The Buzz: Chinese leaders affirm commitment to slower growth

Chinese leaders have affirmed their commitment to a "new normal" of slower economic growth in 2015 at an annual planning meeting and promised to help the poor and promote market-oriented

Romania | Street dogs transform lives of Bucharest elderly

They say that a dog is a man’s best friend. Alexandrina, an elderly resident in a home in the Romanian capital found not only a new friend, but a new

World briefs

CHINA Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is this year’s winner of the Confucius Peace Prize, China’s alternative to the Nobel Prize. JAPAN  Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi announced more recalls for the

Executive Council with two new faces

Chui Sai On, has announced the 11members of the new government's Executive Council (ExCo), that includes only two new faces: Ms Sonia Chan Hoi Fan, who was appointed the new

Chinese defendants enter pleas in Vegas gambling case

Two more Chinese citizens took plea deals Wednesday in what federal prosecutors say was an illegal Internet gambling ring broken up by an FBI raid at high-roller suites at

HAPPINESS INDEX | Chaotic traffic clouds residents’ happiness

The index was set at 6.99 percent out of 10, meaning that Macau citizens are slightly happier than last year (6.98 percent), but traffic, inflation and housing continue to play

Macau Taxi Passengers Association deplores hit and run by taxi driver

Details of a deplorable hit and run by a Macau taxi driver have surfaced on Macau Taxi Driver Shame, the official Facebook group of the Macau Taxi Passengers Association. According to

BRIEFS: Yachts allowed to sail between Guangdong and Macau

The government will launch a trial scheme for yachts to travel freely between Macau and Guangdong Province in the middle of next year. Accordingly, 40 to 50 temporary berths will

ENTERTAINMENT | A Christmas with Penguins of Madagascar

Alex Gaspar, executive sous chef of banquet and production at Sands Cotai Central told the Times that there is a lot of inspiration to draw from the DreamWorks theme from

Secretaries will incur in human rights violations, Jason Chao alerts

Political activist Jason Chao is convinced that Macau’s new principal officials will most likely “commit human rights violations.” He claimed that “no matter where they were born and brought up,

IC head says city on track to ‘becoming open-air museum’

In an interview with Xinhua ahead of the SAR’s 15th anniversary celebrations, Ung said the best thing that has ever happened to him was the chance to witness Macau’s impressive

EIU forecasts Macau’s economy to shrink 4 pct

The EIU analysts explain this year’s low economic growth and the fall in Gross Domestic Product in 2015 with the anti-corruption campaign launched by the Chinese government, which has led

Special traffic measures enforced for ‘Parade through Macao’

Authorities will be enforcing special traffic measures this Sunday while the “Parade through Macao, Latin City” takes place. Traffic will be limited along the parade’s route. The Parade opening ceremony will

REAL ESTATE MATTERS: What Does 2015 Hold For Macau Property?

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

PROJECT POKER: Time to practice poker

People often ask me how they can learn other forms of poker besides hold'em. Mostly, their first excuse for not learning other games is that they're too busy playing hold'em.

City of Dreams Manila opens doors on Sunday

City of Dreams Manila will open its doors to the public this Sunday, confirming previous media reports. The casino-resort will become the second to open in government- sponsored Entertainment City in

AirAsia Philippines one peso flights promotion includes Macau

According to the airline, the promotion is in recognition of the milestone of reaching 1 million likes on Facebook.  AirAsia Philippines is also celebrating another award after the AirAsia Group claimed

INTERNET | Spanish news to vanish from Google News globally

Google announced yesterday it will close Google News in Spain and block reports from Spanish publishers from more than 70 Google News international editions due to a new Spanish law

Hong Kong | Police arrest protesters in Occupy main camp

Hong Kong police yesterday took away demonstrators who refused to leave the main pro-democracy protest camp and tore down their tents in a final push to retake streets occupied by

Taiwan | Annette Lu leads hundreds of supporters to visit Chen in prison

More than six mayors, 50 city councilors, county commissioners and representatives from various groups including the Alliance of Referendum for Taiwan, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, the One Side, One

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