Imperial Palace Hotel remains unchanged

The Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel, which requested a renovation period of six months last year, still shows no sign of renovation or any activity to correct its

Philippines to offer free contraceptives to poor

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to ensure free access to contraceptives for 6 million women who cannot obtain them, officials said yesterday, in

Gaming to grow steadily in 2017, Japan’s legalization ‘unlikely’ to affect Macau

The gaming sector is projected to continue to grow steadily during 2017, according to Praveen Choudhary, managing director of Asia Gaming Research at Morgan Stanley. Choudhary

FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026

FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America. President

FMBA to support ‘Project Shepherd’

The French Macau Business Association (FMBA) will host its Charity Gala Dinner on January 20 to raise funds for another project of Architecture Sans Frontiérs (ASF) Macau,

History Revamped pharmacy is important addition to Sun Yat-sen’s legacy in Macau

Sun Yat-sen, forerunner of the Chinese Revolution, spent 16 months in Macau upon completing his medical studies in Hong Kong in 1892. During his stay, he

Gaming | Packer returns to Crown board as overseas plans fall apart

Billionaire James Packer is re-exerting control of his Australian casino operator that’s seen its international ambitions clipped after a Chinese clampdown put overseas revenue at

Ho denies all except ‘mistake’ on assets declaration

Former Prosecutor-General Ho Chio Meng continued to deny all charges laid against him during yesterday’s court session at the Court of Final Appeal (TUI). The session

Philippines | Huge Catholic procession held under heavy security in Manila

A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ held yesterday under tight security due to fears of

Gaming industry groups protest for salary increases

  Around 300 workers, many of them croupiers at local casinos, called for a salary increase in the New Year during a protest yesterday. It was the

Procurement | MGM Resorts International signs first deal with local SME

MGM Resorts International confirmed the first procurement deal with local brand Smart Trophy & Souvenir, marking the commencement of MGM’s program to bring more Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Warnings after Cruz, Abbot, meet Taiwan’s president 

China has reiterated its opposition to any contacts between U.S. officials and Taiwan’s government following a meeting between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott and the

Thousands march against traffic fee hike

A group of citizens, supported by lawmakers Pereira Coutinho and Leong Veng Chai, yesterday demonstrated against the government’s proposed fee hike for several services related to the

Culture | Ung Vai Meng steps down to devote himself to artistic work

The President of the IC, Ung Vai Meng, announced on Friday night that he would be stepping down from his role, citing a desire to return

Taiwan | Hong Kong pro-democracy activist narrowly avoids assault

Hong Kong  activist, Joshua Wong, has had his police protection heightened during his visit to Taiwan after a pro-China demonstrator attempted to assault him as he

Mário Soares, Portugal’s former president and PM, dies at 92

Mário Soares, a former prime minister and president of Portugal who helped steer his country toward democracy after a 1974 military coup and grew into a global statesman

21 injured in clashes in Sri Lanka over China port deal 

At least 21 people were injured Saturday in violent clashes between Sri Lankan government supporters and villagers marching against what they say is a plan to take

Light Rapid Transit | Gov’t admits no idea of passenger numbers, journey fares

With the Taipa Line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) project planned for a 2019 launch, local transport authorities have admitted that they have

Tired of the cold wait, Nepal quake survivors rebuild

People who lost their homes in the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal nearly two years ago are tired of waiting for help to rebuild. The slow pace of

Government responds to criticism about fee hikes

The government has responded to public criticism of the recent fee increase for some services under the Traffic Affairs Bureau (DSAT), especially those concerning the removal

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES