Macau reopens for visitors, no COVID-19 infections detected for the past 9 days
More than 90% of Macau`s residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but authorities have closely followed China`s zero-COVID mandate which seeks to curb all outbreaks at almost any cost, contrary to the rest of the world which is already living with the virus.
Aug 01, 2022, 10:34 AM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping opens world's longest sea-crossing bridge
55-kilometre bridge links Hong Kong's Lantau island to Zhuhai and the gambling enclave of Macau.
Oct 23, 2018, 08:52 AM IST
World's longest sea bridge in China to begin trial operation by May end - Pics
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge which connects Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, is likely to begin trial operation by the end of May. It is the world's longest sea bridge.
Apr 07, 2018, 21:20 PM IST
China bullies companies over 'problem maps' which left out disputed islands that it claims
The maps left out all or some of the disputed islands that China claims, like Senkaku, South China Sea Islands and even Taiwan.
Jan 31, 2018, 11:03 AM IST
Rajkummar wins Asia's Rising Star award in Macau
Variety and the IFFAM collaborated to put the spotlight on eight Asian acting talents who have the potential to become regional and global stars.
Dec 15, 2017, 15:08 PM IST
China extends new law over insulting national anthem to Hong Kong
China's national legislature often referred to as a rubber stamp parliament for its routine endorsement of the ruling Communist Party's decisions.
Nov 04, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery
Both cities raised a Typhoon 8 signal — the third-highest warning level — early Sunday morning as severe tropical storm "Pakhar" made landfall in the region, where emergency workers were still battling to repair Wednesday`s damage.
Aug 27, 2017, 11:27 AM IST
Typhoon leaves 12 dead after lashing Macau, Hong Kong
The death toll from Severe Typhoon Hato rose to at least 12 on Thursday after the storm left a trail of destruction across southern China and battered Hong Kong skyscrapers.
Aug 24, 2017, 08:26 AM IST
Four dead as typhoon smashes into Macau and Hong Kong
More than 400 flights were cancelled, with flag carrier Cathay Pacific axing most of its departures until 5:00 pm.
Aug 23, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Typhoon Hato batters Hong Kong, south China, streets flooded, flights cancelled
Typhoon Hato, a maximum category 10 storm, slammed into Hong Kong on Wednesday lashing the Asian financial hub with wind and rain that uprooted trees and forced most businesses to close, while in some places big waves flooded seaside streets.
Aug 23, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
US jury finds Macau billionaire guilty in UN bribery case
Defense lawyers countered that Ng Lap Seng goals were consistent with the types of public-private partnerships that the United Nations favors, and that other diplomats abused Ng`s trust.
Jul 28, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
Philippine police arrest 43 foreigners for kidnap of Singapore woman
Police said the gang, including people from China and Southeast Asia, was believed to be a loan-shark syndicate targeting foreign high-rollers, with 11 similar cases reported since 2015.
Jul 20, 2017, 14:48 PM IST
Macau launches facial recognition checks at ATMs
Semi-autonomous Macau has already taken steps to help stop cash flows from the mainland as Beijing seeks to curb capital flight due to a struggling yuan.
May 08, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
What an engineering marvel! China is building world's longest sea crossing - Here's its AMAZING VIDEO
In yet another engineering marvel, China is building a 50-km bridge to Hong Kong.
Apr 25, 2017, 21:53 PM IST
China says Taiwan man investigated for harming national security
Relations between Beijing and Taiwan have worsened in the past year, largely because Beijing distrusts the Democratic Progressive Party, which took power last year.
Mar 29, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
China slams US election `farce` in annual rights report
Beijing on Thursday accused American politicians of corruption and hypocrisy in its yearly rebuttal to US criticisms of China`s human rights record, saving an extra heaping of invective for the country`s divisive presidential race.
Mar 09, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Kim Jong-Nam's relatives under protection in Macau: Report
The relatives of Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, have been placed under protection in Macau after his murder in Malaysia, according to a media report.
Feb 17, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
Explore! Macau has much more than casinos to offer
When Macau springs to mind, a vision of grand glittering casinos surfaces.
Jun 10, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
Why Macau - the world's largest casino hub - is in news
Macau`s Commission Against Corruption has "uncovered bribe-taking by a customs inspector".
Dec 15, 2015, 09:48 AM IST
Macau high-speed ferry accident leaves more than 120 hurt
More than 120 people were injured when a high-speed ferry traveling from the Asian gambling hub of Macau to Hong Kong slammed into an object floating in the water, authorities said today.
Oct 26, 2015, 15:32 PM IST
