Arts | CCM highlights winter performances

The CCM will showcase the two performances on a number of dates throughout November and December. “Anna Karenina,” Tolstoy’s acclaimed masterpiece, is the classic tale of one of literature’s most

Tourism | MGTO wins award in Thailand

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has been presented with the Best National Tourism Office of Travel Services Award at the 23rd Incentive Travel & Conventions and Meetings Asia (IT&CMA

Top racers to storm through Guia Circuit for 62nd year

Last year’s Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix champion, Felix Rosenqvist, is slated to return to the Guia circuit this November to defend his title when the starting flag is waved

Five former champions confirmed for FIA GT World Cup

Edoardo Mortara, Darryl O’Young, Maro Engel and Andre Couto, each representing one of the five manufacturers, will race each other for the GT3 machinery, according to the car-racing committee’s entrant

MGM praises Beijing’s assistance to local economy

MGM China head Grant Bowie yesterday welcomed Beijing’s helping hand to Macau’s flagging economy, and highlighted its significance in boosting mainland tourists’ confidence in and access to the city. Late last

Tiago Quadros Architect | Dialogues to share knowledge about the city, ‘insights into the future’

Tiago Saldanha Quadros, a Macau-based architect and a visiting professor at the University of St Joseph, is launching a book that explores ways to build a better city. “Macau Sessions.

Month-long event celebrates architecture

Macau Architecture Promenade” (MAP) is the newest project from the nonprofit cultural organization Babel. With October being the International Month of Architecture, the organization is holding a series of activities

Ng allegedly involved in bribery case, ex-UN General Assembly arrested held

A federal investigation has begun regarding allegations that Ng Lap Seng bribed U.N. officials. The allegations are part of a larger investigation into bribery by Chinese individuals. Under the investigation,

José Brás Gomes dies at 69

A well-known and charismatic figure in town, Mr Gomes worked for BNU/CGD from the time he first set foot in Macau back in March 1982 to lead the public relations

Bad driving leads to accidents

A seven-seater van crashed into a sushi takeaway yesterday morning after its driver shifted a wrong gear while parking his car outside on a street close to the Tap Seac

Gov’t to turn Mong Ha into cultural district

The area includes 12 Portuguese-style villa homes, four of which are independent units located on Rua Francisco Xavier Pereira and comprise a total area of around 7,200 square metres. “The government

Lusofonia Festival aiming more with less

This year’s  Lusofonia Festival will take place from October 23 to 25 and will have a smaller budget, but the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) expects that the party

Authorities following case of elderly injured in sports event

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, commented on the case in which an elderly woman became seriously injured after falling during an activity included in the “Sports

Top analyst says it’s not too late to buy into rally

It’s not too late to find stock-market bargains in Macau after an index of the city’s casino operators surged more than 10 percent in two days, according to the industry’s top-ranked analyst. Galaxy

Briefs | T’Way Air to launch Macau–Seoul route

South Korean low-cost carrier T’Way Airlines has announced that it will be launching a new Seoul–Macau route starting in late November. The service will include five weekly links to Incheon

Housing | 42,699 applicants apply for 1,900 available flats

The Housing Bureau (IH) president Ieong Kam Wa stressed that another application for economic housing units might only come if the land resources are made available. Ieong was speaking on

Transport | More buses for Seac Pai Van, UM campus

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is updating four of its bus routes starting today in order to respond to citizens’ commuting needs, especially to and from Seac Pai Van and the

Tourism | Macau highlighted in New York

The roadshow included performances of the famous lion dance, and of Portuguese folk dance, and opportunities for visitors to dress in traditional folk costumes and to take photos with the

Transport | Uber conducts market research in Macau, no operation yet

The ride-sharing app service Uber Technologies Inc. has made it to Hong Kong, where it has drawn both praise and controversy. A number of Uber drivers have been arrested, but

Critics claim Uber service illegal and unsafe

The controversial transportation application service Uber has come under increasing pressure and opposition from governments and local taxi service companies, who claim that its unlicensed drivers are unsafe and illegal. 2014

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