ARTS | ‘Colour Exchange’ painting exhibition opens

The local delegation of the Orient Foundation held the inauguration of its new exhibition, “Colour Exchange: Painting,” this week. The exhibition will be open until April 10. It features the works

St. Paul’s to turn green tonight marking Irish national feast

“The initiative came about following a number of other cities turning their monuments green,” Niall Murray, Chairman of the ICCM told the Times. “These included the Sydney Opera House, the

Blissful Carrot Market: a ‘hang out and chill’ bazaar

Blissful Carrot, a local vegetarian and vegan restaurant, recently brought its market, along with various vendors, artisans and workshops, to the Grand Coloane Resort. The ‘Blissful Carrot Market’ runs every third

IC issues additional MAF shows

After what the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has termed, “the public’s overwhelming response” to the 27th Macau Arts Festival (MAF), the bureau has decided to organize additional performances for some

Local companies apply for Saipan junket licenses

Most bidders for junket promotion licenses in Saipan are from Macau, according to AAstocks Financial News. The Saipan Tribune reported earlier this year that Saipan’s Commonwealth Casino Commission “has approved

Literature | Macau and the subversive poet Bocage

Bocage, one of the most celebrated Portuguese poets of all time, arrived in Macau at the end of 1789 and lived here for approximately six months. His presence in Macau

Tourism | Macau endorsed as top summer destination

The Times of India has included Macau in a list of top destinations for Indian tourists to visit this coming summer. Describing the MSAR as a “happening city,” the English-language newspaper

Bai Zhijian denies Ho’s case has political connotations

The former director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the MSAR, Bai Zhijian, has denied the allegations of political interference in the expedition of the corruption

IFFA Macau | ‘Macau really sees itself as a hub for global films’

Ten well-known Asian action movie directors will each select and promote an overseas film at the upcoming International Film Festival and Awards Macau (IFFA Macau), reports Variety Media. Speaking at the

Asian Film Awards to be held tonight

A star-studded welcome dinner was held last night at Conrad Macau, Cotai Central, as a prelude to the Asian Film Awards (AFA) Ceremony to be held tonight at the Venetian

Hong Kong teenage suicides draw local attention

A situation involving students committing suicide in Hong Kong has come to public attention in Macau. The Education and Youth Bureau (DSEJ) recently held a workshop to encourage schools to

Tourism | Manager discusses benefits of loyalty programs

The British Business Association of Macau (BBAM) yesterday launched the BBAM Breakfast Business Briefings, a new initiative to commemorate its tenth anniversary, at The St. Regis Macao. Invited speaker Janet McNab,

Lawyer | Lorenzo to plead guilty in UN bribery scheme case

A defense lawyer says a U.S. citizen charged in the United Nations bribery case will plead guilty today to charges. Attorney Brian Bieber said Monday that Francis Lorenzo will plead guilty

According to Caritas | Local domestic workers ‘less likely’ to experience forced labor

  One in six migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong is a victim of forced labor, working an average of over 70 hours a week. According to a Justice Center survey

Local association says non-Chinese media face hiring challenges

The Association of Portuguese and English Press (AIPIM) yesterday met Victor Chan, the head of the Government Information Bureau (GCS) and government spokesperson, to deliver a motion about local non-Chinese

United Nations | NGOs attend meeting on the status of women

Macao Daily News reported that this is the first time that AGMM will join the event. The association will be participating as a non-government organization (NGO). The two delegates were

Chui Sai Cheong struggles with Mandarin in Beijing

A Macau lawmaker spe-­aking at the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing has caught netizens’ attention for his strong accent. A television clip, which has gone viral on social

Hotel Estoril ineligible for protection

The President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung Vai Meng, told TDM that 13 delegates of the 15-member council had agreed that the deteriorating building had no architectural or

Infectious diseases facility ‘arranged behind the scenes,’ accuses lawmaker

Representatives of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) and the New Macau Association (ANM), as well as concerned residents, held a demonstration yesterday in S. Francisco Garden and on the

Alexis Tam defends project as per int’l standards

The Conde de S. Januário Hospital (CHCSJ) selected a group of residents, irrespective of whether or not they live near to the location of the planned infectious disease building, and

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