Leung Iok Sam appointed as Commissioner of the CB

The inauguration of the new Commissioner of Macau’s Fire Services (CB), Leung Iok Sam, was held yesterday at the Judiciary Police facilities in Cotai. The former deputy-commissioner has now become

Sands China misses forecast on China slowdown

Sands China Ltd., the Macau-based casino unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp., reported first-quarter profit missed analysts’ estimates as China’s economic slowdown hurt visitor spending, even as its billionaire chairman

CRIME | Scammer tricks employment agency at their own game

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday arrested a Chinese citizen working in Macau for allegedly scamming the owner of an employment agency on the mainland. The man, aged 39, is a civil

Gaming | Growth swings astonish podcasters

Sean O’Reilly and Vincent Shen of financial services analyst Motley Fool recently dedicated a segment of their “Industry Focus: Consumer Goods” podcast to a discussion of Macau’s gaming growth and

Education | New rules may allow ‘double degrees’

The adoption of a new credit system at local universities may allow students to obtain “double degrees” and “double majors.” Yesterday’s detailed discussion of the Higher Education Bill, which passed its

Entertainment | ‘Butterfly Garden’ aims to awe visitors

Considered a master of oversized visual display art, Stephen Stefanou is embellishing MGM’s Grande Praça with colorful butterflies. The installation is expected to reach completion over the weekend, with the

Inflation growth slows in March

Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 3.31 percent in March from a year earlier, according to official data from the Statistics and Census Service

Entertainment | ‘Le French May’ hopes to involve locals

The 24th edition of “Le French May” is set to commence in May and run until June with more than 120 programs in Hong Kong and Macau. In a press conference

Portuguese wines more than just a trend

Just last year, six Portuguese wines and ports were included in Wine Spectator’s top 100 list. The world’s most powerful wine magazine awarded Portuguese wines three of the four ‘most

Taiwanese lawmakers criticize China, Macau customs

Several Taiwanese lawmakers slammed China for Macau customs officials’ recent decision to refuse entry to a Taiwanese woman whose passport bore a sticker that read “Taiwan is my country.” The woman,

Hengqin presses ahead in plan for local cars

The director of the Hengqin New Area’s Administrative Committee, Niu Jing, has said that the authority has completed a draft plan that would allow vehicles from Macau to access the

MGM Resort’s IPO REIT debuts

MGM Resort has launched a controlled Real Estate Investment Trust – REIT (MGM Growth Properties). According to “Seeking Alpha,” an online investment research platform, “the REIT is essentially a nifty

Panama Papers | Economist: Local offshores bring ‘no real benefit’ to Macau

Next to Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong, Macau is one of Asia’s biggest global offshore banking centers. The issue was  highlighted recently by the Panama Papers leak, which revealed around

Art | Tibetan art exhibition to open in renovated gallery

A Himalayan-themed art exhibition will open tomorrow night to coincide with the formal re-opening of the iAOHiN Gallery, following its three-month refurbishment. The exhibition, titled “Tibet Revealed: an in depth

AL plenary | Infectious diseases building location up for more debate

  Lawmakers passed three motions during yesterday’s debate in the Legislative Assembly (AL) requesting further debate on the location of the infectious diseases building, which was planned to be built near

Unlicensed ownership of endangered species penalized

A proposal to increase the fine imposed on unlicensed holders of endangered fauna and flora was approved yesterday by the Legislative Assembly (AL). The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong,

On the lawmakers’ agenda

Gov’t transparency Sio Chi Wai, Pereira Coutinho and Leong On Kei urged the authorities to improve the transparency of their work; including budgets, audits, purchases, and outsourced contracts. Following the

Tourism | Tam spearheads ‘mega promotion’ in Seoul

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, led a delegation this week to organize what the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) describes as a “mega promotional event,” in

Zhuhai signs willingness to relieve Hong Kong flight burden

Zhuhai Jinwan Airport is bidding for a permit that would allow it to ease the international congestion of business jets and helicopters at nearby Hong Kong International Airport. The Zhuhai airport,

UM scholar becomes member of China’s Science and Technology Commission

Ben U Seng Pan of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Science and Technology, who is also the deputy director of the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal

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