At Berlin Wall, Kerry warns against Cold War redux

Surrounded by relics of the Cold War, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his German counterpart warned yesterday against a return to the bitter divide between east and west

Pro-democracy groups plan first-ever protest at Hengqin campus

The protest, due to be held on October 31, addresses alleged violations of academic freedom, after two Political Science professors lost their jobs for publicly expressing political views. In addition,

Local culture must survive in gambling hubs, scholar says

Scholar and expert on gaming studies, Mr Sytze F. Kingma, from the VU University Amsterdam, believes that preserving local culture and heritage in gambling hubs is crucial for Macau’s economy

20 short films from 15 countries selected

The pre-selection period ended on October 17 2014, with twenty short films selected for the final competition. The shortlisted works come from 15 countries and 5 different continents. According to the

MIF | Protocol is ‘win, win, win situation’

On the sidelines of the protocol signing, AICEP’s chairman Miguel Frasquilho said that the Portuguese economy must become more driven towards external markets. “A small economy like Portugal’s must turn outwards

Chan Chak Mo fears impact of gov’t changes

Lawmaker Chan Chak Mo fears that changes to the government’s team of secretaries in the Chief Executive’s next term will have an impact upon ongoing legislative work, Radio Macau reported. Nevertheless,

Briefs | Smoke escapes from MIA baggage carousel

Authorities have received a report that suggested smoke was spotted coming from the baggage carousel in the departure lobby on the second floor of the Macau International Airport (MIA) early

Public bus drivers complain over aggressive passenger behavior

According to local media, the association said in an advertisement published in the Chinese newspaper that a Transmac driver was recently attacked by a passenger who first splashed a liquid

STATISTICS | Restaurant operating expenses increase by 27 pct

According to data analyzed by DSEC, the sector’s contribution to the economy rose by 20 pct year-on-year to MOP 3.25b. Expenditure of restaurants, eating and drinking places amounted to MOP 7.81b,

DSEC prepares for ‘Population By-census’

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) will launch the “Population By-census” in 2016. In preparing for the project, the bureau will commence the trial survey next year. A population census is

DSEC statistics record society’s changes

Kong Pek Fong suggested that by reviewing the statistics released by her bureau, people will be able to observe the changes Macau has gone through in recent decades. “From the

Parisian retail area set to focus on ‘creative, edgy and incubator’ brands

Sands Retail’s new integrated resort, The Parisian Macao, is set to open in late 2015, and tenancy commitments for the new property have reached 85 percent of its retail area,

Caesars seeking to build USD1 billion casino in Philippines

Chairman Gary Loveman and Steven Tight, president of the Las Vegas-based casino owner’s international development unit, held preliminary talks with Philippine President Benigno Aquino last month in the U.S. to

Macau Rents drive annual inflation by 5.82 pct in September

The Bureau also said that, compared to September last year, there were significant increases in the price indices of the categories of housing and fuel (+12.15 percent) and food and

Angola | 12th Projekta fair showcases 500 companies

Eventos Arena – Organizaçao e Gestao de Feiras e Eventos said in a statement that the fair, which this year will have an exhibition area of ​​16,000 square metres, will

Apple’s iCloud attacked by mainland hackers

“We’re aware of intermittent organized network attacks using insecure certificates to obtain user information, and we take this very seriously,” the computer-maker said in a post Tuesday on its support

APEC finance ministers meeting in Beijing 

Asia Pacific finance ministers were meeting yesterday in Beijing to consider coordinated responses amid concerns over a slowdown in the regional economy highlighted by lower Chinese growth figures. Opening the meeting

Red Cross official tells Beijing meeting 6 months to contain Ebola

A top Red Cross official said yesterday that he is confident the Ebola epidemic that has killed thousands of people in West Africa can be contained within four to six

Hong Kong | Mainland media says protesters are foreign puppets

China’s media is ratcheting up the rhetoric against Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, saying protesters risk becoming foreign puppets. In an editorial yesterday in the English-language daily Global Times, the paper linked

Kenny G’s Hong Kong visit out of tune with PRC

Smooth jazz star Kenny G stopped in at Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests yesterday, but his visit was out of tune with Chinese authorities, who have warned about foreign meddling. The American

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