Public grants to academic research unaffected by gaming revenue drop

Economic recession in the gaming industry has not dampened the government’s financial support for the research projects of local tertiary education institutes so far, said Prof. Zhang Shu Guang, Senior

Cristo Cheung | Local entrepreneur publishes book about 50 years in business

Modesty, endeavor and perseverance are principles that bring success, according to Cristo Cheung, a local businessman who provides his personal account of the commercial and political scene in Hong Kong

Sin Fong | New Macau calls on CCAC to launch probe over gov’t interference

The New Macau Association (ANM) has raised doubts over the impartiality of Macau’s judiciary system and has called on the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) to investigate whether or not government

Macau researcher Ana Maria Amaro dies

Yesterday it was announced that the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities Abroad, José Cesário, will present honorary medals to distinguished Portuguese citizens residing in Macau on Wednesday. The medals will be

Briefs | Stolen ring sold in Macau

Three Chinese thieves were sentenced to five years in prison by a French court this week. The criminals stole a ring worth nearly half a million euros from a Monaco

Airport ensures runway safety after Air Macau flight faces trouble landing

The Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. (CAM) has assured the public that pilots are accustomed to the runways at local airports, and that landing procedures have not resulted in any

Statistics | Residential loans decrease

New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) decreased in March 2015 whereas those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) have increased, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority

Taipa wet market faces facelift and expansion

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has considered expanding the current wet market, located in the old district of Taipa. The Urban Planning Department from the Land, Public Works

Funeral expo shows latest industry trends

First held in Macau in 2008, what is deemed “the largest annual event for the funeral and cemetery industry in the Asia-Pacific” was subsequently held in the neighboring SAR for

Wynn employees support Nepal quake relief efforts

According to a press release, the donation “is a combination of individual contributions from employees, matched by the company.” Wynn Macau stressed that the amount donated is “very significant” and was

Ex-Birmingham City chairman loses HK money laundering appeal

Ex-British soccer club Birmingham City Chairman Carson Yeung lost an appeal to overturn his HK$721 million (USD93 million) money laundering conviction. Hong Kong Court of Appeal Judge Michael Lunn, who handed

Gov’t pledges to include e-cigarettes in revised tobacco bill

Several legislators have called on the government to regulate e-cigarettes during Tuesday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting. “It’s a new trend and a lot of people use the e-cigarette. So we

Week-long LGBTI exhibition runs at Ox Warehouse

Titled “Growing Pains,” the five-day exhibition is intended to demonstrate a contrast between the life being part of a sexual minority in childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, and the lives

CE dispatch stops Edmund Ho from testifying on confidentiality grounds

In a confidential dispatch addressed to the Court of First Instance judge presiding over the case, Chui Sai On states that “the facts are of a confidential or reserved

Gaming | Citi keeps May revenue forecast at MOP20.5b

Based on a report on the industry’s data, Citigroup has said that Macau’s gaming revenue for the first ten days of May reached MOP7 billion, while the overall average daily

Local hotels top most expensive AP list

Between January and March, the average price of Macau hotels increased by 64 percent year-on-year, recording one of the sharpest increases among the Asia-Pacific destinations, according to data quoted by

Asian American lawsuit still pending

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has confirmed a ruling made by a lower court that recognizes and enforces a foreign decision made in a case between Las Vegas Sands

Lawyers association raises concern over unpaid legal aid service

The president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, has raised concerns over legal aid cases, in which legal aid lawyers have not been paid for their services,

Public health services’ manpower to be boosted

The public healthcare sector expects to recruit a total of 2,640 additional health professionals in the following five years, while some of the specialist outpatient services at the Hospital Conde

Monthly car park passholders to create association

A group of more than 200 residents who hold monthly passes for public parking lots have joined forces to establish an association. This follows the government’s expressed intention of canceling

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