Hengqin, Guangdong ease travel restrictions for foreigners

The Hengqin New Area’s Administrative Committee announced 16 new policies that will make it more convenient for foreigners to enter and stay in the region. The new policies were

CCM to present children’s play for festive season

The Macao Cultural Centre is set to present two family programmes that will be staged this December and in early January 2017. Immediately before Christmas, Japanese

Formula E, positive influence on Macau Grand Prix

The president of the Sports Bureau Pun Weng Kun believes that Hong Kong’s recent FIA Formula E race will have a positive influence on the Macau Grand Prix.

Michelin unveils new Hong Kong, Macau restaurant guide

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2017 was unveiled in Hong Kong yesterday, recognizing nine newly starred restaurants in Hong Kong and five in Macau. The

Central bus station renovation planned without schedule

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced that the bus terminal at Praça Ferreira de Amaral will undergo renovation works. The announcement came from the department in a reply to lawmaker

AP: Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States

The Republican nominee won today (Wednesday) after capturing Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes, putting him over the 270 threshold. Voters eager to shake up the nation's political establishment picked the celebrity businessman

AP: Trump wins Pennsylvania, on the way to the White House

Trump's stunning victory in the key battleground state gives him 264 electoral votes. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton, has 215. Pennsylvania last voted for

‘A church group is a community’

Beto Bebeto, a local Indonesian pastor, told the Times that an increase in the number of English-speaking non-resident workers has led to the increase of international churches or local churches

Hong Kong stocks climb for second day as casinos lead advance

Hong Kong stocks eked out a gain for a second day as investor optimism that Hillary Clinton will clinch the U.S. presidential election offset a larger-than-expected drop in Chinese exports. The

Wholesale and retail trade industry down 5.6 percent

Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that revenues of wholesale and retail trade industry amounted to MOP 108.72 billion in 2015, down by 5.6 percent year-on-year. Expenditure decreased by

Exhibition on the new Central Library project with guided visits

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced yesterday it will introduce guided tours to the exhibition on the project of the new Central Library. The exhibition is open until 7 December

On-street parking meters to increase fares

The Transport Advisory Committee has agreed to increase the on-street parking meter rates, Kou Kun Pang, a member of the committee, stated. According to Kou, the fare for light vehicles will increase

Former Moto GP winners gather for Golden Jubilee

The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) confirmed three-time champion Sadeo Asami will join former winners Mick Grant, Phillip McCallen and Steve Plater for the Golden Jubilee celebrations which will

Art | Bessmertny to exhibit 34 recent works

The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) will host an exhibition showcasing the recent works of Russian-born painter Konstantin Bessmertny. The Macau-based artist will present some 34 pieces composed of multiple

Cultural Industries Fund to enhance SMEs support

The Cultural Industries Fund’s Administrative Committee announced that it will increase the amount of funds given to support small sized enterprises between 2016 and 2018. This information was reported by

Cristina Morais ends her time at Macau Forum

Cristina Morais who was the coordinator of the Support Office to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese Speaking Countries (Macau Forum)

Health | First organ transplant successfully performed in Macau

Last Sunday, the Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário (CHCSJ) successfully conducted Macau’s first organ transplant surgery. The organ transplant was performed between two local sisters, with the donor and the

Briefs | Ted Chan resigns from Melco Crown

Ted Chan, chief operating officer of Melco Crown has resigned “for personal reasons,” the company announced last night in a note to the stock exchange. Lawrence Ho, Melco Crown’s CEO, said that he will “personally take on

Education | Schools keep independent student enrollment system under unified exam

The city’s unprecedented unified exam, organized by four of the territory’s universities, will have an independent student enrollment evaluation system established by the universities themselves, as announced yesterday by representatives

Gaming | MGM Cotai to open in the second quarter of 2017

MGM China confirmed yesterday that its Cotai resort will open in the second quarter of 2017. The resort’s budget remains approximately HKD24 billion. “We believe it will be well received by

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