UN corruption probe at its ‘early stages’

U.S. officials say that the arrests of the former president of the United Nations General Assembly, John Ashe, and Macau developer Ng Lap Seng are part of the early stages of

The Latest: Ashe implicated himself 

The latest on allegations that former United Nations General Assembly President Josh Ashe accepted bribes to help a Chinese real estate mogul and other businesspeople gain investments and government contracts

Lykketoft: ‘Corruption has no place in the United Nations’

Mogens Lykketoft, the U.N. General Assembly’s current president, told reporters Tuesday that member states would decide whether to create more transparency for the world body. “Corruption has no place in the

Qatar Airways looks to recruit in Macau

Qatar Airways, the national airline of Qatar, is hosting a cabin crew recruitment event in Macau on October 18. The airline highlights the job benefits for its cabin crew in

Madonna tour adds second date in Bangkok

Madonna has announced a second Bangkok date for her “Rebel Heart” world tour, after the first show sold out in under an hour. With this world tour, Madonna is promoting her

Arts | CCM highlights winter performances

The CCM will showcase the two performances on a number of dates throughout November and December. “Anna Karenina,” Tolstoy’s acclaimed masterpiece, is the classic tale of one of literature’s most

Tourism | MGTO wins award in Thailand

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has been presented with the Best National Tourism Office of Travel Services Award at the 23rd Incentive Travel & Conventions and Meetings Asia (IT&CMA

Top racers to storm through Guia Circuit for 62nd year

Last year’s Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix champion, Felix Rosenqvist, is slated to return to the Guia circuit this November to defend his title when the starting flag is waved

Five former champions confirmed for FIA GT World Cup

Edoardo Mortara, Darryl O’Young, Maro Engel and Andre Couto, each representing one of the five manufacturers, will race each other for the GT3 machinery, according to the car-racing committee’s entrant

MGM praises Beijing’s assistance to local economy

MGM China head Grant Bowie yesterday welcomed Beijing’s helping hand to Macau’s flagging economy, and highlighted its significance in boosting mainland tourists’ confidence in and access to the city. Late last

Tiago Quadros Architect | Dialogues to share knowledge about the city, ‘insights into the future’

Tiago Saldanha Quadros, a Macau-based architect and a visiting professor at the University of St Joseph, is launching a book that explores ways to build a better city. “Macau Sessions.

Month-long event celebrates architecture

Macau Architecture Promenade” (MAP) is the newest project from the nonprofit cultural organization Babel. With October being the International Month of Architecture, the organization is holding a series of activities

Ng allegedly involved in bribery case, ex-UN General Assembly arrested held

A federal investigation has begun regarding allegations that Ng Lap Seng bribed U.N. officials. The allegations are part of a larger investigation into bribery by Chinese individuals. Under the investigation,

José Brás Gomes dies at 69

A well-known and charismatic figure in town, Mr Gomes worked for BNU/CGD from the time he first set foot in Macau back in March 1982 to lead the public relations

Bad driving leads to accidents

A seven-seater van crashed into a sushi takeaway yesterday morning after its driver shifted a wrong gear while parking his car outside on a street close to the Tap Seac

Gov’t to turn Mong Ha into cultural district

The area includes 12 Portuguese-style villa homes, four of which are independent units located on Rua Francisco Xavier Pereira and comprise a total area of around 7,200 square metres. “The government

Lusofonia Festival aiming more with less

This year’s  Lusofonia Festival will take place from October 23 to 25 and will have a smaller budget, but the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) expects that the party

Authorities following case of elderly injured in sports event

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, commented on the case in which an elderly woman became seriously injured after falling during an activity included in the “Sports

Top analyst says it’s not too late to buy into rally

It’s not too late to find stock-market bargains in Macau after an index of the city’s casino operators surged more than 10 percent in two days, according to the industry’s top-ranked analyst. Galaxy

Briefs | T’Way Air to launch Macau–Seoul route

South Korean low-cost carrier T’Way Airlines has announced that it will be launching a new Seoul–Macau route starting in late November. The service will include five weekly links to Incheon

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