Tourism – Macau | Golden Week mainland visitors rose by 6.9 percent

  Visitor arrivals to Macau during the seven-day National Holidays Golden Week (between October 1 and 7) exceeded 1.15 million (including non-local employees and students), according to the preliminary statistics provided

Q&A – Jorge Menezes | Lawyer: ‘The bilateral treaties to which China is a party tend to apply to Macau’

Lawyer Jorge Menezes comments on a case judged by the Court of Appeal of Singapore involving a Macau Daily Times - You have been a lawyer for Sanum. How relevant

‘Tagay Pinoy FM98’ brings ‘good vibes’ to Filipino listeners

In a bid to reach out to the second largest community in the region, TDM Radio recently launched its newest radio show, “Tagay Pinoy” which offers news and a variety

Rosenqvist’s unexpected return is the highlight of 63th edition of the GP

In an edition that is marked by the 50th Anniversary of the Macau’s Motorcycle Grand Prix, the biggest highlight goes to the return of two-time Formula 3 Champion Felix Rosenqvist. The

20,000 expected at Lusofonia Festival

This year’s Lusofonia Festival will take place from October 21 to 23 with a smaller budget. However, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), which has taken over the event organization from the

Husband fights for evidence to help US wife accused in China

Louise Watt, Beijing Nine days had passed since Jeff Gillis, at home in Houston, Texas, had last heard from his wife. During that phone call, she told Gillis she was extending her

Joshua Wong | Teen activist back in Hong Kong after Thailand denies entry

 Wong was due to give a talk at Chulalongkorn University as part of Oct. 6 commemorations of a Thai gov’t crackdown on student demonstrators 40 years ago Thailand stopped Hong Kong

Recorded domestic violence cases high in the first half year

During the first half of the year, there were more complaints related to domestic violence cases than in the whole year of 2015. Celeste Wong, president of the Social Affairs

Q&A – Clement Cheng | Interior designer: Public needs to be educated to ‘understand the value of design’

Interior designer Clement Cheng, who is also the owner of local design retailer Signum, recently opened his company’s second customer-facing store in the city, located near Jardim de Vasco da

Nam Van lake IFT Café to become private

The IFT Café, located next to the Nam Van lake will be under public tender, the Institute for Tourism Studies confirmed with the Times yesterday. Sherry Lee, senior director of the

Security Council unanimous vote | Portugal’s António Guterres next United Nations chief

The Security Council unanimously agreed early today that Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres should be the next secretary-general of the United Nations. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin made the announcement

Q&A – Paul Tighe | Australia’s Consul General: ‘Australia-Macau relations go beyond gaming’

Paul Tighe, who is leaving his position as Australia’s Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macau after five years on the job, hosted a business cocktail reception on behalf of the

Creative center provides exhibition space to local artists

A building abandoned   for over ten years has recently completed its renovation to transform it into an art space to place local artists and their works into the limelight. Macau Art

New Macau urges gov’t to reform public subsidies mechanism

The New Macau Association (ANM) is handing a petition to the government that aims to reform the mechanism of government subsidies in order to make the system more transparent, the

Hong Kong | Home sales rise to 15-month high on demand

Hong Kong home sales rose to the highest level in at least 15 months in September, government figures released yesterday show. The number of homes sold reached 7,826 with a value

Football | ‘Zlincester’: Czech league’s answer to Leicester

After only nine matches, a provincial soccer club from eastern Czech Republic is starting to draw comparisons with Premier League champion Leicester. FC Fastav Zlin, a 900-1 shot to win the

UP 7.4 percent | Gaming revenue growth beats estimates as new resorts open

Macau’s gaming revenue swelled more than estimated in September, with new casino projects from the local units of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. helping draw recreational gamblers. Gross

Pearl Horizon buyers stage protest on National Day

According to the Public Security Police Force (PSP), around 900 protesters marched on China’s National Day holiday on October 1. The majority of the demonstrators were pre-sale buyers of the

Pokémon Go available in Macau

Pokémon Go fans in Macau can now download the app from Google Play or iTunes. The news was announced recently by Niantic, the game developer, a software development company based

Thriller Live kicks off at the Parisian Theatre

Thriller Live, the theatrical concert that celebrates arguably the world’s greatest entertainer ever, Michael Jackson, held its debut performance at The Parisian Macao’s new Parisian Theatre, on Friday. The tour company

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