New arrests for domestic violence

A 53-year-old local man, surnamed Un, was arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for alleged domestic violence, it was announced on Monday. The incident marks the second domestic violence case arrest

Gaming | Wynn settles dispute with general contractor

Gaming subsidiary Wynn Macau has announced that it has settled its disputes with one of the general contractors of the entity’s latest Macau resort – the Wynn Palace. The two parties

UM student wins 14th Portuguese Speech Contest

University of Macau (UM) student Leong Kin Man won the championship of the 14th Portuguese Speech Contest held yesterday.  The theme of this year’s competition was ‘the art of life’.

Corporate Bits | Sands establishes team member development schemes

Sands China stated yesterday in a press release that it has established various programs dedicated to the development of its team members. To date, Sands China’s human resources department has initiated

Vegas gives Macau a lesson in family values

Macau gambling junket operator U Io Hung used to spend his days making travel arrangements for a handful of VIP customers. The gamblers, typically from Shanghai or Beijing, were flown

Participating stores increase for upcoming charity bazaar

The 47th Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar themed “Build up character to nurture spirit. Gather aspirations for a meaningful life” will be held this weekend at the Nautical Centre at Nam

Crime | Uber motorist working without a valid driver’s license

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) have found a resident working as an Uber driver while he was not qualified to drive as he did not possess a valid driver’s

Health | Hospital accused of delayed treatment during delivery

Conde de São Januário Central Hospital (CHCSJ) responded to a recent controversy in town, concerning the institution, that states the hospital did not provide appropriate treatment to a baby who

Tourism | Tour groups decline 20 percent in September

Visitors to Macau on package tours decreased by 20 percent year-on-year to 596,000 in September 2016, according to a statement recently released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). In that

Briefs | UM to hold 14th Portuguese Speech Contest today

University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Portuguese, under the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, will hold the 14th Portuguese Speech Contest today at 9:00 a.m. at UM. The contest aims

Q&A – Charles Landry | Urban planner: ‘Green buildings have a higher value, so financially it can work’

Charles Landry, a British urban planning expert and author of several books, among them “The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators,” was the keynote speaker of Sunday’s “Lectures by

Labor | New study sheds light on plight of HK domestic workers

A new study released in Hong Kong on the plight of Filipino domestic workers in the nearby city has brought to the surface further evidence of the systematic and illegal

Sightseeing bridge soon to be under construction in Cotai Ecological Zone

A sightseeing bridge will be built at the Cotai Ecological Zone, according to a notice published last week by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA). The bridge is planned to be constructed

Crime | Woman found in garbage bin defies death after traumatic attack

A woman who was raped and nearly murdered on Saturday night has survived the traumatic attack, after a passing motorcyclist discovered her body in a garbage station in Fai Chi

AL president: Controversial bills to be postponed

The president of the Legislative Assembly (AL) Ho Iat Seng announced at the AL’s Open Day on Saturday that the government and the law-making body have come to an agreement

Transport | Jeju Air inaugurates new Macau–Seoul route

South Korean airline Jeju Air yesterday inaugurated a new route connecting Macau to Seoul’s Incheon airport. In a ceremony held yesterday afternoon at the departure hall of the Macau International Airport

TrailHiker donates MOP400,000 to local charities

The 7th Sands China Macau Eco TrailHiker took place Saturday along different natural trails in Coloane. The event attracted 2,000 participants with registration filling up in a record time of

Retail | 39pct of stores saw sales growth during Golden Week

As the Golden Week of China’s National Day came to an end, the Macao Economic Services (MES) interviewed 1,200 merchants in the Macau Peninsula and Taipa to investigate the situation

Lusofonia has ‘grown and improved’

Portuguese- style gastronomy, music, dance, games and street decorations filled the area around the Taipa Houses-Museum during the the 19th Lusofonia Festival. The three-day festival associated with the culture of the

Briefs | 2,000 joined ‘Walk in the Mountain’

Organised by the Sport Bureau (ID), the activity “Walk in the Mountain – Fall” was held yesterday morning at the Hac Sa Reservoir Country Park, attracting about 2,000 participants. Several

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