Vox Parva: Elderly policies must respond to the rising aging rate

I recently visited the Macao Foundation – Caritas Home Care Service section, in an attempt to understand some of the challenges and prospects they are facing while providing their services.

Thursday, March 12, 2015 – edition no. 2268

* Zhuhai aiming to go global, Macau said to lack vision * IAS implementing new subsidy scheme * ‘Tourism capacity of Macau has reached saturation’ * Secret historians preserve past in China   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Schoolteacher probed over taping of children’s mouths

Education authorities in southwestern Poland are looking into allegations that a primary school teacher taped small children’s mouths shut to silence them. A suspicious mother secretly recorded the teacher’s classes.

World briefs

CHINA’s inflation rebounded to above 1 percent in February, driven by a faster rise in food costs. SOUTH KOREA U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was set to be released yesterday after five

‘Simpsons’ co-creator, philanthropist Sam Simon dies at 59

Sam Simon, a co-creator of “The Simpsons” and animal-rights advocate who made a midlife career shift into philanthropy and channeled much of his personal fortune into social causes, has died. Simon

Melco launches recruitment for Studio City resort

A careers fair was launched for Macau ID holders on Monday and will run untill Thursday. The fair is being hosted at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where a ballroom has

Hospital under probe again following death of elderly woman

According to a statement issued by the Health Bureau (SSM), the patient’s family has requested that police authorities launch an enquiry into her death, hoping that an investigation could shed

Two bodies linked to shipwreck found on Hac Sa beach

Local authorities announced yesterday that they have recovered two more bodies at Hac Sa Beach, believed to be victims of last month’s shipwreck off Coloane. A small boat, which capsized off

SPORTS | Int’l Dragon Boat races offer higher prize money

By increasing the amount of prize money, the Macau government hopes to attract more international teams to the competition, which will be held on June 13, 14 and 20. Macau’s small

Education | Schools that leave out the boys

Mandy, Daisy and Sally share more than the uniform at Lady Fatima’s School. For most of their lives, they have attended a girls’ school. They don’t have a lot of

ARTS | Edgy ‘Valkyrie Octopus’ is taking over MGM’s aquarium

A multicolored octopus structure is slowly taking shape at the heart of MGM Macau’s Grande Praça. Its tentacles are taking over the square’s famous aquarium. Acclaimed contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos

Gaming shares drop as Deutsche Bank latest to turn bearish

The opening of two new gaming venues this year isn’t expected to boost demand, and the market is underestimating pressure on casino operators’ profit margins, Deutsche analyst Karen Tang wrote

Briefs | CCAC says secretariat dissolution is legal

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has ruled that the dissolution of the secretariat of the Urban Planning Council is lawful. Following a complaint from the New Macau Association, CCAC noted

Apple CEO Tim Cook embraces technology and luxury to win in smartwatches

Apple Inc. is betting that its first new gadget in five years, a smartwatch costing from USD349 to more than $10,000, will offer the right blend of technology and luxury

Corporate Bits | Sands Macao wine tasting events on March 13 and 27

On March 13, wine lovers will be able to sample a selection of wines from Australia and New Zealand, including Shiraz, Cabernet and Chardonnay. According to the organizers, “These wines

Mozambique’s economy projected to grow 7.5 pct

The government of Mozambique expects the country’s economy will to grow 7.5 percent this year, down 20 basis points on the forecast for 2014, according to the proposed Economic and

Angola | Private investment expected to create 41,000 jobs

Thirty-six private investment projects created under the program for acceleration of diversification of Angola’s economy, will create 41,000 direct jobs in the next three years, the Angolan Economy Minister said

Lawmakers’ pollution battle adds to growth challenges

China’s Lunar New Year celebrations typically feature visits to relatives. For provincial Governor Du Jiahao, day two of the biggest holiday on the calendar found him doing something altogether different. The

Inflation returns to above 1 percent but deflation risk looms

  China’s consumer inflation slightly picked up in February but analysts say this is unlikely to be sustained, heightening looming deflationary risk, which will put pressure on policymakers to further ease

Beijing says Muslim Uighurs have joined Islamic State group 

Chinese officials said yesterday that members of the country’s Muslim Uighur ethnic minority have gone overseas to fight with the Islamic State group, which controls sections of Syria and Iraq,

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