The Buzz | US: Police stop Google self-driving car for going too slowly 

A car built by Google that drives itself around city streets had a brush with the law for driving too slowly. A police officer in the tech giant’s Silicon Valley hometown

Basic draw | China World Cup hopes damaged in Hong Kong 

China’s hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup were dealt a huge blow yesterday as it was held to a 0-0 draw in Hong Kong in a tense Group C encounter. The result means

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INDONESIA Two Indonesian newlyweds have been arrested on accusations they plotted to kill a man the woman said had raped her a week before her marriage, and police said yesterday

POLICY ADDRESS 2016 | Gov’t moves to strengthen welfare measures

Chui Sai On went to the Legislative Assembly yesterday to present his Policy Address for 2016. Unlike in previous years’ presentations, when mottos like “promoting local talents” or “scientific governance”

Policy Address 2016 | New housing scheme may be introduced

The Chief Executive (CE) hinted yesterday that a new housing scheme may be established in order to cater for the needs of the younger generation unable to buy residential properties

Committee presents five-year development plan proposal

The Committee for the Construction of the World Tourism and Leisure Center of Macau presented its five-year Development Plan yesterday in a meeting with the press held at the government

Cooperation | USJ runs 14-day Lusophone training program

A 14-day training program focusing on business and economic activities for participants from Portuguese-Speaking Countries was launched on November 9 at the Grand Lapa Hotel. The training program, organized by the

Delta Asia 80th anniversary | Stanley Au pessimistic about economic prospects

Issues concerning negative equity and bankruptcy will be aggravated if the already collapsing housing market continues to sink further, said the chairman of Delta Asia Financial Group, Stanley Au, on

BNU secures position as strongest contributor to CGD

The statement said that the bank’s units, located in Africa and Asia, had seen the best performance. These banks included BNU Macau, Mozambique’s BCI and Banco Caixa Totta of Angola.

Authorities record 60pct surplus drop over past 10 months

The latest statistics from the Financial Services Bureau indicate that the government’s surplus for the first ten months of the year has plummeted by almost 60 percent to MOP34.583 billion

Woman who swallowed a fake diamond convicted

Hunan resident Liu Xiuluan was caught attempting to swap a fake diamond made of zirconium and oxygen with the real 3.54 carat diamond worth at least HKD1.6 million. When the

Travel | Russian backpacker impressed with city’s character

A Russian traveler recently stopped in Macau as part of an epic journey spanning thousands of miles and lasting three years. Tatiana Fedoseeva, 20, told the Times about her journey,

Macau on the map: A short history of backpacking

Backpacking is an activity that combines hiking, camping, and the maxim that with all you need on your back you can truly go anywhere. Backpacking is typically signaled by the presence

Apple Pay expands as it vies for broader acceptance

Apple’s year-old mobile-payments service is expanding to more countries, banks and merchants, as it faces growing competition and some challenges before it becomes as commonplace as plastic cards. Apple Pay was

VW sales dip in Europe, but no more than competitors

European car buyers appear reluctant to punish Volkswagen for its emissions scandal, penalizing the German automaker’s sales last month no more than some of its mass-market competitors. The European car market

Corporate bits | Eason Chan comes to the Venetian for new year’s countdown

Eason’s latest concert series explores the details and nuances of life using an entirely new production, energetic dance routines, and intricately designed costumes. His unique voice and the visual experience

Official hopes East Asia summits not to focus on maritime disputes

The leaders’ meetings, including the 18th leaders’ meeting between China and the ASEAN; the 18th ASEAN-China, Japan and Republic of Korea leaders’ meeting; and the 10th East Asia Summit, should

Thailand believed to have deported 2 mainland activists

The U.N. refugee agency criticized Thailand yesterday for deporting two refugees who were about to be resettled in a third country. Rights groups identified the two as Chinese pro-democracy activists. The

In signal to Beijing, Obama to give 2 ships to Philippines

With a towering warship behind him, President Barack Obama announced yesterday that the U.S. will hand over two ships to the Philippine Navy to boost its maritime security capabilities, in

APEC talks Paris attacks, South China Sea draw focus

Asia-Pacific leaders are voicing outrage over the attacks in Paris as security and geopolitical concerns overshadow talks on trade and the economy at an annual regional summit being held under

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