Author: João Pedro Lau
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Macau Peninsula LRT section to begin construction in 2016
The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) has released more information on the Macau Peninsula Northeastern section of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT). This new information includes some ... -
Airport company negotiating new flight routes
The Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) has revealed that it is currently planning new direct flights between Macau and Tianjin, China. During a press briefing ... -
Casino workers rally outside Venetian demanding higher benefits
Hundreds of casino workers, employed by different casino operators, rallied outside The Venetian Macao and walked around the property yesterday. Many of the protesters covered their ... -
Emotional graduation for Melco Crown’s first in-house students
It is never easy for people who have been working for years to return to school. After overcoming all sorts of difficulties in family life and ... -
Photo exhibition shows Macau football past glories
The Football Veterans Association (AVFM) opened a photo exhibition to celebrate its 15th anniversary yesterday. AVFM president Francisco Manhão has called on the government to provide ... -
Prison suffers from shortage of hands
Macau Prison (EPM) director Lee Kam Cheong claimed that they have always faced a shortage of hands. It plans to hire more than 70 people to ... -
Facebook vigilante group shames appalling taxi drivers
When people talk about the taxi service in Macau, many will share stories of their being scammed by dodgy drivers. On Facebook, a group called “Macau ... -
Boxers looking forward to returning to the ring tomorrow
Prominent fighters who will participate in tomorrow’s Champions of Gold, including Zou Shiming and his Colombian opponent Luis De La Rosa as well as two-time Cuban ... -
Gov’t reveals plans for LRT section facing Kun Iam Statue
Government officials disclosed two designs for the Avenida Dr Sun Yat-Sen section of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT), which will pass by the Kun Iam Statue. ... -
ART | Chinese paintings show a different Macau at the Venetian
From a goddess on a calm sea to a ship full of treasures, 60 artists from Macau and mainland China have used their creativity and artistic ... -
New micro movie to promote responsible gambling
The Gaming Employees Home (GEH) is promoting a micro movie that aims to promote responsible gambling among casino workers. There will be five mini stories in ... -
Temporarily loosened day care regulation raises concerns
The Macau government announced this week in the Official Gazette that it will allow day care centers to decrease the amount of floor area for every ... -
BOXING | Zou Shiming and Freddie Roach tour Macau
Local boxer KK Ng took two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming and his family, along with world-renowned trainer Freddie Roach, on a tour in old Taipa ... -
Non-resident workers blacklist proposed at the AL
During the plenary session in the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, lawmaker Chan Hong recommended that the Macau government create a blacklist for non-resident workers, in order ... -
HOUSING | Sore rental leads to further shortage supply
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) believes that the housing market will continue to experience a shortage in supply due to the increase in rental prices. It was ... -
Our Desk: Shallow politics
The Executive Council (ExCo) announced last week that the Macau government will be building 28,000 public housing units and 4,000 private residential apartments in zone A ... -
CE denies new public housing plan ‘a show’
During an inspection tour to the reclamation zone A last Friday, chief executive Chui Sai On claimed that the area’s housing plan adjustment is solely a ... -
Tourists disappointed with local tourism industry ‘software’
Macau was ranked fourth, alongside China, in the 2013 international tourism receipts list, which was published by the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations (UNWTO). ... -
FRANCHISE EXPO | Industry experts believe Macau needs global vision and services
Experts from the European franchising industry think that Macau has a great advantage and offers many opportunities for businesses. However, the city needs a global vision ...
