2015 warmest year on record for Macau

According to the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), 2015 was the warmest year recorded since the official establishment of the organization in 1952. The average annual temperature in the MSAR

Study: Man-made heat put in oceans has doubled since 1997

The amount of man-made heat energy absorbed by the seas has doubled since 1997, a study released yesterday showed. Scientists have long known that more than 90 percent of the heat

Specialists dispute which year warmest

Various reports produced in the media throughout 2015 suggested that the year might have been the warmest on record – or at least the warmest year since the late- 1800s when

Polytechnic Institute expects to see new graduates employed in 3 months

The Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) expects their graduates to be able to find jobs in their areas of study in about three months’ time. This is the belief – or

French artist’s edible art showcased in Macau

Edible art is the newest proposal that Parisian artist Dorothée Selz brings to Macau, with the support of Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16 and the Alliance Française of Macau. Named “Edible

Agreement to advance Chinese medicine industry inked

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, was in Beijing last week to witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the State Administration of Traditional Chinese

Gaming alert | Credit Suisse: revenue still down, but growth over Sept

Credit Suisse has released a report stating that Macau’s gaming revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 fell by 27 percent year-to-year to MOP54.8 billion. The data signifies a slight improvement

Social Welfare Bureau revamp

The IAS president also said that in order the bureau will strive to promote the development of social services, and provide quality and efficiency for the wellbeing of the population.”

PJ: Family refuses to disclose details about Lai Man Wa’s death

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday revealed the content of a document from the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) relating to the death of the former director-­general of the Customs Service, Lai

Raimundo do Rosário | Transport chief says traffic problem has reached dead end, vows to improve

This year Macau will have two major environmental protection plans – the treatment of waste materials and that of waste cars, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works said in

CRIME | Man blackmailed repeatedly over naked chat

A 27-year-old male resident of Macau was revealed as the victim of an extortion scheme that took place over the Internet. According to the information released yesterday during a police

AACM holds a seven-day training course

The “ICAO Aviation Security Instructors Course,” a small-scale intensive class, has attracted 19 participants from both local and foreign industries, according to AACM. Participants are required to have a minimum of

45 percent of high school students had part-time job

A survey conducted by the General Association of Chinese Students – Macau has revealed that about half of Macau’s high-­school students have part-time job experience. Interviewees claim that the main

Wanzai ferry closed, shipping business becomes harder to run

The shipping company operating at the Inner Harbor Ferry Terminal has informed its clients that all routes from the ferry to Zhuhai’s Wanzai  Port will cease following the closure of

Council accuses immigration authorities

The Council of the Portuguese Communities has accused the immigration department of taking too long to process local ID requests and of being excessively bureaucratic. In a letter sent to

Lifestyle | Commune brings modern design to downtown Macau

Along Macau’s busy streets and stalls selling traditional dried goods sits a new shop with an extensive showroom of home furniture. Commune, a Singapore-based furniture design company, opened a Macau branch

Macau Flea Market debuts outdoors

The Macau Flea Market, now in its fourth year, was held outside for the first time this weekend, in the courtyard of Albergue SCM. The market was open on Saturday

Education | DSEJ awards mentions to 15 teachers

Fifteen teachers were honored for their distinguished performance in education, in a ceremony held yesterday morning at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center Wang Shize, Wong Wang, Wong Chi Keong,

World Day of Migrants celebrated to ‘ease loneliness’

The participants were mainly women, with origins in Myanmar, East Timor, Indonesia and the Philippines. Events of this kind are a way for these women to “get together” with others,

Tap Seac crowds roar in delight to Sinulog Festival

The religious procession began at around 2 p.m. from the square, circling throughout downtown Macau, before returning to Tap Seac for the “big showdown,” which pitted the various groupings against

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