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SOUTH CHINA SEA  A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer arrives in the northern Chinese port of Qingdao in the first visit by an American warship to the country since Beijing

Seven new Unesco World Heritage sites you can actually visit

Unesco recently designated 21 new World Heritage Sites. They join a group of 1,052 protected places around the world that are awarded status for their “outstanding universal value” from either

Our Desk | Somebody please stop indoor spitting

The habit of spitting on the streets is already visually unpleasant, but imagine having neighbors expectorating on the staircase, or seeing spittle on the elevators of residential and/or commercial buildings. I

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 – edition no. 2617

* It’s gaming, but not as you know it | Virtual games could become tourism offering in Macau * New link to Seoul * SJM records 38.7 percent fall in profit * Suicide

Thailand | Voters overwhelmingly approve junta-backed constitution

Thai voters yesterday overwhelmingly approved a new junta- backed constitution that lays the foundation for a civilian government influenced by the military and controlled by appointed — rather than elected —

Uber controversy | A change of mind: ride-hailing services not totally illegal in Macau

In a recent reply to the Times, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) acknowledged that, according to Macau law, “taxi hailing applications are not illegal. What is illegal the collaboration between

Association demands PH consulate open on Sundays

The Philippine Consulate in Macau said its plans to reopen on Sundays in mid-September are still pending. In a previous Times report, Filipino migrant group Migrante Macau urged the Consulate to

Credit cards in circulation grow

According to statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total number of personal credit cards in circulation continued to grow in the second quarter of 2016. The credit

Health | Inspectors fined over 35,000 smokers

Since the entry into force of the Tobacco Prevention and Control Law on January 1, 2012, the smoke inspection agents have fined a total of 35,084 people caught illegally smoking

Crime | Man allegedly killed himself while held in hotel room

Evidence indicates that a man found dead last Friday inside a hotel bathtub in ZAPE had most likely committed suicide, police authorities said Saturday. The initial investigation found that the mainland

Health Bureau to open 68 breastfeeding rooms this year

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced on Saturday the development of 68 breastfeeding rooms by 15 government services under the supervision of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture. The 68 new

Q& A – Chang Hexi – Forum Macau’s Secretary General | ‘Forum Macau’s goals will be increasingly oriented toward pragmatism’

After eight years leading the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau), Chang Hexi is leaving the organization. The Secretary General talks about the

2016 population by-census begins

Data collection for the 2016 population by-census started yesterday and will end August 21, according to a statement from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The acting director of DSEC, Cheng

Alexis Tam in Rio for the Olympics Opening

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, attended on Saturday the opening of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil together with a delegation of the Macau

MGM China sees gaming stabilizing as revenue dip slows

MGM China Holdings Ltd. reported a slowing pace of revenue decline in the second quarter as more recreational gamblers plunked down bets. Shares gained the most in a week. The casino

Briefs | UM’s Portuguese course concludes

The 30th Portuguese Language Summer Course, organized by the Department of Portuguese at the University of Macau (UM), concluded on Friday after attracting about 400 students from around the world,

Number of new companies down in Q2

A total of 1,141 new companies were incorporated in the second quarter of 2016, a decrease of 153 year-on-year, according to information released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The

Hugo Boss rises on signs of recovery as sales beat estimates

Hugo Boss AG, the embattled German fashion label, rose after showing its first signs of a potential turnaround under new Chief Executive Officer Mark Langer as second-quarter revenue beat estimates. Sales

When China sneezes these countries will be first to feel a chill

If (or when) China sneezes - ranging from a sharp devaluation of its currency or protectionist measures to defend local industries - Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea and Malaysia would

Corporate bits | MGM holds ‘haircut of love’ campaign

For the third consecutive year, between July 27 and 29 a group of 30 MGM Volunteer Team members set out for care homes in different parts of the region to

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