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 Romeo to the win at

IFFAM 2019 | Festival opens with praised black comedy, focus on Macau’s own productions

The 4th International Film Festival & Awards – Macao is set to open in December with a black comedy film. Jojo Rabbit will kick off the annual festival, which will screen

Hyatt to open Macau’s first Andaz in 2021 at Galaxy

Andaz Macau hotel brand is scheduled to open in the first half of 2021 alongside the Galaxy International Convention Center (GICC) and the 16,000-seat Galaxy Arena. Andaz Macau will feature a

Broad money supply grows by 1.1% to MOP671 billion

Macau’s broad money supply increased slightly by 1.1% month-to-month in September with a stable share of patacas, the special administrative region’s monetary watchdog said yesterday. According to statistics released by the

Hong Kong leader says she has Xi’s backing to tackle unrest

Hong Kong’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, said yesterday that she has received the backing of Chinese President Xi Jinping in her handling of five months of anti-government protests that have

New Government | Two to three secretaries will stay, announcement this week

The next Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, who has been elected in Macau and appointed in Beijing for several months, has been silent about his choice of government officials, but

Caritas to allot MOP1 million from bazaar fund for new elderly home

Caritas Macau is allotting 1 million patacas of the funds that were raised during its 50th charity bazaar to fund the construction of a new aged care home on a

Fitch Ratings: low single-digit growth rate for city’s GGR

Fitch Ratings has predicted that the city’s casino industry will only record single-digit growth in 2020. Colin Mansfield of Fitch Ratings said in an interview with CNBC that short-term uncertainties are

Billionaires still love the horse race that stops a nation

The Melbourne Cup may have lost its title as Australia’s richest horse race, but it remains a major lure for racing-mad billionaires. Wealthy horse owners from around the world have sent their prized

US, China signal progress toward initial Trump-Xi trade deal

The U.S. and China signaled further progress yesterday toward a breakthrough in trade talks that could culminate in a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this month. China had

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 Grand Prix (GP). Although this

TrailHiker holds 10th edition with series of eco action initiatives

The 10th MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker was held this weekend with about 2,600 participants in 650 teams competing in three race categories including the 10km Fun Course, 20km and 30km

Gaming | GGR plunges 3.2% despite recording strongest month

  Macau’s gross gaming revenue recorded a 3.2% year-on-year decrease in October to MOP26.43 billion ($3.28 billion), according to official data released on Friday, recording its highest level in 12 months. Gross

Crime | Police arrest 60 people

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Judiciary Police (PJ) conducted two separate operations in Cotai over the past weekend and arrested more than 60 people. The operations were conducted

Macau Xi-Trump meeting buzz mounts

The Xi Jinping meeting with Donald Trump “will be held in Macau,” sources familiar with the matter told the Times yesterday, despite the Foreign Ministry of China insisting it is

AL committee raises questions on MOP Chinese name in BOC notes

A Chinese character on banknotes issued by the Bank of China, Macau Branch has raised concerns about the notes being printed differently from that outlined in the

Macau cuts benchmark interest rate for third time this year

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, following an identical decision six weeks ago. Yesterday’s

One year, two visits China said to offer rendezvous in Macau for Trump trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to sign an interim trade deal with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit

Hong Kong banking giants defy dire predictions amid protests

There may be protests, wafts of tear gas and the occasional burning Starbucks along the street, but inside Hong Kong’s biggest financial firms the outlook for

Health care or Brexit? | UK parties pick their election issues

The opposition Labour Party kicked off its campaign for Britain’s December general election with one overriding message yesterday: It’s not just about Brexit. Labour leader

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