Author: Daniel Beitler, MDT
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30th Macao Arts Festival | And the prestigious closing spot goes to… IC president’s own play
The Macao Arts Festival, this year returning to celebrate its milestone 30th anniversary, kicks off in just over five weeks with a 22-program roster spread across ... -
Legislative Assembly | Fate of trade union bill number 10 lies with Chui
The most divisive law proposal of the post-handover period is making its way back to the Legislative Assembly where it will once again mean trouble for ... -
Anti-graft body clears Sonia Chan, predecessor after two-year investigation
After a two-year investigation, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has found that Macau’s incumbent Secretary for Administration and Justice and her predecessor did not violate the ... -
US State Department | Macau enjoys press freedom but gov’t taking steps to restrict it
The press in Macau generally enjoy freedom in coverage, expressing a wide range of views, but the government last year took steps to restrict unfavorable news ... -
Gaming | First 10 days of March show signs of renewed growth
Gaming analysts estimate that Macau’s gross gaming revenue over the first 10 days of March averaged about MOP860 million indicating that, should the daily run rate ... -
Gastronomy | Italian wine, vinegar producers commend Macau’s mature market
The level of gastronomic sophistication in Macau and Hong Kong is among the highest across Asia, according to several Italian wine and vinegar producers who visited ... -
Gaming | Analysts raise 2019 growth expectations on mass confidence
Analysts are raising forecasts for Macau gross gaming revenue in 2019, citing strong signs of favorable macroeconomic conditions for growth in the mass market segment. Morgan ... -
Gaming | Analysis | Macau stocks might be in for a bumpy 2019
Macau gaming stocks might be in for a disappointing 2019 even after they showed strong signs of a rebound in January and February. Last year, stocks ... -
CESL Asia doubles down on GBA-Lusophone investments
Local energy and environment firm CESL Asia has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Bank of China Macau Branch to intermediate investments between China and ... -
Gaming | Today’s revenue posting a stress test for 2019
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau is expected to announce February’s gross gaming revenue today, or by Sunday at the latest. The results will afford analysts ... -
Ho family firm to relinquish land free of charge
A Macau company headed by influential businesswoman Pansy Ho is to concede five parcels of land to the government for its Ká Hó Reservoir extension project in ... -
Economy | IMF warns casino-funded coffers won’t keep up with social welfare costs
The International Monetary Fund has released its concluding statements from an earlier visit to the SAR to assess the health of Macau’s economy. Despite a generally ... -
Tourism | Analysis: Many more visitors spending much less
Macau retailers saw little to no improvement to their business in the last quarter even as tourism authorities boasted a record number of visitors. The latest ... -
Esports photoshoot injury knocks out star player
A top-tier professional gamer has suffered a serious injury at a Macau-based esports tournament and is currently receiving medical care in Shanghai. Zhang Ruida, who goes ... -
Gov’t to update training for better quality prosecutors
The government is planning to review the training of judges and prosecutors in the Macau SAR, finding support from the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), which has ... -
Gaming | VIP activity tracking 32 percent higher post-New Year
Macau gross gaming revenue posted strong results in the week following the Chinese Lunar New Year, showing a 32 percent year-on- year rise led by VIP ... -
Lawyer’s assailants to stand trial after years of legal wrangling
The two men who assaulted a Macau lawyer in a shocking broad daylight attack in 2013 will stand trial on June 3, after a lengthy legal ... -
TEDxSenadoSquare debuts at Dom Pedro next month
TEDx is returning to Macau next month with a brand new event adopting one of the enclave’s most recognizable landmarks as its name. A local production ... -
Courts | Chiang to repeat trial after appeal upheld
Activist Scott Chiang, who last year was found guilty of the crime of unlawful assembly, will have his trial repeated after the Court of Second Instance ... -
Courts | Scott Chiang may be absolved of guilt after appeal victory
Activist Scott Chiang has won a ruling in the Court of Second Instance that may absolve him from a sentencing last year for the crime of ... -
Aviation | New sevices base well entrenched and ‘here to stay’
TAG Aviation, a private and business aviation services firm, has chosen Macau for its first fixed base operation in the Asia-Pacific region. Joining three existing operations ... -
Global Gaming Jam | 48-hour challenge ends with six finished projects
The Macau leg of an international computer game creation challenge was held over the weekend at the Macau Design Center, inviting about 25 local participants to ... -
Our Desk | Demographics and the 20th anniversary
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Macau SAR and possibly a turning point in the demographic development of the city. ... -
Gaming | Henry Fok Foundation sides with Pansy Ho in SJM takeover
A cooperation agreement signed this week between Pansy Ho and the Henry Fok Foundation is indicative of a takeover at Macau’s oldest gaming concession, Sociedade de Jogos ... -
Author of democracy study says more research needed but it won’t be him
A local academic says that much more research is needed on the findings of his latest study that revealed widespread support for democratic ideals among Macau students ... -
Gaming | Vickers: 2020 concessions likely postponed two years
The gaming concessions of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) and MGM China Holdings Ltd, which are due to expire next year, will likely be postponed ... -
In Umbrella Movement shadow, Macau students say they want democracy
Macau students are overwhelmingly in favor of democratic reform in the special administrative region and are sympathetic toward Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement, a new study ... -
Macau | The state of land reclamation
Macau has been a world leader in land reclamation since at least the early 20th century, presiding over a threefold increase in its total land area ... -
Gaming | 2018 finishes strong at 84 percent of pre-crash peak
Gross gaming revenue finished stronger than expected in December, leading 2018 to conclude with a full-year tally of MOP302.85 billion (USD37.57 billion), a 14 percent year-on-year ... -
Gaming | 2017 a disappointing year for economic diversification
The Macau SAR government’s goal of having casino operators draw a minimum of 9 percent of their revenue from non-gambling sources by 2020 is looking increasingly ... -
IFFAM Goodridge gunning for film festival hat trick
Two-time film festival director Mike Goodridge says he hopes to return next year as the lead visionary behind the city’s growing International Film Festival and ... -
Analysis | Rise of the machines: Robots join automation in smart city push
Smart city, artificial intelligence and big data have been buzzwords in Macau for the past few years, but now robots are joining the fold. This week ... -
IFFAM – Mary Queen of Scots | A tale of intrigue and sisterhood
In “Mary Queen of Scots” two 16th-century queens compete for influence as an English succession crisis begins to unfold. A tale of political intrigue, the cousin-queens ... -
Climate change to bring unique challenges to Greater Bay Area
Climate change is going to make the sub-tropical cities of southern China even warmer, Hong Kong’s former Under Secretary for the Environment warned at a talk ... -
Football | After stunning debut, Benfica barred from AFC again
After surpassing all expectations in this year’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup, local team Benfica de Macau will be staying home next year for failing to ...
