STATISTICS | TOURISM | Fewer tour visitors in May

Visitors on package tours totaled 823,000 in May, down by 2.2 percent year-on-year. Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that package tour visitors from mainland China (653,000),

Hotel Estoril revamp blueprint unveiled

The government’s plan to revamp the abandoned Hotel Estoril into a youth recreational and art center has received various opinions from students and the education sector. At a briefing session

Secondary schools’ expansion lays bare land shortage issues

Urban Planning Committee members have expressed concerns over the joint expansion of two secondary schools in the northern district of Toi San. Their remarks follow a request by one of

Executive Council | No break for casinos as gov’t plans full smoking ban

Gamblers in Macau will have to step out of casinos for cigarettes breaks under the government’s proposal to fully ban smoking in the resorts, a move that could hurt the

Chamber music at Dom Pedro V Theatre

The Macau Orchestra is presenting a chamber music concert at the Dom Pedro V Theatre this Saturday. A press release issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau has revealed that the

Local drivers petition CE against imported foreign drivers

  Members from the Macau Federation of Transportation met the Chief Executive yesterday morning at the government headquarters to present their survey regarding the current state of the local transport industry.

Rosário says GDI handles excessive workload

The secretary yesterday officiated the inauguration ceremony of the GDI’s new coordinator, Chau Vai Man, where he stated that the Office is “doing everything it can” to compensate for the

Education | Local gaming and hospitality students visit Vegas

Organized by the UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hotel Management, scholars and experts from the relevant industries conducted lectures about the US gaming industry. The lectures covered issues such

Briefs | Thai brawl involving Macau group

Pattaya police are reportedly searching for a gang of ten men, thought to be from Macau, who allegedly attacked a group of five Thai men outside a popular North Pattaya

Analysis | Doctor-patient relationship has seen better days

In light of current social debates that were inflamed by a recent court conviction for medical malpractice, the monthly “Civic Roundtable” event led by scholar and civic group leader Agnes

Heritage | 10 years after UNESCO listing | Living close to St Paul’s

It’s been a long time since the people who live near St Paul’s Ruins learned to deal with the flood of tourists. Residents adopt alternative routes and even accept the

Projected capacity of reclaimed areas rises to 162,000

A sand supply shortage has held up the reclamation works for the region’s new Zone A, which is unlikely to meet its mid- November deadline, confirmed the Secretary for Transport and

UNESCO | says ‘Positive things’ resulted from world heritage listing

A report on the measures taken to safeguard Macau’s historic center is being evaluated by UNESCO, as positive things have resulted since the world heritage listing ten years ago, according

Guia Lighthouse marks 150th anniversary

It has been 150 years since the Guia Lighthouse was built in 1864 and began its operation the following year. Whilst silently witnessing the city’s enormous changes from up on

DSPA with new directors, ‘insufficiencies’ admited

Macau consumers’ satisfaction hits record high

Macau consumers’ satisfaction has hit a record high over the past nine years in regards to shopping and dining in the territory, according to an annual survey conducted by the

EDUCATION | City U to start new semester on UM’s old campus

The City University of Macau will move into the University of Macau (UM)’s old campus in Taipa in preparation for the upcoming semester. The university’s acting rector, Pang Su Seng,