Tourist agency to work to mitigate possible fallout from tourist death in Hong Kong

The director of the Tourist Office, Maria Fernandes, believes that the death of a mainland Chinese tourist that was linked to forced shopping in Hong Kong early this week might

Graft buster finds municipal regulations outdated and obsolete

According to the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC), the organization has completed an investigation report on municipal ordinances and municipal regulations. The motive for the report came about earlier this year

Chui to deliver 2016 Policy Address on November 17

A total of 121 eateries will be present at the 15th edition of the Macau Food Festival, to be held from the 13th to the 29th of next month. 42

CURB exhibits local architects’ proposals for the Lakes area

The Architects Association of Macau (AAM) and CURB Center for Architecture and Urbanism are currently presenting the AAM Architectural Design Competition 2015 expo. The exhibition features a total of 14 projects,

Kering announces new collections launch at Studio City

Kering Eyewear has announced the launch of its Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta eyewear collections via a partnership with DFS Group, The Moodie Report revealed yesterday. The collections will be unveiled

Macau Connection | Indictment brings additional bribery charges in UN case

Federal prosecutors beefed up charges yesterday in a bribery conspiracy case that has ensnared a former president of the U.N. General Assembly, a Dominican Republic diplomat and a Chinese billionaire. The

Lionel Leong | Gov’t expects better gaming performance in October

Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, said that “so far in October, monthly gaming revenue performance judged year-on-year has been better than in the prior few months.” GGR

Melco lenders face crunch as tables fall short of targets

Lenders to the newest Macau casino of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. face debt renegotiations as the company hasn’t gotten enough gambling tables for the USD3.2 billion project ahead of requirements

Investment | Jupiter buys Sands China, Chinese Noodlemaker stock after slump

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd., which oversees about USD53 billion, bet on Asian consumer demand after the region’s sharpest equity selloff since 2011. Ben Surtees, a London-based money manager for Jupiter, this

Robert Mugabe wins PRC’s alternative to Nobel Peace Prize 

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been awarded China’s alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize for what the prize committee called his inspired national leadership and service to pan-Africanism. The 91-year-old Mugabe is the

Uber lands in Macau

Uber announced the soft launch of the company’s services in Macau today. Its initial offering, UberBLACK, connects riders with drivers for a 5-star transportation experience at the tap of a

‘Globalization in the 21st Century’ | Magellan started it, says former EU leader

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) held a conference yesterday on “Globalization in the 21st Century: Other Connections Between the New Silk Road and the Seven Continents”, which was attended by

Barroso distinguished with Academic Title Award at IPM

The President of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) Lei Heong Iok, has referred to the former European Commission president, José Manuel Durão Barroso, as “a person of a truly unique

Gaming | Studio City to get 250 new-to-market tables

Studio City International Holdings Ltd announced today that the Macau government has authorized Studio City’s gaming operator, Melco Crown (Macau) Ltd, to operate 250 new gaming tables and 1,233 new

CTM 4G+ mobile network service available to the public

Telecommunications service provider CTM officially rolled out its 4G+ network packages yesterday afternoon. It is the first of the four companies to open the service for customers. The launch of the

Macau connection | Ng Lap Seng to be indicted over UN bribery scheme

Billionaire Ng Lap Seng, who allegedly bribed United Nations officials to win their endorsement of a conference center, will be indicted by today (Macau time), a federal prosecutor told a

CRIME | Woman falls victim to elaborate chip theft scam

The Judiciary Police have arrested two mainland men after they allegedly stole a HKD500,000 chip from another mainland woman early on Sunday morning inside a Cotai casino. The suspects, aged 27

Creative Pavilion to be showcased at MIF

This year, printed and digital versions of the Macau Cultural and Creative Map (MCC Map) will be promoted and distributed free of charge at the fair. In addition, a number

Chui evasive on promise to build more affordable housing

Following a protest on Sunday demanding more affordable housing in the territory, Chief Executive Chui Sai On told media on Monday that it was hard for him to make an

Study | One in three cigarettes illegal, making MSAR second-worst in Asia

A regional study has found that Macau has the second-­highest incident rate of illegal cigarette consumption in the Asia region. More than one-third of all cigarettes consumed is said to

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