AL Plenary | Drug dealers and users to face heavier punishments

An amendment to Macau’s prohibition of illicit production, trafficking and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances was passed yesterday.  The new laws increase the minimum

MGM Cotai’s exterior façade nears completion

MGM Cotai’s construction is at a new stage as the exterior façade approaches final completion. Hunter Clayton, executive vice president of MGM Resorts Development, reveals that

Crown seeks up to USD686m selling Melco stock in Macau exit

Billionaire James Packer is moving quickly to offer part of Crown Resorts Ltd.’s remaining stake in its Macau casino venture to institutional investors, after scrapping plans for a

Gaming | Japan approves ‘integrated resorts’ law

Gaming operators got the green light they’ve been waiting for after Japan’s parliament approved yesterday an “integrated resorts” law that is a first step toward allowing casino gambling.

Taiwan | Weekends at last: workers to get 2 days off a week

Since Taiwan industrialized in the 1960s, its workers have strived to do whatever their employers asked, including putting in free overtime, out of fear of being

Japan moves to allow casino gambling at integrated resorts

Japan’s parliament is about to approve a law on “integrated resorts” that is the first major hurdle in allowing casinos to set up shop in the wealthy

MSAR, US sign agreement to avoid fiscal evasion

The local government and the United States of America (U.S.) yesterday signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) which aims at facilitating compliance with the U.S. Foreign Account Tax

Ho denies outsourcing contracts to appointed parties

Former Prosecutor General Ho Chio Meng denied his involvement in the opening of ten shelf companies with his brothers and a few other relatives, as well as in the

IFFAM – Ivo Ferreira | Latest film to breath life into iconic Macau Floating Casino

Macau-based, Portuguese film director Ivo Ferreira is planning a new film shot entirely in Macau, called “Empire Hotel”. The film, which will commence shooting in February, tells

War of Words | Beijing warns Trump ignoring one-China policy could hurt peace

Any change in U.S. policy favoring formal recognition of Taiwan will “seriously” damage peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and undermine relations between Beijing and Washington, a Chinese

IFFAM | Jury announces winners, festival closes

The six-day International Film Festival & Awards – Macau (IFFAM) came to a close last night with the five-member international jury announcing the 10 awards bestowed on

Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time

After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself — his fourth world

Decorations | Cheong U awarded with ‘Golden Lotus’

The decorations, medals and certificates of merit for 2016 were announced yesterday. Thirty-six individuals and organizations were awarded. Former Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture,

Father of injured boy wins case against gov’t

The father of a boy who suffered a severe injury at Hac Sa beach in 2012 recently won the court case he filed against the Civic and

Dramatic appeals as Syrian forces poise to take Aleppo

Syrian government forces poised for the final sweep to take the last rebel holdouts in eastern Aleppo yesterday as the international community and aid agencies appealed that

War of Words | Beijing says Trump’s comments cause ‘serious concern’

China said that it had “serious concern” about President-elect Donald Trump’s most recent comments about Taiwan, and warned that any changes to how America deals with the self-governing island

Ho defends hiring of family members

Ho refuted prosecutors’ allegations that he had organized and awarded public contracts to family members by claiming that he was unaware his relatives were contractors of

Leong: New ATM withdrawal limit to have no negative impact

Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, claimed that the new measure to limit cash withdrawals per ATM transaction in Macau would not have a negative

IFFAM | Homosexuality not anymore a taboo matter, says director

The only film produced by a local team that entered the competition at the International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM) was screened yesterday at the Cultural

Hong Kong | Finance chief resigns, signaling run at top job

Hong Kong’s financial chief John Tsang resigned, signaling that he’ll run to become the city’s chief executive in the first leadership contest since mass pro-democracy protests two

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