Organizers: ‘The most attended TrailHiker ever’

The eighth MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker took place on Saturday at The Venetian Macao’s Il Prato and ran along different natural trails in Coloane, exploring the green

Malaysia | Typhoon Damrey: Three dead, 2,000 evacuated as storm strikes Penang

A northern Malaysian state was paralyzed yesterday by a severe storm that led to three deaths and the evacuation of some 2,000 people in the worst flooding

Macau designated ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ by UNESCO

Yesterday morning local time, Macau, alongside seven other cities around the world, was officially designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy by the director-general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova.

Casino revenue hits 3-year high on post-holiday rush

Macau’s casino revenue in October climbed to the highest in three years as many high-stake bettors and recreational players visited the world’s biggest gambling hub

National Anthem Law to have a ‘local adaptation’

The National People’s Congress (NPC) bill which was recently approved by the Standing Committee had two aims; to change the penalties for disrespectful actions related to National

Scholars criticize Tourism Master Plan

A forum on the recently unveiled Tourism Master Plan was organized this week at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST). During the event, several scholars

Exclusive Interview | Wong says China rise means trade trumps rights

Young Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong warned yesterday that China’s rise means human rights are in increasingly greater danger of being overshadowed globally by business interests.

China mulls implementing national anthem law in Macau, Hong Kong

According to the bills, the National Anthem Law, taking effect on October 1, will be included in Annex III of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong

Helen Lo | Macau Association of Tattoo Art: ‘Tattoos are not mainstream culture’

In Macau, opinions regarding tattoos are still influenced by a cultural bias. Amid this atmosphere, the Macau Association of Tattoo Art (MATA) is persisting in their

Schools considered as disaster shelter locations

The government is studying the option of using schools as temporary shelters in the event of a future disaster, the director of the Education and Youth Affairs

Heritage | Chapas Sínicas inscribed by UNESCO in joint China-Portugal bid

The collection of Chapas Sínicas, or “Official Records of Macau During the Qing Dynasty (1693-1886)”, has been inscribed by UNESCO in the internationally recognized Memory of

Japan | Horror as Tokyo police find nine bodies hidden in apartment

Japanese police found nine dismembered bodies hidden in coolers in an apartment southwest of Tokyo, an apparent serial killing case that is transfixing and horrifying the nation. Police were

Kim Han Sol | Police breaks up plot to kill Kim Jong Un’s nephew, report says

Chinese police arrested several North Koreans dispatched to Beijing on suspicion of plotting to murder Kim Jong Un’s 22-year-old nephew, South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported.

Retail | Trends: Starbucks benefits from coffee’s climb up to the top the beverage food chain

Starbucks Macau expects to open its first store with Starbucks Reserve Coffee Experience Bar at MGM Cotai on January 29 amid its growing popularity in

Divisive proposal on mutual recognition of driving licenses

During a TDM talk show which took place on Sunday, five directly elected lawmakers, including Ng Kuok Cheong, Leong Sun Iok, Ho Ion Sang, Si Ka lon,

Lusophone Film Fest to return next month for second edition

The second edition of the Lusophone Film Fest will be held in the city on November 18 and 19, showcasing six films about the Portuguese- speaking

Spain | Catalans return to work after Madrid takes charge of region

Catalonia’s civil servants returned to work yesterday for the first time since Spain’s central government rejected an independence declaration by firing the region’s elected leaders and

Transport | First batch of LRT trains arrives

The trains, manufactured by Japan’s Mitsubishi Group, had been shipped to Macau from Japan on October 20. According to a statement published yesterday by

Filmmaker happy that ‘handover fears’ did not materialize

Portuguese documentary filmmaker Carlos Fraga has returned to Macau to shoot his new documentary, the fourth in a six-part series. This installment will revolve around Portuguese-speaking people and

Gaming | Wynn Resorts Q3 revenue up 45 percent

Wynn Resorts reported on Friday net revenue of USD1.61 billion (about MOP13 billion) for the quarter ending September 30, 2017, a 45.3 percent increase from

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