Album ‘Macau Original Melodies’ released

Collective music album ‘Macau Original Melodies Vol.3’ (MOM Vol.3) has been officially released for the third consecutive year. All proceeds generated from the sales will be used to support the

Media | Photojournalism lecture delivered at USJ

A public lecture delivered by award-winning photojournalist Eduardo Leal, examined his approach to photography in news reporting and detailed some of his prior work. The lecture was held at the

CRIME | Venezuelan woman arrested for transporting drugs

A 26-year-old Venezuelan woman was arrested at the Macau International Airport on Tuesday, for trying to smuggle 4.1 kilograms of cocaine into the city. The suspect surnamed Alvarez admitted that

EDUCATION | Council member opposes joint university admission system

Fu Lam Kam, a member of the Non-Tertiary Education Council, argued that the single university entrance examination “will inevitably lead to the homogenization of Macau’s diverse education.” Starting from the 2017/2018

Secretary confident that the LRT will be completed in 2019

Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said yesterday that the Light Railway Transit (LRT) will be completed in 2019 in response to journalists’ questions on the sidelines

Arts | Performance show unveils rhythmic, bizarre ‘instruments’

With contagious beats and inventive routines, STOMP is performing in the region for the first time after a month-long tour in Beijing. The cast of the dance and music performance showcased

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge ‘main body’ completed

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) reached a historical milestone on Monday with the completion of the “main body” of the structure, connecting the Chinese city of Zhuhai to Macau and

Capacity for one million books in the new central library

The capacity for the book collection of the planned new central library will be one million items including books, newspapers, as well as other references, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC)

Survey | Travel agencies cash in less money

The revenue of local travel agencies amounted to MOP6.50 billion in 2015, down by 10.6 percent year-on-year. Revenues from package tours (MOP1.96 billion) increased by 7.6 percent, while receipts from

Rolls-Royce delivers 30 Phantoms to Macau

The shipment of the 30 made-to-order Rolls-Royce Phantom series has arrived at the “The 13” hotel in the region, Rolls-Royce informed in a statement earlier this week. The manufacturer said “following

Banning croupiers from gambling is important, regulator says

Paulo Martins Chan, director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), said yesterday that banning croupiers from gambling is appropriate for the gaming industry. Chan made the comment during yesterday’s

New regulations restrict drone flight

New regulations published in the government’s Official Gazette this week have established new rules for the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The so-called “drones,” which have brought joy to fans

Local youth shows improved physical fitness but tends to be fatter

Macau residents’ overall physical fitness has improved 1.89 points, according to the Sports Bureau’s (ID) latest report. However, the obesity rate among children aged between three to 16 has increased

Tang Palace sells two restaurants, one in Macau

Tang Palace announced that on September 26 it entered into a supplementary agreement with the DK Group to sell a restaurant, and a separate subscription agreement with Dragon King for

Region celebrates World Tourism Day

In celebration of World Tourism Day, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has again held its traditional series of events. Yesterday morning, MGTO officials were present at Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal

Taiwan-bound plane returns to Macau after 30-minute flight

TransAsia Airways confirmed on Monday that one of its aircraft returned to Macau 30 minutes after take-off to Taiwan. “We know there was a problem, but we have not yet found

IC wants to spread awareness of Central Library project

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) plans to provide more information to the public about the Central Library project to be built at the old courthouse in Nam Van area. “First of

FIMM to present ‘Bravo Macau!’ concerts this week

To celebrate the 30th Macao International Music Festival (FIMM), the Cultural Affairs Bureau is set to present two concerts titled “Bravo Macau!” tomorrow and Friday at the Dom Pedro V

Labor | PH, China to discuss legitimization of Filipino domestic workers

In response to the situation of up to 200,000 Filipino domestic helpers working illegally in China, a high representative from the Philippine government is set to discuss with mainland authorities

Unemployment rate unchanged

The unemployment rate for June-August 2016 held stable over the previous period (May-July 2016) at 1.9 percent. According to the Statistics and Census Service the underemployment rate was 0.4 percent,

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