China sentences 16 from Australia’s Crown Resorts to prison 

A Chinese court sentenced 16 Australian and Chinese employees of a casino company to nine to 10 months in prison yesterday after they pleaded guilty to gambling-related

Drug abuse awareness day stresses rehabilitation over punishment

Yesterday was the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, as decreed by the United Nations. Seeking to raise awareness of the societal problems instigated by

Sonia Chan supports China’s national anthem law

Sonia Chan, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, said that “it is mandatory” for Macau to implement China’s national anthem laws. A draft law on the national anthem

Liu Xiaobo | Jailed Nobel Peace laureate given medical parole

Imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo has been transferred to a hospital after being diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer, his former lawyer said yesterday.

10 bodies found, scores missing in massive landslide

Rescuers recovered 10 bodies and were still searching for 93 other people yesterday, a day after a massive landslide buried a picturesque mountain village in southwestern

São João Festival | Latest edition records more visitors than ever before

The annual São João festivities were held over the weekend in the St. Lazarus district, welcoming hundreds of locals and tourists alike to socialize and sample

Ng Lap Seng to begin trial today

Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng will start his trial today in Manhattan on charges of corruption, as well as the allleged bribery of senior United Nations

Culture | Pin-to Livros returns 11 months after closure

Independent book and record store, Pin-to Livros 2.0, officially opened its doors to the public yesterday after 11 months of absence since its forcible closure.

Sports | MOP2m budget cut for the 2nd Wushu Masters Challenge

The local government has planned a smaller budget for the second edition of the Wushu Masters Challenge, as revealed by the President of the Sports Bureau (ID), Pun

Reports: Graduate hired through ‘special channel’

A mainland student, who graduated from the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM), was reportedly hired by the local government. The student’s employment by a local public department has triggered

Local designers agree that pop-ups are more advantageous than physical stores

Local designers Leo Wong (Soul) and Vincent Cheang (Worker Playground) are taking part in a new installment of the “Brand Story – Macau Original Fashion Exhibition”

MGS is getting ‘mature,’ 2017 edition aims to be record-breaking

The Macau Gaming Entertainment Show (MGS) is preparing for its fifth edition, having recently been awarded the status of being a “UFI Approved Event” by the

Green Hotel Awards | DSPA announces a ‘platinum award’ next year

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the “Green Hotel Awards” yesterday awarding the 2016 winners. In a ceremony that took place

Hong Kong Jockey Club looks overseas as bets show decline

Before Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, Communist leader Deng Xiaoping had a reassuring message for those worried about the departure of the British from the capitalist enclave.

Legislative Assembly election 2017 | Bloc voting scorned despite risk of forfeiting political weight

In cosmopolitan Macau, a city where around 60 percent of the total population was born abroad and where many others can trace their roots in the

Survey | Hong Kong is now 2nd-most expensive city for expats

Hong Kong is now the second-most expensive city worldwide for expatriates, according to Mercer’s latest cost of living survey, after ceding the top spot to Angola’s

Capital Airlines links Macau and Lisbon

Starting from July 25, Capital Airlines will run four flights per week between Macau and Beijing. Eric Fong, director of the Marketing Department of

As China trial looms, Crown’s offshore network is hard to find

Crown Resorts Ltd.’s operations in eight Asian countries are suddenly hard to find. Since the Australian casino operator’s staff were detained in China last October

Uber CEO Kalanick resigns under investor pressure

Travis Kalanick, the combative and embattled CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber, has resigned under pressure from investors at a pivotal time for the company. Uber’s

AL Plenary | New round of social housing applications in Q4

A  new round of applications for Macau’s social housing program will open in the fourth quarter. The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário,

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