Police force protestors out of DSSOPT

Scores of Pearl Horizon protesters were forcibly removed by police on Tuesday night after they staged a sit-in inside the headquarters of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT).

New Macau avoids calling for Au’s resignation

The New Macau Association (ANM) President Scott Chiang refused to comment on whether he thinks Au Kam San should step down from his post as a lawmaker, following his resignation

Briefs | Woman swindled out of MOP29,000

An English-speaking Indian man, claiming to be a clairvoyant, has swindled a 28-year-old woman out of MOP29,000 at St. Francisco Garden. According to a police report, the conman convinced the

UM receives former Nobel Committee chairman

The University of Macau (UM) recently held a public lecture by Professor Lars Brink, the former chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The

Education | The Int’l School launches new expansion project

A special ceremony was held at The International School of Macao (TIS), situated on the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) campus, to mark the official launch of the

15 arrested in illegal casino raid

Gaming Alert | Philippines sets USD300m tag for casinos outside Manila

The Philippines is open to issuing gambling licenses outside the capital of Manila and plans to require the minimum investment for new casinos at about USD300 million to ensure world-class properties

A ‘witness to history’ says the world can learn from Macau

  A new book chronicling the life of a sixth-­generation, Indonesian-born, overseas Chinese man was presented last week by the Macau Society of Social Sciences at the Jao Tsung-I Academy. The book

Construction workers’ wages slightly up

The average daily wage of construction workers increased by 2.9 percent quarter-to-quarter to MOP793 in the final quarter of 2015, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) revealed. The average daily

Gaming | Slot machines in VIP rooms show desperation of casinos

The desperation at Macau casinos is evident these days: At the recent opening of a VIP gambling room for high rollers, Chinese lions are dipping and arching to the clang of cymbals. There’s

AL Plenary | Gov’t proposes post-grad medical training facility

The Legislative Assembly (AL) debate yesterday mostly concerned health-related issues, with the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, reiterating that authorities want to set up an “Academy of

Economy | UM forecasts 13.6pct contraction in 2016

The University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Economics has forecast that Macau’s economy will contract by 13.6 percent this year, led by the continued slump in the gaming industry. According to

Briefs | Court bins Pearl Horizon appeal

With the cold weather remaining, three new cases of hypothermia appeared between 4 p.m. Monday and 4 p.m. yesterday. According to the Health Bureau, two of the victims received medical

Portuguese restaurant opens in Old Taipa

Portuguese dining establishments currently have good momentum in Macau, according to restaurateur Fernando Marques, who opened a new space in Old Taipa yesterday. Restaurant “Toca” (translated to English, “den”) is the

Festive season celebrated with special menus

To celebrate these two big highlights of the current month, the Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macau has created two brand new menus, tailored to each of the occasions. To begin the

Transport statistics | Number of new motor vehicles falls

According to statistics released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), the total number of licensed motor vehicles reached 249,339 at the end of 2015, up by 3.8 percent

Briefs | 410,000 visitors cross Border Gate

More than 410,000 people crossed the Gongbei Port/Border Gate last Saturday, a week before the beginning of Chinese New Year. Customs officials said that the majority of visitors were mainland

Macau gears up for economic revamp

Macau is attempting to reinvent itself after an economic slump last year, but analysts have warned that it will not be an easy road ahead. Recently just 30 sq. km, Macau

Residents told future infectious diseases building is safe

The residents toured the temporary facilities together Health Bureau (SSM) officials. Tam and his entourage assured visitors that the building was safe. At a press conference after the visit, officials said

Gaming revenue falls 21.4 pct in lull ahead of CNY

Macau’s casino revenue fell 21.4 percent in January amid a lull before this month’s Lunar New Year holiday that’s traditionally a popular period for Chinese gamblers to visit the region. Gross

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