Scientists name Puerto Rico water mite after JLo

The music of the Bronx, New York-born entertainer who has Puerto Rican roots was a hit with the group while they wrote about their findings, biologist Vladimir Pesic said in

Views on Macau: Macau Raises Its Political Voice

The Editorial Board, The New York Times Democratic activists in Macau, a Chinese territory, are planning an unofficial referendum next month about holding direct elections for its chief executive. Beijing says Macau

Volleyball World Grand Prix takes place between Aug 15 and 17

A sponsorship agreement with Galaxy Entertainment Group was signed yesterday, which was witnessed by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture. The Sport Development Board (ID) acting Director, Pun Weng Kun,

HK concludes investigation into 2010 helicopter accident

The Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong (HKCAD) has published the final investigation report on an accident involving a Macau-registered helicopter, which took place in the Hong Kong harbor in

Local students travel to Australia to improve English

The painter Luís Luciano Demée has passed away in Portugal, aged 85. His funeral was held yesterday in the city of Oporto. Demée started as an apprentice of the Russian

Health Bureau denies CE wife interfered in public tender

A man who called TDM Radio Chinese two days ago claimed that the Chief Executive Chui Sai On’s wife had intervened in a Health Bureau (SSM)’s public tendering process when

AL committee suggests major changes to minimum wage bill

The Legislative Assembly’s 3rd Standing Committee - currently discussing the bill setting a minimum wage for cleaning and security personnel - will be suggesting substantial changes to the diploma, in order to

TUI rejects appeal filed by Portuguese civil servants seeking residency subsidy

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has rejected the last attempt of a group of 27 Portuguese civil servants in seeking the right to a residency subsidy from the Macau

Arum: Pacquiao in Macau ‘it’s almost like fighting at home’

Manny Pacquiao is likely to fight at least once a year in Macau for the rest of his career, revealed promoter Bob Arum. “It’s almost like fighting at home so

REAL ESTATE MATTERS|How can Tenants guarantee the return of a security deposit? – Part 1

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for

PROJECT POKER | Micro-stakes players: Believe in yourself

I wanted to share a story about when I first started to play poker. I had been playing online for a short while. I had deposited a couple of times

Fitch cuts Oi, Portugal Telecom to junk after Rioforte’s default

Fitch Ratings downgraded Brazil’s Oi SA and Portugal Telecom SPGS SA to junk after a unit of Espirito Santo International defaulted on debt payments to the European carrier, which plans

Casino stocks fall in HK amid gaming slowdown

The Hong Kong-listed unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp. dropped 1.2 percent to close at HKD55.75, the lowest level since June 25. Wynn Macau Ltd. lost 2.5 percent and Galaxy

Corporate Bits | Sands China announces promotions for eligible employees

“In view of the company’s business development, labor supply and business operation, Sands China has had a master plan geared toward further enhancing its team member structure and benefits scheme.

Xi Jinping says that Brazil-China partnership is exemplar

The president of China, Xi Jinping, said Wednesday at the Brazilian Congress, in Brasilia that the partnership between Brazil and China was a great example of South-South cooperation. “Today the relationship

IMF says Angola does not need more loans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ruled out the possibility of providing further loans to Angola as it has found “significant improvements” in the macroeconomic climate, management and transparency of

MACAU NEXT? | Uber targets Asia rivals as Hong Kong service begins

While Uber, valued at USD17 billion based on its most recent round of funding, is now available in most of Asia, Macau and Hanoi are among the few major cities

Actors exchange ‘I do’s’ on Chinese concert stage

The closing act at a charity event, Chinese actress Zhou Xun sang two songs then stayed on stage for the best of encores. Rumors had swirled beforehand that Zhou would be

China joins counter-piracy part of Hawaii drills

China has been boarding ships looking for mock pirates and contraband as it joins the world's largest maritime exercises for the first time. Yesterday, Chinese sailors from the destroyer Haikou boarded

VIETNAM | As women go abroad, dads tend the home

When his wife moved to Taiwan nine years ago to work as a maid — earning far more than she could in the rice paddies of this northern Vietnamese hamlet

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