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CHINESE state media say a Hong Kong book publisher whose disappearance sparked international interest voluntarily surrendered months ago to mainland authorities. Gui Minhai said in detention that he surrendered in October, 10 years

Macau Flea Market debuts outdoors

The Macau Flea Market, now in its fourth year, was held outside for the first time this weekend, in the courtyard of Albergue SCM. The market was open on Saturday

Education | DSEJ awards mentions to 15 teachers

Fifteen teachers were honored for their distinguished performance in education, in a ceremony held yesterday morning at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center Wang Shize, Wong Wang, Wong Chi Keong,

World Day of Migrants celebrated to ‘ease loneliness’

The participants were mainly women, with origins in Myanmar, East Timor, Indonesia and the Philippines. Events of this kind are a way for these women to “get together” with others,

Tap Seac crowds roar in delight to Sinulog Festival

The religious procession began at around 2 p.m. from the square, circling throughout downtown Macau, before returning to Tap Seac for the “big showdown,” which pitted the various groupings against

Macau to have new Bishop, ‘some changes’ expected

Pope Francis has approved the appointment of Hong Kong’s Stephen Lee as the new bishop of Macau, the Holy See Press Office revealed. Speaking about the selection of Lee, Benedict Keith

Alan Ho case | Women involved in the Lisboa prostitute ring incriminate one suspect

The trial of the alleged prostitution ring that operated inside Hotel Lisboa continued on Friday at the Court of First Instance (TJB). The case involves Alan Ho, Stanley Ho’s nephew

CRIME | Six police officers arrested over illegal border entries

A group of six people, including five police officers on active duty and one former police officer, were arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) last week for their alleged involvement

Woman pleads guilty in United Nations bribery scheme

A Chinese businesswoman pleaded guilty last week in a bribery case accusing a former president of the United Nations General Assembly of accepting more than USD1 million from sources in

PBOC said to impose reserve ratio on offshore bank yuan accounts

The move will take effect from Jan. 25, according to four people familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified because the information isn’t public. The reserve ratio was

Wynn Resorts shares jump on signs worst may be over in Macau

In Macau, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization will be USD156 million to $164 million, the company led by Steve Wynn said Friday in a statement. The high end

China-led development bank aims to swiftly approve loans

The head of the newly opened Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank said the China-led group is aiming to approve its first loans before the end of the year, part of Beijing’s

Corporate Bits | Didi Kuaidi registers 1.43b rides

Various set menus, à la carte dishes and dim sum specialties will be prepared at MGM’s Imperial Court by Chan Pak Chung and the celebrity chef Chow Chung. Signature dishes

China, economy tests for Taiwan presidential winner Tsai

Taiwan’s presidential election victor Tsai Ying-wen will enjoy a broad mandate from her commanding victory and her independence-leaning party’s new legislative majority, but managing the island’s delicate relations with China

One pct of China’s households own a third of its wealth

A new report from Peking University, one of China’s top higher-­education institutions, concluded that economic divisions in China are expanding: one percent of the population owns a third of the

Petrus ’81 features in Acker Hong Kong auction with Le Pin ’92

Twelve bottles of Petrus 1983 are estimated to fetch as much as HKD144,000 (USD18,500), as are 12 bottles of Le Pin 1992, New York-based Acker said in an e-mailed statement.

After H-bomb test, N. Korea wants to focus on economy

After ringing in the new year with claims of its first successful hydrogen bomb test, North Korea is now calling on the United States and the world community to accept

Indonesia | Police say one man killed in Jakarta was civilian, not bomber

One of the eight men killed in an audacious attack by Muslim militants in the heart of Indonesia’s capital was a civilian and not one of the bombers as first

Burkina Faso hotel seizure ends; 4 jihadis, 28 others dead

The Al-Qaida fighters who stormed a popular hangout in Burkina Faso’s capital at dinnertime came with a mission to kill as many people as possible, firing at people as they

This Day in History | 1991 Iraqi Scud missiles hit Israel

Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, and Haifa, its main seaport, were hit in the attacks, which began at 0300 local time (0100 GMT), when most residents were asleep. Reports from Tel

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