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TDM and Portuguese state-owned TV update cooperation protocol

Local broadcaster TDM and Portuguese state-owned national broadcaster RTP signed a cooperation agreement yesterday, thus updating a protocol that they had signed back in 1993. The agreement aims at furthering cooperation

Sports | Badminton open features world champion and many promising players

The 2014 Macau Open Badminton (MOB) competition will take place between November 25 and 30 at Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion. Organized by the Badminton Federation of Macau (BFM), the tournament

Man jailed for unconsented filming

A firefighter has lost his appeal at the Court of Second Instance (TSI) and was handed a one-year prison sentence for filming his ex-girlfriend without her consent during their sexual

STATS | Mobile phone imports rise by 65 pct

Total merchandise imports have increased by 23 percent year-on-year in September, reaching MOP7.86 billion, according to data release by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Mobile phone imports saw an

Local film directors benefit from public funding

Tracy Choi’s passion for cinema emerged with the realization that the visual arts could be a perfect way of sharing her inner thoughts. “I’ve got a lot of things on

Everyone waits on China as Leung seeks date on stock link

The exchanges are ready. Regulators have signed off. And now Hong Kong’s leader says he hopes the program will start soon. All that’s needed for the Hong Kong-Shanghai bourse link to

Briefs | Russia statue dismantled after Apple CEO comes out

A consortium headed by China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. won the contract to build a high-speed inter-city rail line in central Mexico Monday after submitting the only bid on the

Corporate Bits | The Tasting Room and Jade Dragon again receive Michelin star rating

“At City of Dreams, we are proud to see both The Tasting Room and Jade Dragon continue to enjoy the honor by Michelin, an indisputable testament to their continued success

Trade between China and lusophone countries reaches USD102.58b

In the first nine months of the year China sold goods to the eight Portuguese-speaking countries worth USD33.24 billion (+3.98 pct) and bought goods amounting to US$69.346 billion (+ 4.10

Cape Verde intends to privatize two companies by mid-2015

TACV, the flagship airline carrier of Cape Verde and port management company Enapor “should be privatized by mid-2015,” said the country’s Minister of Infrastructure and the Maritime Economy, Sara Lopes. At

State media damps hopes for Abe-Xi talks during Asia forum

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bid for formal talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit in Beijing next week is unlikely to succeed, a commentary by China’s

Mainland develops laser system against drones 

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported yesterday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small aircraft within a

Hong Kong  | Indonesian women’s killings shock the city

Inside the sleek, metallic grey apartment tower rising from the heart of this financial capital, police uncovered an unspeakable crime that has jolted this city proud of its reputation for

Student protesters are HK’s favorite political group

The Hong Kong Federation of Students is the city’s most popular political group, according to a poll, underlining public support for the pro-democracy protests the students have led for six

Briefs: Sri Lanka | At least 10 dead in mudslide

Sri Lanka has confirmed that at least 10 people died and 28 are still missing from a mudslide last week at a tea plantation, as officials began using voting and

Thailand | Junta appoints constitution committee in likely effort to bar Thaksin

Thailand’s military-installed government appointed a committee yesterday to draft the country’s new constitution amid speculation that it will seek to bar former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies from politics. The

Singapore | Gov’t passes first law against human trafficking

The law defines trafficking in persons, or TIP, and carries penalties including jail, fines and caning, according to Christopher De Souza, the member of parliament who proposed the legislation. It

South China Sea disputes | Taiwan conducts live fire drills on Spratlys, angering Vietnam

Taiwan’s coast guard was conducting a second day of live-fire drills on an island in the disputed Spratly chain, prompting condemnation from Vietnam. The drills are conducted annually on Taiping Island,

Australia | Abbott blames IS for Sydney shooting

The shooting of a Shiite religious leader outside a Sydney prayer hall appeared to have been influenced by the Islamic State movement, Australia’s prime minister said yesterday. Rasoul Al Mousawi, 47,

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