Closed-door meetings on domestic violence

“There isn’t a specific need to open the meetings to the public. The importance that society is putting on this bill cannot be used as an argument. So the majority

Portuguese researcher re-launches ‘Timeline of Macau History’

History professor and researcher Beatriz Basto da Silva has launched a new edition of her book ‘Timeline of Macau History,” comprising the history of Macau from the 16th century up

Investment | A good time to bet on Macau’s gaming stocks?

Macau’s gaming revenue slumped for the eighth consecutive month in January. However, as experts say a rebound is due in the second half of the year, some analysts have made

43 pct of taxis fail roadside emission tests

The bureau revealed that in 2014, the authorities conducted the test on 51 taxis and found that 22 of them fell below the emission standard, with an overall passing rate

Alexis Tam joins global tourism meeting in Cambodia

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has taken part in the first ever World Conference on Tourism and Culture. The meeting, organized by the United Nations World Tourism

China clamps down on foreign casinos wooing Chinese gamblers

China is starting a crackdown to stop foreign casinos from luring its citizens to gamble overseas, as the government extends its campaign against corruption that’s already prompted high-stakes gamblers to

Joint meeting to be held in Macau

The 20th EU-Macau Joint Committee meeting will be held in the MSAR before the end of this year, the head of the EU Office in Hong Kong and Macau, Mr

LRT | New Macau forum slams ‘collective irresponsibility’

In a public forum organized by the New Macau Association (ANM) yesterday at the Luís de Camões Garden, panel guests criticized local government officials for being “collectively irresponsible.” They also

Visa-free travel to Hengqin for tourists proposed

A Macau representative in the Guangdong People’s Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) has proposed further collaboration between Guangdong and Macau on tourism. The suggestion includes allowing foreign visitors in Macau to

Entertainment | Venetian celebrates Chinese New Year in style

  The Venetian Macao has prepared a “Seasons of Prosperity” fiesta in the resort’s outdoor area to welcome residents and visitors coming to celebrate the Chinese New Year (CNY). It features

DSPA urges residents to adopt eco-friendly attitude over CNY

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is urging citizens to adopt eco-friendly behavior over the Chinese New Year. Measures such as using an eco-friendly and reusable bag for shopping, avoiding the

Pascal’s exit from Sony concludes the ‘Interview’ saga 

Over a January weekend in 2010, Amy Pascal made one of the most audacious decisions of her long tenure as Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair, a nine-year run that has come

Corporate Bits | 4 teams qualify for Red Bull winning 5 Hong Kong and Macau final

Red Bull Winning 5, a 5-on-5 football tournament with only five members on each team and no goalkeeper, has come to Macau/Hong Kong for the first time. Teams lose a

Record trade surplus highlights weak domestic demand

China registered a record trade surplus last month as imports plunged on falling commodity prices and weak domestic demand. Imports fell by the most in more than five years, declining 19.9

Taiwan | TransAsia gives money to victims’ families for funeral costs

  TransAsia Airways representatives met yesterday with relatives of the victims of last week’s plane crash in Taiwan to discuss compensation after it began distributing money to families of the deceased

Authorities seize toilet paper bearing image of Hong Kong leader 

Authorities in southern China have seized about 8,000 rolls of toilet paper and another 20,000 packages of tissues containing unflattering images of Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing chief executive, according to an official of

Australia | Abbott moves up leadership challenge

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said yesterday he has moved up a challenge to his leadership to today in the interests of ending uncertainty about his government’s direction. The challenge was

North Korea | Pyongyang says it test-fires anti-ship cruise missile

North Korea said Saturday that it has test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile, a move experts in Seoul viewed as an attempt to raise tensions ahead of joint military drills between the

India | Uber to introduce ‘panic button’ safety feature

Uber says it’s introducing two new safety features for riders in India in response to concerns about safety that followed a passenger reporting she had been raped by a driver. The

Nigeria | Gov’t postpones elections to March 28, cites uprising

Nigeria is postponing presidential and legislative elections until March 28 because security forces fighting Boko Haram extremists cannot ensure voters’ safety around the country, the electoral commission announced Saturday in

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