Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Mauro Colagreco, chef: ‘Ingredients are key – I choose mine with my heart’
Chef Mauro Colagreco is a two Michelin star award-winning chef, known for Mediterranean-inspired dishes created with high quality fresh ingredients. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017, ... -
HKZMB raises many environmental questions, authorities answer none
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB), almost ready to open, has been widely regarded as a “strong development factor” for the entire Pearl River Delta area and ... -
Q&A | Joel Brandão, Filmmaker: ‘I am a passionate about cinema and about documentaries’
Joel Brandão, 23, is a young Portuguese filmmaker whose current project is attempting to document the relationship between Macau’s different communities. His work is part of ... -
Education | Portuguese-speaking academics to gather in Macau
The 12th International Congress of the Lusitanian Association (Associação Internacional de Lusitanistas) (AIL) will be held for the first time in the East, in Macau. According ... -
Fire Services registered less calls in first six months of 2017
The Fire Services (CB) registered a decrease in the need for their services during the first six months of 2017, when compared to the same period ... -
Arson and gambling-related crimes on the rise
Over the past year, Macau has registered very little growth and even declined in many areas of crime. Gambling- related kidnappings are the main exception to ... -
Alliance Française celebrates 30th anniversary, French National Day
The Alliance Française de Macao (AF) is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Macau. At the same time, the French association will take the opportunity to celebrate ... -
Crime | Illegal hostel hires illegal worker
In an unusual case that occurred over the weekend, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) detained a man over illegal work performed in an apartment that ... -
Longtime Grand Prix organizer Barry Bland passes away at 71
Modesty and unflappability were just a few of the many qualities appointed to Barry Bland, the longtime organizer of the Macau Grand Prix, who passed away ... -
André Couto in surgery after Zhuhai crash
Macau racer André Couto is undergoing surgery at a Hong Kong hospital following a racing accident that resulted in a fractured vertebra in his lower back ... -
AL Election | Agnes Lam with ‘professional’ list focused on health, environment
Members of Agnes Lam’s Civil Watch list yesterday went to the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) to deliver the candidate list as well as the political program ... -
Homage to Rui Afonso highlights his ‘altruistic attributes’
Many members of Macau’s society gathered to pay tribute to Rui Afonso during an event held on Monday at the Consulate of Portugal. A prominent lawyer ... -
New privacy watchdog intends to follow predecessors’ steps
Yang Chongwei, who was sworn in as new coordinator of the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) yesterday, intends to build upon the “firm foundation left ... -
Crime | Tourist prosecuted over unauthorized drone flight
A tourist from the mainland is being prosecuted for an unlawful drone flight which occurred on the evening of July 2 in the Nam Van Lake ... -
TrailHiker rush, registration sold out in 90 minutes
The 2017 edition of Eco TrailHiker is living up to expectations for a record-breaking number of participants, with all 550 team slots being filled within 90 ... -
AL Election | ‘Alliance for Change’ aims to ‘fight for the next generation’
Yesterday, the “Alliance for Change” (Aliança para a Mudança) list, led by lawmaker Melinda Chan, presented its political platform for the Legislative Assembly (AL) Elections. Under ... -
Eco-conscious TrailHiker 2017 expects record-high participation
This year’s edition of the Eco TrailHiker was presented yesterday in a press conference by the organizers at the MGM Macau Ballroom. This year’s edition, to ... -
Macau Grand Prix | Sports Bureau hints WTCC race confirmed
The inclusion of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in the 64th edition of the Macau Grand Prix is “almost confirmed.” Following doubts regarding the inclusion ... -
Crime | Scams on money exchanging schemes growing
The Judiciary Police (PJ) informed in a press conference yesterday that more cases related to crimes of money exchange have been reported over the weekend. This ... -
Our Desk | We should have a ‘Sao Joao’ festival per weekend
Last weekend Macau celebrated one of its many traditions. The “São João” (Saint John’s) Festival is more than simply a step back into the century-old Portuguese ... -
Local designers agree that pop-ups are more advantageous than physical stores
Local designers Leo Wong (Soul) and Vincent Cheang (Worker Playground) are taking part in a new installment of the “Brand Story – Macau Original Fashion Exhibition” ... -
MGS is getting ‘mature,’ 2017 edition aims to be record-breaking
The Macau Gaming Entertainment Show (MGS) is preparing for its fifth edition, having recently been awarded the status of being a “UFI Approved Event” by the ... -
Green Hotel Awards | DSPA announces a ‘platinum award’ next year
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the “Green Hotel Awards” yesterday awarding the 2016 winners. In a ceremony that took place at ... -
Growing festival aims to ‘take over the St Lazarus neighborhood’
This weekend, the São João (Saint John) festivities will bring traditional flavors, visuals and sounds back to the streets of the St. Lazarus neighborhood in central ... -
Third time’s the charm: Lam confident of winning AL seat
Agnes Lam’s Civil Watch list is once more running for a seat at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Lam, who is heading the group for the third ... -
Q&A | Charles Leong, Junior race-driver, student: ‘My dream is to win in the Formula One’
Macau’s junior race-driver Charles Leong was recently in the spotlight after he clocked the record-breaking time of 1:33:989 in the Asian Formula Renault Series (AFR) in ... -
AL Elections | Who are the Macau voters?
With the approach of the vote day for the 2017 Legislative Assembly (AL) elections on September 17, the number of presented lists is growing steadily along ... -
Urban Renewal Committee | Consensus over owners’ agreement ratio to endorse building renewal
The Urban Renewal Committee has reached a consensus over the regulation of the ratio for the number of owners required to agree in order to move ... -
‘New Hope’ with low expectations for elections
The list “Nova Esperança” (“New Hope”) headed by the lawmaker and candidate José Pereira Coutinho officially formalized its candidacy to the Legislative Assembly (AL) Elections yesterday. ... -
Belt and Road | Portas: Macau could be ‘dynamic platform’ to foster China’s interests
The former deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Portas said that Macau “could and should be a dynamic platform in ... -
Macau can benefit from China’s role in the Paris Agreement
Holding a doctorate in Public International Law from the University of Leuven (Belgium), Ana Sofia Barros has returned to Macau, a region where she lived for ... -
Heritage | New Macau slams gov’t for failing to respond to UNESCO
The New Macau Association (ANM) is echoing UNESCO’s concerns about the “slow progress” for a comprehensive urban plan to protect the world heritage sites in Macau. ... -
Our Desk | The long-awaited BIG ferry terminal
After 12 long years in the making, the recently inaugurated Taipa Maritime Terminal started to operate on the first day of this month. Taking the risk ... -
Fewer participants attend June 4 candlelight vigil
The annual candlelight vigil in memory of the events that occurred on June 4, 1989 in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square was held once again at Senado Square, ... -
CESL Asia partners with CDB to provide expertise for D-Fund
Macau’s CESL Asia, a company known for providing a wide range of services and technology solutions, has partnered with the China Development Bank (CDB) in a ...
