Human resources | Skilled expats stall, while non-skilled soar 160 percent

The number of non-resident workers in Macau has risen unabatedly over the last five years, largely due to the growth of the gaming industry over the past decade. Over the same

MGM and Polytechnic Institute celebrate first joint course for pit managers

The course is designed to support casino pit managers through a range of training and career advancement programs. Over 260 MGM managers have completed the program since its inception in

Making ‘a positive difference to Macau and China’

Lei Heong Iok and Grant Bowie have both stressed Macau’s role in contributing to the Greater China region. “MGM, along with the other big-name , have changed Macau and if

Report | Chimelong animal care concerns

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, the largest of China’s 39 ocean theme parks and situated just across the border from Macau, attracted 80,000 visitors in a single day last year, according to

Macau strengthens regional ties through tourism

Macau and Nansha’s tourism authorities will explore possible ways to boost tourism, such as by launching multi-destination tours to Macau and Nansha. The Macau delegation discussed the joint tourism projects rolled

Statistics | Q4 real estate sales up

  The volume of real estate transactions in the fourth quarter of 2015 registered quarter-on-quarter growth, according to information released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The bureau attributes the

Gaming | Visitors to Macau keeping tight hold on wallets

Mainland Chinese tourists poured into Macau in greater numbers during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, even as many shunned neighboring Hong Kong again this year, but gambling revenues extended

New film festival in December headed by former Venice director

The first International Film Festival of Macau (IFFM) will run from December 8 to 13 this year. Heading the event will be Marco Mueller, the former director of the Locarno, Venice

Cinematheque holds talk on film festivals on the 27th

IC reveals highlights of 27th Macau Arts Festival

The 27th Macau Arts Festival (MAF), which will be held in May, commemorates the 400th anniversary of the death of western literary giant William Shakespeare and of Tang Xianzu, a

Father Luis Xavier passes away

Father Luis Xavier, a member of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election from 2009 to 2014, has died at the age of 66 after succumbing to a chronic

Foreign exchange reserves up

The reserves were up 3.2 percent from the previous month’s revised value of MOP150.8 billion (USD18.89 billion). The region’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of January 2016 represented 13 times

Newborn baby rescued after dumped in garbage

A newborn baby was found yesterday morning in a garbage room in Taipa Lei Yip Building. A small amount of blood was seen both on the floor and in the cart

IAS to conduct study on daycare center demand

The study will be conducted between February 22 and March 31. Interviewers will conduct home visits to collect data from the parents of infants and children aged six years and

Gaming stocks break through key level as outlook brightens

Macau gaming stocks are signaling a change in fortunes after a two-year slump. A gauge measuring the performance of casino companies with operations in Macau versus Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang

Crime | Valentine’s ‘till chips do us part’

A couple from the mainland had an adventurous Valentine’s Day in Macau, according to information released yesterday by the Judiciary Police (PJ). The eventful journey started on February 9 when a

Seven Delta Bridge piles to be replaced

Seven of the underground piles for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (Delta Bridge) require reconstruction, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily reported. This spells further delays to the long-anticipated project. A Hong Kong contractor,

Sexuality still a taboo for locals

Sexuality remains a sensitive matter for Macau’s local residents, said a branch director of Sheng Kung Hui Social Services, in reference to data collected by the organization over the past

Entertainment | ‘From Vegas to Macau III’ rebuffed by critics, wins box office battle

From Vegas to Macau III” grossed 85 million yuan in China on Valentine’s Day, making it the third top-grossing film in the country. When taken against estimated ticket sales for Friday

Health | Cancer ‘hitting hard’ in Macau, China

  A new report cited by the American Cancer Society estimates that there were 4.3 million new cancer cases in China and more than 2.8 million cancer-related deaths in 2015 alone. The

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