219 new CCTV cameras to operate around local border control

Starting from next month, 219 CCTV cameras will be put into operation in the surrounding areas of the city’s border gates, according to a report by Jornal Va Kio. The Unitary

Corporate bits | MGM China announces lion dance competition dates

MGM China Holdings hosted a press conference for the “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational 2016” and a graduation ceremony for the second Junior Lion Dance Training Program

Real Estate | US new-home sales climb to best level since late 2007

Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes in July to the fastest pace in nearly nine years, as low mortgage rates and a steady job market are fueling a

Bahamas | PM says stalled Chinese mega-resort to be finished and sold

The government of the Bahamas says it has reached an agreement that will lead to the completion of a stalled mega-resort financed and built by Chinese state-owned enterprises. Prime Minister Perry

Markets | Global stocks, oil turn lower ahead of Fed meeting

Major stock markets and the price of oil turned lower yesterday as investors looked ahead to the Fed’s meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for clues on timing for possible interest

Corporate bits | Sands China participates in “One Day Volunteer”

some 30 Sands China Care Ambassadors spent a day with the Macau Special Olympics (MSO) athletes and their families Sunday as part of the Macau Youth Volunteer Association’s “One Day

Corporate bits | Alan Tam holds concert at the Venetian

Cantopop legend Alan Tam held his latest “Alan Tam 40th Anniversary Concert Tour – Macau” at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena Saturday, delighting fans with his compositions, according to a

Ask the Vet | 6 Common Mistakes When Potty Training Kittens

There are a whole host of mistakes one can make while potty training kittens. Raising kittens is not an easy task, especially if the kitten was not given the opportunity to

Real Estate Matters | Did You Know…? 20 Interesting Facts About Macau Property – Part 3

Five more facts about Macau property that you may not already know: 11. Rental yields in Macau are very low Rents may seem high at times, but rental yields in Macau are

Because of Syrian war, Lebanon’s tobacco industry is booming

Syria’s conflict has caused hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee to Lebanon, putting a huge strain on the Lebanese economy and its already-crumbling infrastructure. But the five-year Syrian civil war

Cisco laying off 5,500 employees amid tech upheaval

Cisco Systems is laying off 5,500 employees as the internet gear maker scrambles to adapt to a technology upheaval that has triggered similar cutbacks to other storied tech companies. The shake-up

Corporate bits | Concert celebrating the life of Michael Jackson will be first at the Parisian

‘Thriller Live,’ a theatrical concert created to celebrate the life of Michael Jackson, is coming to the newly-built The Parisian Theatre from Sept. 30 to Nov. 13, for a limited

U.K. jobs market shows resilience for now against Brexit fallout

Britain’s labor market isn’t cracking under the weight of Brexit yet. Companies added 172,000 jobs in the second quarter and the unemployment rate held at 4.9 percent, showing resilience in

Hong Kong airline Cathay’s 1H profit tumbles 82 percent

Cathay Pacific Airways said yesterday that its profit tumbled in the first half of the year as economic weakness in China and other important markets cut passenger demand while it faced cutthroat

Corporate bits | Sheraton, St Regis launches digital tool for MICE planners

Sheraton Grand Macao and The St. Regis Macao have launched “eVent PortfolioTM,” a mobile tool that streamlines event planning processes and offers environmentally-friendly alternatives. The “eVent Portfolio” – which is free

Miner BHP Billiton suffers USD6.4 billion loss for 2015-16

The world’s biggest miner, BHP Billiton, yesterday reported a USD6.4 billion loss — the Anglo-Australian company’s worst ever full-year result — resulting from weak commodity prices, a plunge in the

Indonesia wins air safety upgrade from US in gain for Garuda

Indonesia, an aviation market with one of the world’s worst safety records, had its air-safety rating upgraded by the U.S.  Federal Aviation Administration, a move that may add momentum to

WeChat coming soon at 35,000 feet as China eases phone rules

Millions of flyers in China may soon see their wish come true: authorities are considering lifting restrictions on the use of mobile phones on planes, paving the way for wider

Corporate bits | sands china sees five restaurants awarded by smilin

Smilin, the travel and gourmet brand under Ctrip, one of China’s largest travel service providers, has named five restaurants at Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao as “Smilin Excellence” or “Smilin

Gaming | Analysis: Wynn gets fewer tables than he wants for local casino

Casino tycoon Steve Wynn will get 150 gaming tables for his new USD4.2 billion resort in Macau, just over a third of what his company applied for as the Chinese

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