MDT Interview | Wilfred Wong President and COO, Sands China | ‘I think next year the overall pie is not going to shrink’

The St Regis Hotel is opening without a casino this week in Cotai and Sheldon Adelson will be coming to town for the occasion. This will be the first major

Consulasia to review LRT depot project

The firm Consulasia, which was established in Macau back in 2002, will review the troubled LRT depot project. According to the contract, published yesterday in the Official Gazette, the company

Border Security Mainland law enforcers barred from MSAR side

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said that local police will continue talks with their mainland counterparts about the details of a new entry-exit system initially planned exclusively for the

CCAC | Customs, Marine officials face graft accusations

A Macau Customs Service (SA) inspector was found to have accepted bribes from an individual who was allegedly active in casinos and who requested that the inspector use his powers

Arts | US collection features photo of Macau-style structure

Washington D.C.-based photographer Mark Parascandola is currently presenting his new photography collection, “China Film,” at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Washington D.C., U.S., as part of an exhibition

Gov’t unwilling to revise Land Law

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, said last Saturday that, without an evaluation of the legislation, the government is not considering a review of the existing Land Law.

Suspected money laundering on the rise

This figure represents a year-on-year raise of 3.8% compared to 2014, according to data from the Financial Intelligence Office (GIF). Lusa reported that a total of 60 cases were sent

Authorities unveil locations of flats for civil servants

The government announced yesterday the locations of its housing units available for rent to civil servants. However, the Macau Chinese Civil Servants’ Association expects that the offered flats will not

ExCo concludes administrative revamp analysis

The Executive Council (ExCo) has concluded an analysis of the administrative regulations that will change the practices of three government institutions. In a press conference held on Friday at government

Monetary authority rolls out monitoring system

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) announced on Friday that it would implement a new real-time monitoring system for mainland bank cards. According to a press release, the scheme is

Mainland-Macau trade up 32pct in first 10 months of 2015

According to figures from the Ministry of Commerce, trade between mainland China and Macau has increased by 32 percent year on year to reach USD3.95 billion for the first ten

Tourism | Local hotel winners take home five out of 18 awards

Five professionals from Macau’s hotelier industry have been celebrated for their dedication to their profession at the Hotelier Awards China 2015 ceremony, where they won a total of five out

Qantas halts greyhound freight services

In reaction to the ABC’s investigation program last week, Australian airline Qantas has said in a post on social media that it will no longer provide freight services for greyhounds

Authorities keep eye on Alipay operations in Macau

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, has pledged that local regulators will closely monitor the transactions made through the Chinese payment service Alipay, along with the company’s growing

Arts | ‘Open Box’ series to showcase 3 local debut acts

The Macau Cultural Center (CCM) will present three brand new local productions over the month of February in 2016, in the return of their “Open Box” series. The original series

CE: ‘Pearl Horizon case’ to follow legal procedures

The Chief Executive (CE) said yesterday that the government is treating the case involving the housing complex “Pearl Horizon” as highly important. He stressed that the government must abide by

Beijing devises an organ to bolster local economy

The head of the Chinese Liaison Office in Macau, Li Gang, said that the central government has set up an ad hoc body aimed at supporting the region’s economic development.

Billionaire Guo assisting probe after reported missing

  Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, who leads Fosun International Holdings Ltd., is assisting judiciary authorities with a probe, according to Shanghai Stock Exchange filing by a company he controls. Guo had gone

Macau and Taiwan ditch double taxation in aviation industry

Macau and Taiwan’s authorities have reached a permanent bi-partisan agreement to shun double taxation for the aviation industry across both regions. Representatives from both sides inked the pact last week

Cooperation | Brazil visit to foster Pan-Pearl River regional cooperation

Pan-Pearl River Delta authorities (PPRD) will travel to Brazil to boost links between Portuguese-speaking countries and the regional group, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, said on Friday. The

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