No privilege for defending champs in basketball tournament

Title-defending teams will enjoy no privileges in the 3x3 basketball tournament to be held from June to October, Lou Kit Long, CEO of Starmac Entertainment Production

China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins

China fell short yesterday on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations endorse a sweeping new agreement covering everything from security to fisheries as some

Chinatowns more vibrant after pandemic, anti-Asian violence

The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown. The storied neighborhood debuted the “AAPI Community Heroes Mural,” a mostly black and

Q1 GDP 50% lower than pre-pandemic levels

The Macau SAR’s gross domestic product (GDP) has declined further, by 8.9% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2022, as a result

Employment rate remains unchanged with 13,300 jobless

The city’s total employment figure stood at 370,400 and the number of employed residents totaled 278,800 in the February to April period, down by 800

Firms to receive MOP20,000 subsidy for each local hire

The Executive Council recently finished discussing the draft of a new executive regulation allowing small and medium enterprises in Macau to receive MOP19,968 in subsidy for

Gov’t: New Covid-19 test operator on the cards, hope for cheaper tests

A new SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) operator may be approved to provide services next month, meaning cheaper tests may be possible, a senior official revealed over the

Gov’t to question Japan about Macau’s risk classification

Enquiries will be made to the Japanese Consulate on the country’s identifying Macau as riskier than Hong Kong, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao

Rescuers close to plane that crashed in Nepal with 22 aboard

Rescuers zeroed in on a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people aboard that is feared to have crashed yesterday in cloudy weather in

Domestic workers entry scheme extended to all nationalities

The pilot program for the entry of foreigners to perform domestic work will be extended to people from all nationalities starting from May 30. 

Daisy Ho confident about closing syndicated loans

Daisy Ho, chairperson of SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM), yesterday expressed her confidence in seeking funds for the enterprise. Her comment was made on the sidelines

MP indicts Alvin Chau for heading criminal group

The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has indicted junket mogul Alvin Chau for founding and directing a “secret association,” according to a report issued by the

22 suspects arrested over MOP1.1b laundering

Police authorities in Macau and Hong Kong have detained 22 people over suspected cross-border money laundering that involves MOP1.1 billion patacas. In a statement, the

Wang Yi starts Pacific tour in the Solomons

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a 20-strong delegation arrived in the Solomon Islands yesterday at the start of an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns

Edomae nigiri omakase experience

The savoir-faire from the inimitable Edomae nigiri omakase experience has emerged as a novel paradigm of dining with SUSHIDAN at MGM Macau's Rossio under the leadership of Chef Manato

Bill proposes foreign vet licenses be certified locally

The Animal Clinical and Business Operations Law made its first appearance at the parliament’s plenary session yesterday. The first reading of the bill raised several

Lawmakers urge for tighter measures over non-local workforce imports

Several lawmakers are calling for clearer contract cessation of non-local workforce at the parliament’s plenary session yesterday. 26 lawmakers signed up to give pre-agenda speeches before

Scholars concern over UM’s ‘absorption into mainland’

Academics have expressed concerns that Macau’s public higher education institution conforms to the agenda to “accelerate Macau’s absorption into mainland China.” They are also apprehensive

CTM claims all 5G infrastructure ready, only waiting for licensing

The local telecommunications company Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau S.A.R.L. (CTM) has been ready to start providing 5G services in Macau for almost one year, members of

Airbnb ends rentals in China to focus on outbound tourists

  Airbnb began listings in China in 2016, but they have still accounted for only about 1% of company revenue in recent years. The San Francisco-based

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