Wednesday, June 29, 2016 – edition no. 2588

* Local mother criticizes police for ‘traumatizing’ her daughter * CTM to have its contract renewed * TNR reaches a record number * First made in china jetliner makes debut flight   DOWNLOAD

Wynn Palace to open on August 22

Wynn Palace resort is set to open on August 22, according to an announcement made by Wynn Macau yesterday. “The company expects that the opening of Wynn Palace will help launch

Elderly subsidy raised to MOP8,000

The government’s annual subsidy for senior citizens has been adjusted from the previous MOP7,500 to MOP8,000, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has announced. According to information from the bureau, the subsidy

240,000 sign on for continuing education

The programs under the Continuing Education Development Plan initiative, which was implemented 5 years ago by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), have gathered the interest of close to

Uber sees growth in drivers and riders

Uber, an online transportation plat-­form that is in its 8th month of operation in the region is not only being used by locals but by tourists as well. As the app

Panda gives birth to two cubs

Panda Xinxin gave birth to twin cubs on Sunday, as announced in a brief statement made by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) to the media yesterday, at the

Statistics | Unemployment rate holds steady

The unemployment rate and the underemployment rate for the March to May 2016 period remained stable at 1.9 percent and 0.5 percent respectively, according to information released by the Statistics

Education | Tuition subsidies continue to increase

Tuition subsidies will increase from September 1, according to a notice published yesterday in the    Official Gazette. The increases are: MOP18,400 per year for preschool education; MOP20,500 for elementary school education;

Singaporean scholar points out ways to diversify economy

It remains problematic for the region to achieve the goal of economic diversification and draw investors to non-gaming projects, a Singaporean scholar told the Times yesterday. Speaking on the sidelines of

Hac Sa beach barbecue site to move to new location

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) is conducting renovation works on the barbecue area next to the Hac Sa Beach, as indicated on the IACM website. The barbecue site has

Corporate Bits | ‘Shrek the musical’ seeking local child to perform in shows

The producers of the Broadway hit show, “Shrek The Musical,” are now seeking children from Macau to play the role of a young Shrek in the performance when it arrives

Italy said to weigh USD44b banks injection as Brexit hits

Italy’s government is considering injecting capital into some lenders battered by a fresh selloff in the wake of the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union, according to people with

Tourism | Vietnam hosts over 4.7 million tourists in first half of 2016

Vietnam has welcomed around 4.7 million tourists in the first half of 2016, an increase of 21.3 percent year-on-year, according to an announcement made yesterday by the Vietnam National Administration

Singapore property gets a prop with a whiff of Brexit

For all the damage it’s doing to a fragile global economy, Brexit might have some unintended positive consequences. Among them, perhaps, a soft landing for Singapore’s wobbly property market. With hindsight,

Interview | David Leung, Alco Electronics: ‘Chinese skipped all the shopping mall phenomenon, they jumped right into internet selling’

A look inside Alco Electronics Ltd.’s factory in China shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world — human precision in

China on schedule for launch this year of 2nd space station

China recovered an experimental probe launched aboard a new generation rocket, marking another milestone in its increasingly ambitious space program that envisions a mission to Mars by the end of

Beijing a potential winner in Britain-EU breakup

China is a potential winner if Britain and the European Union rework trade deals and look for investors after a British exit. Beijing faces a blow from weaker European demand for

South China Sea | Top China envoy visits Vietnam ahead of court ruling

A top Chinese diplomat is visiting Vietnam ahead of a ruling by an international court on Beijing’s extensive territorial claims in the South China Sea. The visit by State Councilor Yang

Religion | Fake monks? Buddhist leaders warn NYC tourists to be wary

New York City Buddhist leaders are sounding the alarm to tourists: Beware the “fake monks.” Men in orange robes claiming to be Buddhist monks are approaching visitors to some of the

Philippines | Duterte ready to clash with Catholic church on birth control

The Philippine president-elect said yesterday he would aggressively promote artificial birth control in the country even at the risk of getting in a fight with the dominant Catholic church, which

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