A language between two empires

With the predominance of the Portuguese language in Macau, in legal and administrative systems, and the importance of Mandarin, as China’s national language, the position of Cantonese  is indefinite. While

Booths selling CNY paraphernalia struggle with business

Bad weather and the poor design of stalls have created unfavorable results for owners of Chinese New Year pinwheel stalls outside the A-Ma Temple in Barra. The site of the pinwheel

Gaming | Study finds differences between Chinese gamblers

First published by the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, and reviewed yesterday by Hospitality Net, the article focuses on observations made by gaming operator staff on variations in behavior between gamblers from

Gaming revenue drops 33 pct in Portugal

Three of Portugal’s most emblematic casinos (Casino Estoril, Casino Lisboa and Casino da Póvoa de Varzim) are managed by Estoril-Sol, a company chaired by Stanley Ho. The Macau tycoon is

Briefs | Gov’t calls for tax reimbursement register

The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) has urged employees from the private sector to register with their banks for a reimbursement of 60 percent of their 2013 income tax. Until tomorrow,

Record number of visitors, crowd control measures implemented

The Public Security Police (PSP) has revealed that more than 1.72 million people crossed the Macau border checkpoints between February 18 and 22. Meanwhile, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture,

Authorities speed up temporary Home Return Permit applications

Local residents who have lost their Home Return Permit (Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau residents) in Zhuhai are now able to receive a temporary document quicker than

Tourism | Over 1,000 parade to celebrate Year of the Goat

Participants marched along Avenida Dr. Sun Yat- Sen and finished up close to the Macau Tower. The theme of this year’s parade is “Adorn the City with Opulence and Joy”. A total

Additional restaurant charges accepted during festive season

Some residents told TDM that they understood the decision to increase prices. “Having a 30-percent extra charge is alright. But it would be unacceptable if they charged more ,” one

Noise law in effect, low awareness of the legislation

PSP figures show that the authority has issued advice in response to five of the 25 complaints received. As for the rest of the objections, the authorities said that they

Group supports transgender people requesting ID gender change

  The Rainbow of Macau association will meet with Identification Bureau (DSI) officials on February 24 to discuss the issue of changing gender on Macau’s identification documents. Anthony Lam, director-general of Rainbow

Transport | Airport terminal expansion to begin this year

The airport’s current total capacity is 6 million per year. CAM has previously announced that it will be expanding the terminal. “At a conservative estimation, we will finish the interior design,

Ask the Vet | 10 Reasons Your Cat Should Be an Indoor Cat

An indoor cat has several advantages over cats that spend time outdoors; indoor cats are not exposed to infections, parasites, traffic accidents or poisonous plants and foods. Indoor cats live a longer life,

Education | Local schools implement measures to stop harassment

Several local schools are creating guidelines on how to handle sexual harassment cases, after the issue entered public debate recently, following complaints filed by at least four University of Macau

Change to Urban Planning Committee causes controversy

Commentators are skeptical of the Macau government’s decision to cancel the secretariat of the Urban Planning Committee, a decision which was announced on Tuesday. According to a press release from the

Bags found inside public housing building wall

The public has once again raised concerns regarding the quality of public housing apartments, after a photo was published on the Internet allegedly showing paper bags that were found inside

Cultural events to be held at heritage sites

Between today and Feb 21, Macau Museum, the Mandarin’s House, the Lou Kau House, D. Pedro V Theatre, the old house of general Ye Ting, the Kun Iam Ecumenical Center,

Women’s Association delivers opinion for Policy Address

New leadership members of the Women’s General Association visited the Chief Executive on Tuesday to provide suggestions on the formulation of the Policy Address, in particular the protection of women’s

Gaming | MGM Resorts posts fourth-quarter loss

The loss widened to 70 cents a share from 12 cents a year earlier, the Las Vegas-based company said Tuesday in a statement. MGM China revenue decreased 22 percent, driven

Briefs | New Mozambique delegate at Forum Macau

Mozambique has a new delegate to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries (Forum Macau), as revealed in a press

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