Gaming | Citigroup cuts September GGR forecast

In its report, Citigroup said that after surveying 13 casinos in the territory, it now estimates that the average minimum bet (AMB) in the mass market was down 6 percent

MGTO ‘conservatively optimistic’ about golden week arrivals

As the city now boasts fresh attractions due to newly opened resorts, MGTO deputy director Cecilia Tse told the press that the bureau expects visitors to stay in the city

Free EPL broadcast likely to end on Thursday

The English Premier League (EPL) is currently being broadcasted by M Plus Sports Media Company Ltd (M Plus), which provides exclusive live internet broadcasts in Macau. According to the company, the

Macau | Music MIMF kicks off with classic Italian opera

The 30th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) will start  on October 1 with the premier performance – the classic opera “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini - shown in the Macau Cultural

Region’s tourist attractions showcased in Japan

Macao Government Tourism Office displayed the city’s attractions at the four-day JATA Tourism EXPO Japan in Tokyo, in a bid to attract more Japanese and other international visitors to the

Briefs | Alipay reaches agreements with 10 airports, Macau included

Third-party online payment platform Alipay has finalised agreements with 10 international airports which will come into play October 1, Securities Times reported. The Macau International Airport is one of the

UM scholar launches book on American-Macau relations

A book launch was held at the University of Macau (UM) last week, where professor Hao Yufan, who is currently serving as the acting director of the Centre for Macau

MGTO to provide extra information to incoming Indian tourists

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) head, Helena de Senna Fernandes, stated on Sunday that the complaints made by several Indian tourists when trying to enter Macau, reported first hand by

Briefs | SBM to open ‘Café de Paris’ next year

Monaco’s Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), which manages and owns the Monte Carlos Casino and several others within the small country, announced that it will next year open a

Education | TIS holds sixth University Fair

The International School of Macau held its sixth University Fair yesterday, in which 43 universities participated. The annual event aims to provide students from TIS and surrounding high schools with information

CRIME | Mainland man loses HKD1.15 million in gambling-related scam

A 35-year-old Hong Kong male resident, surnamed Lam, and a 31-year-old local male resident, surnamed Kuan, obtained HKD1.15 million from a mainland tourist by telling the victim they would help

‘Bahamas leaks’ reveals offshore connections of Chui family

The Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On is one of the local figures mentioned in the “leakage” of confidential data related to offshore connections. The so-called “Bahamas Leaks” refers to

Health | New free vaccine program begins

The Health Bureau (SSM) began yesterday offering free vaccinations for the seasonal influenza. The offer is open to those who carry a higher risk of being affected by the disease. In

Macau airport hits new passenger record of 630,000

The Macau International Airport (MIA) set a new record in August as it reached over the 630,000 passenger traffic and the 5,000 aircraft movement marks for the first time. A statement

Chan stands behind IACM over critical report

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, over the weekend defended the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) from a critical report issued by the Commission of Audit. The report,

Marathon fills quota in one day

According to a statement from the Sports Bureau, all quotas for the 2016 Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon, Half Marathon and Mini Marathon were filled as of yesterday, having received

Several changes to take place in city’s transportation facilities

Changes to the city’s transportation facilities will be implemented in the coming years according to Kelvin Lam Hin San, deputy director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) following Friday’s meeting of

Portuguese School unaware of plans to expand into mainland

The Macau Portuguese School (EPM) is unaware of the projects that both the Ministry of Education and Science of Portugal (MEC) and the president of the school’s foundation (FEPM) reportedly

Education | UM among 400 best universities in the world

The University of Macau (UM) made it on the list of the world’s most international universities in 2016, ranking among the top 400 universities across the globe. The University is the

Tariff reduction to be applied for transshipment cargo

A new policy granting tariff reduction to third countries or regions will be implemented, starting from October 1. The policy, called the Free Trade Agreement Transshipment Facilitation Scheme (FTA Scheme), rules

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