Approved textbooks ready for English and Portuguese-speaking students

Macau will purportedly start using the English and the Portuguese editions of three school textbooks co-drafted with mainland China in 2021, according to a statement released by the People’s Education

Portuguese wines to play part in Chinese TV drama

Pak Lek Group of Macau is paying for the Portuguese wines it sells to be used as props in a Chinese television drama series, “Chasing Time,” the Sohu website reports. The

Underemployment said to be higher than gov’t data suggests

The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association has alleged that the underemployment rate among casino workers is “far more” serious than suggested by the statistics presented by the local government. Earlier

PSP finds illegal immigrant said to have climbed Hengqin wall

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has apprehended a 60-year-old mainland man who came to Macau illegally after he climbed the wall that separates the campus of the University of

Portuguese man accused of drunk driving, ‘hit and run’

A Portuguese man in his 50s, a non-resident worker in Macau, has been found to have committed two crimes related to drunk driving and a ‘hit and run’ incident, the

Analysis | Macau’s gambling crown slips with Chinese staying home

In a normal year, right about now would be the start of a tourism tsunami across China. And after months of near-zero revenue, Macau’s pandemic- weary casinos were hoping that a

MGM looks to restart Vegas conventions with rapid Covid tests

MGM Resorts International is making a bid to win back its lucrative meetings and conventions business by borrowing some technology from the National Hockey League. The company, the largest operator of

Briefs | IFTM’s summit awarded by PATA

  The Tourism Education Student Summit (TEd Summit), organized by the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), received the Gold Award for Human Capital Development Initiative from the Pacific Asia Travel

City showing signs of improved hotel occupancy ahead of Golden Week

According to sources contacted by the Times, a popular hotel on the Cotai Strip was said to be fully booked, while two other five-star hotels have 400 rooms and 600

HKSAR mulls reopening borders to Macau, mainland

The Hong Kong government is getting ready to reopen cross-border travel between the mainland and Macau – a move that has long been postponed due to the third wave of

Wellness | Union of the body and mind

Many think of yoga as merely a workout to tone muscles and keep the body fit, yet very few understand the deeper meaning of it and pursuit the spiritual aspect

Macau Racing Tips: The Agate 1510 Metres Sand 2020-10-03 | Sat | 15:10

Although form reading is hardly a reliable tool for early season race meetings, but if horses that shows glimpse of readiness in their track works and barrier trails, that’s a

Asia Today: South Korea has virus jump before holiday period

South Korea has reported 113 new cases of COVID-19, its first daily increase over 100 in five days, as the country entered a holiday break that officials fear would possibly

Former school heads accused of MOP20 million fraud

A former principal and former vice-principal of a private school institution located on the Macau peninsula are being accused of allegedly conspiring with a construction company to defraud the government

Another 12 people suspected of spreading child pornography

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended 12 Nepali nationals who are suspected of distributing videos of child pornography, according to the police department. Yesterday, the PJ held a press conference on

Briefs | Six injured in Guia Hill tunnel traffic accident

  Yesterday morning, six people were injured in a series of car accidents at the Guia Hill tunnel, according to the Public Security Police Force (PSP). The first accident was reported

IAM ‘has never, at any time, ruled out liability’ regarding washstand incident

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has not ruled out liability regarding a recent incident in which tiles fell from a washstand, injuring one local resident. In a statement sent to the

China’s luxury shoppers may opt for Hainan, Macau over Europe destinations

Luxury shoppers from the mainland are likely to fly to Hainan or Macau during the Golden Week holiday that starts tomorrow instead of flying abroad, according to a report by

Travel agency receipts, expenditure plunge in 2019

  The travel agency industry’s receipts and expenditure amounted to MOP8.29 billion and MOP7.79 billion respectively in 2019, representing decreases of 9.5% and 11.0% year-on-year, according to data from the Statistics

IC cancels int’l parade due to epidemic prevention measures

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has decided to cancel the “2020 Macao International Parade” scheduled for December this year as the format of the event is not suitable for the

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