Sands China celebrates 10 years of Venetian Macao

Sands China celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Venetian Macao yesterday, highlighted by a ceremony at the resort’s outdoor lagoon. Guests enjoyed a masquerade grand parade featuring

GP organizers will not consider canceling motorcycle race

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam says that the Macau Grand Prix organization will not consider cancelling motorcycle races during the MGP event schedule.

Beijing’s deep ties to Zimbabwe could grow after Mugabe era

Under Robert Mugabe’s decades-long rule over Zimbabwe, China grew into one of the African nation’s biggest investors, trading partners and diplomatic allies. Now, as Zimbabwe appears

F3 | Ticktum wins ‘incredibly eventful race’

Starting at the eighth position from the starting grid, British driver Daniel Ticktum was not one of the favorites to win the F3 race. Yet the Motopark

Education | University of Macau appoints new rector

Yonghua Song has been appointed the ninth rector of the University of Macau (UM) and will assume office on January 9, 2018. The University

Hong Kong | One in five live in poverty, government study shows

Hong Kong’s Commission on Poverty released on Friday the latest official data on the city’s lowest earners, showing a slight increase in the proportion of people earning

Art | Xu Bing tests the limits of language in unique exhibition

Currently occupying two floors at the Macau Museum of Art in a colossal solo exhibition, the works of Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing are intimidating to the

Human rights repression seen worsening under Xi

After five years of prison and three more confined by guards at home, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng could take no more. With the help

Secret ballot to decide Sou’s suspension

The Legislative Assembly (AL) will vote for the suspension of lawmaker Sulu Sou’s mandate by secret ballot. According to the AL House Rules Committee the voting will be determined

10 years after, The Venetian | First we took Paris, now we take London

Sheldon Adelson will land today in Macau to preside over The Venetian’s 10th anniversary celebrations, the “jewel of the crown” in the Las Vegas Sands empire, at

Policy Address | Macau Scholars Union dissatisfied with lack of patriotic education measures

Macau Scholars Union ‬澳門學者聯盟 vice president  Li Jiazeng strongly condemned the government’s 2018 policy report for not setting up measures to enhance

Gaming | Economic diversification not driven by gov’t but by profit

A panelist discussion held yesterday as one of the last sessions of this year’s MGS Entertainment Show and Summit discussed the future of Macau’s gaming economy, and found

Sonangol boss fired | Angolan leader targets dos Santos clan

Africa’s richest woman was relieved of her post along with the entire board of Sonangol, according to a presidential statement. Later Wednesday the government ordered the state television

Policy Address | Chui Sai On satisfied with five year plan implementation so far

Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On expressed his satisfaction over the turnover rate of the first two years of the Macau Five-Year Development plan. Chui

Macau GP | Racers showcase football skills in lead up to the racing weekend

A group of racers from four different categories (including GT, WTCC, Motorcycle and F3) met a group of students from Macau Anglican College for a gathering where football was

Association: Suspension of employment certificate will not halt illegal work

Some fear that the suspension of the Filipino government’s issuance of Overseas Employment Certificates will affect domestic helpers in Macau. Last week, The Philippines’ Department

MGS Entertainment Show | Second day focused on competitive video game phenomenon

The focus for the second day of the 2017 MGS Entertainment Show and Summit was mobile video games and the esports phenomenon. Speakers explored the challenges and

Zimbabwe | Army has Mugabe, wife in custody, controls capital

Zimbabwe’s army said yesterday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital’s streets following a night of unrest

Social measures highlighted in 2018 Policy Address

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, went yesterday to the Legislative Assembly (AL) to present the government’s Policy Address for 2018. There he extracted and highlighted specific social

Gaming | Scrutiny of junkets to be increased as VIP business thrives

The local government plans to tighten standards for junket operators beginning in January when they review applications for new and renewed licenses, according to Paulo Martins Chan,

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