The Buzz | Australian boxer dies 2 days after collapsing after fight

A 23-year-old boxer died yesterday two days after losing consciousness after losing a 10-round featherweight bout. Family spokesman James O’Shea confirmed Braydon Smith, who was in the final year of

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CHINA Two Chinese taxi-hailing apps that merged in February issued a set of standards yesterday to govern their ride-on-demand service, which has run afoul of state and local regulators over

Arrested millionaire says in HBO finale he ‘killed them all’

Robert Durst, a millionaire from one of America’s wealthiest families, was arrested just before the finale of a serial documentary about his links to three sensational murders in which he

26th Arts Festival explores diversity of the performing arts

The annual Macau Arts Festival (MAF) is returning to stages city-wide on May 1, now in its 26th year. Through the month of May, it will host 30 shows and

Two killed in traffic accident

The accident, which killed a motorcyclist on the spot, involved a motorbike, a truck, as well as a cab. The initial investigation disclosed that the dead scooter driver, aged 24,

Wong Wan said to leave post as DSAT head

Mr Wong has served as DSAT head since the bureau’s creation in 2008. He has allegedly requested not to renew his current contract, which expires in May. Last week, the Secretary

NPC | Cooperation: Delegates call for quicker implementation of ‘one river, two straits’ plan

Four members of Macau’s delegation to the National People’s Congress have jointly urged the related government departments to come up with plans for the construction of the “one river, two

DSEJ asks schools to take in children with special needs

Director of the bureau’s Centre of Psycho-­pedagogical Support and Special Education, Ms Chow Pui Leng, told TDM that there are currently 29 private and 9 public schools providing integrated education.

Recession likely to reach double-digit percentage points, economist says

“Everything indicates that the gaming revenue will continue to drop sharply, at least during the first half of the year. That slump will negatively affect Macau’s GDP,” he said. According to

Gov’t intends to introduce minimum wage by 2018

The government intends to introduce a universal minimum wage for all workers, following its initial introduction for cleaning and security personnel working in property management companies. “We intend to implement the

Sound & Image Challenge expands into festival

The Sound & Image Challenge (SIC), a project launched by Creative Macau five years ago, has expanded into a film festival. Organizers announced yesterday that the event features two competitions,

Crime | Man refuses change, grabs notes from cash register

The Public Security Police (PSP) on Sunday received a report of theft from a store on the Cotai Strip claiming that a man who intended to make purchase in the

Briefs | Mist and fog to cover city until Sunday

Mist and fog will affect Macau until Sunday, according to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). Due to a warm and humid maritime airstream, poor visibility on the sea surface

Chinese stocks rise to five-year high after Li’s pledge on economy

Chinese stocks gained, with the benchmark index climbing to its highest level since August 2009, after Premier Li Keqiang pledged to take action if economic growth slows too much and

Corporate bits | MdME distinguished in the “IFLR Asia Awards 2015”

MdME, the member firm of the network MLGTS Legal Circle for Macau, received the award “M&A Deal of the Year” in the “IFLR Asia Awards 2015” due to its involvement

Portugal’s public debt reaches 231.1b euros

Portugal’s public debt is expected to have increased by 6.6 billion euros in January, standing at a total of 231.1 billion euros by month’s end, the Technical Budget Support Unit

Angola | Cities of Luanda and Lobito to be linked by motorway

A new bridge over the Kwanza River along National Road 100, is set to be built this year to allow traffic to move more easily along the coast between Luanda

Study: PRC has grown to world’s 3rd-biggest arms exporter 

China has overtaken Germany to become the world’s third-biggest arms exporter, although its 5 percent share remains small compared to the combined 58 percent of exports from the U.S. and Russia, a

Ex-top military official Xu Caihou, facing bribery probe, dies 

The Chinese military’s former second-highest ranking officer, Xu Caihou, who was being investigated on suspicion of taking bribes and brokering promotions, has died in a hospital of cancer, the state

Land Rover, China Mobile criticized in CCTV show

  China’s state-run television reported that Tata Motors Ltd.’s Jaguar Land Rover hasn’t handled an alleged fault properly, car dealerships inflate repair costs and China Mobile Ltd. enables fraudsters. Jaguar Land Rover’s

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