The regulating body for German spelling has sparked a national outcry by okaying limited use of the hated punctuation mark, dubbed ‘the idiot’s apostrophe’

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The 62-year-old former judge said he was optimistic about its future, especially with the end of flood protection projects in sight
An average of 138,000 visitors travelled to Macao each day during the National Day holidays, which lasted from 29 September to 6 October
Two of gambling’s biggest news media outlets are merging to create Complete Media Group, although they will continue to retain their brand names and regional beats
The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office has hinted that “more policies and measures” benefiting the SARs could be part of today’s national policy briefing
The latest figures from the Statistics and Census Service hold little cheer for those hoping for a boost for the local real estate sector
The 23rd Macao City Fringe Festival has been scheduled for March 2025 and a call has gone out for performers and venues willing to host shows
The Rio Negro, the world’s sixth largest river by volume, has plummeted more than 8 metres below normal levels
Baby boomers, people born in the 15 years after the end of World War II, are dealing with worse health than previous generations at the same age
Taipei earned the highest accolade, with Singapore, Delhi, Seoul and Chennai filling out the remaining slots in the top five
The local government appears to have failed to update its travel advisories in months, even as a catastrophic war threatens to embroil the Middle East
Data released ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October shows that younger Macao residents have a nearly 36 percent chance of being hit with the disorder