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CHINESE actress Zhang Ziyi, who gained international fame for her role in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” accepts a marriage proposal delivered by drone. EAST TIMOR’s president accepts the resignation of independence

Organized crime | Mexico judge orders release of cartel ‘Queen of the Pacific’

A Mexican federal judge threw out a five-year, money-laundering sentence for Sandra Avila Beltran, ordering the immediate release of the “Queen of the Pacific” for her alleged role as a

Audit report | University of Macau failed to better manage public resources

“UM’s actions are a clear breaching of the government’s social housing policy principle, while going against the principle of good management of public resources,” it reads. Through the report, the commission

UM’s vast new campus runs ‘similarly to a city’

After one year of operation of the University of Macau (UM)’s new Hengqin campus, Rui Martins rejects allegations that students and staff are more isolated in their new surroundings. “You can’t

Mainland student interviews | ‘Here we have Facebook and Twitter’

UM’s relocation hasn’t solved its alleged lack of student diversity (80 percent are locals) and insufficient internationalization, two issues that some scholars and students deem to be the institution’s biggest

Gov’t flags expansion of Consumer Council authority

The Macau government’s inter-departmental task group, responsible for reviewing local consumer protection legislation, has released a consultation conclusion report. The group has found that the majority of opinions support the

Over 31,000 non-resident workers forced to leave the city

Between April 2010 and January this year, 31,012 non-resident workers were not allowed to work in Macau for a period of six months. The measure was applied to 12,285 non-resident

Public housing residents concerned with possible gas leakage

The residents of public housing project Edificio da Alameda da Tranquilidade have voiced their concerns over the safety of their building’s gas pipelines. According to a report by MDT yesterday, residents

IACM to roll out one-off wholesaling

Other opinions detailed in the consultation report include the suggestion that the government should further regulate fresh food prices in the wholesale market. The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau’s executive

Top Rank producer Brad Jacobs: ‘We found an incredible home with wonderful people in Macau’

From zero to seven, Macau’s Cotai Arena has staged an array of high-profile boxing events that were expected to be authentic Las Vegas-like experiences. In less than two years, the

Frank Stallone at Bellini: a love for music that is ‘far from over’

American singer and songwriter Frank Stallone knew from an early age that music would be his thing. It’s really a love that is “far from over,” as the song he

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ shows confirmed

Macau, as part of a tour that also visits Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, will see the production played at the Venetian Theatre from

HSBC list shows names from Bowie to drug lords used secrecy

The private-banking unit of HSBC Holdings Plc made significant profits for years handling secret accounts for an array of criminals, from drug cartels and arms dealers to tax evaders and

Corporate Bits | Sands China continues supporting SCMM Welfare Shop

The project, launched by the Fraternity in early 2013, has succeeded in helping out thousands of needy families with food and essentials to counter inflation and higher cost of living.

Cape Verdean central bank wants more lending to the economy

  The Bank of Cape Verde wants commercial banks operating in the archipelago this year to supply more credit to the economy, thus contributing to the growth of gross domestic product

Angola plans to receive 4.6m tourists by 2020

Angola’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism wants the country to receive over 4.6 million tourists by 2020, in view of the increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the diversification

New year dilemma for mainland’s ‘home-fear tribe’

A week away from the Chinese lunar new year, Xu Jun frets over the idea of homecoming. Xu, a 32-year-old white-collar working in Beijing, said while he misses his loved ones

Xi plans to make 1st state visit to US

The official China Daily newspaper quoted China’s ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai as saying Chinese and U.S. officials are discussing the visit. Cui told Chinese reporters Sunday that no

Mafia boss tied to disgraced security czar executed for leading crime gang

  A former mining tycoon who led a mafia-style crime gang that ran casinos and killed rivals has been executed along with four of the gang’s members, a court in central

‘Crouching Tiger’ actress Zhang Ziyi accepts drone proposal 

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi who gained international fame for her role in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” has accepted a marriage proposal delivered by drone. Zhang, who turned 36 yesterday, was celebrating

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