out of every ten deaths in Macau in recent

Sands holds career day exclusively for local students

About 120 local university students gathered this week at the Venetian Macao’s Adelson Advanced Education Centre to attend an exclusive Integrated Resort Career Exhibition, organized by Sands China, targeting local

EUAP-Macau to present EU policy towards Asia Pacific

The European Union Academic Programme in Macau (EUAP-M) will be holding an academic workshop titled “The European Union in the Asia Pacific: Interests, roles and policies,” with aims to provide

Corporate Bits | MGM sets up interactive booth at ‘family fun day’

Representatives of MGM China Holdings Limited were seen supporting and participating in a “Family Fun Day” activity, organized by the Women’s General Association of Macau in the afternoon of June

Uber loan program helps Vietnamese swap scooters for new Hondas

In Vietnam, where motorbikes outnumber cars by a factor of 16, Uber Technologies Inc. is helping to create a new generation of auto drivers with first-time bank loans for vehicle

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