Macau
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Illegal drivers | AGERTM meets labor officials, proposes higher penalties
As promised during last week’s visit to the Public Security Police Force’s (PSP) Traffic Department, the Macao Federation of Transportation (AGERTM) met with representatives ... -
Sulu Sou debate proposal on over-tourism goes to Assembly
The Legislative Assembly (AL) admitted a proposal by the lawmaker Sulu Sou that aims to bring to the plenary a debate addressed recently by ... -
Taobao shops will set up firm, process business visa, no questions asked
Mainland visitors are acquiring business visas from Taobao shops that grant them frequent access to Macau and Hong Kong, the Times has learned. Visitors ... -
Gaming | First 10 days of March show signs of renewed growth
Gaming analysts estimate that Macau’s gross gaming revenue over the first 10 days of March averaged about MOP860 million indicating that, should the daily ... -
New residential mortgages soar 20pct
New residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by local banks increased by 20.2 percent month-to-month to MOP4.4 billion, according to data provided by the Monetary ... -
Gastronomy | Italian wine, vinegar producers commend Macau’s mature market
The level of gastronomic sophistication in Macau and Hong Kong is among the highest across Asia, according to several Italian wine and vinegar producers ... -
The Parisian targets 600 participants for charity run
The Parisian Macao is set to stage its second Light The Night Run charity vertical race at its Eiffel Tower replica on April 13 ... -
Briefs | Ella Lei proposes AL debate on illegal work
Lawmaker Ella Lei has proposed a motion for a Legislative Assembly (AL) debate on the issue of illegal work. Her motion follows an incident ... -
Alexis Tam cautious on the use of health coupons in Zhuhai
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam has expressed concern over the use of Macau’s healthcare coupons in Zhuhai, saying that the measure ... -
Hong Kong | Property may have bottomed as builder lifts prices
Hong Kong property prices are bouncing back. Henderson Land Development Co. raised the average price for a new batch of apartments at The Vantage ... -
EU to fund Mozambique development
Four financing agreements for Mozambique to promote trade, biodiversity, agro- business and transport were signed in Maputo last week, according to the European Union ... -
World briefs
CHINA The European Parliament plans to add its voice to growing concerns in the Western world about alleged security threats posed by Chinese telecommunications ... -
EXCLUSIVE: Mainland visitors ditch travel permits for one-year multiple entry business visas
Mainland visitors are acquiring business visas on online shops that grant them frequent access to Macau and Hong Kong, the Times has learned. Visitors ... -
Macanese ‘Wonder Boy’ made Palau tourism ambassador
A 10-year-old international child celebrity, Singapore- born but of mixed Chinese-Portuguese descent, was recently appointed as the Republic of Palau’s honorary goodwill ambassador for tourism ... -
Gaming | Suncity, Imperial Pacific issue profit warnings ahead of 2018 results
Macau junket operator Suncity Group has said it expects to record a loss for the year in its upcoming financial results to be released ... -
Gaming | South Korea could raise age for casino entry
Younger South Korean gamblers might be out of luck if a bill being considered by the country’s parliament finds enough support. Last week, legislation ... -
Murder Trial | Indonesian woman freed 2 years after killing of Kim Jong Nam
An Indonesian woman held for two years on suspicion of killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother was freed from custody yesterday ... -
SAR to hold civil defense drill next month
The government is set to hold a large-scale civil defense exercise in April, partly to test the integrated command system for the management of ... -
Crime | Sai Van road rage incident leads to double charges
A local male in his twenties is being accused of negligence and the abandonment of a traffic accident victim over a road rage episode that ... -
Briefs | Three injured in fight over child
Two women and one little girl have been injured as a result of their involvement in a physical fight, according to a message released ... -
Arts | AF kicks off exhibition from first artist-in-residence project
A photo exhibition that seeks to capture the stories of the city began at the Rui Cunha Foundation yesterday, showcasing 24 photographs of the region ... -
DSAL to re-examine illegal employment punishment
Yesterday, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Standing Committee for the Coordination of Social Affairs, the Director of the Labour Affairs Bureau ... -
Macau Inc | Chau sheds light on further Suncity expansion
Suncity Group founder Alvin Chau has stated that the group will strive to develop a comprehensive and diversified business this year, which includes opening ... -
Hong Kong | Researchers discover over 7,000 new marine species
Over 7,000 new microbial species in the oceans were discovered by researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which made ... -
Macau | Si Ka Lon proposes Zhuhai’s Ladrones Islands could house Chinese naval base
During the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, lawmaker Si Ka Lon proposed that Macau and Zhuhai should cooperate in developing ... -
Gaming | Massachusetts: MGM signs deal with Red Sox, just miles from Wynn’s encore
U.S. baseball team the Boston Red Sox have announced a multi-year agreement with MGM Resorts International that will see the casino operator’s logo placed ... -
Carl Icahn boosts stake in Caesars by 50 percent
Apollo Global Management LLC and TPG Capital, the two private equity giants that controlled Caesars Entertainment Corp. for a decade, sold half their stake ... -
Consultation on alcohol age restriction expected in April
The Health Bureau (SSM) has proposed that the minimum age for the purchase of alcohol be set at 18 years old, as announced at ... -
Commission finalizes ballot paper design for CE election
The basic design of the ballot papers for the Chief Executive Election Committee member poll will remain mostly the same as the layout used ... -
Ask the Vet | Total dog health: the comprehensive guide
Complete dog health is a combination of key elements including nutrition, supplementation, and preventatives. Not only do these key elements integral to your dog›s overall health, ... -
Illegal drivers | 600 march against mutual license recognition scheme
As many as 600 people marched the streets of Macau on Saturday afternoon calling on the government and Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On ... -
Arts | Poetry bridges to take center stage at Script Road
For the first time, The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival has chosen a central theme for this year’s program – poetry – which ... -
Briefs | Overpass planned for Amizade roundabout
The Advisory Committee has supported the plan to build an overpass at Amizade roundabout. During a meeting on Friday, the committee discussed two plans ... -
Young women less inclined than men to want children
Local women between 26 and 35 years old have a lower inclination to want to have children than their male counterparts, according to a ... -
Putting Cape Verde on the map
Visitor numbers to Cape Verde are continuing to grow year-on- year but there are fears that the focus on all-inclusive hotels restricts the development ...
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