INFRASTRUCTURE | Conflicting viewpoints on Delta Bridge

The 50-kilometer bridge, which will link three of the biggest Pearl River Delta cities, is due to open in 2016. The magazine cites advocates and opponents of the project to analyze

Macau set to become ‘a sleepless town’ with round-the-clock border

The upcoming 24-hour operations at the border between Macau and Zhuhai herald not only a city that never sleeps, but also “a world-class large urban conglomeration” in the region, local

Scholar calls for laws and education on environmental protection

Professor Eric Tsang from the Hong Kong Institute of Education believes that Macau should draft and implement an Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, while reinforcing education on environmental issues. Tsang was

More breastfeeding facilities needed, says Macau Women’s Commission

The Macau Women’s Commission (CCAM) has advocated for an increase in the number of female bathrooms and breastfeeding facilities, particularly in public services and departments. After conducting its regular meeting

Macau Foundation grants 50 merit scholarships

The Macau Foundation has granted 50 merit scholarships to local students seeking to study abroad in the current 2014/2015 school year. The scholarships are granted on the basis of academic

Stanley Ho’s eldest daughter dies at 67

Jane Ho — the eldest daughter of Macau business magnate Stanley Ho and his first wife, Clementina Angela Leitão (1942–2004) — died on December 4 in Hong Kong at the

Li Gang ‘Build another Macau on the mainland’

The director of the Central Liaison Office, Li Gang, stressed that participation in regional economic cooperation is crucial to Macau’s development of a diversified economy. Speaking to mainland media, he

City ranks 3rd most expensive in world accommodation

Macau has ranked third most expensive city in the GoEuro Accommodation Price Index, which studies 150 cities and over 60,000 properties. The index shows that local accommodation costs on average USD168

Gaming | Analysts dismiss ‘transit visa panic’ concerns

A “transit visa panic” has been gripping Macau investors, according to a report published by Forbes yesterday. “Reports last week of tightened restrictions on transit visas, along with a Chinese

Outgoing secretaries get key administration posts

The outgoing Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Cheong U, will move on to an appointment as Vice President of the Macau Foundation’s Administrative Council, according to an article

Sands China and Clean the World join forces to produce hygiene kits

Sands China and Clean the World have joined forces to produce 20,000 hygiene kits, which will be donated to local institutions as well as other charities in the Southeast Asia

Briefs | PLA Macau Garrison celebrates 15th anniversary

The People’s Liberation Army Macau Garrison held a celebration yesterday for the 15th anniversary of its stationing in Macau. Chief Executive Chui Sai On recognized the garrison’s strong sense of

15th MSAR anniversary in Beijing | Gaming operators willing to ‘help diversify’ local economy

Gaming operators highlighted Macau’s exponential growth over the past fifteen years, but believe that efforts toward diversifying the MSAR’s economy are now crucial. Representatives of various gaming operators traveled to

REAL ESTATE | Interview with Juliet Risdon | ‘There’s a whole correction in the market’

With extensive experience in Macau’s real estate industry, Juliet Risdon, director and designer at JML Property, stresses that there’s a whole correction occurring in the market, and one that is

MUSIC | Count Basie Orchestra gets the Venetian Theatre swinging

“The secret is that Mr Basie wanted to keep it going and therefore I believe his spirit is always with us on that stage. I can feel it. The DNA,

Hengqin ‘fully prepared’ for 24h border

On the sidelines of the China Reform Forum held in Hengqin on Friday, journalists asked the director if Macau’s motorcycles would be able to enter Hengqin.   Mr Niu replied that

UM holds EU short-film challenge

Students from the University of Macau (UM) have participated in the first European Union (EU) Short- Film Challenge, which took place last week where nine films, each under five minutes long,

Tender for Sai Van Lake area restructuring launched

The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has opened a tender for the restructuring of the Sai Van Lake Avenue (Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Sai Van), following construction works

MSAR’s 15th anniversary exhibition in Beijing unveiled today

The MSAR’s fifteen years in pictures, short information panels and paintings have now been unveiled at Beijing’s Exhibition Center, as the Macau government makes an effort to take the city’s

Marathon dominated by Kenyan runners

The male champion of the last Macau Marathon, Julius Kiplimo Maisei, retained his title with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 45 seconds. He was 2 seconds faster

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