Tuesday, May 5, 2015 – edition no. 2305

• The latest editions of the annual “Parade Through Macao, Latin City” and  the Chinese New Year parade have cost MOP16 million and MOP23 million respectively. For comparative purposes, the

The Buzz | Chelsea wins Premier League Title

Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea won soccer’s English Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Chelsea clinched the title for a fourth time in front of a home crowd

World briefs

CHINA A pilot said yesterday that he is anxious but excited about flying a solar plane solo from China to Hawaii on the longest leg of the first attempt to

Australia plans fines, jail for illegal home purchases

Australia will jail foreigners who purchase homes illegally as the government seeks to slow a surge in house prices, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said. Sentences may stretch to three years and

Culture | Arts Festival kicks off 26th edition

The 26th Macao Arts Festival kicked off on Friday evening with the Asian premiere of “Lied Ballet” at the Macau Cultural Centre. The president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung

Music | Katy Perry wraps up two concerts in Macau

According to a press release issued by The Venetian Macao “the dynamic show attracted more than 10,000 enthusiastic fans who were enchanted by Katy’s energetic and visually stimulating performance with

Nepalese community baffled at government’s silence on quake aid

The Macau government has allegedly not responded to the Nepalese migrant community’s repeated pleas for them to provide support to Nepal’s disaster relief operations, said Sudarshan Thapa Magar, president of

SURVEY | Youth Federation’s poll notes half in favor of national education

The result of a survey conducted by the Macao Youth Federation concluded that almost 52 percent of respondents do not believe that the equality of implementation of national education is

‘Kai Fong’ wants Canidrome shut down

racing arena from their neighborhood due to enduring noise pollution, TDM English News reported. Some residents have acknowledged that their daily lives have been greatly impacted by persistent dog barking coming

Kwan Tsui Hang slams gov’t for outsourcing housing

The directly elected lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang has criticized the government for addressing local housing demand chiefly with land situated outside the city. Speaking on TDM’s forum show held yesterday,

TOURISM | Attack on tour guide by four tourists causes local protest

A mainland tour guide has been sent to hospital after being beaten up by four of his tour members in Macau over the weekend due to “irrational” self-funded items on

Labor Day protesters demand employment security and wealth sharing

About 1,800 protesters took to the streets on Friday to mark this year’s Labor Day. Amid the downturn in the city’s dominant industry and expectations of the new government cabinet,

Chinese factory gauge suggests economy stabilized on easing

A Chinese manufacturing gauge for April suggested that growth may be starting to stabilize in the nation’s economy after the government spurred infrastructure investment and eased monetary policy. The official manufacturing

Uber China offices raided in crackdown on taxi-hailing services

An Uber Technologies Inc. office in southern China was raided as part of a broader crackdown on illegal taxi services using private drivers, state media said. The U.S. taxi-hailing application is

David Goldberg, tech exec married to Sheryl Sandberg, dies

David Goldberg, a popular Silicon Valley executive and husband of Facebook second-in-command and “Lean In” author Sheryl Sandberg, has died suddenly at age 47, his company and family members said

Corporate Bits | Sands China committed to developing local talent

So far, more than 4,700 team members have been working with Sands China for nine years or more, which accounts for 20 per cent of the company’s total employees. Internationally famed

Mozambique | World Bank grants additional loan to for education sector

In a statement, the World Bank said continued expansion of education and high population growth results in increased rates of enrolment and completion of primary and secondary education, which in

Angola negotiates security systems deal with Chinese group

The Interior Ministry of Angola is negotiating with Chinese group Huawei to establish a partnership to “develop projects to ensure the safety of citizens,” said an official from the Chinese

Academy teaches top cadres Western ideas despite backlash 

  In the still, early hours, cadres make their way down tree-lined paths. They walk through a polished lobby, down dim hallways and settle themselves in rows in plain, wood-paneled classrooms.

Chairman of Taiwan’s ruling party visits mainland 

The chairman of Taiwan’s ruling Nationalist party said yesterday that further cooperation between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan was of utmost importance ahead of expected talks with President Xi Jinping

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