The Buzz | French ex-mayor found dead before Chinese weddings trial

A former mayor of Tours was found dead yesterday in a suspected suicide, right as he was to go on trial over suspected kickbacks involving Chinese group weddings in the

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PHILIPPINES Armed men have abducted the mayor of a southern Philippine town from her house and fled with her on motorboats, officials said yesterday. IRAN Dozens of Iranian hard-liners rallied yesterday

Vegas | Vintage style invades Sin City for rockabilly fest

This isn’t your 1950s bubble gum and poodle skirts rock ‘n roll. The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend is a flashback to classic cars, vintage pinups, Tiki drinks, tattoos and

GIT blames Taipa LRT delay on contractor’s ‘being inactive’

The Depot Superstructure is one of the five projects comprising the Taipa section of the LRT. It is situated east of the Cotai Strip and south of the airport, with

Education | With the lack of nurseries, authorities suggest at-home parenting

As of March this year, there were a total of 48 nurseries available across the city, with roughly 8,300 places available. However, this number can only allegedly serve 40 percent

Briefs | Macanese painter wins prize in London

A young Macanese painter has received an award in London from the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. Filipe Miguel das Dores, aged 25, won the prize with a

Two fires break out at residential buildings

The first incident occurred near the Red Market at around 3 a.m. The blaze at the Edificio Pac Tat, located in the Avenida do Almirante Lacerda. is suspected to have

Arts & Culture | IC opens call for submissions to Macau Printmaking Triennial

The 2nd Macau Printmaking Triennial is now open for submissions, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) stated in a press release. The event, which is organized by IC in cooperation with

Changing lifestyles in Hengqin

“Life used to be more relaxed here. Now there is more traffic and more people. Things are developing quite rapidly. We are located between the mountains and our lifestyle used

Thai Smile intends to suspend Macau-Bangkok route

The company’s CEO, Woranate Laprabang, told the Macau Business Daily that the route’s occupancy currently stands at 50 percent. It has therefore failed to meet the anticipated occupancy of 65

ARTS | Filmmakers can submit projects to ‘Local View Power’ contest

The project was first initiated in 2007 to stimulate and nurture creative works by both emerging and established filmmakers. According to a press release issued by CCM, the previous seven editions

Gov’t to transfer reserves to China Development Bank fund

A portion of the MSAR’s financial reserves could be transferred to mainland China for investment purposes. The government intends to introduce the measure in order to boost bilateral cooperation. It

Fisherman’s Wharf development plan under fire

ANM argues that these decisions are in conflict with the Cultural Institute’s suggestion about the area’s height limit of 60 meters, which was made last year. The association urged the

Little Miss Violet | Striving to make a living out of fashion blogging

Almost five years ago, when fashion bloggers started to rival traditional magazines in Europe and the United States, Macau-born Carla Florendo started her own website, which first detailed art in

YouTube Kids app criticized as deceiving

Google introduced the app in February as a "safer" place for kids to explore videos because it was restricted to "family-focused content." But the consumer activists say the app is so

FedEx to buy TNT for USD4.8b after UPS blocked in 2013

FedEx Corp. agreed to buy Dutch parcel-delivery company TNT Express NV for 4.4 billion euros (USD4.8 billion), predicting it can succeed where bigger rival United Parcel Service Inc. was blocked

Corporate Bits | Katy Perry’s world tour events in Macau to feature the dolls

Since May last year, Perry has played 129 shows and has toured throughout the United Kingdom, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Having spent the last three years DJ-ing around

Billionaire Cohen said to sell USD25m Dubuffet’s ‘Paris’

Billionaire money manager Steven A. Cohen is selling a dense, vibrant 1961 Jean Dubuffet painting valued at USD25 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. Christie’s said it will

OCBC’s Tsien gets biggest 2014 raise among Singapore bank CEOs

The head of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. received the biggest pay rise last year compared with his counterparts at Singapore’s two other major banks. Chief Executive Officer Samuel N. Tsien’s total compensation

New labor activists emerge from migrant workers

A new crop of labor leaders is emerging in China as migrant factory workers increasingly demand their rights and a fair share of the country's now-slowing economic boom. Disillusioned with China's

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