Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Will Macau define the 2019 WTCR Champion?
With only two events to be raced this year, the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) Championship arrives in Macau for its final stop before the ... -
Hickman aiming to equal Easton’s four wins
The 53rd Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix has yet to begin but there have been some important names dropping out of the competition at the last-minute. First, ... -
Chui Sai On paints a bright picture of 10 years of governance
The last decade of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) saw very stable development and an improvement in the livelihood of the population, the Chief Executive ... -
Q&A | Horst Saiger, Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Rider: ‘Macau is an opportunity to close the season in style’
Racing for the first time in Macau 15 years ago, Liechtenstein-born Horst Saiger returns to the Guia Circuit this year for the 13th time. In the ... -
GT World Cup – All against BMW
Following the announcement of reigning champion Augusto Farfus’ return to defend his title, the other contesting teams have been presenting their top names to face BMW. ... -
Greater Bay Area GT Cup debuts aims to gain notability
Following the central government’s policies to create an integrated area within China’s southeastern cities and regions, which include nine mainland cities and the two special regions ... -
On the road to GP | Theodore is in ‘good shape’ to reclaim the title, team principal says
The SJM Prema Theodore Racing team is ready and well prepared to aim for their record ninth win in the Macau Grand Prix, the team’s principal ... -
F3 World Cup to the wire with star-studded line-up
Tradition is still alive in Macau as the historically most anticipated race of the whole event continues to be the most eye-catching for motorsports fans worldwide, ... -
Guia Circuit upgrades to Grade 2, what changed?
To be able to host the new FIA F3 World Cup cars this year and in order to increase general safety for the racers, the Guia ... -
Local races losing momentum
With the Macau Grand Prix event now serving as the stage of three international level competitions, F3 World Cup, GT World Cup, and WTCR the Macau ... -
Our Desk | Historical confusions
I am sure that by now everyone in Macau has heard enough about how 2019 is ‘the’ year of multiple celebrations. Well, hearing this over and ... -
On the road to GP | Guia race 66 officially kicks-off
The 66th Macau Grand Prix was officially inaugurated on Saturday in a ceremony held at Tap Seac Square. The event extended over Saturday afternoon and Sunday ... -
‘Strong Sport, Strong China’ opens today
The exhibition “Strong Sport, Strong China,” which will display the development of sports in China over the past 70 years, opens today, the Sports Bureau (ID) ... -
On the road to GP | Larger and faster – the new Formula 3 car
The heaviest and most powerful of all Formula 3 cars will race for the first time next week on the Guia Circuit. The switch to new ... -
FIC warns young entrepreneurs ‘too many micro-companies’
The Cultural Industries Fund (FIC) has warned of the dangers of the creation of an excessive number of micro-size companies operating in the same business sector, ... -
On the Road to GP | Kevin Bartlett recalls 1969’s win on Golden Jubilee anniversary
Veteran racer Kevin Bartlett is this year celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Macau Grand Prix win. It was in 1969 that Bartlett took his Mildren-Alfa ... -
Two bodies found in Taipa
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have advised that two bodies were found in separate locations on Taipa Island on Sunday. Although the cases were unrelated, the PJ ... -
Grand Prix | Macau companies support return of Flörsch to Guia
After a lengthy drama that saw several steps forward and backward, German driver Sophia Flörsch has finally announced that she will be contesting this year’s Macau ... -
Crime | Victim of theft turns into extortion suspect
A man who was initially the victim of a case of theft, due to the contents of a bag which he left unattended, has turned into ... -
Courts | Hao vs LVS trial postponed for one year
A case in the Macau courts pitting Marshall Hao’s Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) against the Venetian Macau Ltd. and three U.S.-based subsidiaries of Las Vegas ... -
Real estate | Parking space purchases are ‘small business’ in Macau
A car park space being sold for a record amount – as it did this week in Hong Kong – is not likely to occur in ... -
Number of Portuguese tourists increased 18%
The number of Portuguese nationals visiting Macau in September this year has risen to 878. This is a 17.9% (133) increase when compared with the same ... -
Motorsports | Don’t count Sophia Flörsch out of this year’s Macau Grand Prix
German driver Sophia Flörsch’s participation in this year’s FIA Formula 3 World Cup race, to be held on the streets of Macau’s Guia Circuit, has not ... -
Exhibition promotes Guia Circuit through art
The Macau Guia Circuit Promotion and Development Association (APDCGM) is once again holding an art exhibition as part of the association’s activities, aiming to have Macau’s ... -
Sands partners with Li Haotong as new brand ambassador
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) and Sands China Ltd. yesterday announced rising Chinese star golfer Li Haotong as an ambassador to the brand. The announcement was ... -
Rant against the West | ‘Inflammatory comments create rebel spirits’ says Neto Valente
The president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, takes issue with the comments made by Gu Xinhua, a professor at the University of ... -
HK’s ‘social unrest’ is boosting property sales in Portugal
An event was held in Macau this weekend to present, promote and sell a new real estate development in Lisbon. The Residences at Hyatt Regency were ... -
Macau Grand Prix entry lists revealed with surprise lineup
With less than one month to go until the Macau Grand Prix kicks off this year, the Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) yesterday released the ... -
Motorsports | Big names drop out of Macau Motorcycle GP
Although the entry list for this year’s Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix is not yet known, important names in the road racing scene have already publicly expressed ... -
PLPEX doubles in size, budget increases 10%
The third Portuguese- speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (PLPEX), which is held alongside the 24th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), will feature a ... -
Changes to security forces discipline committee enter effect
The changes announced in April this year by the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, to expand the powers of the security forces disciplinary body have ... -
Crime | Scams continue to find victims in ‘obedient’ university students
Despite the constant appeals from the Judiciary Police (PJ) and the numerous seminars held by the force, university students in Macau, namely the ones arriving from ... -
Monte do Pasto | CESL Asia invests in agribusiness for China-Lusophone countries
Macau-based investment and services company CESL Asia has acquired Portuguese farming group Monte do Pasto (MdP). MdP is the largest beef producer in Portugal and has ... -
Macau Grand Prix installs ‘soft walls’ for added safety
This year’s Macau Grand Prix will have, for the first time, “soft wall” safety barriers installed. Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barriers will be installed ... -
Art Macao could be the most visited art exhibition in the world
In its first-ever edition, the “Art Macao” mega-event was visited by over 16 million people, making it arguably the most visited art exhibition in the world, ...
