Gaming | Macau casino stock meltdown continues

Macau casino stocks plunged again yesterday on the back of growing concerns that the softening Chinese economy is dampening the allure of the city’s high-roller baccarat tables. After

Macau residents’ gambling participation rate decreases

Fewer Macau residents are taking to gambling, according to the latest responsible gambling work report published jointly by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Social

22,000 Taiwanese apply for mainland residence permits in 10 days

More than 22,000 Taiwan residents have applied for residence permits in the Chinese mainland as of September 10, An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of

From the Cold | Russia launches biggest ever war games involving China

Hundreds of thousands Russian troops swept across Siberia yesterday in the nation’s largest ever war games also joined by China — a powerful show of

Cyber security bill insists on real name registration for SIM cards

The Chief Executive Council has completed its discussion of the cyber security law and has proposed real name registration for SIM cards in addition to the

Gaming | Macau casinos sink on concern high rollers hit by China slowdown

Macau casinos shares tumbled yesterday on concerns that a softening Chinese economy is damping the allure of the baccarat tables

Letter to the Editor | Plastic straws and public shaming

Dear editor, Today, while transporting my own daughter to school following her lunch break, I had the displeasure to observe a middle aged man deride a group

Amanda Liu | Powerlifter and bodybuilder: From books to barbell | The story of a lawyer-weightlifter

Born in mainland China, Amanda Liu came to live in Macau at the age of 10. At 18, she packed her bags and headed to Portugal

Surge, wind, rain, floods | Hurricane Florence could hit hard

Mandatory evacuations were imposed for parts of three East Coast states Tuesday as millions of Americans prepared for what could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit

Severe typhoon may strike Macau this weekend

A tropical depression located to the south of Taiwan will likely affect Macau midweek, while a stronger storm that could develop into a severe typhoon is brewing

Language barriers make non-locals more vulnerable to scams

The Macau government should increase awareness of crime prevention among non-local workers, particularly with regard to southeast Asian non-local workers, Ao Ieong Kuong Kau, Vice-President of the Macau

Religion | Group says officials destroying crosses, burning bibles

China’s government is ratcheting up a crackdown on Christian congregations in Beijing and several provinces, destroying crosses, burning bibles, shutting churches and ordering followers to

New Macau visits Canidrome site calling for speedier adoptions

The New Macau Association yesterday organized a visit to the site of the now-closed Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome in the hope of pressuring the Canidrome company to

HKZMB not expected to rumble Macau property prices

Realtors on this side of the Pearl River estuary do not believe that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) will significantly impact local property prices. The

New protest against hazardous material warehouse

A group of residents held a rally in the streets of Macau yesterday afternoon, continuing the call to prevent the building of two warehouses to store hazardous materials

Application for establishment of Faculty of Medicine under analysis

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said that an application for the establishment of a Faculty of Medicine at the Macau

Jack Ma to focus on education, philanthropy after Alibaba

Jack Ma is making plans for a future after Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the business he co-founded and turned into Asia’s most valuable company.

N. Korea stages huge parade, holds back on advanced missiles

North Korea rolled out some of its latest tanks and marched its best-trained goose-stepping units through Kim Il Sung Square in a major military parade yesterday to

Jason Chao cleared of defamation charge

Political activist and former director of online publication Macau Concealers, Jason Chao, had his arguments vindicated in court yesterday in the case against Macau Concealers by University

Environment | Increasing refuse spotted in Macau waters

The Marine and Water Bureau released a statement yesterday, informing the public about the surging amount of refuse which has been spotted floating on Macau waters

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