Q&A | Cátia Silva – Entrepreneur: Macau is ‘still no Las Vegas’ when it comes to weddings

Cátia Silva is the owner of local party and wedding planning company “Bad Bad Maria,” which took off about two years ago in the territory.  The company

Toxic cargo ship prevented from unloading

A Romanian ship carrying around 150 containers of toxic waste has been refused entry and permission to unload the chemicals at multiple ports along the coast of China, including Macau.

Chinese police official named head of Interpol, drawing criticism

A top Chinese police official was elected president of Interpol yesterday, setting off alarm bells among rights advocates over abuses and a lack of transparency within China’s legal system,

Opinions How Trump’s victory might be felt in Macau

Asked how Donald Trump’s election victory might affect Macau, Union Gaming analyst Grant Govertsen assessed that the impact on the MSAR would probably be minimal but

Tax experts: Post-Brexit scene to be more competitive

The British Business Association of Macao (BBAM) held a business breakfast meeting yesterday morning at the St. Regis Macao, where senior tax consultant for The Fry Group, Jonathan Burt,

Hengqin, Guangdong ease travel restrictions for foreigners

The Hengqin New Area’s Administrative Committee announced 16 new policies that will make it more convenient for foreigners to enter and stay in the region. The new policies were

Michelin unveils new Hong Kong, Macau restaurant guide

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2017 was unveiled in Hong Kong yesterday, recognizing nine newly starred restaurants in Hong Kong and five in Macau. The

Cinema | Hong Kong’s Jackie Chan reflects on 50-year career and honorary Oscar

As an action star, Jackie Chan never expected to get an Oscar. So he considers receiving an honorary Academy Award from the film academy’s Board

Filipino believers find solace in multitude of small churches

The number of Christian churches, attended largely by the Filipino community in the region, has been increasing, with some located in buildings in Macau that are not traditionally used for

USA Election | Day Winner must help heal gash in American politics

We’ll know soon enough who won. We already know the prize: A big, ugly gash in the heart of American politics. Nearly two years of relentless campaigning and racially loaded rhetoric

Art | Bessmertny to exhibit 34 recent works

The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) will host an exhibition showcasing the recent works of Russian-born painter Konstantin Bessmertny. The Macau-based artist will present some 34 pieces composed of multiple

Cultural Industries Fund to enhance SMEs support

The Cultural Industries Fund’s Administrative Committee announced that it will increase the amount of funds given to support small sized enterprises between 2016 and 2018. This information was reported by

Portugal banks on ‘Davos for geeks’ to bolster cooling economy

Portugal’s success in getting the organizers of the Web Summit to move to Lisbon from Dublin, beating out contenders like Amsterdam and Paris, may have been the easy part. Now,

Hong Kong | In unprecedented act, China bars two lawmakers from LegCo

China’s top legislature yesterday effectively barred two democratically elected separatist lawmakers from taking office in Hong Kong, an intervention into a local political dispute that’s likely to spark further turmoil in

Philippines | Abu Sayyaf claims to have kidnapped German, killed woman

A German kidnapped by Somali pirates eight years ago may now be held captive by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines, the country’s military said yesterday after finding the man’s yacht

Education | Schools keep independent student enrollment system under unified exam

The city’s unprecedented unified exam, organized by four of the territory’s universities, will have an independent student enrollment evaluation system established by the universities themselves, as announced yesterday by representatives

Art | Autumn Salon opens, showcasing artists new and old alike

The inauguration of the annual “Autumn Salon” exhibition was held on Saturday night at Casa Garden, home to the Macau Delegation of the Orient Foundation, where 67 selected artworks from

Gaming | Hard Rock joins race for Japan casino, plans ‘major investment’

Hard Rock Cafe International Inc. is prepared to make a “major investment” in Japan as lawmakers propose to renew the debate on legalizing casinos in the country. The U.S. cafe and

Thousands in HK protest central gov’t intervention

Thousands of people protested in Hong Kong yesterday, demanding that China’s central government stay out of a political dispute in the southern Chinese city after Beijing indicated that it would

Caritas Bazaar likely to surpass its fundraising goal of MOP8 million

Despite expecting fewer donations from gaming operators, the Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar will most likely hit and surpass its fundraising goal of MOP8 million, the amount amassed last year. The two-day

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