Violent crime rises by 8.4 percent

  Extortion-related crimes were recorded as having one of the highest surges, rising 50.7 percent year-on-year and numbering at 34 more cases than in 2013. Mr Chak revealed in a press

Tourism | MGTO to launch four new walking routes today

The themes of the walking routes are “Footsteps into the Historic Centre”; “An Experiment of Creativity”; “Crossroads of China and Portugal”; “A Legacy of Arts and Culture”; “Enchanting Stories of

UM signs protocol with Indian institute

The University of Macau (UM) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), aimed at “enriching the academic programs and promote the exchange of

UM students accuse media of defaming professor

Fifty-two students from the University of Macau (UM) issued a joint statement yesterday, alleging some members of the local media of defaming the head of the UM department of government

Tourism | Macau well positioned in Forbes star ratings

Macau is well positioned on the list, with eight five-star hotels and nine five-star restaurants listed (see table), among other Star award winners. As new regions of the world have been

Delta Bridge operations in 2016 a ‘difficult’ scenario

“To say whether it can be open to traffic at the end of 2016 or not, now that is very difficult, very difficult,” Li said. Li explained that the construction

PSP reveals crowd control measures | Senado Square cleared during CNY if necessary

The authorities have predicted that there will be large crowds in the Central district and Border Gate checkpoint vicinity between February 17 and 28. Apart from dispatching extra personnel to

ARTS | Literary Festival back from March 19 to 29

The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival is back for its 4th edition, scheduled to take place from March 19 to 29, 2015 at the Old Court Building. Around 30 writers,

Father accuses doctor of medical malpractice, demands accountability

Over nearly a decade, Mr Chan Kok Sam has been running around different medical and legal departments in Macau to appeal for the accountability of his daughter’s vegetative state, which

Gaming | VIP room employees seek help from DSAL

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has received requests for assistance from 52 former employees of four VIP rooms that have closed or are undergoing business consolidation, according to the Secretary

Junket HK listing rejected

The Macau junket operator Iao Kun Group Holding Co Ltd., which is currently listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market in the United States, has had its listing application in Hong

On the lawmakers’ agenda

LRT DELAYS Continuous delays in the construction of the Macau LRT sections have triggered yet another verbal enquiry, this time by lawmakers Chan Meng Kam, who raised criticism over the

AL PLENARY | Higher education bill approved amid doubts over financing scheme

The bill governing higher education in Macau passed its first reading yesterday, but legislators raised doubts regarding local universities’ funding scheme, while also expressing concern over the implementation of an

BRIEFS: Residential mortgage loans rose by 9.7 pct

New residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by Macau banks increased 9.7 percent month-on-month, reaching MOP3.7 billion in December. 95.3 percent of these were extended to residents. In terms of value,

FAOM urges tackling illegal employment

“There is a lack of transparency in the current policy of TNRs’ importation. The current situation is also different from the initial objective of the policy, which was to

OCBC Group 2014 net profit increases 39 pct

The net profit after tax of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC Back) has increased by 39 percent, reaching SGD3.84 billion for the end of the financial year on December

Macau agrees to exchange financial information with UK, US and Russia

Macau has signed memorandums of understanding with the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom, to exchange financial information as part of a joint effort to curb and prevent money

Energy Nuclear taboo under review in uranium-rich Australia

While Australia is home to the world’s largest uranium reserves, it has never had a nuclear power plant. Now, amid growing concerns over climate change, the government is weighing whether

A behind-the-scenes look at ‘Never Settle’ | Ad campaign starring David Beckham kicks off tomorrow

David Beckham has just sent a football soaring 60-feet through the air with one of his signature bending free kicks. Only he’s not on a football pitch,

Radio taxi license to open for bidding within months

The bidding procedure for the radio taxi operation license that will replace the former “yellow taxis” (on-call only) will be launched within the first half of 2015. The Secretary for

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES