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Analysis | Singapore’s casinos made a mistake: cutting out the junkets

But lately, Singapore’s two casinos appear to be paying the price of their government restricting that setup. Chinese VIP gamblers patronize both cities—and account for about half of all Singapore

Gaming | US group and Macau firm propose two casinos in the Philippines

A US investment group and a Macau-based gaming firm are currently in talks with the authorities as they try to attain permission to open two new casino resorts in the

Briefs | Scooter driver crushed to death by shuttle bus

A motorcyclist has been crushed to death after being run over by a casino shuttle bus yesterday morning. The incident occured at a roundabout near the Rotunda da Amizade. The

Heritage | Coloane archeological site report to be released soon

The second phase of the archaeological excavation, finished in February, saw roughly 500 articles, artifacts and relics discovered from four different ancient periods, namely the late Neolithic Age, the Bronze

DSAT starts feasibility work on fourth cross-sea passage

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) responded to a written enquiry, filed by lawmaker Chan Meng Kam at the end of January, demanding for the authorities to disclose details of the next

Taipa library operational on trial next week

Taipa’s first library will be opened to the general public on a trial basis next Wednesday, offering a collection of around 150,000 books for the city’s library-goers. The new space

Confidence in local economy and job prospects below standard for first time

Consumer confidence in the local economy fell below the general standard for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis in the most recent quarter, according to the latest

Real Estate | Commercial rents face a new trend

Local retailers with businesses located in the central district say that the high rents they are required to pay are becoming unsustainable, given the slowdown in the region’s economy and

ARTS | ‘War Sum Up’: Contemporary opera takes center stage at CCM

Conceived by director Kirsten Dehlholm, and Willie Flindt, the opera derives inspiration from Japanese manga. Drawings of manga will be projected onto the stage, complete with a score co-written by

Music | Backstreet Boys to perform in Macau

Singapore promoter Live Nation Lushington decided to extend the “In A World Like This Tour” to Macau because “the two Hong Kong shows on April 22 and 23 were sold

Tightened standard for green-vehicle tax exemption

Authorities yesterday announced a tightened standard for which environmentally friendly vehicles will be eligible for preferential tax. This will rule out nearly half of the 134 car models that have

Briefs | Maintenance work required on major water pipeline

Macao Water will carry out further maintenance work on one of the water pipelines under the Sai Van Bridge today from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The maintenance work involves

CEM | Cable maintenance strengthened to avoid blackouts

In response to the growing demand for electricity consumption, the public utility company has planned on investing in electricity network expansion and upgrades. Over the next three years, CEM is

GIT blames Taipa LRT delay on contractor’s ‘being inactive’

The Depot Superstructure is one of the five projects comprising the Taipa section of the LRT. It is situated east of the Cotai Strip and south of the airport, with

Education | With the lack of nurseries, authorities suggest at-home parenting

As of March this year, there were a total of 48 nurseries available across the city, with roughly 8,300 places available. However, this number can only allegedly serve 40 percent

Briefs | Macanese painter wins prize in London

A young Macanese painter has received an award in London from the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. Filipe Miguel das Dores, aged 25, won the prize with a

Two fires break out at residential buildings

The first incident occurred near the Red Market at around 3 a.m. The blaze at the Edificio Pac Tat, located in the Avenida do Almirante Lacerda. is suspected to have

Arts & Culture | IC opens call for submissions to Macau Printmaking Triennial

The 2nd Macau Printmaking Triennial is now open for submissions, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) stated in a press release. The event, which is organized by IC in cooperation with

Changing lifestyles in Hengqin

“Life used to be more relaxed here. Now there is more traffic and more people. Things are developing quite rapidly. We are located between the mountains and our lifestyle used

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