Bill Chou to become lecturer in HK

Also serving as vice- president of the pro-democracy group New Macau Association, Bill Chou faced disciplinary action at UM this year for allegedly imposing his political views on students. In August,

Casino crash – Gaming revenue may fall 23 pct or more

Macau casinos revenue in October may fall more than 23 percent, suggests data compiled by MDT/Lusa, taking into account the revenue registered by SJM and MGM China. According to this data,

Q&A | Claude-Éric Poiroux: European cinema in town tomorrow

Macau Daily Times (MDT) – Could you explain to us the concept behind the Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers? Claude-Eric Poiroux (CEP) – It is a cinema festival that each year premiers

Local youth dissatisfaction linked to lack of future prospects

Lawxmaker Si Ka Lon said that many of the demands currently being made by the public for change are connected to the housing problem in Macau. He also believes that

GAMING ALERT | Melco Crown drop undercuts analysts’ buy calls

Following the consensus view has proven to be a losing strategy for investors in Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. Twenty-one of 23 analysts had a buy rating on the Chinese casino operator

MGM net revenues decline

MGM China Holdings’ net revenues reached approximately HKD6.2 billion in this year’s third quarter, representing a two percent decrease compared to last year, when the company’s net revenues accounted for

Gov’t issues “ultimatum” to yellow taxi company

Catarina Pinto, João Pedro Lau a-cab services or it will be required to cease its current operations after November 6. Vang Iek’s license was extended in February for an additional nine months,

Macau Foundation hands over millions to celebrate MSAR anniversary

Other major beneficiaries of Macau Foundation subsidies in the last quarter include the Women’s General Association of Macau, which was granted MOP20m to fund the first stage of the Fu

Jaime Carion retires after health problems

The Director of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), Jaime Carion, is retiring after working 36 years as a public servant due to a health problem, he told

New hotel trains employees to cater mainland guests

The senior management of JW Marriott Macau and the Ritz-Carlton Macau said that the local human resources issue is currently a challenge for the two hotels. They are expected to

EDP and China Three Gorges set up company in Macau

Portuguese electricity company EDP (Energias de Portugal) and its largest shareholder, China Three Gorges, will be establishing a company based in Macau to operate dams in Africa and Latin America.

EU judge says trade obstacles hinder development

Trade between the European Union (EU) and China was “almost inexistent” 20 years ago and now “represents over 1 billion euros per day,” said the European Court of Justice judge

UM to hold int’l conference on legal reforms

The Centre for Law Studies at the University of Macau (UM) will hold the Seventh International Conference on the Legal Reforms of Macau in a Global Context – The Urban

Authorities discuss drug crime in Macau

Several law enforcement agencies from the region, including the Chinese Ministry of Public Security Narcotics Control Bureau, the Hong Kong Police Force and Macau’s Judiciary Police have taken part in

Over 2,000 people receive unemployment benefit

Until October this year, 2,260 Macau residents received the unemployment benefit from the Social Security Fund (FSS) totalling around MOP8.5 million. This is despite the fact that the unemployment rate

Steve Wynn ‘confused’ by local revenue drop

In a press release, Wynn Resorts said that in the third quarter of 2014, net revenues of its Macau operation amounted to USD942.3 million, representing a 5.6 percent decrease from

Melco Crown refutes accusation of smoking control breaches

Gaming operator Melco Crown Entertainment (MCE) has stated that its casinos comply with Macau’s tobacco control laws. This response was made following a recent accusation that the operator had breached

Gov’t ‘positive’ about SJM application for extra casino tables

Local gaming concessionaire Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) has officially submitted an application for an extra 45 gaming tables according to the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Francis Tam.

Porto mayor says city ‘forgotten’ in Golden Visa policy

The Mayor of Porto, Portugal’s second largest city, believes that his town has been left out of the Golden Visa policy, as businessmen applying for the program are mainly looking

Building near Macau Mosque raises concerns

Some residents have expressed their concern regarding the possibility of the construction of a residential building as tall as 143 meters to be constructed on the land lot of the

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