Sands woos Japan with vision for top sports, concert venues

Casino and resorts operator Las Vegas Sands deployed David Beckham and other top sports, music and entertainment figures yesterday in its effort to woo Japan as it

High rollers help Macau casinos top estimates before Golden Week

Macau’s casino revenue was stronger than expected last month following disruptions caused by typhoons in August, providing momentum as the world’s largest gambling hub enters the Golden

Las Vegas shooting | Hospitals overwhelmed as dozens slain, scores wounded

The victims just kept coming. In private cars, in ambulances waiting four or five deep, from the walking wounded to the barely alive, they arrived in droves.

AL election | Anti-corruption chief defends ‘breakfast incident’ ruling

The head of the government’s anti-corruption department, when defending his stance on the controversial “breakfast incident” during the legislative election, said that the idea that “even one dollar

Fong Soi Kun’s retirement to be reassessed

The retirement application of the former director of the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun, has been revoked for not respecting the legal

Thousands of democracy supporters protest in HK

Thousands of pro-democracy supporters took to the streets of Chinese-controlled Hong Kong on Sunday to protest against what they say is the Beijing- backed government’s use of

Tourism Master Plan | Macau could reach 40 million tourists by 2025

After two years of studies and public consultations, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) presented yesterday the Tourism Industry Development Master Plan, which aims to set

Beijing orders North Korean business closed under UN sanctions

China yesterday ordered North Korean-owned businesses to close, cutting foreign revenue for the isolated North under U.N. sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile programs.

Heritage | IC carries out reinforcement works in Lai Chi Vun Shipyards

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is carrying out reinforcement and cleaning works in the ​​Lai Chi Vun shipyard area, assisting in the removal of collapsed parts

Music Festival opens with opera today

The 31st Macau International Music Festival (MIMF), organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, kicks off with “Andrea Chénier”,  Umberto Giordano’s opera in four acts.  

Hong Kong’s airport needs USD8.8b debt for third runway

Construction workers have already started the work toward filling in part of the South China Sea to make room for Hong Kong airport’s third runway.

Three UM scholars among seven appointed lawmakers

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, has appointed seven members to the Legislative Assembly. Only one of the lawmakers – Ma Chi Seng –remains from

Thailand | Ex-leader sentenced in absentia to five years in prison

A Thai court yesterday sentenced former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, whose government was ousted in a 2014 military coup, to five years in prison in absentia for

Tighter competition in FinTech industry

Chinese tech companies remain the driving force behind the continuous growth of the financial technology (FinTech) industry, says Head Content Strategist (Asia Pacific) of NexChange, Andrew Work.

Royal Dragon Casino kicks off with 20 relocated tables

Businessman Chan Meng Kam’s new addition to the local gaming industry - Royal Dragon Casino – opened late yesterday morning in the ZAPE area. In addition

AIPIM: Portuguese, English journalists think freedom of press well established

The vast majority of Portuguese- and English-speaking journalists in Macau consider the level of press freedom in the territory to be satisfactory, a new study released by

Royal Dragon with no license to operate

The Royal Dragon Casino is scheduled for its inauguration today but does not yet have a license to operate.  The director of the Gaming Inspection and

WhatsApp service disrupted in mainland as censorship tightens

The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp suffered intermittent disruptions in China yesterday as communist authorities tightened censorship ahead of a major ruling party meeting. Attempts to set

Albergue to hold | Mid-Autumn Festival party next week

Albergue SCM will be holding a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration on Wednesday, October 4 in its outdoor courtyard, to coincide with the opening of the “Little Rabbit Lanterns”

Macau’s ‘Health Qigong’ gaining followers and achieving international recognition

The medal won by Maricic in the Netherlands The Macau Health Qigong General Association recently obtained the best results the territory has ever achieved

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