Author: Catarina Pinto
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST | A story everyone relates to
Famed Disney musical Beauty and the Beast debuted on Saturday at the Venetian theatre and will run until July 26. As the show celebrates its 20th ... -
Coutinho backs Chan Meng Kam bill on rent control
Pereira Coutinho has pulled back his draft rent control bill as he ponders joining forces with fellow lawmaker Chan Meng Kam, who will be tabling a ... -
EXHIBITION | Intangible Heritage: A glimpse into the story of the Shanghai refugees
Thousands of Macau immigrants are believed to have settled in Shanghai throughout the 19th century. Decades later, however, most of them saw no option other than ... -
Henan heritage highlighted as Macau marks 10 years of UNESCO recognition
Macau is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the induction of the city’s historic center into the UNESCO World Heritage list with a special cooperative effort with ... -
MGTO studies implementing travel warning system
The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is conducting an internal study on the implementation of a travel warning system similar to that of Hong Kong, MGTO’s ... -
European-style antique clock store opens, eyeing Asian market
Macau’s first antique gallery specializing in European clocks opened on Monday at Fisherman’s Wharf, with the owners hoping to capture the attention of an increasingly “romantic” ... -
Full smoking ban ‘can hurt’ revenue, David Chow says
Macau Legend Development Ltd. CEO, David Chow, has acknowledged that implementing a full smoking ban could hurt gaming revenue. The casino tycoon recalled that competition within ... -
FESTIVAL | Taiwan looking to further cultural exchanges
Taiwan is looking to foster cultural exchanges with Macau, said Lu Chang-Shui, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. Mr Lu is one of ... -
COOPERATION | EU-Macau business platform to help diversify local economy
The head of office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macau, Vincent Piket, has assured that the new EU-Macau business platform aims to aid ... -
Cooperation | Guinea-Bissau on the look-out for investors
Guinea-Bissau is committed to attracting further investment from China and Macau in order to develop the country’s infrastructural networks, revealed the Minister for Public Works, Construction ... -
Interview | Viriato Soromenho-Marques: ‘The European Union needs structural reform’
University of Lisbon scholar Viriato Soromenho-Marques is launching his book, which reflects on Portugal’s crisis within the framework of the European Union in Macau today. In ... -
Photography exhibition | Documenting the city’s rainy days and floods
All that Macau-born photographer Choi Vun Tim ever wanted was to take pictures from a different angle – something that would stand out and make a ... -
Consultation on medical staff certification to be launched
The government is launching a public consultation on the legal regime governing the healthcare professionals’ certification and qualifications scheme this coming September, the head of the ... -
Study | Number of young people taking drugs on the rise
The percentage of young people currently taking drugs in Macau has been increasing, according to a 2014 study commissioned by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) for ... -
‘TRUST’ | Dance and theatre come together to bring Arts Festival to a close
Trust,” a theatre performance brought to Macau by German Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Theatre, brings the 26th Macau Arts Festival to a close as the production ... -
Galaxy phase 2 and Broadway open | Mass market will be ‘the new normal,’ says Francis Lui
As Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) opened Macau’s first new projects in three years on the Cotai Strip, its vice-chairman Francis Lui stressed yesterday that the mass ... -
Arts | Carving wood to raise environmental awareness
For French artist Mickael Obrenovitch, carving wood isn’t just about completing an artwork. He’s also hoping to raise awareness of environmental issues, particularly regarding deforestation in ... -
Gaming tables ‘sufficient’ for current market, says Galaxy senior executive
The 150 new-to-market gaming tables granted to Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) are sufficient in meeting current market needs, said Galaxy Macau’s Director of Operations, Richard Longhurst, ... -
Galaxy Macau phase 2 and Broadway Hotel open tomorrow
The first of a new wave of casino resorts and projects taking shape in the Cotai Strip will be opening tomorrow, as Galaxy Macau phase 2 ... -
GAMING | G2E Asia | Social casino games can help land-based operators’ branding
Social casino games are helping land-based gaming operators spread their brand name and Macau operators might consider going into social gaming, said Kevin Li, CEO of ... -
Patients struggle to get new Hepatitis C treatment in Macau
Learning that a silent killer has slowly taken control of your body is one shocking revelation. But Hepatitis C patients have recently received life-changing news: a ... -
Q&A with Andrew Scott, CEO of World Gaming Group | ‘Marketing and competition is heating up’
The World Gaming Group, which publishes World Gaming Magazine (WGM), has recently acquired Must Read Publications, the publisher of Inside Asian Gaming magazine. In an interview ... -
G2E Asia | Online gaming hacking threats growing
As online gaming attracts countless gamblers across the world, businesses operating these services have also been subject to further hacking threats, namely distributed denial-of-service attacks ... -
Market research is key to non-gaming segment
Conducting market research and catering specifically to customers in a particular jurisdiction is key to the further development of the non-gaming segment, casino resort executives acknowledged ... -
Full smoking ban to have negative impact, gaming experts predict
The implementation of a full smoking ban in casinos will have a negative impact on gaming revenue, said Grant Govertsen, gaming analyst and managing partner of ... -
Gaming Law Review | Decision on gaming concession renewal needed now
Decisions on gaming concession renewals need to be taken now, mainly to assure bondholders that casinos are going to be in business in years to come, ... -
Developing tourism as a way to sustain heritage
As government resources used to manage cultural heritage are set to decline in the near future, the former director of the UNESCO World Heritage Center, Francesco ... -
Neto Valente at Lawyers Day | Public administration staff should be promoted based on merit
The president of Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, has called on the government to improve the management of human resources within public administration services, ... -
Secretary: ‘No changes’ foreseen for monthly public parking passes
The office for the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, has said that they foresee no changes to the monthly passes available at ... -
Gov’t to revise laws on consumer rights and private renting
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, pledged to prioritize the revision of legislation concerning consumer rights, private renting, and budget framework. Ms Chan added ... -
Sin Fong | New Macau calls on CCAC to launch probe over gov’t interference
The New Macau Association (ANM) has raised doubts over the impartiality of Macau’s judiciary system and has called on the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) to investigate ... -
Airport ensures runway safety after Air Macau flight faces trouble landing
The Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. (CAM) has assured the public that pilots are accustomed to the runways at local airports, and that landing procedures have ... -
Monthly car park passholders to create association
A group of more than 200 residents who hold monthly passes for public parking lots have joined forces to establish an association. This follows the government’s ... -
AL Plenary | Gov’t ‘stands firm’ on implementing full casino smoking ban
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has said that the government “stands firm” on its intention to implement a full smoking ban in ... -
AL Plenary | Secretary grilled again over LRT delays
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, has been bombarded by lawmakers’ questions about the LRT timetable once more, even though he repeatedly ...
