Higher education | Degree recognition to open up local universities to more students

A recently signed memorandum between the SAR government and the Ministry of Education in mainland China on mutual degree recognition is likely to more open the

Gaming concession uncertainty slowing economy, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that uncertainty regarding the future of Macau’s gaming concession rules has been acting as an obstruction to investment in the

One year on | Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge brings benefits to Greater Bay Area

The operation of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge over the past year has brought tremendous opportunities and benefits to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. Launched

Reports suggest China is considering replacing Carrie Lam

The Chinese government is considering a plan to replace Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam as chief executive, pro-establishment lawmaker Michael Tien said, in a potential strategy shift

An integrated resort | Kim Jong Un deals blow to South Korean plans for joint hotel project

Kim Jong Un has threatened to tear down South Korean-built structures at a North Korean mountain resort, delivering a blow to South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s

Visitor arrivals reach 30 million as of September

Visitor arrivals totaled 2.76 million in September 2019, up by 8% year-on-year, according to the latest data from the government, bringing the total to over 30

Reinvestment is our priority: Sands execs

Sands China is looking at ways it can continue to help build Macau as a World Center for Leisure and Tourism, and its parent company, Las Vegas

Motorsports | Don’t count Sophia Flörsch out of this year’s Macau Grand Prix

German driver Sophia Flörsch’s participation in this year’s FIA Formula 3 World Cup race, to be held on the streets of Macau’s Guia Circuit, has not

Higher education | Mutual degree recognition makes further study more convenient

The mutual recognition of tertiary education degrees between mainland China and Macau, and Portugal and Macau has the potential to make processes more convenient for

Gaming | Hard Rock ponders buying hotel on Las Vegas Strip

W ith a $1.5 billion casino expansion opening tomorrow in Florida, Hard Rock International Inc. may soon be turning its attention to other markets. One

Naruhito takes throne as Japan’s first new emperor in 30 years

Japan completed the months-long coronation of Emperor Naruhito in an elaborate ceremony in Tokyo, as assembled global royalty and political leaders looked on. Clad in layers of intricately patterned silk, Naruhito

Prostitution rings running rampant and in plain sight

Prostitution rings are thriving in some of Macau’s resorts where casino executives and local authorities allegedly turn a blind eye or even profit from the business, reported the South China

UM professor says comments not racist

The professor who sparked controversy regarding his comments on his opposition to “foreigners” in the SAR said that the statements, which were made at the Annual Conference of Macao Studies

Sands partners with Li Haotong as new brand ambassador

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) and Sands China Ltd. yesterday announced rising Chinese star golfer Li Haotong as an ambassador to the brand. The announcement was made during a press conference

Local designers bring romantic forest elements to new collection

ALo Lo and Rainie Choi, a talented fashion duo from Macau, have prepared a new collection with the theme of enchanted romance and forestry for fashion lovers in Macau and

Carrie Lam apologizes for water cannon use at mosque

Hong Kong officials apologized to Muslim leaders yesterday after riot police sprayed a mosque and bystanders with a water cannon while trying to contain turbulent pro-democracy demonstrations in the semi-autonomous

Russia’s new focus on Africa takes advantage of US drift

Russian President Vladimir Putin is following China’s lead and making a splashy bid for influence in Africa, hosting the continent’s leaders this week in the first-ever Russia-Africa

Five sent to hospital due to Areia Preta residence fire

An apartment at the Edifício Jardim Kong Fok Cheong in Areia Preta went ablaze yesterday afternoon, causing one male and four females to be sent to

Economic growth expected to return only by 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted that the Macau SAR’s economic growth is slated to return only in 2024, as the earliest year for which it

Lawyers rally in support of Menezes after triad-like threat

Lawyer Jorge Menezes has appealed to the security forces in both Macau and Portugal to protect his family after they were threatened in a cyberattack that

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