Briefs | Melina Leong leaves Sands China

AL Plenary | Faster procedures in customs and affordable housing approved

Bills to amend the External Trade Law and the Affordable Housing Law obtained their first approval by the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, suggesting faster procedures for customs clearance of MICE

Commission of Audit slams DSSOPT over Taipa Central Park construction

CA said it found flaws in construction supervision and execution works, which led to delays and a “waste of resources,” even putting users’ safety at risk. The construction project was awarded

‘Yesterday Once More’ nabs Jury’s Award at Macao Indies 2015

  The long feature “Yesterday Once More” has beaten 24 other homemade productions in the ninth edition of the Macao International Film and Video Festival to take the top accolade, the

Neto Valente at Lawyers Day | Public administration staff should be promoted based on merit

The president of Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, has called on the government to improve the management of human resources within public administration services, stressing that employees “should

Education | MPI receives APQN quality award

The Macau Polytechnic Institute (MPI) has received a Quality Award from the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) for 2015 in the category of Best/Model Internal Quality Assurance. According to a press release

Report | Aussie estate targeted by criminals from Macau, HK, China for money laundering

Australia has been urged to tighten oversight of the booming property sector to prevent it from being used by criminals, including from Macau, for global money laundering, stated a report

Secretary: ‘No changes’ foreseen for monthly public parking passes

In a written reply to the Times, the Secretary’s cabinet said, “currently, no change has been foreseen regarding the monthly passes for car parks.” Last month, the government told the

24,000 earn less than MOP8,000 | Possible cash handout cutback worries grassroots workers

During the one-hour forum, Kong stressed the importance of the annual subsidy to most grassroots laborers in the city, most of whom struggle to make a decent living. The latest data

IPM to relocate to Taipa with cultural creativity academic center

Li told the media yesterday that the university doesn’t expect to make relocation plans until next year, as a number of budget and administrative procedures have yet to be solved. “When

Briefs | Alexis in Venice: We have much in common

The “20th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair” (20th MIF) will be held at the Venetian Macao from October 22 to 25, 2015. The event is organized by the Macao

Gov’t to revise laws on consumer rights and private renting

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, pledged to prioritize the revision of legislation concerning consumer rights, private renting, and budget framework. Ms Chan added that the government will

Thousands of flats and hotel rooms under construction

A total of 92 residential buildings and 18 hotel projects were under construction in the past quarter, expected to deliver more than 13,100 new flats and 9,800 hotel rooms. 221

Report Macau bets big on India, eyes growth in tourist arrivals

Macau is expecting over 4.8 per cent growth in tourist arrivals from India this year, betting big on its unique blend of museums, cuisines, shopping malls and casinos to lure

New elderly homes to be built in next 3 years

Iong said these homes will be located at the Rua da Praia do Manduco, Sai Pai Van and Ká Hó areas, and that they address the demand of some 400

Ask the Vet | 3 Ways to Lower Your Dog’s Heartworm Treatment Cost

1. Prevention The easiest and cheapest way to treat heartworm is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. There are a wide variety of preventative heartworm medicines that can

The Buzz | The richest exaggeration: Website wrongfully claims Stanley Ho’s death

In a profile of Angela Leong described as a “Macau-based entrepreneur has an estimated net worth of USD2.3 billion as of March 2013 according to Forbes,” by the website

ART | Celebrated Chinese painters scour the city for exhibition inspiration

Four A-list watercolor painters from the mainland are currently in town seeking inspiration for a collaborative exhibition, featuring a total of 40 Macau-themed paintings that aim to depict the city’s

Police raid Macau scammers’ luxury condo in KL

Police busted a Macau scam syndicate with the arrest of 13 Chinese nationals in a raid on a luxury condominium unit at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng in Kuala Lumpur yesterday,

Interview | Macau oral history association head Laura Lei: ‘Cultural and creative industry is not only limited to handicraft items’

  Laura Lei, who heads the Oral History Association of Macau, identifies a parallel between the work of an historian and that of a reporter. Both, through research and interviews, present

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