The Buzz | EA Sports adding women’s game to FIFA 2016

Women’s teams have joined EA Sports’ popular soccer video game, making their debut this September in FIFA 2016. Twelve women’s national teams, including the United States, will be included in

Call up for Global Wellness Day

Drawing on the unbalanced lifestyle commonly seen among local workers, a group of exercise enthusiasts have decided to celebrate Global Wellness Day with a series of activities to be held

World Briefs

CHINA Poor construction and lax safety checks are being blamed for China nursing home fire that killed 38. CHINA-USA Chinese and American authors gathered Wednesday to protest a major U.S. book

Study | Number of young people taking drugs on the rise

The percentage of young people currently taking drugs in Macau has been increasing, according to a 2014 study commissioned by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) for the University of Macau

CTM to update home broadband Internet services

Local telecom operator CTM says it’s aiming to make high-speed fiber optic Internet services accessible to every home in Macau this year. Moreover, it plans to double the number of

Hengqin Youth Entrepreneurship Valley to open in July

Hengqin’s Youth Entrepreneurship Valley dedicated to Macau entrepreneurs is expected to open in July. The participants will be exempt from paying rent for at least the first year. The Secretary for Economy

Trailhiker 2015 | 256 team slots already filled up

  256 or over half of the slots available for the sixth edition of Sands China Macau Eco TrailHiker have already been filled.  The annual charitable event has received overwhelming support

PJ simulates drug bust

The University of Macau (UM) and the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) recently signed a collaboration agreement regarding the joint establishment of a collaborative platform. UM Rector Wei

Briefs | Two arrested in case that led to woman’s death

Two men were arrested by the Judiciary Police for alleged involvment in the death of a woman who owed them money. PJ said the two suspects imprisoned the victim after

‘TRUST’ | Dance and theatre come together to bring Arts Festival to a close

Trust,” a theatre performance brought to Macau by German Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Theatre, brings the 26th Macau Arts Festival to a close as the production takes to the stage

Gov’t launches internship program for university students

The Internship Program for Higher Education Students will open 70 vacancies this year, the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) revealed in a statement. The program, which has been established by the

New group of construction workers protest

According to a statement released by the Labor Affairs Bureau, the mainland workmen who earlier staged a two-day demonstration have accepted the financial compensation in accordance with the laws following

Corporate Bits | St. John launches new store in Galaxy Macau phase 2

Located in the shopping complex in the shopping and entertainment district, the new 839-square-foot St. John store showcases the Pre-Fall 2015 collection featuring fit and flare knits. Accessories are also

Hong Kong regulator says Hanergy under probe

Hong Kong’s markets regulator confirmed it’s investigating Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd., brushing aside a denial from the chairman of the solar company that a probe was underway. “A formal

Etihad Airways profit jumps by over half to USD73 million

The government-backed airline said its earnings rose 52 percent over the $48 million it said its stand-alone airline business earned the previous year, marking its fourth year of profitability. “Our shareholder

Real Estate Matters | The most important questions to ask when you sell: part 3

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for

PROJECT POKER | Mixed martial arts strategy: Not just for the octagon!

Saturday nights are often simply called “fight night” in our household. Aside from enjoying the mixed martial arts, it is a good excuse to get together with friends, fire up

China deepens level of involvement in Brazil

The visit by the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, to Brazil last week, nearly a year after one by President Xi Jinping, deepened the level of engagement between the two

After complaint letter goes viral, hotelier gets government’s ear 

In the wee hours of a March morning, a Chinese hotelier wrote a 5,000-word open letter to his country’s premier and posted it on social media. The delicate topic: how

Poor construction, safety checks blamed for nursing home fire 

A preliminary investigation into a nursing home fire that killed 38 people in central China has blamed poor building construction and lax safety checks, Chinese authorities reported. The State Administration of Work Safety

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