Cross-border buses start trial runs across HKZMB

Cross-border buses operated by Hong Kong companies started trial runs on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) on Friday, in preparation for the bridge’s upcoming opening.

Leong predicts ‘possible changes’ in economy for 2019

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, has warned that due to factors such as the reduction of the exchange rate of the Renminbi and

Top diplomat rebukes Trump’s trade policy at UN

China warned Friday that its critical relationship with the United States could break “like a glass,” and used the most global of stages to warn the Trump

Indonesia | Tsunami death toll tops 800 amid search for survivors

Rescue officials feared the full scale of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami could climb far past the more than 800 already confirmed dead, as several large

Exclusive | US-based union requests DICJ to tender reports on IGT Asia

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501 has requested that the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) submit documentation related to regulatory oversight conducted

Q&A | Abraham Kostanian Artistic director: Cabaret show creator says theatre is vital to fledgling entertainment sector

Abraham Kostanian is the artistic director behind La Parisienne Cabaret Français, a variety show at Sands China’s Parisian Macao, which this month entered its third phase

CTM expects commercial use of 5G in 2020

Local telecom operator CTM announced yesterday that if the 5G license and spectrum arrangements are progressing well, CTM is confident that 5G in Macau will be

Crypto’s open secret: its multibillion-dollar volume is suspect

Four months ago, BitForex was just one of many obscure exchanges offering users the ability to trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Today, the Singapore-based platform is

Music Festival | A Night at the Opera, Donizetti opens FIMM

This evening marks the start of the 32nd Macao International Music Festival (FIMM). With the theme “Enjoy – The Moment in music”, we are invited to seize each moment

Cebu Pacific introduces Cebu-Macau route

LOW-COST carrier Cebu Pacific recently introduced a new direct route linking Cebu City to Macau, which will begin operating on December 7. The new route will

UM research group says economic uncertainty is on the horizon

Macau’s GDP is expected to grow by 8.3 percent in 2018, ranging from a pessimistic rate 5.1 percent to an optimistic rate 11.6 percent, according to

Sou decides to ‘Not Challenge’ TUI’s ruling

Following the Court of Final Appeal’s (TUI) recent decision to end the consideration of an appeal submitted by Sulu Sou, the lawmaker officially stated that he would

Privacy rights | Gov’t proposes new ‘Phone Tapping’ regime with added features

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak presented the government’s proposal to change the current legal framework which allows authorities to record and gather information from people while

Trump to UN | China ‘attempting to interfere’ with 2018 US election

President Donald Trump yesterday accused China of attempting to interfere with the upcoming United States congressional elections, and claimed its efforts are motivated by opposition to

Gabriel Tong: AAM can do more to defend Macau’s law

Former lawmaker Gabriel Tong believes that the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) can do more to defend Macau’s law. Contacted by the Times yesterday, Gabriel Tong,

Economy | Visitor arrivals up compared to weak Hato August

Visitor arrivals increased 18.7 percent year-on-year and 12.2 percent month-to-month in August 2018 to reach a total of 3.4 million, according to the latest information from

Crime | Luck of the tables runs out with friends

A 45-year-old woman from the mainland lost all her casino winnings while trusting a friend to transfer the money to her bank account, the Judiciary Police (PJ)

Hong Kong | Gov’t bans pro-independence party in unprecedented decision

Hong Kong’s government issued an unprecedented ban against a pro-independence political party that it has called a risk to national security, raising concerns over tolerance of

Trump at UN | Second summit with North Korea likely ‘quite soon’

Confronting the dangers of North Korea’s nuclear threat, President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations yesterday striking a far less ominous tone than a year ago,

Gaming | Analysis: Abe’s re-election is good news for global casino firms

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide election last week, paving the way for up

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