Made in Macau | Modern Day Greeting: Busy?

There are different things we say when meeting people we know on the street. Among these, the most common greeting used to be “最近好嗎 Zui jin hao ma?” which translates

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 – edition no. 2431

* Wong dismisses rumors, says probe points to Customs chief suicide * Uber to file complaint against authorities * ‘Hunger games’ entertainment center in hengqin * Backlash against muslims casts shadow over election   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | France’s Mont-Saint-Michel recovers its island status 

French President Francois Hollande has visited the ancient abbey Mont-Saint-Michel to inaugurate the bridge meant to ensure the site’s island status, finalizing 10 years of construction. The former causeway that used

OBITUARY | East German who announced Berlin Wall opening dies at 86

Guenter Schabowski, the senior East German official whose cryptic announcement that the communist country was opening its fortified border precipitated the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, died yesterday

World Briefs

CHINA A cult leader in southern China accused of selling toxic food, swindling followers and seducing dozens of women with promises of supernatural powers has been convicted of rape and

Lai Man Wa | Customs chief commits suicide, authorities say

The city was shocked over the weekend by the alleged suicide of the director-general of the Customs Service, Lai Man Wa, who was found dead last Friday at a public

Gaming | Casino revenue extends fall despite more holiday arrivals

Macau’s casino revenue fell for the 17th straight month, as increased visits over China’s National Day holiday week failed to boost traffic at betting tables in the world’s largest gambling

Fees for 11 public car parks to increase in December

The cost of a monthly pass for a reserved parking spot will rise to MOP2,300 and the cost of a monthly pass without a reserved spot will come to MOP1,600.

CRIME | 37 arrested at ‘drug party’

The Judiciary Police arrested 37 people on Friday for their involvement in a suspected drug party that took place at a karaoke parlor in NAPE. Of the 37 people arrested,

Annual charitable Eco TrailHiker run attracts more participants

Up to 2,000 runners representing 500 teams braved the searing heat yesterday as they completed in the territory’s annual race, Sands China Macau Eco TrailHiker. The sixth edition of the

André Couto crowned GT 300 champion in Japan

“I have to say that ‘we are the champions.’ Chiyo and Tomita , it was a great season. Thanks to the team, they are great (...) I would like to

Labor | Hotel workers stage dramatic protest over unpaid salaries

Ten employees of the Beijing Imperial Hotel (formerly New Century Hotel) in Taipa staged a protest on Saturday, calling for eight months of unpaid salaries. They conducted the protest on

Hundreds take to the streets, protest Pearl Horizon uncertainty

Hundreds of Pearl Horizon buyers once again took to the streets on Saturday to protest the lack of progress currently being made on the waterfront property project in Areia Preta.

Six students sexually abused in military training camp

An instructor at a military camp in Coloane allegedly abused six students from local schools aged 12 to 14 years old. The students, all males, were participating in a three-day

Education | UM announces this year’s honorary doctorates

The University of Macau (UM) has announced its annual allocation of honorary doctorates to distinguished individuals with outstanding professional achievements and contributions to society. This year, the five individuals are

Statistics | Growth in retail receipts falls to lowest since 2004

According to government data, growth in retail receipts has fallen to its lowest rate since 2004 - a slowdown in the year-on-year growth to only 4.3 percent, which amounts to

New baby policy lifts kid stocks, sinks condom maker

Shares of companies that make diapers, baby strollers and infant formula got a boost Friday from China’s decision to scrap its one-child policy. But for the maker of a popular brand of

China’s manufacturing contracts for 3rd straight month

China’s manufacturing contracted for the third consecutive month in October in a sign of weakness in the world’s second-largest economy, official data showed yesterday. The National Bureau of Statistics said that

Corporate Bits | Cam staff visit tdm tv station

Vodafone Group Plc. said criminals accessed customer account details, including phone numbers and some bank details, in the second hacking attack in just over a week on a UK phone

Cartoonists a casualty of Beijing’s intolerance of dissent

Bai Budan took a morning stroll on Tiananmen Square to find inspiration for a new series of satirical cartoons, an art form only barely alive in China. He wondered about the sheer

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