‘New Macau under huge pressure’ over voting activity, says Chao

Political activist and international observer Jason Chao voiced his disagreement with a statement published last Saturday by the New Macau Association (ANM, from the Portuguese-language acronym). The

Hong Kong Protesters form human chain to call for democracy

Supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement lined the streets and part of the city’s harbor front Friday, inspired by a human chain in a historic Baltic

Gaming – Japan | LVS eyes Tokyo area to build a casino resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. said it will focus on the Tokyo and Yokohama areas as potential locations to build a casino resort, as Japan moves forward

Hope and doubt, change and continuity: voices on Macau’s next Chief Executive

Macau will select its next Chief Executive this Sunday, as decided upon by the vote of a 400-member election committee consisting of members from the city’s different sectors. There

Migrant association says working with agencies means ‘many problems’

The president of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (IMWU), Yosa Wariyanti, has said that the challenges faced by an Indonesian migrant worker called Putri during her move to

Ella Lei opposes workforce access for non-local students

Lawmaker Ella Lei has expressed her opposition regarding the opening of Macau’s workforce to non-local students. Recently, the Macau Hotels Association, in their meeting with Chief Executive  candidate

China’s warning to global firms: Toe the party line on Hong Kong

As anti-government protests in Hong Kong intensified this month, KPMG issued a directive to its employees in the city: Don’t speak on behalf of the company in

Double-digit visitor growth still a slowdown from June

Visitor arrivals rose 16.3% in year-on-year terms in July to reach 3.53 million, according to the latest data provided by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC),

Flexing muscle | China wants total ban on online gambling in Southeast Asia

China wants Philippines to stop all forms of online gambling, as it continues cracking down on a practice it says causes illegal outflow of money.

MGM says no facial recognition system installed in casinos

The casinos of MGM Macau and MGM Cotai are not using facial recognition technology in their surveillance systems, according to CEO and Chief Executive Officer of MGM China,

Held back by bureaucracy, LRT Taipa Line is ready to open by December

The Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is almost ready to begin operation. Months of testing have passed and, although they will continue for a

Ebola drug candidates discovered by UM student

Two Ebola virus drug candidates discovered by University of Macau (UM) student Faraz Mohammadali Shaikh have been validated by the University of Oxford in the U.K.

China’s alleged plans to make Shenzhen better than HK not quite what they seem

The Chinese government has set up additional goals for making its pride city of Shenzhen a world-leading metropolis within the next five years. In a

‘No need to rush’ urban renewal, says Rosário

Macau’s urban renewal work will be left for the city’s next Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do

Macau Hotel Association talks tourism tax with Ho Iat Seng

The Macau Hotel Association (MHA) met yesterday with Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng to discuss topics and share opinions regarding the development of the local

Mandarin Bend to be widened in coming Grand Prix races

Macau’s Guia Circuit will experience some minor changes to the track this year to accommodate the racing program, including the addition of the new Formula 3 car

Police say Senado Square deployment not political

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) said yesterday that the decision to deploy officers to Senado Square to deter a possible unlawful gathering of protesters was

Hong Kong | Carrie Lam pledges new effort at dialogue over protests

Hong Kong protesters rejected leader Carrie Lam’s attempt to meet one of their key demands, raising questions about whether a compromise can be reached even as

Coutinho doubtful Ho Iat Seng will make senior officials more accountable

As the time approaches for sole Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng to step into office, José Pereira Coutinho hopes that the new government can

The protest that never was | Tense police presence in Senado Square clamps down on any signs of activity

Macau security forces deployed at least six police minibuses as well as dozens of officers - some uniformed and others wearing plain clothes - to prevent

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