Zhang departs Macau, says visit was ‘very successful’

Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People’s Congress and the official responsible for overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs, departed from the Macau International Airport

Brazil opens to casinos, Adelson hints USD8b project

At the hint of a most probable reintroduction of casinos in Brazil after a ban that took effect seventy years ago, the interest of gaming moguls

Special report Hong Kong shoebox, coffin homes a challenge for new leader

Li Suet-wen’s dream home would have a bedroom and living room where her two children could play and study. The reality is a one-room “shoebox”

Zhang highlights three areas for Macau’s progress

Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People’s Congress and the official responsible for overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs, highlighted three key aspects of Macau development’s on

Europe Day in Macau | UM scholar: ‘No vision’ to tackle European refugee crisis

Europe has been dealing with a migratory crisis for quite some time, but has thus far failed to manage the matter appropriately. A systematic solution to control

Crown exits decade-long Macau venture with Melco buyback

Casino billionaires Lawrence Ho and James Packer have said their last adieu to a decade-long gaming partnership in Macau, with each going in opposite directions.

Trump in-laws promote thorny visa-for-sale program in China

Plenty can go wrong when foreign money mixes with immigration green cards, real estate deals and political connections. Revelations that the sister of Jared Kushner, President

EU | Euro dodges new crisis with Macron win, but needs fixes

Vitor Rodrigues remembers when they told him in the 1990s that the euro would bring affluence. The owner and only full-time employee of the Leituria bookstore on a

Facial scans at ATMs introduced to deter money laundering

Macau’s government is requiring facial recognition and identification card checks at ATMs before Chinese UnionPay cardholders can withdraw cash, a stepped-up measure to curb money laundering

Zhang Dejiang says Macau is full of vitality

Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People’s Congress and the official responsible for overseeing Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, arrived yesterday in Macau for a three-day

Environment IACM spends MOP500,000 in educational farm

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) intends to spend MOP500,000 this year on an educational farm located in Hac Sa. According to answers provided to

March sees surge in new vehicle registration

New registration of motor vehicles rose substantially, by 78.6 percent year-on-year, to 1,665 in March, with that of heavy motorcycles (1,034) soaring by 88 percent.

AP Exclusive | Activist lawyer’s family says US helped them flee

Stuck in a Bangkok jail with a deportation order against her, Chen Guiqiu waited with dread over what seemed certain to come next. A Thai immigration official

Macron defeats Le Pen to become French president

Emmanuel Macron beat the anti-euro nationalist Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, leads Le Pen by about 65 percent to 35 percent, according

By-census shows an aging population

The detailed results of the 2016 population by-census show accelerated population growth, coupled with continuous population aging over the past five years. According to data released on Saturday

Tourism | Group sues Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel management

More than 12 people claiming to be victims of the closure of the Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel – formerly known as New Century Hotel – have filed a lawsuit

Around 100k helmets expected to be binned

Hong Wai Tong, a member of the Northern District Advisory Committee for Community Services, has voiced concerns about the disposal of approximately 100,000 motorbike helmets following new regulations. According to a report

Hong Kong retail sales rise, ending two-year streak of declines

Hong Kong retail sales posted a surprise gain, rising for the first time in two years as tourism from China rebounded. Retail sales by value gained 3.1 percent

Lawyer advocates termination of gaming sub-concessions

Lawyer Sérgio de Almeida Correia has addressed the issue of gaming sub-concessions in Macau, and suggested that the government should put an end to the system as

Gov’t announces debt ratio curbs for property loans

The government announced measures to “cool down” the real estate market yesterday. Such measures, enforceable from today, will result in an adjustment of approximately 10 percent

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