Gaming | MGM-Boyd deal ends saga of US junket scrutiny

MGM Resorts International finally reconciled its Atlantic City complications last week, after it agreed to buy Boyd Gaming’s half of Borgata Hotel for USD900 million. This conclusion comes after almost

Gov’t to continue policy of ‘residents only’ dealers

The government has reiterated that it will not change its current policy in which only Macau ID holders are allowed to be employed as card dealers, or croupiers, in Macau’s

Science and Technology Award winners announced

The preliminary results of the Macau Science and Technology Awards 2016 were announced yesterday. A total of 18 prizes proposed by the awards’ evaluation committee will be distributed among the

Girl About Globe | Darker shades of pink

Let’s talk pink parking spaces for women. Please help me, gents, to get into this debate. It’s so hard. A service station in Hangzhou has created extra-large spaces for women, outlined

Opening today: Macau takes central role in Now You See Me 2

Macau features for a good 45 minutes in the blockbuster Hollywood film “Now You See Me 2” the sequel, and it takes a central role in the action. As in

CE meets with Liu Jiayi to improve audit work

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, met yesterday with the Auditor General of the National Audit Office of the People’s Republic of China, Liu Jiayi. According to a government statement,

Index | Domestic consumption satisfaction declines

The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) yesterday published their Consumer Satisfaction Index of 2016. Between May 4 and May 16, 876

Public utility tender halted at court’s order

The Environmental Protection Bureau’s (DSPA) public tender for a wastewater treatment plant located at Areia Preta, which was supposed to be announced yesterday morning, has been suspended. The suspension comes as

Illegal gambling | Beijing’s underground casinos exposed

Several illegal underground casinos located in Beijing have been exposed to the mainland public after Chinese journalists visited unannounced and produced reports on the gambling hubs. The revealed casinos were mostly

Health | Taiwan and Guangdong detect imported cases of Zika

Taiwan and Guangdong have reportedly detected two instances of people infected by the Zika virus, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in statement. In Taiwan, a 22 year-old man from Indonesia arrived

Residents allegedly tricked | Fouled Zhuhai property buyers petition CE

The Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) yesterday led a group of local residents who bought properties in Zhuhai to deliver a letter to the Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On,

Retail | L’Occitane to expand to China’s lower-tier cities

French skincare brand L’Occitane has revealed its plans to expand into China’s lower-tier cities through e-commerce, in particular Tmall, an online platform for branded goods operated by Alibaba Group Holding. The

HK man runs for lawmaker with gambling winnings

Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Chim Pui-chung has claimed that he is financing his campaign for the Hong Kong Legislative Council elections with HKD9.77 million that he won at a casino in

‘White Butterflies in Macau’ rescheduled

Architecture Sans Frontières Macau (ASF-M) and Albergue SCM have rescheduled their event, “White Butterflies in Macau – in solidarity with Nepal,” for this Saturday, after it was postponed due to

Brexit or Bremain? | Brits in Macau want to stay in EU, though many cannot vote

The lingering question of whether the United Kingdom will remain in the European Union will be at least partially decided by the referendum to be conducted on June 23, although

UM prof: ‘expats tend to be more patriotic’

The opinions of British residents living in Macau appear to be largely in favor of staying within the European Union. However, that is not the case in all places outside

PH consulate celebrates independence day

Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan, Pagsulong” (Unity, Participation and Progress) is the theme of the 118th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence, which was celebrated in the city yesterday. The celebration is momentous

Chow Tai Fook profit drops 46 percent as China slowdown hits sales

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd., the world’s largest publicly traded jewelry chain, reported full-year profit declined 46 percent amid weak demand in Hong Kong and Macau as China’s economic

Partnership announced for high-speed ferry construction

Australian-based Austal has formed a joint venture with a Chinese ship building company to build and market commercial aluminum vessels, designed by the Australian company, in Guangdong province. According to a

Global Slavery Index | Labor exploitation usual in town, migrant association claims

The 2016 Global Slavery Index has listed Hong Kong as one of the worst places in the world at taking action against modern slavery, along with North Korea and Iran. But

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