Of sovereign funds, stocks and talents | Lawmakers urge Monetary Authority to improve investment returns

During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session, AMCM's president said that the institution has adopted a more cautious attitude to financial investments. Nevertheless, Anselmo Teng said that they were willing

Song insists on timeline for old neighborhood revamps

Legislative Assembly lawmakers have yet again criticized the lack of a timeline for the redevelopment of old neighborhoods. The government withdrew a bill regulating the old districts’ revamp last year,

Gaming | Forefront: ‘We didn’t mean to target foreign operators’

He told the Times that to date they had only targeted Sands China and Galaxy Entertainment Group as staff from both companies had voiced their concerns to the union. “Staff

Aviation | Suspended Jetstar Macau-Hanoi route due to be relaunched soon

“ only suspended it temporarily. They will be re- launching it soon,” CAM said, adding that Jetstar stopped operating the route as “it was not safe,” taking the political situation and

Melco Crown subsidiary indicted over illegal Taiwan cash transfers

The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has charged a subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited over allegedly illegal transfers of large sums of money between Macau and Taiwan, The Sydney Morning

11 individuals charged with computer fraud released on bail

The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has granted bail to 11 individuals who were allegedly involved in a computer fraud scam at a local casino. Other measures implemented include banning the

AL Plenary | Housing concerns top lawmakers’ agenda

  During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session, several lawmakers presented verbal enquiries regarding local housing issues. They also attempted to elicit a promise from the Secretary of Transportation and Public Works,

Lawmaker grills GDSE over natural gas supply

Kwan Tusi Hang has demanded that the chief of the Office of the Development of the Energy Sector (GDSE), Arnaldo Santos, explain the current government policy on the use of

The gov’t according to Alexis Tam | Officials with flaws, hardworking Chief

Government spokesperson Alexis Tam has described Chief Executive Chui Sai On as “very hardworking” and expressed the opinion that he “did a good job” over the past five years. He also

Shrinking Distance | Giant ‘sea creature’ will join two sides of Pearl River

Every day thousands of people take the jetfoil from Hong Kong to Macau. As they approach the harbor, they see the legs of a new bridge arising out of the

THE BUZZ: SOHO grand opening to take place on Wednesday

City of Dreams (COD) has announced that the grand opening for its dining and entertainment district, SOHO, will take place on August 13 at 3 p.m. With the SOHO district

Exclusive interview | Mel Hansen MGM Cotai obtains full building plan approval

MGM China Holdings Ltd., a venture between Pansy Ho and MGM Resorts International, has just obtained the license approval for the full Cotai building plan. The gaming operator can now

Jazz bassist Christian McBride comes to town in September

Born in Philadelphia, McBride was influenced by his father and uncle, who were both well-known bassists in town, but his love for jazz blossomed while he was studying classical music. “He

Problem gambling rate declines but next wave of casino resorts increases risk

Problem gambling has declined for the first time in 2013, according to a survey by the Institute for Studies of Commercial Gaming (ISCG) at the University of Macau. Mr Davis

British novelist tells a gambler’s story in the city

Mr Osborne told the South China Morning Post that “the aura of supernatural” in Chinese casinos always fascinates him. As a westerner who lives in Asia, the author said that the

New Macau racing team plans to be world level

According to a press release: in the long term, CF Racing Team 32 “is planning to compete at World Championship level and develop the perfect platform for Macau riders to

Japanese couple allegedly involved in human trafficking may be in Macau

Several reports by foreign media have suggested that Mitsutoki Shigeta, a 24-year-old Japanese national, left Bangkok on Air Macau flight NX0879 last Thursday after the Thai police suspected him of

Agnes Lam ‘Referendum’ may hurt Beijing-MSAR relations

Prof. Agnes Lam pointed out that the social campaign that was conducted by several groups under the name of a “civil referendum” might make relations between the Beijing government and

Lawmaker enquires about sex crime reform

Ng Kuok Cheong has submitted a written enquiry to the Macau government asking about the progress of the legal reform on sex crimes. In the enquiry, the lawmaker said that he

Briefs | APEC summit: CE meets top tourism officials from Beijing

The Chief Executive met yesterday with a working group from the National Tourism Administration (NTA) led by the Director General of the Department of Tourism Promotion and International Communications, Mr

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