Rule-breaching affordable housing residents face eviction

The Housing Bureau (IH) has revealed that it has found more than ten affordable housing units in the Edificio Cheng Chong to be unoccupied by the units’ applicants. The Bureau

Over 600 people prosecuted for smoking in prohibited areas

The Health Bureau said in a statement that officers had conducted 709,983 inspections at different areas and places in the city since the law came into force on January 31,

Education | IPM launches research on language and cultural identity

A project entitled the “Macau public’s attitude on language and cultural identity under a multicultural and multilingual background” was announced this week in a press conference organized by the Macau

Ho Chio Meng coordinates legal studies committee

The deputy-Prosecutor General Ho Chio Meng has been appointed as coordinator of the recently established Committee on Criminal and Legal Studies, the government revealed through its Official Gazette (BO). He

David Chow urges gov’t to open up gaming market

Macau Legend Development CEO, David Chow, urged the government to open up the market by allowing more gaming concessionaires to operate in Macau. On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of

IAS wants responsible gambling kiosk in every casino

The kiosks come in two versions: one for the casinos; and another for the community. Currently, 12 kiosks are installed and in operation. Apart from providing users with information about responsible

South Korean airport to lure Chinese with integrated resort

Incheon Airport, the gateway to Seoul, is planning a tourism project to emulate Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore that aims to lure Chinese with a new casino, shopping mall and

Chui considers renegotiation of LRT contracts

Chief Executive Chui Sai On said yesterday that the Macau government will continue to discuss the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) construction project with contractors, and will resolve disputes through legal

Zonta Club of Macau calls for action to combat domestic violence

The Zonta Club of Macau is calling for increased awareness of domestic violence.  “Domestic violence is a crime which is associated with grave implications for society as a whole, and

Credit cards in circulation rise by 10 pct year-on-year

Figures show that 18.5 percent of the 153,960 credit cards issued last year in Macau were denominated in RMB. The total number of credit cards in circulation reached 830,791 by the

SJM wants smoking rooms to continue

Ambrose So said that SJM supports the continued presence of smoking rooms in casinos, despite government officials’ determination to impose a full smoking ban. The CEO of casino operator SJM

Investment | Partnership to create media network for public transport system

Local bus commuters may have noticed video programs played on some local buses, produced by a Macau media and marketing group and creative digital content provider called Mome. It was announced

‘Philosophy Cafés’ to spur critical thinking

The Rui Cunha Foundation and the University of Macau (UM) have joined forces to launch a series of “Philosophy Cafés” intended to bring discussion and critical thinking to the table,

Briefs | Application for IC grants open next month

Application for the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s Academic Research Grant will open next month, with a new version of regulations taking effect in February. The bureau stated in a press release

Gaming | Paradise expands casinos as Chinese pack halls amid curbs

Paradise Co., South Korea’s largest operator of casinos for foreigners, is increasing gambling space to cater for a boom in Chinese visitors, even as China cracks down on foreign casinos

Gaming | Vietnam: Van Don casino-resort to be licensed soon, Macau investors may be interested

The selection of investors for the Van Don airport and an integrated casino and resort complex in the northern province of Quang Ninh is nearing its conclusion, as the local

Suncity chairman | VIPs irreplaceable, full-smoking ban to cause 16 pct drop

Although the closure of some VIP rooms in Macau was to be “expected,” the mass market will not be able to replace the VIP sector, according to Suncity Group owner

Audit report | University of Macau failed to better manage public resources

“UM’s actions are a clear breaching of the government’s social housing policy principle, while going against the principle of good management of public resources,” it reads. Through the report, the commission

UM’s vast new campus runs ‘similarly to a city’

After one year of operation of the University of Macau (UM)’s new Hengqin campus, Rui Martins rejects allegations that students and staff are more isolated in their new surroundings. “You can’t

Mainland student interviews | ‘Here we have Facebook and Twitter’

UM’s relocation hasn’t solved its alleged lack of student diversity (80 percent are locals) and insufficient internationalization, two issues that some scholars and students deem to be the institution’s biggest

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