Author: Daniel Beitler, MDT
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Global Tourism Economy Forum | Pansy Ho: Macau must develop own brands to mature tourism
The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) 2017 kicked off yesterday at Grand Hyatt Macau with secretary general Pansy Ho saying it was necessary for Macau to ... -
Number of British nationals living in Macau grows
British consular official for Hong Kong and Macau, Patrick Turner, and the Honorary British Consul for Macau, Glenn McCartney, hosted a consular briefing event in Taipa ... -
US gov’t finds Macau has made no progress toward democracy
The Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC), an independent agency of the U.S. government, has published the 2017 version of its Annual Report on China and ... -
Hong Kong | Domestic worker challenges live-in rule in landmark case
A Hong Kong domestic worker is challenging the city’s infamous ‘live-in’ rule and calling for the government not to dictate where such workers should live and ... -
Philosophy Café reboots with timely Confucius talk
A partnership between the Rui Cunha Foundation and the UM rebooted a philosophy discussion group on Tuesday, after three and a half years of silence. The ... -
AIPIM: Portuguese, English journalists think freedom of press well established
The vast majority of Portuguese- and English-speaking journalists in Macau consider the level of press freedom in the territory to be satisfactory, a new study released ... -
Our Desk | Bureaucracy and the ‘rule of three’
Bureaucracy is equally as astonishing and stifling in Macau, as it seems to be everywhere else in the world. Or at least that’s what I thought ... -
AL election – Analysis | Society divisions responsible for surprise election results
Macau elections tend to have few surprises, but Sunday’s produced many. A somewhat dramatic redistribution of power among the 14 directly elected lawmakers, underpinned by the ... -
Voter turnout rises two percentage points
Voter turnout in yesterday’s election was in line with expectations and similar to that of previous Legislative Assembly elections, rising two percentage points from the previous ... -
Sulu Sou bags election victory for New Macau’s young ‘radicals’
The mood was jubilant this morning at the headquarters of the New Macau Association, as the city’s youngest lawmaker was confirmed. According to the official election ... -
Jason Chao | Democrat smear campaign ‘worst it has ever been’
Macau’s most high-profile political activist has said that this year’s “smear campaign” against democrats running for the Legislative Assembly is the worst he has ever seen. ... -
Every vote counts when the system is controversial
Every vote counts. This oft-repeated mantra is perhaps nowhere truer than in the case of Macau’s unusual voting method for the 14 directly elected seats of ... -
Animal rights | Horses die at MJC due to alleged negligence
A horse trainer at the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) has been fired from his job and fined HKD40,000 for negligence after two horses under his care ... -
Ultra-long-haul flights | A Brazil-HK route could be good news for ‘Macau platform’
New airplanes capable of flying ultra-long distances could come into operation at key Asian airports within five years, as major plane manufacturers say they are confident ... -
Our Desk | Mob justice
“The face of fear has neither eyes nor ears. It is blind and deaf to all but its own terrors.” (Victor Kelleher) What to make of ... -
Galaxy bombarded with criticism after blunder
Galaxy Entertainment Group came under fire from netizens yesterday after allegations surfaced online that the casino operator had asked its staff to volunteer to clean a ... -
SMG won’t rule out Signal 8 for Sunday storm
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has warned that it is not ruling out the possibility of hoisting Signal 8 on Sunday in response to a ... -
Residents raid fire hydrants in search of water
Macau experienced a water crisis yesterday which saw much of the city left without a stable water supply, even as the electricity provision was gradually restored. ... -
Macau Red Cross on standby
The Macau Red Cross is on standby to provide disaster relief efforts should Macao Water not have the water situation under control by this morning, the ... -
Gaming | LVS must go to trial to fight compensation battle, courts rule
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) will be forced to go to trial in Macau to defend its 2002 decision to drop joint venture partner Asian American Entertainment ... -
Infrastructure| Beijing rejects fourth bridge, sinking Macau investment
Beijing has rejected the proposal for a new bridge connecting Macau and Taipa, citing safety concerns, the Macau Infrastructure Development Office (GIT) informed on Friday. Authorities ... -
Freedom of assembly | Jason Chao claims IACM may have breached the law
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) may have breached the law by implementing a new, mandatory form for the notification of assemblies and protests, a ... -
Q&A | Mikael Kraemer, Antiques dealer: ‘Macau is a heritage gold mine, like a holy land of Asia’
Operating since 1875, the Kraemer family is one of the biggest names in the antique dealing world. Based in Paris, the family business specializes in 17th ... -
Travel | Chinese tourists shun shopping as they spend even more
Spending by overseas Chinese tourists is forecast to rise again in 2017, in line with a trend of double-digit growth in tourism expenditure every year since ... -
Art | New exhibition celebrates eight years of Pakeong
Local artist and musician Fortes Pakeong Sequeira is showcasing eight years of his artwork at the UNESCO Center of Macau. Drawing on his background as ... -
Art | Lai Sio Kit wants to portray ‘single moment’ in new exhibition
An exhibition by local artist Lai Sio Kit opened last night at Creative Macau – Center for Creative Industries. The exhibition, titled “At the Point of ... -
The Macau Roosevelt | City’s latest hotel promoted as ‘urban retreat’
The city’s newest hotel, the 1950s Hollywood-inspired Macau Roosevelt, held its official launch ceremony yesterday, offering a tour of its amenities to media and distinguished guests. ... -
Uber’s exit leaves drivers wondering what to do next
Ride-sharing app Uber announced its withdrawal from Macau last week for the second time. The suspension, which took effect late on Friday night, leaves many of ... -
Sports | Cricket tournament proceeds despite morning typhoon
How many to win?” a Hong Kong cricketer called out. “Brother, you are dreaming,” came the reply from the Taipa Thunder batsman during the second semi-final ... -
Girl Gamer | Unprecedented eSports festival to launch in August
The largest eSports event ever to be held in Macau – a four-day festival of tournaments, conference sessions and cosplay – was announced yesterday at the ... -
Anima petitions for global greyhound adoption campaign
Animal rights group Anima (Macau) has appealed to organizations around the world to volunteer for the adoption of some 650 greyhounds once the Macau (Yat Yuen) ... -
Hong Kongers most active people worldwide
Hong Kongers are the most active people in the world, according to data collected from more than 700,000 mobile phones worldwide. Utilizing anonymous data from the ... -
Turtle Giant to reconvene for 1st Macau gig this year
Turtle Giant are reconvening in Macau tomorrow night at Rua de Nossa Senhora do Amparo for their first concert in the city since December last year. ... -
Vienna wants to become tourism education hot spot for local students
The President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry was in Macau yesterday to promote the Austrian capital as a top-tier location for tourism and ... -
Leong hints at ‘refreshment of gaming rights’
The government is considering amendments to the gaming concession law that could cover both the city’s current concessionaires and sub-concessionaires. Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel ...
