Final round of University IT competition to kick off in July

The final round of the 2017 Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition will be held on July 4 and 5 at the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM). Fifty teams

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge expected to boost hotel industry

The future landscape of the hotel market in Hong Kong and Macau was discussed yesterday at the Business Luncheon of American Chamber of Commerce in Macau at the St. Regis

UM engineer programs accredited

Three bachelor degree programs in engineering offered by the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Science and Technology have been fully accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).

Non-mandatory pension fund scheme approved with remarks

The government’s “Non-mandatory Central Provident Fund System” proposal was approved at the first reading yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). After almost 2 days of heated debate, the bill that proposes

Cooperation | MSAR and Guangdong signed 12 agreements

Macau and Guangdong signed 12 cooperation framework agreements yesterday. More than 50 government officials from Guangdong were present at the conference which was held at the East Asian Games Dome,

IAS to end subsidies to Sin Fong owners

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has announced that its subsidies available to the evacuated residents of Sin Fong Garden will come to a halt this August. Department head of Family and

Tourism | Na Tcha temple hopes to be redesigned as tourism spot

The president of the Association of Templo de Na Tcha, Ip Tat, said he hopes the government can help convert the Na Tcha exhibition hall and Pátio do Espinho into

Sands supported the production of ‘Now You See Me 2’ NYSM | 2 may generate global awareness of Macau

With the “Now You See Me 2” premiere was held in Beijing Wanda International Cinema on Monday, Chinese celebrities stunned on the red carpet while fans could not help but

May inflation sees lowest y-o-y rise since August 2010

The Composite Consumer Price Index, a key measure of inflation, increased by 2.64 percent year-on-year in May 2016 to 108.17, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).

Young musicians competition to be held next month

The 34th Macao Young Musicians Competition, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will be held between July 27 to August 5 at the Dom Pedro V Theatre and the

Cultural and creative industries | MDC to award eight new design studios

The Macau Design Center will provide eight new studios for local design companies in August, offering a variety of services at below-­market prices. MDC will review applications and select successful

Health | More young people diagnosed with diabetes

The Kiang Wu Hospital recently organized a seminar to discuss cases of people diagnosed with diabetes. According to the hospital, one out of every ten deaths in Macau in recent

Sands holds career day exclusively for local students

About 120 local university students gathered this week at the Venetian Macao’s Adelson Advanced Education Centre to attend an exclusive Integrated Resort Career Exhibition, organized by Sands China, targeting local

EUAP-Macau to present EU policy towards Asia Pacific

The European Union Academic Programme in Macau (EUAP-M) will be holding an academic workshop titled “The European Union in the Asia Pacific: Interests, roles and policies,” with aims to provide

AL Plenary | Non-mandatory pension scheme fails to convince

The government’s “Non-mandatory Central Provident Fund System” sent to the Legislative Assembly (AL) for debate and voting yesterday seems to have left both employers and employees unconvinced. In fact, several lawmakers

Premiere screening in Beijing | ‘Now You See Me 2’ director confident of China success

Chinese media and social blogger fans became fanatical yesterday at the press conference that preceded the red carpet and Chinese premiere of action thriller “Now You See Me 2.” The

Culture | Lawyer film series opens tonight

A series of six films will be screened at Casa Garden over the next month, all chosen to adhere to the theme of lawyers and the contribution that they make

‘Happy Family Month’ raises awareness of domestic violence

The final series of events which were included in the “Happy Family Month” took place on Sunday. The event seeks to promote harmony within families in addition to raising awareness

On the lawmakers’ agenda

ABUSE OF POWER ON PUBLIC SERVICES Pereira Coutinho, said that “seniority, merit, professional experience and competence were all almost replaced by family relations and friendship” as requisites to assessing the

Arts | Two additional shows for ‘ARTmusing Summer’

The Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) will stage additional shows of “Hup” and “Spot” due to high demand for performances during the Centre’s “ARTmusing Summer.” Coming from Scotland and the Netherlands, the

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