MGM China 1st half revenue down 33 percent

According to a statement issued by MGM, main floor table game wins dropped 19 percent and slot wins dropped 26 percent. VIP table game wins were down 46 percent. The

Transport | New Era tops citizens’ complaints

Public bus operator New Era is at the top of the list of citizens’ complaints over Macau’s public bus system, according to data provided by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) to

Studio City opening date to be announced today

Survey | Large majority of locals not interested in moving to Hengqin

A survey of local residents conducted by the Macao Youth Federation showed that over eighty percent of respondents had no interest in moving to Hengqing to live or work, neither

CRIME | Henpecked Korean gambler makes false crime report after loss

A Korean tourist has been arrested and charged with making a bogus robbery report to local police after gambling away all of his money at a casino. According to the

Gaming industry slump eases a fifth month as visa rules abate

The downward spiral of Macau’s casino industry is abating, albeit slightly, as a revenue slump eased a fifth straight month in July, the same month the city relaxed rules for

GAMING REVENUE | Gov’t reiterates austerity measures may be implemented

The government has yet again reiterated that it will implement austerity measures if monthly gaming revenue drops to below the average monthly gross gaming revenue of MOP20 billion, according to

ARTS | Broadway musical brings romantic fantasy to life

As the backstage technicians are set to roll out compelling illusions and dazzling stage effects, “Ghost” – a Broadway musical that tells a love story that transcends death and mortality

Statistics | Transport | Number of vehicles rises 4.9 percent

The total number of licensed motor vehicles reached 243,966 at the end of June, up by 4.9 percent year-on-year, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Motorcycles

Local man receives dual transplant

A local man has received a liver made out of parts of his daughters’ livers at Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital. The recipient is Cheng Chi-ming, a 59-year-old Macau security

Local breastfeeding association marks 2nd anniversary

The Macau Breastfeeding Association marked its second anniversary last weekend by holding a carnival at Luso-Chinese School Sir Robert Ho Tung. In addition to a photo exhibition of breastfeeding mothers from

EDUCATION | Over 200 students join UM’s Portuguese Summer Course

The three-week program was held for the first time at UM’s new campus in Hengqin. Participants lived with Portuguese teachers on campus, providing them with first-hand experience of life in

MACA | Music Festival in town in September

The concert, which will be held at the Sands Theatre, is aiming to provide a platform for Macau and Hong Kong guitarists to join forces on stage, organizers stated in

Chui congratulates Beijing on hosting 2022 Winter Olympics

  Chief Executive Chui Sai On has congratulated Beijing on winning the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Chinese capital is the first city to have been invited

Philippines Labor Secretary visits region

The Philippines Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz will visit Macau from tomorrow until Thursday. Her visit is part of an official tour that also includes Taiwan and Hong Kong,

One year after the opening | Hengqin campus main facilities operational

The University of Macau’s new campus opened last August, when all departments, students and academic staff moved from Taipa to Hengqin. One year into its operations, the Times toured the

Public calls for Hotel Estoril preservation

Participants in a debate about the revitalization plan that intends to turn the abandoned Hotel Estoril into a youth recreational center said that the building, or at least its façade,

Maids’ contracts to be automatically renewed

In response to growing demand for migrant domestic workers in local households, the government has decided to simplify the visa renewal procedures for domestic helpers who work for permanent residents. Starting

Tourism | Travel alert to South Korea lifted

The Health Bureau (SSM) on Saturday has lowered the severity of its response to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from a high-level alert to that of “close monitoring,” whilst

Police ‘did not buy spying software,’ says Wong Sio Chak

The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, has stated that Macau police forces have not acquired surveillance software from Italian IT company Hacking Team. Emails disclosed last month by WikiLeaks showed

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