Film graduate wins advertising awards Macau’s got talent

Macau may be facing a problematic shortage of local talent, but Lei Cheok Wai is surely not the one to blame for that. His directorial commercial entitled “Anti-Smoking PSA” has

Ladies’ Club of Macau host ‘A Night at the Music Awards’

In her speech during the evening, Yuba Reichard, president of ILCM, said, “Approximately 80% percent of our annual charity budget is raised tonight. Words cannot express our gratitude to the

Statistics | Population continues to grow

The demographic statistics indicate that there were 1,711 live births delivered in the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of 375 or 18 pct quarter-to-quarter. Mortalities totaled 536, an increase

Nepalese Sands workers donate MOP81,000 to Red Cross

Nepalese team members of Sands China Ltd have raised MOP81,000 to help with the relief effort following the Nepal earthquake. Yesterday, Mr Mukesh K. Barruwal and representatives of the Nepalese

AL Plenary | Gov’t ‘stands firm’ on implementing full casino smoking ban

A spoken enquiry by Leong Veng Chai triggered further discussion on the implementation of a full smoking ban, which had been first announced back in January. “The Macau government has already

Sonia Chan pledges further support to civil servants

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, told lawmakers yesterday that a series of financial measures to support civil servants, particularly those with lower salaries, will be implemented in

Gaming | Wynn Resorts biggest shareholder T. Rowe cuts stake 40 pct

T. Rowe Price Group Inc., the largest stockholder in Wynn Resorts Ltd., cut its stake in the casino company by almost 40 percent, according to a filing Monday. The mutual fund

Budget | Gov’t expenses more than double

Local administration revenues dropped 33.6 percent year-on-year during the first four months of this year, according to data made available yesterday by the Financial Service Bureau (DSF). The local administration totaled

Wall collapses in busy tourist area

The three-storey building has been standing idle for more than 40 years, and only recently part of its veranda also collapsed. At around 9.30 a.m., the fire service arrived at

Alexis Tam | Cultural fund member not sacked over law breach

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has said that the former Cultural Industries Fund member Chao Son U was not sacked for breaching the law, Radio Macau

AL Plenary | Secretary grilled again over LRT delays

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, has been bombarded by lawmakers’ questions about the LRT timetable once more, even though he repeatedly stated that he’s unable

Gov’t studying introduction of ‘recycling network’

The government is considering whether or not to create a recycling network structure in Macau, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, told lawmakers yesterday. Mr Rosário revealed,

Health and fitness| The art of being lazy

It’s the ultimate in efficiency. The art of being lazy. That’s astonishingly what renowned fitness trainer and movement specialist Edward Yu is hoping to teach the perennially stressed citizens of

Secretary of State says links with Macau benefit Portuguese economy

Leonardo Mathias, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Economy, said during a visit to the city that Lisbon should continue to foster the growing trend of exports to Macau. Speaking during

Cash handouts to remain next year

The head of the Social Welfare Bureau, Iong Kong Io, said yesterday that the government does not intend to bring an end to its cash handout program next year, Radio

EU supports local ‘democratic advancement’

The European Union supports “democratic advancement” in Macau and Hong Kong, and wishes to see both special administrative regions achieve a universal suffrage model that would give citizens genuine choices

Gov’t to stop granting subsidies to Sin Fong Garden owners

The government will put an end to the granting of subsidies to Sin Fong Garden proprietors within the year, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has revealed. The Secretary for Transport

Elderly homes to increase, Hengqin part of the plan

According to the data provided by IAS, the elderly account for eight percent of the total population, but that figure is expected to have increased by 20 percent by 2036.

Briefs | CCM launches ARTmusing Summer

The Macau Cultural Center has announced the launch of ARTmusing Summer to celebrate the arts with new performances and workshops for all ages. Intended to encourage creativity in society, the

Group hopes to open ‘brothel museum’ in Rua da Felicidade

Their initial blueprint was revealed at a press briefing over the weekend. The complex would feature a “brothel museum,” since Rua da Felicidade was formerly Macau’s local prostitution hub. A

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