Frenchman Tirole wins Nobel economics prize

Calling Tirole “one of the most influential economists of our time,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said he’s made contributions in a range of research areas. But it highlighted

SMG says bad air quality ‘normal’ for this time of year

“We can see that the main air pollutant is ozone, which is formed when there’s very strong sunlight,” he stressed, recalling that in the past few weeks the weather has

Local administration surplus increases

Between January and September, Macau’s administration spent about 34 percent of its overall collected revenue, reaching a MOP79,295,8 million surplus, according to data on budget execution referring to this year’s

Consumer Council urges caution when buying mainland property

The Consumer Council has asked residents to inquire into and understand the relevant regulations in mainland China before choosing and buying properties there. In a press release, the Council said that

Gov’t to launch new recruitment examination for legal officers

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) will re-launch a recruitment process for legal officers seeking to work within Macau’s public administration, the newspaper Tribuna de Macau reported. SAFP

Autumn in Italy | Flavors and gestures of Emilia Romagna

Paulo Coutinho, Milan* Macau residents and tourists are pretty familiar with Italian products and flavors by now. Over the past 10 years, all kinds of “salumi” and pasta have invaded neighborhood supermarkets

Chinese Estates approves Moon Ocean sale

The Hong Kong-listed company Chinese Estates Holdings Limited has approved the sale of its subsidiary business Moon Ocean to Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau, who is still a major shareholder

CA head claims difficulties in monitoring public spending

Audit commissioner Ho Veng On said that it is impossible for his department to monitor every detail of the expenses of all public departments. He has urged state institutions to

Nobre de Carvalho Bridge reaches its 40th anniversary

The Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge - Macau’s oldest bridge connecting the peninsula to Taipa – has reached its 40th anniversary, after emerging as “a first step toward the integrated

The Moreira Project wins Cotai Jazz & Blues competition

Led by Mozambican saxophonist Moreira Chongica, The Moreira Project is comprised of musicians from South and Southern Africa. According to the event’s organizers, their style mixes urban modern and funky

CRIME | HK teenager alleged of drug possession

Public Security Police (PSP) has detained a teenager from Hong Kong who allegedly possessed 38 capsules of cocaine. PSP officers were reportedly conducting random vehicle inspections on Avenida Dr Rodrigo Rodrigues

Hong Kong politics Ip to pan-democrats: Stop grandstanding and be pragmatic

As a rule, observers and the general public here believe that Hong Kong’s notably pragmatic and sensible citizens would only elect someone who can get along with the central authorities.

Interview with Audrey Eu Look at Macau: no striving, no democracy

In an interview with MDT, Audrey Eu also reveals a great disconnect with Beijing that has dogged relationships between the pan-democrats, consistently the most popular party in the legislative council

Angry crowd charges Hong Kong protest barricades

An angry crowd opposed to pro-democracy protests that have paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for more than two weeks charged barricades used by the demonstrators yesterday, clashing with police as

Zuckerberg in Indonesia for Internet-access push

On his first visit to Facebook-crazy Indonesia, Mark Zuckerberg met the president-elect, spread the word about his company’s global Internet-access initiative and posted a photo of himself at an ancient Buddhist

Growth slows in China passenger vehicle sales

Growth in China’s car sales slowed again in September while the country’s own auto brands increased their market share slightly. An industry group said yesterday that sales of passenger vehicles in the world’s

Corporate Bits | Venetian Macau Open to reach millions of homes across Asia

With a total prize purse of USD900,000, an increase of 12.5% compared to last year, fans from around the world will be able to catch the action on the Asian

ECONOMY | Beijing finds agreement with IMF about slowdown

Central bankers and International Monetary Fund officials agree with Beijing: a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy is considered healthy and there’s no need for further monetary easing. People’s Bank of

Analysis | Declining teacher ethics ring alarm bells

On Sunday, southwest China’s Sichuan Fine Arts Institute barred Wang Xiaojian, a retired associate professor, from attending any of the institute’s teaching, research and academic activities, after pictures of him

Xinjiang |Court sentences 12 to death for terrorism

Xinhua News Agency said the court in Kashgar prefecture sentenced another 15 people to death with a two-year reprieve, and nine people received life sentences. Xinhua said another 20 defendants

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