Macau accused of handing over HK residents

Law enforcement agencies in Macau have reportedly used extrajudicial means to extradite at least three people to mainland authorities since 2007. The South China Morning Post reported yesterday that two

Briefs | No legal revision for real estate sector

The government has no immediate plans to revise the legal framework governing the private real estate market, according to the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário. Speaking

Statistics | Tourism: Visitor spending decreased 17.2 percent in 2015

For the entire year of 2015, visitor spending excluding gaming decreased 17.2 percent from MOP61.75 billion in 2014 to MOP51.15 billion last year, according to the Statistics and Census Service

L’Arc theft allegedly involves ‘Broken Tooth’ VIP room

Another incident of internal gaming theft in Macau was revealed over the weekend after it transpired that the L’Arc Macau casino had notified the police that it had been a

COURTS | Sheldon Adelson facing 49 hours of pretrial questions

  A judge said that billionaire casino magnate and Las Vegas newspaper owner Sheldon Adelson can be questioned for up to 49 hours beginning this week by lawyers for a former Macau casino

Entertainment | Moon lantern party in Albergue courtyard

Organizers also say that festive food and drink, a lantern riddle-solving game, traditional rabbit lanterns for children and fortune fai-chun gifts will be offered during the celebratory evening. Albergue SCM is

J. Ian Burchett Canada’s Consul General | ‘There are more ‘Canadians’ in Macau than you think’

The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macau continues to explore additional opportunities for engagement between Canadians and the local community of Macau, “thus resulting in the Pop-Up

Madonna shows a hit in ‘remarkable’ Macau

The Times attended Saturday’s concert, which started at 10.35 p.m. in the crowded 5,000-seat SCEC. Madonna performed some of her all-time hits, including “Like a Virgin,” “Material Girl,” and the

Ask the Vet | Common questions about spaying your dog

Spaying a Dog is the surgical procedure that involves the removal of the uterus as well as the ovaries. The medical term used for spaying is Ovariohysterectomy or OVH. Spaying refers

Analysis | Macau needs some more glitz to stay in the global game

  The Chinese high rollers who turned Macau into the world’s biggest casino destination over the past decade have been in retreat for almost two years now, in the face of a government

Law against animal cruelty extended beyond pets

The First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) met yesterday afternoon to debate the “Animal Protection Law.” The committee and the government representatives agreed to consider cruelty to all

Jet maintenance facility to open in 2nd quarter

Zurich-based Jet Aviation is scheduled to begin operations of its business jet maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services at the Macau International Airport during the second quarter of this year.

Music | Madonna tour besieged by setbacks ahead of Macau dates

Madonna’s “Rebel Heart” tour suffered another setback last week as she became entangled in a cape during the performance of her hit “Material Girl” in Bangkok. The cape incident was

Mother of baby found in garbage thought it was dead

A suspect was arrested in relation to the abandonment of a baby girl in the Flower City Building in Taipa earlier this week, said a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman at

Gaming | MGM Cotai opening postponed to 2017

MGM China Holdings Ltd., a venture between Pansy Ho and MGM Resorts International, announced yesterday that the opening of its Cotai property has been postponed until the end of the

Pai Hsien-yung, talk on Kun opera at UM

On February 24 at 5 p.m. the University of Macau will confer the Doctor of Letters honoris causa degree on renowned writer Pai Hsien-yung in recognition of his contributions to

Ho: AL facing ‘multiple challenges’

The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong is hosting the first “Pop-Up Canada! in Macao” event at the Grand Lapa Macau hotel between February 22 and 24. The event,

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

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