Author: Lynzy Valles, MDT
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What to do? Celebrating Christmas with festive offerings
The yuletide season has long arrived with many cheers for the awaited Christmas offerings that are within everyone’s reach. With just two days to go before ... -
Filipino Catholics celebrate Simbang Gabi, keeping tradition alive
Despite being away from their home country, the Filipinos in the region are not forgetting to attend their churches for Simbang Gabi, their most important Christmas ... -
Japan potentially a strong competitor against Macau, says expert
A n industry expert has said that Japan’s legalization of gambling in integrated Resorts could potentially cause a threat to the MSAR’s economy, which still relies on ... -
Migrant associations continue to call for rights protection
Migrante-Macau and the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union celebrated International Migrants Day yesterday – continuing with their call for the protection of rights of domestic workers in ... -
Christmas market with a Portuguese flavor
The Christmas market at Albergue SCM kicked off on Saturday, featuring 30 booths that offered Portuguese gourmet products, festive snacks and hand- made children’s toys. Co-organized ... -
Father of injured boy wins case against gov’t
The father of a boy who suffered a severe injury at Hac Sa beach in 2012 recently won the court case he filed against the Civic ... -
IFFAM | Homosexuality not anymore a taboo matter, says director
The only film produced by a local team that entered the competition at the International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM) was screened yesterday at ... -
Entrepreneur hopes Leong’s visit to Portugal will generate ‘real collaboration’
There is more to do than just protocols and agreements, said António Trindade, CEO of CESL Asia, when commenting on the MSAR’s role as a bridge ... -
Fringe Festival to be IC’s first event in 2017
The Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) first festival next year, the 16th Macau City Fringe Festival, will be held from January 13 to 22. With the slogan ... -
‘The Industrial Revolution’ Guangdong struggling from over capacity, says expert
Over the last twenty years the MSAR’s neighboring region, Guangdong, has undergone some significant changes, particularly relating to its infrastructure and legal framework, said Jeremy Sargent, ... -
SICIF’16 | 1,650 worldwide entries in second edition
The Sound & Image Challenge International Festival 2016 (SICIF’16), the second edition of festival, commenced yesterday with a concert “Aeolian Scriptures” performed by a Hong Kong ... -
Sands China to extend its eco-friendly products and services
Sands China Ltd. held its 2016 Sands Supplier Excellence Awards at The Venetian last week in a bid to recognize the partnerships with its major suppliers. ... -
Xi’s policy assertiveness a success – so far, says scholar
China has the means to convince many countries, particularly its neighbors, to establish asymmetrical win-win partnerships with itself – referred to as a “good neighbor policy,” ... -
Company vows to extend sharing economy model to Macau
A Hong Kong-based company keen on fostering eco-friendly efforts is set to expand its market in the region to further promote the sharing economy model. ECrent Worldwide ... -
Latin Parade attracts nearly 120,000 spectators, organizers claim
In vibrant colors and cultural costumes, approximately 50 local and foreign groups took part in the “Parade through Macao, Latin City” that spanned several streets of ... -
MIA welcomes six millionth traveler
Macau International Airport (MIA) celebrated a record-breaking milestone yesterday when it welcomed its six millionth traveler from mainland China. The local airport has brought in a ... -
Fifth hotel tower at City of Dreams named Morpheus
Melco Crown Entertainment is scheduled to launch its newest hotel brand at the City of Dreams. The hotel tower, a USD1 billion project named Morpheus, will ... -
Anima opens new facility and calls for regulation over microchipping
Animal welfare group Anima (Macau) launched its Cat’s Paradise in Coloane Village on Saturday to help resolve the ongoing challenge of rescuing and effectively caring for ... -
Music | Fifth Macau Jazz Week opens
Macau Jazz Week 2016, the fifth edition of the festival, kicked off last night at the Macau Cultural Center with the ‘Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet.’ ... -
Education | Quality assessment agencies striving to achieve UN academic agenda
In a bid to lessen the mismatch between new graduates’ skills and the requirements of companies, the Education Bureau of Hong Kong (EDB) is attempting to ... -
Q&A | Jeremy Jauncey – Globetrotting Instagrammer: ‘There’s so much more to Macau than everyone thinks’
The social creative agency, Beautiful Destinations, is currently expanding its market to reach new and significantly larger audiences, in response to trends in tourist behavior. Dubbed ... -
Higher education in need of new teaching agendas
Global institutes, particularly in the U.K., are now seeking to create a balance between teaching and research, according to Maureen McLaughlin, head of Universities and Standards ... -
IFT plans to create training hotels on its Taipa campus
The first training program at the Global Center for Tourism Education on “Tourism Capacity Building for Government and Public Officials,” concluded yesterday. The event was attended ... -
Our Desk | Head over heels for Romeo conmen
Who would have thought that telecommunication technology would bring our generation to unexpected possibilities, particularly in the area of online dating? Dating interactions have gone from ... -
MGTO head to serve as acting director of upcoming film festival
A day after veteran director Marco Müller (Mueller) controversial resignation from the first edition of the International Film Festival and Awards, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) ... -
‘Malaysian Village’ popular at food festival
The 16th Macau Food Festival has seen substantial numbers of Macau residents and tourists over the weekend; particularly at this edition’s newest element, the ‘Malaysian Village.’ ... -
Filipino believers find solace in multitude of small churches
The number of Christian churches, attended largely by the Filipino community in the region, has been increasing, with some located in buildings in Macau that are ... -
‘A church group is a community’
Beto Bebeto, a local Indonesian pastor, told the Times that an increase in the number of English-speaking non-resident workers has led to the increase of international ... -
Caritas Bazaar likely to surpass its fundraising goal of MOP8 million
Despite expecting fewer donations from gaming operators, the Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar will most likely hit and surpass its fundraising goal of MOP8 million, the amount ... -
Macau Shopping Festival greatly invests in promotion
Organizers of the Macau Shopping Festival said they have immensely invested in promoting the upcoming sixth edition of the festival, which will be held from December ... -
TrailHiker donates MOP400,000 to local charities
The 7th Sands China Macau Eco TrailHiker took place Saturday along different natural trails in Coloane. The event attracted 2,000 participants with registration filling up in ... -
Fewer participants taking part in upcoming Latin Parade
The “Parade Through Macau, Latin City” will be held on December 4, in celebration of the 17th anniversary of the territory’s handover to China; this year ... -
‘The expatriate’s role is to transfer knowledge’
To develop local talent is one of the roles of expatriates in the MSAR, however a better and more systematic approach is needed to effectively promote ... -
Q&A | James Chu Artist, Macau Art Garden coordinator: ‘We keep on pushing young artists, giving them more chances to exhibit’
The Art For All Society (AFA) opened its “Perpetual Splendor – Works by James Chu” exhibition on Monday, attracting several art enthusiasts to the event. Chu ... -
Cultural Week kicks off | Art exhibition aims to promote awareness of East Timor’s maritime dispute
The eighth Cultural Week of China and Portuguese Speaking Countries’ exhibition of contemporary arts kicked off yesterday at the Taipa Houses Museum, featuring several exhibitions and ...
