Boxing | Rex Tso and Ng Kuok Kun visit Fuhong Society’s Happy Market

The Fuhong Society of Macau is a non-profit organization founded by a group of volunteers to serve the needs of Macau’s mentally handicapped community. Happy Market is a social enterprise

JLL foresees a stable property market before year-end

The property market in the region is expected to progress steadily in the second half of the year despite the plummeting gaming revenue, according to analysts at the local branch

GAMING ALERT | Boston says Wynn reps knew of mob ties to land

Recently discovered interviews with at least five people suggest Wynn Resorts knew a mob associate with felony convictions would profit from his stake in the waterfront land where the Las

Born in Macau, yet still non-resident | Parents of sick baby faced with astronomical hospital bills

Baby Chyn’s parents have launched a fundraising campaign on Facebook and Indiegogo to gather funds for the operation. As they’re both non-resident workers, their baby daughter is not entitled to any

Macau Slot profits from World Cup

Macau Slot’s profits rose to MOP121.84 million in 2014, MOP18.4 million more than in the previous year. The better results, published yesterday in the Official Gazette, have been attributed to

10 years after UNESCO listing | IC organizes guided visits to heritage sites

Before attending university, Liu Ziliang wants “to know the world,” and hence decided to join yesterday’s guided visit of Macau’s cultural heritage, which he believes differs from Chinese heritage due

Stock Exchange volatility can impact casinos; public investments

Volatility in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges can impact casinos by deterring VIP gamblers, although it is hard to predict the impact this can have on revenues, local economist

Philippine casino stocks surge on revenue growth forecast

Philippine casino stocks surged after the nation’s regulator said gaming revenue could increase 20 percent this year even as China’s anti-corruption crackdown  has weakened  revenue in  other parts of Asia. Bloomberry

AL Plenary | Consensus on limiting number of vehicles difficult to reach

Several lawmakers called on the government to limit the number of vehicles in Macau, but the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, acknowledged yet again that it

Pipe replacement works face obstacles

The mobility of Macau residents is often challenged whenever construction work on underground utilities is underway. Although Raimundo do Rosario has ensured that the number of pipe replacement and repair works

Fund-raising Oxfam Towerrun comes back in Sept

The Oxfam Towerrun charity race will make a comeback this fall at the Macau Tower, following “great support from the public” last year. Two local groups have already registered. Organized by

Customs seize 12,000 duty-unpaid cigarettes

Macau Customs Service authorities seized roughly 12,000 duty-free cigarettes yesterday morning at different checkpoints in the city after the region’s new tobacco tax bill, which allows people to bring fewer

FTZ firms can borrow from SAR bank loans

Qualified companies in the Nansha and Hengqin free trade zones can now borrow money from banks in Hong Kong and Macau, the Guangzhou branch of the People’s Bank of China

Luxury goods sales dive

Statistics | Tourism growth touches lowest level in 12 years

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) attributes the slim increase to rising charges for restaurant services (of which the index increased by over 5 percent) and higher prices of local

‘Autumn Salon 2015’ open call for artworks

Last year’s “Autumn Salon” included 56 works from 31 local artists. According to the organizers, the “Autumn Salon” not only created a plat- form for the local artists in allowing

Space | Ready for its close-up: First ship to explore Pluto

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft was expected to get up-close and personal with Pluto yesterday, on track to zoom within 12,500 kilometers of the small icy world left unexplored until now. It’s the final

ARTS | ‘Ghost’ leading actors take on challenging roles

The Broadway musical ‘Ghost,’ based on the 1990 hit movie starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, will take center stage at Macau’s Cultural Center (CCM) next month. Ahead of a

Statistics | Mortgage lending drops 38.4 percent year-on-year

New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) declined in May, according to statistics that were released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macau. With

Stocks surge after hint casinos may retain smoking rooms

Casino operators surged in Hong Kong yesterday following the statements made by Alexis Tam on the sidelines of Friday’s Legislative Assembly plenary debate. The secretary told journalists he is unsure

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