Rear Window | Blue in the face

It is that time in the year - busy, busy - with the Chief Executive’s annual Policy Presentation in the Legislative Assembly as well as the disclosing of the (2016)

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 – edition no. 2445

* Cameron and Hollande agree to increase counterterrorism cooperation * Bamboo, a statement on local identity * Chan pledges to reduce red tape * Jack Ma in talks to buy SCMP stake   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Record number of stranded seal pups

Unhealthy northern fur seal pups have been found stranded on beaches in record numbers, newly weaned and weighing little more than the typical birth weight for the species, experts at

‘The Assassin’ wins 5 Golden Horse awards in Taiwan

The film “The Assassin” by the veteran Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien has grabbed five awards, including the best director and bestfeature film, at the Golden Horse Awards. The Golden Horse awards are

World Briefs

NEPAL Police in southern Nepal opened fire on ethnic protesters blocking the nation’s main highway, killing two in fresh violence that threatened to escalate political tensions. RUSSIA-UKRAINE Russia’s Energy Ministry says

Gaming boom partly due to flexible oversight

Gaming authorities’ flexible supervision of the industry over the past decade has contributed to the region’s meteoric boom, according to two guest speakers at a panel discussion at last week’s

Fire forces partial closure of Macau Science Center

A large fire broke out in the Macau Science Center on Friday afternoon. According to a source at the Macau Fire Department who spoke to the journalists at the scene,

Tender for LRT depot in Q2 2016

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, told the media last Thursday that authorities expect to launch a new tender to continue the much delayed construction of

Environmentally friendly utensils favored by food festival exhibitors

Utensils made out of environmentally friendly materials have been widely embraced by exhibitors at the 15th Macau Food Festival, according to the annual event’s organizer, the United Association of Food

ILCM Charity Bazaar

The annual International Ladies’ Club of Macau (ILCM) Charity Bazaar and Family Fun Day are being held at the Grand Coloane Resort on Sunday, November 29. According to organizers, the

Arts |‘This is My City’ festival returns with ‘a more mature approach’

Last year the event assumed the format of a festival, under the new branding title of “This is My City – The Creative Festival”, providing a platform for creative works

CCM to present Children’s Choir in December

The organizers explained that children’s voices will celebrate the coming festive season with a concert that embraces a variety of tunes from around the world. Among the selection will be

Women’s Association pushes for paid paternity leave

The Women’s General Association is mounting pressure on the MSAR government to ensure that the proposed 14 extra days of maternity leave are fully paid. They are also urging authorities

Millionaires pick Singapore over Hong Kong

The recent social unrest that has rocked Hong Kong may be prompting more millionaires to choose Singapore over the SAR, according to a report by research company WealthInsight that found

Canidrome seeks contract renewal with social initiatives

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) director Angela Leong is seeking to secure the operations of Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Co by introducing initiatives benefiting the cultural and creative industries

Authorities look to expand e-commerce services

Monetary authorities are pushing for the implementation of third-party online payment platforms in Macau following the emerging e-commerce boom across the border, which is associated with consumers’ growing reliance on

China cracks USD64b ‘underground bank’ moving money abroad

China said it cracked the nation’s biggest “underground bank,” which handled 410 billion yuan (USD64 billion) of illegal foreign-exchange transactions, as the authorities try to combat corruption and rein in

Corporate Bits | Melco secures four limited edition cognacs

Two of the bottles will be on display at the two Michelin-starred restaurants Jade Dragon and The Tasting Room at City of Dreams, and the remaining two bottles will be

HONG KONG | Singapore woman, son reunited after ‘McRefugee’ story

After being tricked into selling her Singapore home and traveling to China to invest the proceeds, Mary Seow eventually found herself homeless in Hong Kong, having lost touch with her family. Nearly five

Hong Kong heads to the polls in District Council elections

According to the South China Morning Post, as of 9.30pm yesterday, the turnout rate hit 43.65 per cent, higher than the rate of 38.54 per cent at the same time

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