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SOUTH KOREA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in South Korea where he will be discussing security issues amid fresh fears of North Korean belligerence and delivering a speech

Neto Valente at Lawyers Day | Public administration staff should be promoted based on merit

The president of Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, has called on the government to improve the management of human resources within public administration services, stressing that employees “should

Education | MPI receives APQN quality award

The Macau Polytechnic Institute (MPI) has received a Quality Award from the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) for 2015 in the category of Best/Model Internal Quality Assurance. According to a press release

Report | Aussie estate targeted by criminals from Macau, HK, China for money laundering

Australia has been urged to tighten oversight of the booming property sector to prevent it from being used by criminals, including from Macau, for global money laundering, stated a report

Secretary: ‘No changes’ foreseen for monthly public parking passes

In a written reply to the Times, the Secretary’s cabinet said, “currently, no change has been foreseen regarding the monthly passes for car parks.” Last month, the government told the

24,000 earn less than MOP8,000 | Possible cash handout cutback worries grassroots workers

During the one-hour forum, Kong stressed the importance of the annual subsidy to most grassroots laborers in the city, most of whom struggle to make a decent living. The latest data

IPM to relocate to Taipa with cultural creativity academic center

Li told the media yesterday that the university doesn’t expect to make relocation plans until next year, as a number of budget and administrative procedures have yet to be solved. “When

Briefs | Alexis in Venice: We have much in common

The “20th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair” (20th MIF) will be held at the Venetian Macao from October 22 to 25, 2015. The event is organized by the Macao

Gov’t to revise laws on consumer rights and private renting

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, pledged to prioritize the revision of legislation concerning consumer rights, private renting, and budget framework. Ms Chan added that the government will

Thousands of flats and hotel rooms under construction

A total of 92 residential buildings and 18 hotel projects were under construction in the past quarter, expected to deliver more than 13,100 new flats and 9,800 hotel rooms. 221

Report Macau bets big on India, eyes growth in tourist arrivals

Macau is expecting over 4.8 per cent growth in tourist arrivals from India this year, betting big on its unique blend of museums, cuisines, shopping malls and casinos to lure

New elderly homes to be built in next 3 years

Iong said these homes will be located at the Rua da Praia do Manduco, Sai Pai Van and Ká Hó areas, and that they address the demand of some 400

Gaming | Genting drops most since 2010 as China crackdown hurts earnings

  Genting Singapore Plc slid the most in five years after reporting a 73 plunge in first-quarter profit as China’s anti-graft campaign kept mainland high rollers away from casino gaming floors. Net

Beijing calls on banks to support state projects as economy slows

China urged banks to continue funding local government projects under construction and refrain from calling in loans as the country works through an economic downturn. Banks shouldn’t refuse funds to projects

Corporate Bits | Sammi Cheng performs at the Venetian Macao

Dubbed the “Cantopop Queen,” according to a press release from the organizers, “Cheng is known for her incredibly entertaining performances, which makes it easy to see why this two-night run

Neither Beijing nor Washington giving ground over projects dispute

China and the United States are budging not a bit over Beijing’s assertive development in disputed parts of the South China Sea, with Chinese officials politely but pointedly dismissing Washington’s push for U.S.-proposed

FT: Deng Xiaoping and the KKK plot exposed . . . 30-plus years later

According to an article by Lucy Hornby, “Mr Deng Goes to Washington” including interviews with then-President Jimmy Carter opened this weekend in Beijing. The documentary depicts for the first time

Prosecutors indict rights lawyer just before Kerry visit

Human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, whose clients ranged from poor farmers to activist-artist Ai Weiwei, was accused of inciting ethnic hatred, as well as picking quarrels and causing troubles, Beijing

Briefs | Bus falls off cliff killing 35 people

A bus fell from a cliff in north-central China on Friday, killing 35 people on board, authorities said. Twenty-five people were killed instantly in Shaanxi province and 10 died in

Malaysia | Gov’t launches talks amid Asia’s growing migrant crisis

Malaysia launched a series of high-level talks with its neighbors yesterday, seeking a solution to a deepening crisis in which boatloads of refugees are stranded off Southeast Asia’s shores, with

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