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CHINA plans to set up a commercial rocket-launch company in view of the market’s potential, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Sanjiang Space Group Co. is preparing to enter the

Hong Kong teenage suicides draw local attention

A situation involving students committing suicide in Hong Kong has come to public attention in Macau. The Education and Youth Bureau (DSEJ) recently held a workshop to encourage schools to

Tourism | Manager discusses benefits of loyalty programs

The British Business Association of Macau (BBAM) yesterday launched the BBAM Breakfast Business Briefings, a new initiative to commemorate its tenth anniversary, at The St. Regis Macao. Invited speaker Janet McNab,

Lawyer | Lorenzo to plead guilty in UN bribery scheme case

A defense lawyer says a U.S. citizen charged in the United Nations bribery case will plead guilty today to charges. Attorney Brian Bieber said Monday that Francis Lorenzo will plead guilty

According to Caritas | Local domestic workers ‘less likely’ to experience forced labor

  One in six migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong is a victim of forced labor, working an average of over 70 hours a week. According to a Justice Center survey

Local association says non-Chinese media face hiring challenges

The Association of Portuguese and English Press (AIPIM) yesterday met Victor Chan, the head of the Government Information Bureau (GCS) and government spokesperson, to deliver a motion about local non-Chinese

United Nations | NGOs attend meeting on the status of women

Macao Daily News reported that this is the first time that AGMM will join the event. The association will be participating as a non-government organization (NGO). The two delegates were

Chui Sai Cheong struggles with Mandarin in Beijing

A Macau lawmaker spe-­aking at the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing has caught netizens’ attention for his strong accent. A television clip, which has gone viral on social

Hotel Estoril ineligible for protection

The President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung Vai Meng, told TDM that 13 delegates of the 15-member council had agreed that the deteriorating building had no architectural or

Infectious diseases facility ‘arranged behind the scenes,’ accuses lawmaker

Representatives of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) and the New Macau Association (ANM), as well as concerned residents, held a demonstration yesterday in S. Francisco Garden and on the

Alexis Tam defends project as per int’l standards

The Conde de S. Januário Hospital (CHCSJ) selected a group of residents, irrespective of whether or not they live near to the location of the planned infectious disease building, and

Corporate Bits | Wynn co-organizes sme procurement meeting

The event, which will focus on Food & Beverage suppliers and procurement, will see small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the sector showcase their products and services to Wynn Macau.

Investment | Anbang has global ambitions

  Young, privately owned and ambitious, Anbang Insurance Group stands out in China’s staid, state-dominated insurance industry. Founded just 12 years ago, Anbang made a splash in the United States in 2014

Gaming alert | New Jersey voters to decide on new casinos in November

Voters will be asked in November whether to approve two new casinos in the northern part of the state under a ballot question authorized yesterday by the Legislature. It will

Economy | Tobin tax riles analysts as Citi warns of foreign exodus

China’s draft plan for a tax on currency trading is getting a cold reception in the foreign-exchange market. Mizuho Bank Ltd. says the so-called Tobin tax on yuan transactions would reduce

Stocks rise for third day amid suspected state-fund buying

Chinese stocks eked out a gain in late trading amid speculation state-­backed funds intervened to support the market during annual policy meetings. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2 percent at the

Aerospace | China plans first commercial rocket-launch company, Xinhua says

China plans to set up a commercial rocket-launch company in view of the market’s potential, the official Xinhua news agency reported. China Sanjiang Space Group Co. is preparing to enter the

Taiwan | Former finance minister named future premier

President-elect Tsai Ing-­wen yesterday named a former finance minister as Taiwan’s next premier, tasked with reinvigorating the island’s slowing high-tech economy and stabilizing relations with neighbor China, which claims Taiwan

Beijing reaffirms its commitment to North Korea sanctions

China, North Korea’s most important ally, has reaffirmed its commitment to fully implement United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang over its recent nuclear tests and missile launches. In a phone conversation with

Analysis | N. Korea nuke threat not all bluff and bluster

  Skeptics of North Korea’s nuclear threat, and there are many, have long clung to two comforting thoughts. While the North has the bomb, it doesn’t have a warhead small enough to

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