Thai Smile intends to suspend Macau-Bangkok route

The company’s CEO, Woranate Laprabang, told the Macau Business Daily that the route’s occupancy currently stands at 50 percent. It has therefore failed to meet the anticipated occupancy of 65

ARTS | Filmmakers can submit projects to ‘Local View Power’ contest

The project was first initiated in 2007 to stimulate and nurture creative works by both emerging and established filmmakers. According to a press release issued by CCM, the previous seven editions

Gov’t to transfer reserves to China Development Bank fund

A portion of the MSAR’s financial reserves could be transferred to mainland China for investment purposes. The government intends to introduce the measure in order to boost bilateral cooperation. It

Fisherman’s Wharf development plan under fire

ANM argues that these decisions are in conflict with the Cultural Institute’s suggestion about the area’s height limit of 60 meters, which was made last year. The association urged the

Little Miss Violet | Striving to make a living out of fashion blogging

Almost five years ago, when fashion bloggers started to rival traditional magazines in Europe and the United States, Macau-born Carla Florendo started her own website, which first detailed art in

Police called after brawl inside newly opened restaurant

A brawl occurred on Friday at the recently opened Portugalia restaurant. The incident happened at dinner time, while the restaurant was reportedly full, when a fight between staff members occurred.

Tourism | Package tours (still) on the rise

year-on-year to 983,000 in February, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Package tour visitors from Mainland China increased 21.5% year-on-year, to 804,000, with 418,000 coming from Guangdong Province. Visitors

Temporary traffic arrangement near the airport

Health | Alexis Tam insists on nurses’ exam and internship

  The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, expressed his disagreement after the medial affairs committee decided to vote down the controversial suggestion of making qualification examination and internship

Public transportation | Sixty taxi licenses to expire this year

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) says it plans to add 300 taxi licenses by public tendering in the first half of this year, in order to ease the public’s demand on

Music | Gothenburg Symphony debut Chinese tour in town

Led by principal guest conductor Kent Nagano, the orchestra started with Anders Hillborg’s Beast Sampler, a contemporary piece performed for the first time in China. This was followed by Felix

Vacationer dies in pool accident at Four Seasons hotel

In a fatal accident last Friday a man from the mainland drowned, after his lower back was sucked into the outlet of a small massage pool at the Four Seasons

Dengue mosquito index at its highest in years

DSSOPT considers increasing height limit at Fisherman’s Wharf

  The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) is considering increasing the upper limit of building height at the Fisherman’s Wharf in its second draft plan, lifting restrictions that might

Macau Post victim of phishing

Macau Post has reiterated a warning to the public to pay attention to an email, written in English with an indication of the EMS Logo, soliciting recipients to disclose their

Animal rights advocates demand Canidrome closure

The Canidrome is managed by greyhound racing company Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Co Ltd, and controlled by Stanley Ho’s Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau SA (STDM). Last Saturday,

Education | IPM music program accredited by Taiwanese council

The Bachelor of Arts program in Music offered by the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) has been accredited by the Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT), IPM announced

Analysis | Gaming dollars ending up on mainland stock markets

Casino revenues in Macau - the only place in the country where casinos are legal - fell 39.4 percent in March, as we published yesterday based on data from the

World Autism Awareness Day celebrated in Macau

Caritas Macau held an award presentation ceremony for its cross-city painting competition at Galaxy Macau yesterday. The event, co-organized with another care association from the neighboring Hong Kong Autism Awareness

F&B and luxury goods sector baffled by gaming slump

Plummeting gaming revenue has proven headache-worthy not only for casino operators but also for business operators from the food and beverage and luxury item sectors, according to the director of

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