What makes Macau | Public consultation on intangible cultural heritage opens

The public consultation for the recommended items to be included in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage opened yesterday and will last for 30 days until

Basketball | Black Bears: Guangdong squad relocates to Macau, shows what it means to be a local team

The team was renamed the Macau Black Bears - prior to the Asian black bear Bobo’s death last year, but as a homage to the long-time Flora Garden

Analysis | Why North Korean prosperity would be the ruin of Kim Jong Un

Vietnam seemed like the perfect place for Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to meet in late February for their latest summit on denuclearization. At

Taobao shops will set up firm, process business visa, no questions asked

Mainland visitors are acquiring business visas from Taobao shops that grant them frequent access to Macau and Hong Kong, the Times has learned. Visitors can be

Gaming | First 10 days of March show signs of renewed growth

Gaming analysts estimate that Macau’s gross gaming revenue over the first 10 days of March averaged about MOP860 million indicating that, should the daily run

Gastronomy | Italian wine, vinegar producers commend Macau’s mature market

The level of gastronomic sophistication in Macau and Hong Kong is among the highest across Asia, according to several Italian wine and vinegar producers who visited

The Parisian targets 600 participants for charity run

The Parisian Macao is set to stage its second Light The Night Run charity vertical race at its Eiffel Tower replica on April 13 at 7

Alexis Tam cautious on the use of health coupons in Zhuhai

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam has expressed concern over the use of Macau’s healthcare coupons in Zhuhai, saying that the measure must be carefully

Macanese ‘Wonder Boy’ made Palau tourism ambassador

A 10-year-old international child celebrity, Singapore- born but of mixed Chinese-Portuguese descent, was recently appointed as the Republic of Palau’s honorary goodwill ambassador for tourism by the western

Gaming | Suncity, Imperial Pacific issue profit warnings ahead of 2018 results

Macau junket operator Suncity Group has said it expects to record a loss for the year in its upcoming financial results to be released later this

Murder Trial | Indonesian woman freed 2 years after killing of Kim Jong Nam

An Indonesian woman held for two years on suspicion of killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother was freed from custody yesterday after Malaysian

Arts | AF kicks off exhibition from first artist-in-residence project

A photo exhibition that seeks to capture the stories of the city began at the Rui Cunha Foundation yesterday, showcasing 24 photographs of the region through the perspective

Aviation tragedy | Beijing grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after Ethiopia crash

China’s civilian aviation authority ordered all Chinese airlines to temporarily ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes yesterday after one of the aircraft crashed in Ethiopia.

Gaming | Massachusetts: MGM signs deal with Red Sox, just miles from Wynn’s encore

U.S. baseball team the Boston Red Sox have announced a multi-year agreement with MGM Resorts International that will see the casino operator’s logo placed around Fenway Park,

Illegal drivers | 600 march against mutual license recognition scheme

As many as 600 people marched the streets of Macau on Saturday afternoon calling on the government and Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On to

China’s GDP growth pace was inflated for nine years, study finds

China over-reported its economic growth between 2008 and 2016 by an average of 1.7 percentage points, according to a recent study by researchers at the Chinese

Elections | India announces poll dates as Modi fights to retain power

India will hold elections from April 11 to May 19 to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a second term as leader of the world’s

Welcome to the family | Sabrina Ho reveals Harvard student fiancée

The eldest daughter of casino tycoon Stanley Ho’s fourth consort has announced her engagement to a 21-year-old Harvard student from the northern Chinese city of Harbin.

Special report | Without legal protections, security guards must accept the unacceptable

The absence of protections for non-resident workers in Macau has led to a number of complaints and outcries from employees – not only from those in household

Chui Sai Peng’s son appointed Youth Council member

Calvin Tinlop Chui, son of Chui Sai Peng, has been appointed as a member of the Youth Council, according to an order signed by Secretary for Social

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