Deadly vehicle crashes during Mid-Autumn Festival

An elderly lady was killed following a car crash involving a chartered bus at Ilha Verde in the early hours of Friday morning. The

Ho Iat Seng | Ending gaming’s 3+3 system would promote competitiveness

Chief Executive-elect Ho Iat Seng pledged last week that he would address the gaming sector’s 3+3 system, adding that the future amendment bill in the gaming law

Economy expected to return to growth by year-end

Macau’s economy is set to return to growth in the second half of 2019, according to the latest forecasts from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which

Celebrating 25 years, Air Macau adds new aircraft to fleet

Air Macau is celebrating its 25th year of operations. As part of the celebrations, the company has announced its intention to reach an agreement with Irish lessor AerCap

Hong Kong | World-class subway pressured by repeated attacks

From Sydney to Stockholm, governments looking for help with their rail systems turn to Hong Kong’s MTR Corp., renowned for its speedy, clean and reliable

Schools to face mandatory suspension under new rainstorm warning

Schools will be mandatorily suspended when the new Level 3 rainstorm warning is put into effect, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) explained yesterday, revealing the updated mechanism during

Times Higher education | MUST makes world ranking debut, overtaking UM

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has made the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the first time. According to the guide, it has become the top-rated

Motorsports | Guia Circuit upgraded to Grade 2 classification this year

Macau’s Guia Circuit has been upgraded from the previous Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Grade 3 to Grade 2, as revealed yesterday during the press conference of the Macau Grand

Alexis Tam leads tourism delegation to St. Petersburg

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam led a local delegation to the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in St. Petersburg this week to discuss issues with representatives of the

Gov’t replies to Sulu Sou on social credit system

The Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau has reiterated the “one country, two systems” principle and the stipulation on the protection of fundamental rights and freedom in the Basic Law,

Ho Iat Seng officially appointed Macau’s third Chief Executive

Chief Executive-elect Ho Iat Seng was officially recognized in Beijing as the Chief Executive of the Macau SAR for the fifth term of the job since its inception in 1999.

Woman falls to her death from Hac Sa apartment building

A 63-year-old woman died this week after falling from the rooftop of the Hellene Garden apartment building in Hac Sa beach. According to information provided by the Judiciary Police (PJ), the

Sands China’s ‘mature’ mass market may keep its GGR stable

The gross gaming revenue (GGR) results for Sands China Ltd in the first half of the year were “satisfactory,” with the company looking forward to a more stable result in

Tourism | Thailand delays visitor tax citing possible deterrent effect

As Macau continues to search for better ways to accommodate a record-breaking number of visitor arrivals this year, the government in Thailand has decided to delay a proposed tourism tax

Tour guide business crumbles in Macau

Despite a 16% increase in visitor arrivals from mainland Chinese in the first seven months of the year, the tourism industry is complaining about a two-month-long “winter,” as reported by

HK exchange makes unsolicited $36.6 billion bid for London rival

The Hong Kong stock exchange wants to buy its London counterpart to create a company worth more than $70 billion that could shore up the U.K. capital’s status as a

Currencies | Questions over dollar peg will fade, says FX strategist

A foreign-exchange strategist has said that talk of Hong Kong abandoning its currency peg to the U.S. dollar missed the broader point: the economic rise of China will one day

Agnes Lam urges clarity on LRT plan for bridge

Lawmaker Agnes Lam has inquired about the government’s plan to swap the lanes on the Sai Van Bridge underpass. Lam asks the government to provide more data to support its conclusion

Grant Bowie confident local companies will resist recession

Following the warning that Macau’s economic recession will continue into the third quarter of 2019, MGM China is confident that local companies are better prepared than they were in 2014

Nearly 1,200 MGM employees honored in ceremony

Nearly 1,200 MGM employees graduated from the gaming operator’s talent development programs yesterday at MGM Cotai. The development programs are across three major categories. First, Local Leadership Development – “PRIDE Program”.

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