St. Regis Macao launches new family traditions program

The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central is delighted to launch the next evolution in the St. Regis Family Traditions Program featuring a ‘Chá Gordo Macanese Afternoon Tea cooking masterclass’ for

Chui calls on civil servants to lend support to next gov’t

Chief Executive Chui Sai On has called on Macau’s civil servants to provide the incoming administration with their full support and to present new ideas and contributions for the development

Briefs | Casino dealer caught misappropriating gambling chips

A casino dealer was arrested after she defrauded her employer with the help of a gambler, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported last Friday. The 39-year-old female croupier was working for

Former IPIM director reinstated as senior technician

The former director of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Glória Batalha Ung, has been reinstated in her professional duties after a period of imposed restriction due to

Setback for diversification as casino influence grows

Gaming and junket activities accounted for over half of Macau’s industrial structure last year, in yet another setback in the city’s goal of building a diversified economy less reliant on

Economy thought to have shrunk 5.2% this year, EIU says

Macau’s economy will contract at a rate of 5.2% in 2019, according to the latest forecast from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a significant drop from the prediction of a

Database for underground pipes, cables to be improved

A database on the arrangement and condition of underground pipes and cables will continue to be improved in future, pledged Macau’s Cartography and Cadastre Bureau. In 2017, the bureau began compiling

Environment | Men carrying reusable bags look comical, accuses columnist

The sight of a strong, masculine man carrying a reusable shopping bag with takeaway food looks comical, a local writer wrote in his newspaper column. The comment stirred up a whirlpool

Police disrupt Outer Harbor currency exchange operation

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested three suspects for carrying out illegal currency exchange activities in casinos. The arrests were made during a nighttime operation conducted by the force on December

Youth workshop held to instill respect for heritage

  The Judiciary Police (PJ) and the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) have collaborated on a one-day workshop to educate young people on the conservation of World Heritage architecture. The workshop was conducted

Macau planetary lab to boost China’s deep space exploration

Macau’s first space exploration satellite has been named Macao Science 1, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam announced yesterday at the opening ceremony of an aerospace exhibition in

Gov’t concludes Art Macao coverage was satisfactory

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has concluded that the media coverage of the Art Macao event held earlier this year was satisfactory in both traditional media and social media.

Xi Jinping expected to unveil plans to make financial hub out of Macau

During his visit to Macau next week, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to announce a raft of new policies aimed at diversifying the local economy. Among

Teenagers spend December in rehearsals ahead of handover ceremony

School’s out earlier than usual this December for some local teenagers, who have been asked to step away from the classroom for a large part of

Legislative Assembly | In rare move, Sulu Sou submits own surveillance tech bill

Lawmaker Sulu Sou has submitted a bill to the Legislative Assembly that would restrict the government’s use of particular surveillance technologies. Announced yesterday, the proposed legislation

Researcher wants city to seek more foreign investment

Jean A. Berlie, a Hong Kong-based researcher at The Education University of Hong Kong, launched a book yesterday which features a chapter on Macau’s role in

Briefs | CSG electricity supply to Macau has increased 24-fold

As of December 1, 2019, China Southern Power Grid (CSG) has supplied Macau with more than 50 billion kWh since it began serving the territory, according to a

The new government | Women in ExCo not an indicator of gender equality trends, says scholar

Incoming Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng this week announced the composition of his advisory board, the Executive Council (ExCo), which is entirely devoid of female

Visitor growth expected to grind to a halt in 2020

The local government is not seeing any obvious indications that this year’s significant growth in the number of tourists will extend into the first half of

Health tender opened for Islands Hospital Lab

The government has announced the opening of the public tender for the construction of the main laboratory facility of the Islands District Medical Complex. The announcement was published

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES