Arts Festival to see equal local-external performance distribution

This year’s Macao Arts Festival will have half of its shows performed by local crews and casts, Leong Wai Man, president of the Cultural Affairs

Economy bouncing back from Covid, prosperity ahead

The local economy, as reflected by the Prosperity Index, has swiftly bounced back up to 3.6 points in January and is expected to reach 4

Michelin Guide HK, Macau returns to physical event

The 15th edition of the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau will return to a physical event after a three-year gap, the organizer announced. The selection for this

Health SSM expects cyclical peaks of Covid infection in the future

Only 0.5% of medical consultation cases involve Covid-19 infection, according to the director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Alvis Lo. However, there may be cyclical

Sands China, IFTM to strengthen collabs between academia and industry

 Sands China Ltd. and the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday with the aim of “strengthening collaboration

Local man jailed after purchasing heroin, ice via Taobao

A 44-year-old local man has been caught by the Judiciary Police (PJ) purchasing crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice, as well as heroin via the online platform

Assault on archaeologist triggers protests in Greece

State-employed archaeologists in Greece launched strike action yesterday to protest an assault on an archaeologist responsible for the resort island of Mykonos, an attack they say

China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas today

China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas today as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during

Pulitzer Prize-winning author happy to see people ‘thrive’ in Macau

A former journalist who first visited Macau some 40 years ago has said he was happy to see people in Macau “thrive,” although he likes the year-1979 Macau

Why SVB and Signature Bank failed so fast – and the crisis isn’t over yet

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed with enormous speed – so quickly that they could be textbook cases of classic bank runs, in which too

Crime Three women accused in scam, money laundering amounting to MOP5.5 million

Three non-resident workers from Vietnam are being accused of participation in a so-called pig butchering scam or romance scam that swindled 5.5 million patacas from

Subway seeks buyer, impact on franchisees unexplained

Subway, the American sandwich chain that went global, has reportedly been put up for sale after nearly six decades of family ownership. The news first

Court: Incorrect wealth declaration in housing application constitutes forgery

The top court has ruled that making erroneous or fraudulent income and asset declarations during government housing applications will constitute forgery. It is another

Gov’t monitoring hotel prices

Authorities have pledged to monitor the prices of hotel rooms on online platforms to ensure room rates remain at reasonable prices, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has

Hengqin, Macau co-organize business promotion in three regions

From March 12 to 21, Macau and the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin will hold joint investment promotion Delegation events in Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. This 10-day investment promotion campaign aims to intruducing Hengqin and

Murder at Florida Inn might have been ordered

The murder of a 45-year-old local woman at a small inn located in an alley that connects with the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in Macau’s central

How this little see-through fish gets its rainbow shimmer

You can see right through this little aquarium fish from Thailand: Its skin is almost completely transparent. But when the light hits it just right, its body

Experts: Collectivism plays part in residents’ mask wearing despite eased mandate

A sense of culture may play a large part in the reason why, despite most countries having ended mask wearing, residents in the city continue to use

Residential, commercial mortgage loans drop in January

New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) fell significantly month-to-month in January compared to December 2022, the Monetary Authority

Filipino migrant workers find shelter in gambling, alcohol addictions to deal with trauma

A significant number of Macau’s Filipino migrant workers suffer addictions, including gambling and alcohol, while dealing with traumas resulting from a combination of factors such as job

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