Competitiveness is key for MICE sector, say industry experts

Meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions – together known as the MICE sector – are becoming more prominent in Macau, even as there are still many aspects

Football | Sri Lanka welcomes FIFA removal of Macau

Sri Lankan soccer officials welcomed a FIFA decision to advance its team to the next round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers after removing Macau for

Police organize storm surge evacuation drill

The Judiciary Police (PJ) held another storm surge evacuation drill yesterday, simulating the evacuation of the populace from low-lying areas of the city. It also coordinated

Environment | Report shows major pollutant O3 worsening in Macau

Ozone (O3), one of the biggest contributors to the deterioration in Macau’s air quality, has continued its growth in contaminating the city and its neighboring municipalities,

Briefs | Guia pedestrian tunnel design expected this year

The pedestrian tunnel at Guia Hill is expected to see its final design by the end of this year, according to the Land, Public Works and Transport’s (DSSOPT)

Sulu Sou urges restoration of live poultry sale

Lawmaker Sulu Sou is urging the government to consider the restoration of live poultry sale in local wet markets, citing results from a recent public consultation.

Song Pek Kei wants to criminalize phone marketing tactic

Lawmaker Song Pek Kei wants the local government to criminalize certain cold calling marketing tactics, according to a report by public broadcaster TDM. Recently, the

Hong Kong | Property: A colonial quirk gives some men houses on the cheap

In property-obsessed Hong Kong - where buying a home is impossible for many - being born into an indigenous family provides a ticket to affordable yet decent

Hong Kong girds for more gridlock as protesters dig in

Two years ago, Carrie Lam took control of Hong Kong’s government and, with Chinese President Xi Jinping looking on, pledged to “restore social harmony and rebuild public

Briefs | Police repatriate ‘red notice’ fugitive to South Korea

Police in Guangdong Province sent a ‘red notice’ fugitive on a plane back to the South Korea at the request of the country’s law enforcement authorities. The fugitive,

All backgrounds bet on becoming World Series of Poker champ

Tens of thousands of professional and amateur poker players go on a pilgrimage to Las Vegas every summer in hopes of returning home richer, owning

Corporate Bits | Sands China holds Continuing Education Fair

Sands China Ltd. recently held a Continuing Education Fair at The Venetian Macao’s Adelson Advanced Education Centre, aimed at providing a platform for continuing education for employees and their

Corporate Bits | MGM to present Le Petit Chef

MGM is set to present Le Petit Chef from July 12 to September 13, showcasing a multi-sensory dining and entertainment experience that combines visuals and storytelling

Beijing promises to ease foreign access to gas, call centers

China promised yesterday to allow more foreign ownership of gas pipelines, call centers and some other businesses in the latest of a series of market-opening

Taiwan | Eva Airways fails to sign agreement with union, strike continues

Taiwan’s Eva Airways Corp. failed to come to terms with representatives of striking flight attendants on Saturday night, and will renegotiate with workers tomorrow, a union said.

Truce in US-China trade war as 2 rivals seek breakthrough

President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations’ yearlong trade war, averting for now an escalation feared by financial

Vietnam, European Union sign free trade agreement

Vietnam and the European Union signed a free trade agreement yesterday opening opportunities to further boost trade between the euro bloc and one of Southeast Asia’s biggest

Trump becomes 1st sitting US leader to enter North Korea

With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone yesterday and agreed to

Offbeat | Fugitive ‘attack squirrel’ owner arrested in Alabama chase

An Alabama man who denied feeding methamphetamine to a so-called “attack squirrel” he considered a pet has been arrested on new charges. The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office

This Day in History | 1997 – Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control

Hong Kong has been handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control. The British flag was lowered over Government

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