Tourism | MGTO showcases city in Dubai travel market

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) participated in the Arabian Travel Market 2016, held in Dubai this week, to uncover the potential of the Middle East as a rising tourism

Gaming | Galaxy posts first profit gain since 2014 on new resorts

First-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 6 percent to HKD2.4 billion (USD309 million), the Hong Kong-based company said yesterday. Analysts projected profit of HKD2.47 billion, based

JETCO launches app to ease small money transfers

Joint Electronic Teller Services (JETCO) launched a peer-to-peer inter-bank platform in Hong Kong on Tuesday, a mobile application that enables cardholders of three banks to transfer money to other individuals through

Art | ‘Edgar Degas – Figures in Motion’ opens tomorrow

A new exhibition celebrating the life and works of French painter and sculptor Edgar Degas will open tomorrow in the MGM Art Space as part of the “Fun for Everyone

Movie ‘Doctor Strange’ turns Tibetan man into European woman

A Tibetan male character from the “Doctor Strange” comic books presented such a political minefield to Marvel that in the film version they cast a Caucasian woman in the role,

Xi urges focus on jobs with economy under growing strain

Chinese President Xi Jinping said more should be done to deal with unemployment as the government tries to curb overcapacity in state-­owned enterprises, anticipating “many hardship” as the world’s second-largest

Philippines | Aquino: Canadian’s killers also plotted to kidnap Pacquiao

The Philippine president said yesterday that Abu Sayyaf militants may have plotted to kill him and kidnap boxing star Manny Pacquiao, disclosing previously unknown details about an extremist group blamed

Australia’s refugee camp in Papua New Guinea to close

The fate of hundreds of asylum seekers being held in a detention center in Papua New Guinea was in limbo yesterday as the country’s prime minister announced the facility would

USA: Elections | Trump, Clinton press closer to general election showdown

Bolstering his grip on the Republican primaries, Donald Trump prepared yesterday for a general election showdown with Hillary Clinton, accusing the Democratic front-runner of “playing the woman card” in her

Football: Champions League | Without Ronaldo, Madrid holds City 0-0 in semis

Real Madrid failed to turn late domination into a goal without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester City held on for a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their

Macau’s first ever five-year plan under public consultation

Drafted as a guiding tool to define the strategies for the future of the region, the “five-year plan for the development of MSAR” has the ultimate goal of transforming Macau

United Nations bribery | New Macau calls on CCAC to investigate Ng Lap Seng

New Macau Association (ANM) delivered a complaint to a representative of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) yesterday, calling on the institution to investigate whether Ng Lap Seng’s San Kin Ip

Annual report | European Union praises success of ‘One country, two systems’

In a joint report to the European Parliament and the Council, the European Union (EU) Commission has released its annual whitepaper on the state of Macau during 2015, claiming that

Education: Sports | DSEJ, ID jointly organize ‘Summer Vacation Activities’

The program will be held during July and August, aimed at local residents aged between 4 and 25 years of age. DSEJ and ID are in charge of recreational and

Singapore bets on rising Asia middle class to spur economy

The rise of the Asian middle class will remain the dominant regional growth story for years to come, enough to help Singapore cope with headwinds from the global economy, a

China set to pass law tightening controls on foreign NGOs

China’s national legislature is poised to vote this week on a draft law criticized by overseas governments for tightening controls over foreign non-governmental groups by bringing them under direct police

Philippines | Regular troops hunt down extremists who beheaded Canadian

The Philippine military came under increased pressure yesterday to rescue more than 20 foreign hostages after their Muslim extremist captors beheaded a Canadian man, but troops face a dilemma in

Australia-France | French company scores huge Australian submarine contract

Australia’s largest ever defense contract has gone to a French shipbuilder to produce a new generation of submarines, thrilling officials in Paris and inaugurating half a century of close defense

Music | Who will step forward to claim Prince’s millions?

When he was alive, Prince made hundreds of millions of dollars — for record companies, concert venues and others. That much is certain. What’s less clear is how much he

AL | Asset-freezing law to be ready ‘on time’

Although Macau’s first-ever asset-freezing law is considered “highly technical” and with “a lot of content that isn’t of easy comprehension,” it will be “ready as soon as possible,” according to the president

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