Fugitive Jho Low still thought to be hiding in the SAR

Malaysian authorities are confident that fugitive businessman Jho Low is still hiding in Macau, as they continue working to bring him home to answer for his alleged role as the

Hong Kong faces worst wave of virus, but it can’t lock down

Once a coronavirus success story, Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak yet, and policy makers are realizing how little they can do without making a bad situation worse. New infections

Courts | Judge, lawyers hoping for IPIM case rulings this August

The high-profile court case involving corruption allegations against the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute is drawing to a close, with the final statements from the prosecution and defense tentatively

IAS knows of three baby abandonments in 4 years

  Macau has recorded three cases of suspected infant abandonment referred by hospitals from 2016 until June 2020, according to data provided by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). However, the IAS noted

SJM records 74.4% fall in first half gaming revenue

Net gaming revenue at Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) fell 74.4% in the first half of 2020, according to financial results disclosed yesterday by the firm, with the VIP

Interview | Diocese concerned with global issues affecting Catholic Church: expert

It remains unclear whether China will meet its pledge to recognize underground clergy and clandestine diocese. According to José Miguel Encarnação, an expert on China-Vatican relations, the central government has kept

TEDxSenadoSquare follows event trend moving online

Macau’s own TEDx event returns for its second edition this year, but this time online. Due to the widespread Covid-19 across the globe, this year’s TEDxSenadoSquare was moved online in order

Exclusive | Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month

The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever known. That hunger

Covid-19 | Xinjiang, Liaoning added to medium-risk list

Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has added the two Chinese provinces of Xinjiang and Liaoning to its list of medium-risk locations, following a recent rise in new Covid-19

HK to ban dining-in, public gatherings of more than two

Hong Kong will ban all dine-in services at restaurants and public gatherings of more than two people not from the same family starting tomorrow, as the city’s worst coronavirus outbreak

Nam Van foothold readies Malaysia’s Genting for another shot at Macau license

An under-construction hotel project by Nam Van Lake might serve as a foothold for Genting if the international casino operator decides to try its hand for a Macau gaming concession

IPIM division chief placed under investigation after testimony

The current chief of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) Residency Application and Legal Affairs Division, Tyler Ian, now faces investigation by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) after

Guangdong attracting HK, Macau citizens with gov’t job offers

  Permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau who do not hold foreign passports will be allowed to apply for jobs at government institutions in nine cities in Guangdong province, a

Taxi driver support for HK national security law now under investigation

The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) will investigate the legality of a series of messages and posters placed in some taxis in Macau, which praised the approval and enforcement of China’s

Tourism board to face 35% budget cut next year

The preliminary 2021 budget proposed by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will see the tourism board’s funding slashed by more than one-third. According to Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director

Gov’t penalizes travel agency for crashing helicopter tour registration platform

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has penalized a local travel agency participating in the “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” for jeopardizing its system’s functionality and apparently leading to last

Coffee brand partners with MGM to offer tourism products

A local SME that sells organic coffee products has partnered with MGM China to offer its products as souvenirs for visitors to Macau. Charlestrong Café Companhia Limitada’s Café Dilly coffee will

Gov’t to finish leisure land projects this year

  Sports and leisure facilities, playgrounds, restaurants, cafes, and garden areas; these are just some of the proposed plans that will go ahead, as announced by the government during this year’s

MUST contributes to national mission to Mars

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is involved in the Chinese mission to explore Mars, the higher education institution said in a statement to the Times. MUST scientists are

China accuses US of improperly entering Houston consulate

China's foreign ministry complained today (Saturday) that American law enforcement officials improperly entered its consulate in Houston, which was ordered to close in an escalating diplomatic feud. The ministry gave no

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