The Buzz | Brazilian teams on alert because of dengue fever outbreak

Brazilian teams are on alert because of a dengue fever outbreak that has already affected some of the country’s top clubs. Three players were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease this week,

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CHINA accuses the Dalai Lama of inciting a wave of self-immolations among Tibetans that are widely seen as desperate protests against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region. The exiled Tibetan

Turkish PM says Pope joined ‘evil front’ against Turkey

Ahmet Davutoglu made the comments at an event in Ankara outlining the ruling party’s platform for June parliamentary elections and presenting its candidates. He called the pope’s description of the

Citywide power outage affects 100,000 households

Roughly 100,000 users of the region’s electricity provider, Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM), experienced a power outage yesterday morning to varying extents.  The outage was triggered by an abrupt

Tap Seac arts center expected to attract youths into creative industries

Regarding the government’s plan to revamp the rundown Hotel Estoril into a youth center for arts education and live performances, youth and creative industries groups expect that the new center

A week-long program to celebrate Rui Cunha Foundation

In celebration of its third anniversary, the Rui Cunha Foundation has scheduled a week-long program of events to take place from April 20 to 28, including legal seminars, school events,

Meeting the Media | Government spokesperson system to be ‘more standardized’

Government spokesperson and director of the Government Information Bureau, Victor Chan Chi Ping, said yesterday that the new government team “was striving to strengthen its dissemination of information and its

Courts | Game installer responsible for Fisherman’s Wharf accident

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled that the designer and installer of a powerboat game called “River of Fire,” which paralyzed a Chinese tourist at the Fisherman’s Wharf

US-based union questions CE regarding ‘undocumented’ Cotai land deal

The US-based International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) sent a letter to the Chief Executive Chui Sai On requesting that his office provide details on a deal that ultimately allowed

Gov’t to move up application process of affordable housing units

The Executive Council (ExCo) has concluded its discussions on the draft bill of an Affordable Housing Law amendment, which proposed moving up the drawing process of selecting applicants, rather than

Briefs | Citi cuts casino April GGR to MOP18bn

Citi has again cut its April GGR (Gross Gaming Revenue) forecast, this time from MOP20bn to MOP18bn, a decline of 43 percent year-on-year. Citing its gaming industry sources, Citi Research

EU raises stakes in Google battle with antitrust charges

The European Union charged Google yesterday with abusing its overwhelming dominance in Internet searches and opened a probe into its Android mobile system, massively raising the stakes in the five-year

Nokia in advanced talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia revealed Tuesday it’s in advanced talks to buy the ailing French telecoms company Alcatel-Lucent, an apparent bid to become a leading global networks operator. Hopes for a deal were boosted

Corporate Bits | Xin Kang Cheng Motors showcases five electric vehicles

Currently, only a few public and private entities have their own electrically powered vehicles running on the city’s roads. Driving electric automobiles is expected to become a popular choice in the

China gifts office equipment to Cape Verde

China has delivered office equipment to the Cape Verde government amounting to USD800,000 for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other local institutions, under an agreement signed Tuesday in Praia. The

IMF raises its forecast for Portugal’s economic growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that Portugal’s economy will grow by 1.6 percent this year and 1.5 percent in 2016, after posting growth of 0.9 percent in 2014, according

Tibet | Beijing accuses Dalai Lama of inciting self-immolations

China accused the Dalai Lama yesterday of inciting a wave of self-immolations among Tibetans that are widely seen as desperate protests against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region. Similar accusations have been

Pollution | Sichuan residents demand to know source of foul smell

Hundreds of Chinese gathered in the streets of a town in the southwestern province of Sichuan on Tuesday night, demanding to know what caused a bad smell in the air

Ninebot buys US personal scooter maker Segway 

Segway, the iconic but struggling U.S. maker of self-balancing personal electric scooters, has been bought by a Chinese rival. Beijing-based Ninebot Inc., which makes a range of short-distance motorized transport devices,

Mainland slowdown deepens, stepping up pressure on Beijing 

China’s economic growth slumped to a six-year low as manufacturing and retail sales cooled in the first quarter, stepping up pressure for Beijing to keep its overhaul of the world’s second-largest

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