‘Taste Macau:’ InMedia Asia Group launches food & beverage app

The CEO of InMedia Asia Group, Oscar Sousa Marques, said he is aware of competitors, but believes this app still brings added value. “We have a competitive advantage, because we

Gov’t reveals 2014 honors titles recipients

The government has published a list of 50 individuals and entities who will receive honorific titles this year. Recipients were nominated by the Committee of Nomination of Medals and Honorary

IC threatens legal action against mainland developer

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) president Ung Vai Meng said that the authorities would not rule out legal action against the parties who placed a large-scale advertising billboard in front

Gross domestic product slides in third quarter

The statistics bureau says that the economic downturn in Q3 was triggered by “a substantial fallback in exports of services, which was marked by a continuous decline in exports of

Gaming revenue to drop by 21 pct in November

Lusa points out that results calculated close to the end of the month are slightly better that what was estimated in mid-November, when gaming sources indicated a 24 percent fall

Ask the Vet: A basic guide to veterinary acupuncture

Acupuncture Principles Acupuncture is a treatment that may be applied in pets as well and is an alternative healing method. This type of treatment has been developed by the Chinese people and is based

INTERNET SECURITY | Gov’t servers allegedly became tools for hackers

The Macau New Technologies Incubator Centre (Manetic) revealed that local web servers, including those owned by government departments, were turned into “zombie servers” and were used by hackers to attack

Macau tops telecom affordability rankings

Worldwide, the latest data shows that Internet use continues to grow steadily, at 6.6 per cent globally in 2014 (3.3 per cent in developed countries, 8.7 per cent in the

Mainland worker dies in Coloane workplace accident

A 47-year-old mainland construction worker was hit by falling drill pipes yesterday afternoon at a construction site in Coloane and was confirmed dead after arriving at hospital. Information from the

Experts say region fails on coherent heritage managment

Architect and urban planner Francisco Pinheiro suggested that a lack of public deliberation in the process of planning heritage management has resulted in a fragmented configuration of today’s heritage map. “In

Gaming | Alert Chinese VIPs flee Vegas tables amid anti-corruption drive

Baccarat winnings on the Las Vegas Strip fell 36 percent to USD97 million in October, echoing declines in Macau where an anti-corruption drive in China has crimped high-end play. Total casino

Agreement to bring 5,000 Myanmar workers to Macau

The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agency Association signed a memorandum of understanding with the Macau Overseas Employment Agency Association aiming to bring 5,000 Burmese migrant workers to Macau per year. The

South Korean visitors reach 500,000 this year

The director of the Macau Government Tourist Office, Helena de Senna Fernandes, welcomed the lucky visitor at the airport. She said that South Korea is the first international market to

EU pushes enactment of business regulatory frameworks in Macau

Apart from an increase in bilateral trade, the European Union (EU) is seeking to strengthen its relationship with Macau in the area of business regulatory frameworks. The head of the EU

2nd CONGRESS of Lusophone Engineers | Portuguese-speaking countries eye Chinese investment to develop infrastructures

“China, Portugal and Angola have been enhancing their cooperation on a wide range of , namely infrastructures, housing, logistics. bears fruit, as Angola has positioned itself at the center

DSRT to decide MTel Internet license this year

The deputy director of the Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation (DSRT), Hoi Chi Leong, revealed yesterday that the bureau is reviewing the application documents submitted by the new landline operator MTel

CRIME | Woman tricks friends with ‘special rate’ exchange scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has handed a 29 year old local woman to the Public Prosecution Office after she was suspected of having defrauded her friends and colleagues out of

Gaming | VIP and junkets in ‘near broken’ state – Standard Chartered

According to the UK-based bank, junkets are facing heavy tightness in funding and liquidity that has prevented them from obtaining any sort of capital. Without capital, these same junkets are

Interview with Nikhil Seth: ‘Much more needs to be done in the area of sustainable transport’

Transforming into a clean energy city doesn’t just mean having a symbolic presence of electric buses on the roads. The director of the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development, Mr

Clean energy forum ends today

The 3rd International Forum for Clean Energy (IFCE) began yesterday in Macau with the launch of the 2014 Blue Book of Clean Energy. The two-day event includes a series of debates

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