The expansion programme will require the reclamation of 1.3 square kilometres off the runway, to add more gates and taxiways

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The Chinese Government Friendship Award, a top honour for foreigners, was bestowed on eminent scientist and MUST faculty member Erwin Neher
A third quarter survey indicated that some economists don’t have faith Beijing’s latest stimulus announcements can turn things around
The SAR’s basketball team was beaten by home side Meralco Bolts 97-85 on Wednesday, at the Mall of Asia arena south of Manila
Timor-Leste sees multiple whale migrations each year, including the world’s largest migration of blue whales
The map of a single female fruit fly’s brain – the largest brain map ever made – comprises nearly 140,000 neurons
Some 166,100 tourists visited Macao on the second day of the National Day holiday, breaking the pre-pandemic record of 162,100 visitor arrivals for the same period
Macao’s temperature is predicted to stay comfortable for several more days under the influence of a northeast monsoon, meteorologists say
Officially inaugurated last Sunday, the Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology aims to be one of the world’s best within the next two decades
Macao’s leader-in-waiting visited the economically struggling Northern District yesterday, talking to residents and small-business owners
The 2.2-kilometre line will now undergo testing before a planned opening sometime before the end of this year
Top strategist Lu Yongxiang says Chinese investment in both sectors is rapidly shrinking the US’ competitive advantage