Gaming | MGM announces ‘special bonus’

A ‘special bonus’ to non-management team members at MGM Macau was announced yesterday. The bonus is equal to one month’s salary and will be paid out in July 2015. This means

Tradition | Good luck chicken for Lunar New Year

Local wet markets are bustling these days, and costumers look for live birds to cook the favorite dishes you’d find in most Chinese homes during the festive season. According to Fernando

Extra flights to cope with CNY

Compared to last year’s 28, this marks an increase of more than 1.5 times, which, according to the authorities, will allow the local air transport market to provide enough capacity

Price of residential units surges 22 pct in 2014

The average price per square meter in the Macau peninsula reached MOP95,576; while in Taipa it amounted to MOP106,316 and in Coloane prices reached MOP122,697, up 19.8 percent, 29.6 percent

Crime | PJ storms 19 flats equipped with mobile base stations at Border Gate

The IT Crimes Division of the Judiciary Police stormed 19 flats located near the Border Gate checkpoint and found equipment used to send gaming-related messages to people who enter or

Wine sector calls for gov’t push to grow city into F&B hub

Macau’s wine market has come a long way from its historically Portuguese origins to a reciprocal sector that’s growing with the gaming industry. Now amid the inevitable trend of the

Young resident victim of online crime after threat over FB account

A 21-year-old Macau resident fell into an internet trap, when she agreed to share personal information upon receiving a message stating that her Facebook account would be deactivated if she

SURVEY | Most young people approve of premarital sex

A survey conducted by the Fu Lun Youth Association of Macau has found that almost 80 percent of their respondents do not oppose premarital sex. The survey was divided into four

CNY | 2.2m people predicted to cross border at Zhuhai

This is the first Chinese New Year after the authorities extended checkpoint opening hours at Gongbei, Hengqin and the Zhuhai-Macau Cross Border Industrial Zone. Mainland authorities have noticed an increasing

Public revenue declines 27.5 pct

The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) yesterday published figures for the Macau government’s Central Account yesterday. The figures show a 27.5 percent year-on-year decrease in government revenue for January. The total revenue

Online flea market to develop mobile app

The Macau Flea Market (澳門跳蚤市場 in Chinese) was established as a Facebook group around a year ago, and has already accumulated more than 98,000 members. It recently attracted attention from

Lawmakers still divided on domestic violence legislation

Lawmakers failed to reach a conclusion yesterday following discussions on an amendment to the Penal Code pertaining to the Domestic Violence Prevention and Correction Law. Under the proposed domestic violence legislation,

Briefs | Tai Fung given green light to open Shanghai branch

Tai Fung Bank has been granted permission to expand into Shanghai, as revealed in a notice drafted by the Secretary for Economy and Finance and published in the government’s Official

Restaurateur determined to serve authentic Portuguese culinary delights

Drawn to Macau’s charm, Fernando Real started visiting the city occasionally since he first came here in the 1970s. Over forty years on, Fernando and his wife Elisabete are in

Ask the Vet | 3 Feline Allergies Cat Owners Should Control

Allergies are an overreaction to a substance or item that is normally not harmful. The cat's immune system reacts to the antigen (the substance or item) by disrupting the white

BRIEFS: Vietnam sees rise in exports to Macau

Vietnam’s exports to China’s Hong Kong and Macau grew impressively in 2014, state-run Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) reported on Friday. The broadcaster quoted the Vietnamese Consul General to Hong

Downtown visitors doubled as CNY closes in

One week prior to the Chinese New Year, downtown Macau has seen an increasing influx of tourists. Many visitors from nearby cities are visiting to shop for goods and gifts,

Gaming | Analyst predicts few gaming tables for new casinos

New casino projects may be granted only 100 to 150 gaming tables each and this is a prediction that an UBS Securities Asia Limited analyst has said is becoming increasingly

Shanghai entrepreneur allegedly sued by casino for billions in debts owed

A US-based Chinese news website has alleged that a well-known Shanghainese entrepreneur has been sued by a Macau casino operator for RMB1 billion in gaming debt. Furthermore, this may trigger

ARTS | Biennale works reflect Mio’s struggle under Cultural Revolution

  A set of 30 artworks created by Macau-based contemporary painter Mio Pang Fei have been selected and arranged at the Macao Museum of Art (MAM). They will soon be ready

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