UN corruption | Humanitarian worker charged in bribery scheme

A humanitarian organization officer was charged with money laundering in a United Nations bribery case that has ensnared two diplomats and Macau real estate mogul Ng Lap Seng, according to

Macau’s modern heritage in exhibition

The exhibition is being organized by Docomomo Macau, a local organization headed by the architect Rui Leão, and aims to document buildings that serve as examples of Macau’s modern architecture

MSAR, Republic of Belarus sign visa-free deal

Authorized by the central government, the Macau SAR government signed a mutually visa-free agreement with the government of the Republic of Belarus last week. The deal was inked by Sonia

Cultivation Camp | To open to the public

The Cultivation Camp at Hac Sa Park welcomed 300 visitors during the Green Week event. The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has announced that the camp will be open

Picture of water cannon receives public attention

After the events of Occupy Central back in 2014, the Hong Kong police planned to invest HKD27 million in three water cannons as the result of a bidding process that

ATFPM welcomes Taiwan delegation ‘to promote relations between the two sides of the strait’

According to a press statement issued by the ATFPM, the purpose of the meeting was to promote contact and relations between the two associations. The meeting also provided an opportunity

Ho Veng On visits National Audit Office for update on audit software

The Commissioner of Audit, Ho Veng On, last week led a delegation from his office  to the National Audit Office (NAO) in Beijing, a statement from the Commission of Audit

Ask the Vet | Cat Herpes Symptoms

Cat herpes is the most common cause of upper respiratory disease in cats. Kittens and older cats are especially susceptible as are cats in crowded boarding facilities or shelters. There is

Education | ‘UM VIP Day’ to be held tomorrow

The “UM VIP Day,” the first major event to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the University of Macau (UM), will be held tomorrow. The program includes an opening ceremony, a

Hotel Lisboa prostitution ring trial closes with lenient sentences

The verdict of the Hotel Lisboa prostitution ring was announced yesterday morning at the Court of First Instance (TJB) by the president of the collective of judges, Rui Ribeiro. After fourteen

Asian Film Awards dominated by Chinese

Scores of celebrities and Asian film stars paraded on the red carpet of the 10th Asian Film Awards (AFA), held last night at The Venetian Macao, with overwhelmingly Chinese filmmakers

20 years of rugby in Macau celebrated tomorrow

The day’s activities will commence at 11:30 a.m. when the Macau Bats children’s rugby group is expecting to host as many as 400 children from Hong Kong and their parents

250 new taxi licenses opened to public tender

The 250 licenses will each be valid for eight years, and cannot be transferred or extended, according to the notice published in the Official Gazette this week. The bidding process,

Exclusive Interview | Steve Vickers : Gaming should ‘not grow faster than the national growth rate of GDP’

In an interview with Macau Daily Times, Steve Vickers, the high profile CEO of Steve Vickers and Associates, a political and corporate risk consultancy, addressed the Macau gaming sector’s “current

Deputy UN ambassador pleads guilty in Macau bribery scheme

The deputy ambassador to the United Nations from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty to engaging in a years-long bribery and money-laundering scheme involving a Macau billionaire and the former president of the UN’s

MSC to hold award ceremonies for ‘dino’ contests

The two contests were instigated ahead of the “Living Dinosaurs” exhibition that will open on March 23. The “Dino Coloring Contest” award ceremony will be held between 2:45 p.m. and 3

Court: Alan Ho walks out of jail, 13-month sentence

Kelly Wong, the former assistant deputy manager for “Special Market” of Hotel Lisboa was the only defendant to get sentenced with a heavier penalty. She was condemned to 2 years

Submissions to ‘Sound & Image Challenge’ open until June

film contest (“Shorts”) and a music video contest (“Volume”). Submissions for both contests will be open until June 16. José Luis Sales Marques, president of the Institute of European Studies of

Delays on cross-border industrial transportation

Transit time through the Zhuhai-Macau Cross-border Industrial Zone has increased due to the new regulations that were recently introduced by the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Zhuhai that had

Statistics | Foreign exchange reserves decrease

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) announced yesterday that the MSAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP153.2 billion (USD19.13 billion) at the end of February 2016. According to AMCM’s preliminary estimate,

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