Economy to contract by 5.9pct in 2016, EIU says

The fall in Macau’s gaming services exports is expected to reach its lowest point this year, and the economy as a whole will contract 5.9 percent, in real terms, according

UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants | HK-based advocate reminds world leaders of worker plight

Hong Kong-based Indonesian domestic worker, Eni Lestari, took the stage at the United Nations Summit on Refugees and Migrants in New York yesterday to remind world leaders of the plight

Crime | Casino loser threatened other gamblers with syringes

A male (27) tourist from mainland China threatened several casino gamblers using syringes and a fake report that stated he was HIV positive. His stated purpose was to coerce the

TIS launches ‘Early Childhood Education Academy’

The International School of Macao (TIS) will be offering a series of educational workshops for teachers through its new Early Childhood Education Academy. According to a TIS press release, the academy

Survey shows growing participation in cultural activities

A survey conducted by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) for the second quarter of 2016, showed that local residents participating in cultural activities totaled 257,900, with a participation rate

Briefs | 80pct of students have phone overuse issues

The General Association of Chinese Students of Macao has released the results of a survey conducted recently, showing that over 80 percent of more than 1,300 interviewed students have a

Gaming | Market ready to bounce back, says ‘Mad Money’ host

Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” television show, has claimed that Macau’s gaming market could grow further, after a 1.1 percent increase in the city’s gambling revenue last

Former Sports Bureau president pushes Macau to join Olympic Games

Macau must continue to strive to join the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said former Sports Bureau (ID) president Manuel Silvério in an interview with Lusa news agency. “Macau should continue to

Heritage | Cultural Affairs Bureau to inspect St. Anthony’s Church

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced that it will carry out an inspection of the roof of St. Anthony’s Church between September 26 and October 13. Back in May, the

Razon plans casino amid Duterte’s gambling crackdown

Philippine casino mogul Enrique Razon is pushing ahead with plans to build a 20 billion peso (USD418 million) resort in Manila, undeterred by President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on gambling. The chairman

Philippine Consulate commences Sunday operations

The Philippine Consulate General in the region has re-commenced its consular services on Sundays, after several Filipino associations demanded its service to operate on weekends. The consulate, including its attached agencies,

‘Sports for All Day’ held once more

The initiative “Sports for All Day” took place once again on Saturday at Tap Seac Square. According to information released by the Sports Bureau (ID), the activity attracted the participation

Baxter returns in the search for ‘flexibility’ and closer contact with Malacca

Scholar Alan Baxter has recently returned to the territory after being away to lecture at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil for over five years. The former director (between 2007

IPM, SUS launch Physical Education Master

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) and the Shanghai University of Sport (SUS), along with the support from the Ministry of Education of China and the local government, have officially launched

Cash handout distribution completed

The distribution of funds for the 2016 “Wealth Partaking Scheme,” or cash handout system, was completed on Friday, according to a statement from the Finance Services Bureau (DSF). The bureau stated

Labor | Vietnamese workers complain of issues in communication

A Vietnamese association has revealed that there have been several reported cases of Vietnamese domestic workers facing difficulties in communicating with their employers in the region. The head of the Macau

Six injured in vehicle collisions in Coloane

Three people have sustained injuries in a multiple-vehicle collision in Coloane which occurred yesterday around 11 a.m., sources from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) told the Times. According to the

MSAR gov’t names panda cubs

The government has named Macau’s giant panda cubs “Jian Jian” and “Kang Kang”, according to a statement from the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM). This decision came after IACM

Film marketing lecture set for Saturday

Cinematheque Passion will organize a lecture titled “Film Marketing: How to Sell Your Story” on September 24, where the Secretary General of the Guangdong Film Industry Association, Zheng Dawei, will

‘Copycat brands’ growing in strength

Emerging markets have been successful in recent decades in engineering their own, localized, “copycat brands”, which emulate the success of similar organizations in developed markets. The “copycat brands,” often unassuming at

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