Xi firmly in charge as country turns to legislative season

A year since effectively making himself China’s leader for life, Xi Jinping appears firmly in charge, despite a slowing economy, a trade war with the United States

Acclaimed hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez debut first-ever Macau residency at MGM Cotai

Billed as the world’s most influential dance crew, the Jabbawockeez made their debut at the group’s first-ever Macau residency at the MGM Theater on Saturday night

Adventure | Kitesurfer completes Pearl River Delta crossing after stalled attempt

After a postponement caused by bureaucratic problems regarding the clearance of a support boat, kitesurfer Hillian Siu has finally completed her much-anticipated kitesurfing trip, crossing the Pearl

MDT exclusive | F3 Macau Grand Prix to accept new International Series car

The official confirmation has not yet been disclosed by the governing body of the championship, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), but according to sources

Economy | Lionel Leong confident on 2019 growth

“There are a lot of things we have to do, but I’m confident in the long-term of Macau’s economy,” said Leong. The Secretary remarked that, thanks

Gaming | Las Vegas Sands said in ‘good hands’ as Adelson battles cancer

Casino magnate and major GOP donor Sheldon Adelson is battling cancer, but industry analysts and his Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Friday said the gambling empire

Keen to attract youth, Beijing rolls out SAR-friendly subsidies

Beijing rolled out a series of measures that will be implemented this year, including lower taxes and subsidies for those working in Guangdong’s nine cities in a

Gaming | Today’s revenue posting a stress test for 2019

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau is expected to announce February’s gross gaming revenue today, or by Sunday at the latest. The results will afford analysts

G2E Asia returns this May with bi-level exhibitor space

Asia-wide gaming exhibition G2E Asia is returning to the Venetian Macao from May 21 to 23, introducing for the first time a bi-level exhibitor space stretching to

China-US trade War | Macau could resist fallout acting as bridge between superpowers

Macau is thought to be able to weather the ongoing China- U.S. trade dispute because of its strategic business connections to the world’s two largest economies. This

Baidu accused of failing to vet ‘trusted’ travel agency

China’s most popular search engine, Baidu, has been accused by mainlanders of providing users with untrustworthy results again. This time, Baidu is accused of failing

Hanoi Summit | No deal: Trump, Kim summit collapses over sanctions impasse

Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed yesterday after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over U.S. sanctions, a

Science, technology funding yet to yield results

The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) has not received any research or development products resulting from the subsidized projects that were approved for funding in

Ho family firm to relinquish land free of charge

A Macau company headed by influential businesswoman Pansy Ho is to concede five parcels of land to the government for its Ká Hó Reservoir extension project in eastern

Gastronomy | Top Beijing chefs bring rich tradition of imperial cuisine

When Chef Ivan Li of Family Li Imperial Cuisine visits Chef Liu Guo Zhu of Golden Flower in Wynn Macau, he feels right at home, as both of

Hong Kong | The winners and losers in the 2019 budget

Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan unveiled a modest budget that included cash for tech, a boost for healthcare and a hefty handout to clean up the

Hanoi Summit | Trump, Kim share smiles, dinner before nuke talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, leaders of two nations with a long history of hostility, opened their second summit yesterday with

Crime | Authorities concerned with rapid rise in some offenses

Despite a general stabilization in the growth of crime in Macau, reporting a mere 0.5 percent increase in 2018, both the authorities and society at large

Economy | IMF warns casino-funded coffers won’t keep up with social welfare costs

The International Monetary Fund has released its concluding statements from an earlier visit to the SAR to assess the health of Macau’s economy. Despite a generally positive

Education | Brunei calls on scholarship applicants

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei is calling on applicants for its Scholarship Award Scheme for the upcoming academic session – including students from the Macau

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