Extensive historic art collection stands out at new resort

The new floral-themed Wynn Palace will open early next week, offering guests a selection of luxury accommodation; ranging from more than 1,700 available furnished rooms to invitation-only suites and villas,

Number of real estate transactions grows

The number and value of real estate transactions in the second quarter of 2016 rose significantly in comparison to the first quarter, owing to an increase in transactions of existing

Education – Information technology | Local students take away one-third of top-level Microsoft awards

Two students from Macau have recently been named World Champions in the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship. Only a total of six students worldwide were awarded the accolade. Organizer Certiport, a

Mainland-Macau trade down 21.3 pct in first half of 2016

Trade between the Chinese mainland and Macau dropped by 21.3 percent year-on-year to USD1.68 billion during the first half of 2016, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce. The

Briefs | Art exhibition by Macau Artists Society opens

The “Exhibition of Artworks of the Members of Macau Artists Society 2016” commenced on Monday at the Nam Van Old Court Building, featuring a total of 169 works by members

Gaming | Australia’s Crown Resorts sees decline in profits

The gaming slump of Melco Crown Entertainment resorts in Macau has contributed to a 22.7 percent decline in the full-year net profit of Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd. The normalized net profit

International business in banking sector improves slightly

International banking statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macao show that the proportion of international business in the local banking sector recovered slightly in the second quarter of

Police claim | Ride-hailing law in China cannot by applied to MSAR

The recently approved regulation to legalize ride-hailing services in Mainland China cannot be applied to the MSAR, a Public Security Police Force (PSP) representative has told the Times. Questioned about the

Education | UM welcomes 1,500 new students

The University of Macau held its orientation and convocation for the 2016/2017 academic year yesterday to welcome 1,500 new students. The institution’s rector, Wei Zhao, encouraged the students to “live a

Latin American festival kicks off on Friday

Entering now its fifth year, the Latin American Cultural Festival will occur between August 19 and September 15. For approximately one month various elements of Latin American culture will be celebrated

Lawmakers hint longer delays on Islands Hospital

The government has announced that it is planning to introduce a system that would penalize contractors who fail to meet their deadlines for public works, after discussing the issue of

Film production venture attracts 50 investors

The “2016 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Film Production Investment and Trade Fair” commenced yesterday in the peninsula with 25 film projects, and the participation of over 50 investors from the three regions. According

MGM Resorts to increase stake in MGM China

MGM Resorts International acquired more shares in its China unit in a deal valued at about USD325 million with Pansy Ho, the daughter of gambling mogul Stanley Ho, who will

Macau student maltreats another cat in Taipei

Hundreds of protesters arrived yesterday at the Taipei District Court as a university student from Macau went on trial for allegedly torturing a stray cat to death last year. The

Gaming – Analysis | Local scholar: New Vegas flight not a threat to Macau

Carlos Siu, a gaming scholar at the Macao Polytechnic Institute, has told the Times last week that although the advantage that Macau holds in its “border-­location strategy” is diminishing, the

New Macau Association | Alexis Tam dubbed ‘ignorant and arrogant’ in atmosphere of gov’t-sponsored ‘suppression’

At a New Macau Association press conference yesterday, held at the group’s headquarters, president Scott Chiang labeled the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture as an “ignorant and arrogant official”

CE believes that idle lands are enough to repay land debts

The Chief Executive (CE) believes that the idle lands that are being claimed lately by the government, due to their non-development during the 25-year contract term, are enough to cover

Lisbon confirms consulate opening in Guangzhou

Portugal will open a consulate-general in Guangzhou following the approval of an agreement signed by the two countries.  The statement released at the end of the meeting indicates that the

Unofficial panda naming contest opens

The New Macau Association (ANM) announced the launch of an unofficial naming competition for the new Panda cubs born recently in the territory, yesterday. According to ANM representatives who called a

Briefs | Foreign exchange reserves up 2.6 percent

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced yesterday that the preliminary estimate of Macau’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of July 2016 amounted to MOP155.2 billion. The reserves increased by

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