Interview
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Ryan Curatolo Jockey |‘The horse trainers in Macau are very professional’
Ryan Curatolo is a 23-year-old jockey originally from Marseilles in France who came to Macau two-and-a-half years ago after a friend who was involved ... -
Environment | Trindade: ‘Macau doing poorly’ on waste management, energy consumption
António Trindade is the CEO of CESL Asia, a solutions company specializing in environmental infrastructure, energy, facilities management and urban planning. He met with ... -
Sara Costa: Loja das conservas | ‘Loja das Conservas’ – a high-quality approach to canned food
The “Loja das Conservas” (Portuguese for “Shop of Preserves”) opens officially on Saturday (March 26) in the territory, aiming to bring the quality and ... -
Anastasia Lijadi Scholar: ‘I believe there will be more third culture kids worldwide’
Third culture kids (TCKs) is a term used to refer to individuals who were raised in a cultural environment different from their parents for ... -
MDT INTERVIEW | Paulo Cardinal, Legal expert: The denial of the right of appeal is inadequate and embarrassing’
Paulo Cardinal is well positioned to comment on the state of affairs of the legal system in Macau. A legal adviser to the Legislative ... -
Martin Montgomery | Chair Professor, Department of English – University of Macau : ‘Cantonese is not just a dialect, it’s a language’
Professor Martin Montgomery came to Macau almost six years ago to take up an appointment as Chair Professor and head of the Department of ... -
J. Ian Burchett Canada’s Consul General | ‘There are more ‘Canadians’ in Macau than you think’
The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macau continues to explore additional opportunities for engagement between Canadians and the local community of ... -
Ivo Ferreira: Film Director | Premiere at Berlin Festival seen as milestone
Fifteen films were selected for the 2016 competition of the prestigious 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Among those distinguished choices is “Letters from War,” ... -
Miguel de Senna Fernandes | President of the Association for Macanese Education (APIM): ‘There isn’t just one Macanese community but several’
Renowned lawyer Miguel de Senna Fernandes is an avid supporter of Macanese culture and identity. He is president of the board of the Macanese ... -
Patrick Tse: President of the Macau | Motor Traders Association – ‘The parking fee raise harmed our business much more than any taxation’
The Legislative Assembly (AL) unanimously passed a bill that will see the increase of taxation for new vehicles purchased from 2016 onwards. The new ... -
MDT INTERVIEW | SHELDON ADELSON: ‘My gaming license is a privilege, it’s not a right’
Sheldon Adelson, 82, is grateful to the MSAR because he understands that his license to operate here is “a privilege.” That is why he ... -
MDT Interview | Wilfred Wong President and COO, Sands China | ‘I think next year the overall pie is not going to shrink’
The St Regis Hotel is opening without a casino this week in Cotai and Sheldon Adelson will be coming to town for the occasion. ... -
Roy Xavier Scholar at the University of California | Macanese diaspora is a ‘huge network’ largely unused
Roy Eric Xavier, a researcher and visiting scholar from the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, is being supported ... -
Francis Lui – Vice Chairman of GEG | Galaxy’s upcoming phases to focus on non-gaming elements
Vice chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), Francis Lui, believes that the next “wave of visitors” in Macau will “not merely look for a ... -
Jim Murren Chairman and CEO, MGM | What’s good for Macau ‘is good for MGM’
Jim Murren, 53, believes whatever works for Macau works for MGM, paraphrasing his mentor and long time boss Kirk Kerkorian who passed away this ... -
Tiago Quadros Architect | Dialogues to share knowledge about the city, ‘insights into the future’
Tiago Saldanha Quadros, a Macau-based architect and a visiting professor at the University of St Joseph, is launching a book that explores ways to ... -
Aurelio Porfiri Musician | Macau has ‘development without a direction’
Aurelio Porfiri worked as a substitute organist at the Vatican City Vicariate in St. Peter’s Basilica when he moved to Macau from his native ... -
