Author: Daniel Beitler, MDT
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Q&A – Paul Tighe | Australia’s Consul General: ‘Australia-Macau relations go beyond gaming’
Paul Tighe, who is leaving his position as Australia’s Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macau after five years on the job, hosted a business cocktail reception ... -
UM scholar launches book on American-Macau relations
A book launch was held at the University of Macau (UM) last week, where professor Hao Yufan, who is currently serving as the acting director of ... -
Design | Signum opens second retail store
Around 50 people gathered in a building on Rua de Ferreira do Amaral last night to celebrate the opening of a new design store in the ... -
UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants | HK-based advocate reminds world leaders of worker plight
Hong Kong-based Indonesian domestic worker, Eni Lestari, took the stage at the United Nations Summit on Refugees and Migrants in New York yesterday to remind world ... -
‘Copycat brands’ growing in strength
Emerging markets have been successful in recent decades in engineering their own, localized, “copycat brands”, which emulate the success of similar organizations in developed markets. The ... -
Portuguese wine could be ideal product for China-Lusophone cooperation
Luís de Herédia, director of Macau-based Vinomac Fine Wines, a six-year-old distributor in the territory offering a portfolio of wines from countries such as Portugal, France ... -
China branding What’s in the name of Western casino operators
When the subsidiaries of Western casino operators entered the Macau market after the gaming liberalization of the mid-2000s, they gave a great deal of consideration to ... -
World Press Photo returning to Macau
The annual World Press Photo (WPP) tour will be coming to Macau once again this year and will be held at Casa Garden between October 1 ... -
Food safety | HK investigates mooncakes red-flagged in Macau
Hong Kong health officials have launched an investigation after Macau’s food safety authority found samples of a carcinogenic substance in mooncakes sold by a Hong Kong ... -
‘Parisian Loves Locals’ | New campaign kicks off latest Sands China launch
Sands China will launch a new promotion aimed at Macau residents to kick off the opening of its latest property, The Parisian Macao, on Tuesday. The ... -
Netflix | Streaming video service: Disappointing Macau catalogue not conducive to China expansion
To some, Netflix’s limited presence in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau represents a foot in the door for the streaming service as it eyes entry to ... -
Our desk | The economic consequences of the retreat
The detrimental effect on an economy of even the smallest changes in local weather or transport conditions always seems to far outstrip any reasonable expectation. Nevertheless, ... -
Uber | Final stand ends with a whimper after disappointing turnout
Traffic briefly came to a standstill at the intersection of Avenida do Infante Dom Henrique and Avenida de Dom João IV yesterday afternoon, due to an ... -
Uber controversy Love Macau demands app legalization citing public opinion
Representatives of the Love Macau Association met outside the Government Headquarters yesterday afternoon to present a letter to authorities lobbying for Uber’s legalization and regulation in ... -
Uber controversy | Lawmaker hopes Sunday’s demo will produce ideas
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong said yesterday, at the sidelines of a press conference ahead of the pro-Uber demonstration planned for Sunday, that he hopes the gathering ... -
STOMPing its way to Macau, percussion piece embodies gov’t vision for local art scene
World-renowned theatrical sensation, STOMP, an eight-person performance group that uses everyday items such as lighters, bin lids, plastic bags and brooms to hammer out a percussionist ... -
Culture | New exhibition seeks to encourage art and design graduates
A new exhibition opened yesterday at the Regency Art Hotel seeks, not only to showcase the works of recently graduated, local art and design students, but ... -
Secretary Alexis Tam’s turbulent year so far
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam has had a turbulent 2016 so far, finding himself at the center of several controversies and the focus ... -
Uber gets the green light in Victoria, Australia
While popular ride-hailing service Uber looks set to withdraw from Macau, the company is on the path to see its operations legalized in other parts of ... -
Ride-hailing app controversy | Uber shutdown means ‘business as usual’ for taxi drivers
If ride-hailing app Uber’s negotiations with the government over the legalization of the taxi provision falls short in the next few weeks, the popular service is ... -
Gaming | Analysts weigh in on new casino openings
Gaming analysts are questioning the impact of Macau’s new casinos on the city’s declining gambling sector. Wynn Macau opened a USD4.2 billion resort in Cotai this ... -
MDT Exclusive – Elvis Costello | Fortune spin wheel won’t be used in Macau, could raise ‘due questions’ from authorities
English musician and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello will be making his first appearance in Macau next month, marking a new foray into the Asian continent – where ... -
Q&A – Christine Devaney: choreographer and performer | Debut of children’s show blending dialogue, humor and dance
On Saturday and Sunday, “Chalk About,” a playful show aimed primarily at children, will debut at the Macao Cultural Centre. Performed by Christine Devaney and Niels ... -
UN bribery scandal | US prosecutors scrutinize Ng Lap Seng’s mysterious business affiliate believed to be a Chinese spy
Officials in the U.S. are investigating a Beijing businessman who they suspect might be operating as a Chinese intelligence agent linked to Macau billionaire Ng Lap ... -
Sports Bureau says eGaming recognition not on the horizon
In response to a Times’ enquiry last week on the possibility of recognizing electronic gaming (eGaming or eSports) as an official sport in the MSAR, the ... -
Wynn Palace opens on Monday | Steve Wynn describes new property as the ‘most beautiful’ resort in the world
CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. Steve Wynn was in Macau yesterday ahead of the official opening on Monday of Wynn Palace, the company’s second local property. ... -
Gaming – Analysis | Local scholar: New Vegas flight not a threat to Macau
Carlos Siu, a gaming scholar at the Macao Polytechnic Institute, has told the Times last week that although the advantage that Macau holds in its “border-location ... -
New Macau Association | Alexis Tam dubbed ‘ignorant and arrogant’ in atmosphere of gov’t-sponsored ‘suppression’
At a New Macau Association press conference yesterday, held at the group’s headquarters, president Scott Chiang labeled the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture as an ... -
Our Desk | Battle worth fighting
The most recent controversy involving New Macau Association’s (ANM) president, Scott Chiang, kicked off at the end of last week when he and his colleague were ... -
Culture – Art | Albergue exhibition brings together work of 3 architects
An exhibition showcasing the sketches and artworks of three young architects from Macau has opened at Albergue SCM on Tuesday night. Co-organized by Albergue SCM, the ... -
MGM holds ceremony for training day student participants
A certification ceremony for the 2016 “A Day with MGM” program was held yesterday at MGM Macau, awarding 75 local high school students aged 15 and ... -
Air travel | Hainan Airlines to take up mantle of Beijing-LV route
Hainan Airlines is expected to commence a new Beijing-Las Vegas air service starting from December, challenging the only Asian airline to currently have a presence in ... -
It’s gaming, but not as you know it | Virtual games could become tourism offering in entertainment-driven Macau
Leaders of a recently established eSports (electronic or virtual sports) association told the Times last week that through the growth of eSports in the city, they ... -
Politics – Electoral Law debate | New Macau says election transparency more essential than freedom of expression
At a New Macau Association (ANM) meeting yesterday, vice president Jason Chao said that need for transparency in the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections next year is ... -
Artisan shopping center set to open by end of 2016
A shopping center that aims to become a hub for local cultural and creative products and services is due to have several shop openings this month ...
