Author: Daniel Beitler, MDT
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Sulu Sou contemplates top court appeal
Suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou said that he and his lawyer, Jorge Menezes, will consider taking one of their appeals to Macau’s top court after the Second ... -
Gaming | Casinos start year with best revenue gain since 2014
Macau’s casino revenue growth surged the most in four years as high rollers and leisure gamblers headed to the world’s biggest gambling hub before the Chinese ... -
Monetary Authority wants to curb cryptocurrencies
The Monetary Authority of Macao is trying to curb cryptocurrency-related activities in response to reports that Macau might become a regional hub for the financial instruments. ... -
Tax haven | Macau gov’t welcomes unexplained delisting
The Macau government, after criticizing the European Union decision last month to include the territory on a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions accused of being tax havens, ... -
Macau might fill China cryptocurrency gap
Over 3,000 participants attended the 2018 Finwise Summit in Macau last weekend, making it the most popular blockchain meeting in the world. The sheer scale of ... -
Legislative assembly | Lawmakers to consider Vong’s ‘immunity resolution’ today
Lawmaker Sulu Sou will today begin standing trial at the Court of First Instance accused of “aggravated disobedience,” after his legislative immunity was lifted last month ... -
Health | Child obesity study finds the most vulnerable age is 9 or 10
A study on obesity rates in children, co-produced by a Macau-based scholar, recently found that the age group 9 to 10 years old is a “critical period” ... -
UNESCO World Heritage Site | Guia Military Tunnels left in state of neglect
The Guia Military Tunnels, a heritage site embedded in the hills near the Guia Lighthouse, was discovered by the Times last month in a state of ... -
Security | Steve Vickers praises ‘more serious’ approach to threat of terrorism
Hong Kong-based risk consultancy Steve Vickers & Associates has released its annual Asia Risk Assessment report, finding that Macau’s “political outlook for 2018 promises stability” and ... -
Analysis | Greater Bay Area | Macau may have to compromise on its economic autonomy
A policy advanced by Beijing for both political and economic purposes, the Greater Bay Area envisions a giant metropolis binding together the 11 major settlements of the ... -
Even as Dongzhi loses relevance, it keeps public holiday status
As the cold snap in Macau recedes today, the city is preparing to welcome the lesser-known Chinese festival of Dongzhi (Cantonese: Dungzi). Overshadowed by the Christmas ... -
IFFAM | Hunting Season wins Best Film Award as festival wraps up second edition
The award ceremony for the 2nd edition of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao (IFFAM) was held last night at the Macau Cultural Center, where ... -
Art | AFA celebrates 10 years with collaborative exhibition
The Art For All (AFA) society celebrated its 10th anniversary on Tuesday night with the opening of a special collaborative exhibition featuring the works of 29 ... -
Q&A | Manuel correia da Silva, Co-founder of This Is My City: This Is My City festival looks across the border to lively Shenzhen
This Is My City, a local arts festival now in its 11th edition, is reaching across the border for the first time with several shows planned ... -
Former UN representative talks EU security threats
A talk was held on Tuesday night at the Rui Cunha Foundation, outlining the current geopolitical and security challenges facing the European Union. Presented by Victor Angelo, ... -
Int’l media compare Sulu Sou suspension to democrat crackdown in Hong Kong
International media are homing in on Monday’s suspension of legislator Sulu Sou, comparing it to the recent crackdown on democrat lawmakers and activists in neighboring Hong ... -
Sulu Sou holds rally as he awaits suspension verdict
Macau’s youngest ever lawmaker might today become its shortest- lived. Democrat Sulu Sou will find out this afternoon if he is to be suspended from his ... -
MGM staging interactive exhibition for festive season
As part of MGM Macau’s 10th anniversary celebration, MGM Art Space is announcing a new “artistic experience” designed as an interactive digital domain geared towards families. ... -
Q&A | Thomas Lim Filmmaker: ‘Chinese audiences are getting tired of Hollywood placation’
Thomas Lim, a Singaporean-Chinese filmmaker, who currently lives in Los Angeles, holds a special affinity for Macau. After producing two Macau-based films, Lim has found some ... -
Our Desk | Fong in limbo
Fong Soi Kun, the (disgraced?) former director of Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau, is seemingly stuck in limbo – not quite a government official but not ... -
Gaming | Cryptocurrency | Dragon Corp CEO denies involvement of Broken Tooth
The CEO of Dragon Corp., the company that wants to build a USD300 million floating cryptocurrency casino in Macau, has denied that the territory’s most notorious ... -
Gaming | Analyst : GGR won’t recover before 2020
Analyst Grant Govertsen has predicted that Macau’s gross gaming revenues (GGR) are unlikely to return to their pre-recession levels before the current concessionaire agreements end between ... -
Art | Xu Bing tests the limits of language in unique exhibition
Currently occupying two floors at the Macau Museum of Art in a colossal solo exhibition, the works of Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing are intimidating to ... -
Gaming | Economic diversification not driven by gov’t but by profit
A panelist discussion held yesterday as one of the last sessions of this year’s MGS Entertainment Show and Summit discussed the future of Macau’s gaming economy, and ... -
Gastronomy | The French get forked
Equipped with only knife and spoon, diners stared eagerly into a bowl of seafood broth at a 16th century wedding dinner reenactment last month, wondering how ... -
Macau Legend sells Landmark to real estate investor
David Chow’s Macau Legend Development Ltd has announced in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange its intention to dispose of 100 percent equity in ... -
New game show wants to ‘bridge gap’ between young and old
A new audience-focused television show has launched in Macau, featuring interviews with Hong Kong and Macau celebrities, recurring games with audience participation and periodic features. Starring host ... -
House of Dancing Water suspended on account of technical problems
Water-based entertainment show, The House of Dancing Water, has been suspended for the last few days, gaming operator Melco Resorts told the Times yesterday, because of ... -
Autumn Salon 2017 | Tang Kuok Ho’s photography bags Orient Foundation award
One of Macau’s most anticipated contemporary local art exhibitions had its opening night on Saturday at the Orient Foundation’s Casa Garden headquarters, where it was met ... -
Our Desk | Forget trade unions, focus on minimum wage
The new legislators elected and appointed to the Legislative Assembly (AL) last month were seemingly not enough to tip the balance in favor of the ayes ... -
Animal rights | Greyhound spat between Angela Leong and Anima worsens
A high-profile animal rights activist has described comments made this week by the executive director of the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome, Angela Leong, as “nonsense”, adding that ... -
Number of new residents set to grow for first time in 8 years
The number of people to be granted residency status in Macau is set to grow this year for the first time since 2009, according to information ... -
Legislative Assembly | Davis Fong acknowledges role in gaming license renewal
Newly appointed lawmaker Davis Fong has acknowledged that he is likely to play a key advisory role in the upcoming gaming concessionaire negotiations. Speaking on the ... -
‘Convenience gambling’ at root of addiction, not IRs, says scholar
Problem gambling is not necessarily more prevalent in gaming meccas like Macau and Las Vegas, a professor on responsible gambling said on Tuesday, but it is ... -
Q&A | Taleb Rifai – World Tourism Organization: China benefits from ‘serious’ attitute to tourism
Based in the Spanish capital Madrid, Taleb Rifai is the current Secretary General of the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), having been unanimously elected to ...
