Portuguese scholars study impact of LRT and casino industry

Both projects are being undertaken by UC's Department of Architecture under the coordination of scholars Jorge Figueira and Nuno Grande. According to a press release issued by the UC (the oldest

New football season kicks off with fresh lineups

Last year’s champion club Benfica Macau presented its lineup for the new season yesterday, revealing that the team has been reinforced with more experienced players. The club’s director Duarte Alves

PSP warns taxi industry to behave

In a meeting with seven representatives from the local taxi industry on Wednesday, the head of the Public Security Police’s traffic department, Che Wai, has reiterated that the authorities are

BRIEFS: DSRT to study triple play licensing scheme

The inauguration ceremony for the Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation’s new director Hoi Chi Leong took place yesterday. He said that the bureau will study the licensing scheme for triple play,

RETAIL | Disappointing sales for Cartier in Macau

Richemont, the maker of Cartier jewelry, reported that third-quarter revenue growth stagnated for the first time in six years as protests in Hong Kong disrupted sales in the biggest market

Gov’t makes concession on animal protection legislation

Government representatives have agreed to suggestions proposed by lawmakers to differentiate between farm animals and pets during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly (AL) First Standing Committee yesterday. Kwan Tsui

SURVEY | Local youths show increasing symptoms of gambling addiction

A survey conducted by the Bosco Youth Service Network (BYS) found that young people in Macau are displaying more symptoms of gambling addiction.  There has also been a surge in

Sonia Chan demands IACM service improvements

The Secretary for Public Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, paid a visit to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) this week to learn about its operations, functions and the

Mortgage lending falls in Nov

With regard to outstanding balance, RMLs and CRELs both witnessed increases. In November 2014, new RMLs approved by local banks decreased 26.9 pct month-to-month to MOP3.4 billion; of which, 97.6

Positive impression of new gov’t from Portugal’s cabinet member

The politician revealed that the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, assured him that Portuguese citizens “will continue to enjoy a treatment of positive discrimination” concerning residency permits. As the Times

Experts trying to choose a pair of pandas to send to Macau

The Secretary said that experts have been trying to choose a pair of pandas to send to Macau, after Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the central government will be

Heritage exhibition offers free admission to senior citizens and groups

Originally owned by Mr Kou Ho Neng, a wealthy local merchant, Tak Seng On Pawnshop was established in 1917. Comprised of the main counter and storehouse, it is one of

Alan Ho expected to spend CNY in prison

The decision was made to remand six suspects in custody. Among these suspects is Alan Ho, nephew of SJM Holdings chairman Stanley Ho. He is expected to spend the Chinese

HEALTH | New Macau criticizes bloated hospital bureaucracies

The letter indicated that the core of the region’s medical system problems is inadequate human resources, but “many of the medicine graduates outside Macau are not willing to return home

MIGRANT WORKERS | A temporary home that becomes permanent

Leonardo Dioko is considered a success story amongst the Filipino population, the second largest migrant community in Macau. Nicknamed “Don,” the Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) lecturer arrived in

Scholar says a mechanism to supervise work agencies is urgent

The lack of further legislation to regulate the work of employment agencies leads to abuse that affect non-resident workers in Macau, according to Cecilia Ho, Social Work lecturer at the

The TABOO everybody’s talking about | The Return of Danger

If you think a taboo is something nobody dares to mention, think again, because TABOO at the City of Dreams Macau is definitely one of the hottest topics in town! Shattering

FT Analysis Dark clouds hang over local gaming industry

Three months on, the answer is clearer: the dark clouds for the gaming industry in the southern Chinese territory look like they are here to stay. Macau’s explosive decade- long boom appears

Lawmakers pass domestic violence law amidst doubts

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has debated and passed the government’s proposed Domestic Violence Prevention and Correction Law in yesterday’s plenary session. Lawmakers continued to question the government’s decision not to

Citi: Casino revenue may reach MOP23.8b in Jan, down 17pct y-o-y

Citigroup has stated that Macau's Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) for the first eleven days in January amounted to MOP 8.7 billion, as revealed by industry sources. The total daily run

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