Q&A | Ascott Macau opens with a long-term view: Chew Hang Song Ascott China – City Manager for Hong Kong & Macau
On the sidelines of the opening of the Ascott Macau yesterday evening, the Times spoke to Mr Chew Hang Song, Ascott China city manager ... -
André Couto : Local motor racing driver | ‘I’m leading and I want to keep that position’
As the door opens on the sixth round of the Super GT – GT300 Championship, to be raced this weekend in Sugo Japan, we ... -
‘These photographs follow my journey in Macau’
Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro, a Portuguese photojournalist who has been based in Macau since 2010 is launching his first solo photography book (trilingual, in English, ... -
Pakistan | Child sex abuse investigation shocks nation as police arrest more suspects
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday vowed to fully prosecute those found guilty in a child sex abuse scandal that has shocked the Muslim-majority ... -
Exclusive interview | Lawrence Ho: ‘The cold hard truth is, non-gaming will never make any money’
Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL) announced yesterday its Q2 results in New York and, as expected, they continue to be on the fall as is ... -
Alice Kok | President Of Art for all society | ‘Only with gov’t resources can major art events be created’
Local artist Alice Kok was appointed president of the Art for All Society (AFA) last year, when the association faced major challenges when coping ... -
Interview | Akiko Takahashi | ‘Our strategy is to become the employer that people choose to stay with’
As gaming operators develop new casino resorts along the Cotai Strip, the use of recruitment strategies to fill job vacancies have become crucial. In ... -
Exclusive interview with Bob Arum | Top Rank to promote 28 boxing events in mainland China next season
Bob Arum, the legendary promoter’s efforts in Macau and China, together with Sands China, were successful in bringing professional boxing, the “noble” fight, to ... -
Peter Phillips – The vice-president of ICOMOS| ‘It’s really important to map the whole place’
The vice-president of ICOMOS Peter Phillips recognized the local government’s efforts to keep the region’s culture alive over the past decade. However, given the ... -
‘Our strategy is mainly to follow our customer base’
BNU Macau is marking its 113th anniversary with an exhibition reflecting upon its past, present and future. “A New Century with You” inaugurates today ... -
‘Economy diversification opens more opportunities for UK companies’
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) has initiated another trade mission to Macau and Hong Kong as it aims to encourage more UK companies to ... -
Interview | Sun Ziyu : ‘Signing contracts is to set up a common link’
The annual IIICF has once again put Macau’s platform role into the spotlight. Speaking of the city’s potential role in the regional “Belt and ... -
Interview | Viriato Soromenho-Marques: ‘The European Union needs structural reform’
University of Lisbon scholar Viriato Soromenho-Marques is launching his book, which reflects on Portugal’s crisis within the framework of the European Union in Macau ... -
Kevin Clayton, CMO Galaxy | ‘95pct of our investment has gone into non-gaming’
Facing a “new norm”, gaming operators are adapting to the latest and decisive push by the government to diversify the economy, which for casinos ... -
Q&A with Andrew Scott, CEO of World Gaming Group | ‘Marketing and competition is heating up’
The World Gaming Group, which publishes World Gaming Magazine (WGM), has recently acquired Must Read Publications, the publisher of Inside Asian Gaming magazine. In ... -
Interview | Macau oral history association head Laura Lei: ‘Cultural and creative industry is not only limited to handicraft items’
Laura Lei, who heads the Oral History Association of Macau, identifies a parallel between the work of an historian and that of a ... -
FILM | Shooting the wolf
From wine to fashion, China’s current love affair with all things French is on the up. But for veteran French film director Jean-Jacques Annaud ... -
Interview with Robbert van der Maas, Artyzen | “citizenM hotels are perfect for Macau”
Artyzen, the hotel management arm of Shun Tak Holdings, has partnered with Dutch hotels citizenM, to develop an innovative concept of luxury but affordable ...
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