Tourists reach record high 39.4m

Macau received 39.4 million visitors in 2019, recording an increase of about 10% from 2018’s 35.8 million, according to data provided by the Public Security Police

Macau education chief promises diverse views on HK unrest

The head of Macau’s Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has said that his bureau promotes a multi-faceted analysis of Hong Kong’s social unrest. In

News of the World | No end in sight to Australian wildfire crisis

Australia’s wildfire crisis intensified this week as coastal towns across the southeast caught ablaze, forcing thousands of stranded tourists and locals to seek refuge on beaches.

Light Rapid Transit trial period extended until Jan 31

The government has decided to extend the trial period of operation of the newly opened Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) until January after it encountered operation failures on three occasions

Lawmaker suspects CCTV cameras of having ‘social control’ purpose

Lawmaker Au Kam San is concerned that information captured by CCTV surveillance cameras will be used for the purposes of “social control.” In his interpellation to the government, Au was preoccupied

Cultural authority instructed to spend money wisely

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U has reportedly instructed the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) to be cautious about its spending. As cited in a TDM Radio report,

Gaming | Accusations mount against Japan lawmaker embroiled in bribery case

The private political office of a Japanese lawmaker arrested this month on suspicion of receiving bribes from a Chinese company may have violated Japan’s Political Funds Control Law, In a possible

Wanzai Port to accommodate up to 3,840 crossings per hour

The Wanzai Port will officially reopen on January 23 with an hourly immigration capacity of 3,840 crossings, the local government announced yesterday during a press conference. The arrival hall on Macau’s

Major HK developer donates land to mitigate housing crisis

Wheelock Properties Ltd. announced plans to donate several plots of land to charity for social housing in Hong Kong, following in the footsteps of fellow developers as anti-government protests continue

New electronics recycling plan to tackle large appliances

Starting from January 1, the local government will implement a new recycling program for more types of electronics and electrical devices, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA)

Almost 1 million Christmas visitors in just seven days

Tourist arrivals to Macau numbered 984,995 in the seven days from December 20 to 26, indicating an end-month improvement from what had been an otherwise slow month

Most Indian tourists say they want to return to Macau

More than 70% of visitors from India are willing to visit Macau again, according to a Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) survey. In pursuit of

Research center for machine translation, AI established at IPM

A research center for machine translation and artificial intelligence opened at the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM, from the Portuguese acronym) last week, becoming the first

HK economy expected to shrink in fourth quarter

Hong Kong’s economy is set to contract in the fourth quarter as the city reels from six months of violent social unrest, the financial chief said

Around the world, luxury real estate poised to (mostly) strengthen

Rich homebuyers laid low in 2019 as economic uncertainties turned global cities into risky propositions. But don’t be surprised next year to spot the world’s wealthiest

Ho Iat Seng returns from trade mission in Guangdong

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has reiterated the two major priorities of his administration: to improve the livelihoods of local people and to enhance the

Macau won’t overtake Qatar as richest economy after all

Macau will not overtake Qatar next year to become the world’s richest economy, but will instead lose its second-place ranking to Luxembourg within a few years.

Japan | Ruling party lawmaker arrested in casino bribery scandal

Tokyo prosecutors arrested a ruling party lawmaker on suspicion of receiving bribes from a Chinese company seeking to invest in the casino industry, dealing a blow

Bishop Lee encourages believers to resist consumerism

Macau Bishop Stephen Lee has conveyed the annual traditional Christmas message, encouraging the public to stay away from consumerism and materialism, as previously conveyed by Pope

HK residents eye homes overseas as protests drag on

Residents of Hong Kong are hunting for homes all over the world as tense anti-government protests look set to drag into the new year. Real estate brokers from Australia to Canada

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