Briefs | License fee for cars travelling to Hong Kong to decrease

Macau car owners who hold a one-year permit to drive into Hong Kong have been called to renew their licenses before September 4. Yesterday, the Transport Bureau (DSAT)

Consumer prices hold 2.6% higher

Consumer prices in July were on aggregate 2.6% higher than a year earlier, according to the latest data provided by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), virtually unchanged

Flexing muscle | China wants total ban on online gambling in Southeast Asia

China wants Philippines to stop all forms of online gambling, as it continues cracking down on a practice it says causes illegal outflow of money.

MGM says no facial recognition system installed in casinos

The casinos of MGM Macau and MGM Cotai are not using facial recognition technology in their surveillance systems, according to CEO and Chief Executive Officer of MGM China,

Crown Resorts woes deepen as VIP business shrinks

Crown Resorts Ltd.’s high-roller gambling business continued to shrink, cementing the company’s woes amid allegations that criminal gangs laundered money at its casinos. Turnover from

Held back by bureaucracy, LRT Taipa Line is ready to open by December

The Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is almost ready to begin operation. Months of testing have passed and, although they will continue for a

Macao Marathon returns December with new prizes

The Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon is returning on December 1 for its 38th edition. A press conference was held yesterday to announce the event, as

Ebola drug candidates discovered by UM student

Two Ebola virus drug candidates discovered by University of Macau (UM) student Faraz Mohammadali Shaikh have been validated by the University of Oxford in the U.K.

Body found in Nam Van Lake

The body of a woman was discovered in Nam Van Lake on Monday evening by the Fire Services Bureau and subsequently reported to the Judiciary Police (PJ).

Garbage truck strikes over 30 vehicles

A garbage collection truck from CSR Macau-Companhia de Sistemas de Resíduos, Limitada damaged over 30 other vehicles parked on Estrada do Cemiterio during the early hours of August

Typhoon Bailu expected to hit Taiwan this weekend

According to a forecast by the Japan Meteorological Agency, tropical cyclone Bailu, which is currently located east of the Philippines, may make landfall over Taiwan this

The Buzz | Thousands interested in Dutch idea for Brexit beach party

As the deadline for Britain to quit the European Union approaches, thousands of people are expressing interest in a Brexit beach party in the Netherlands to say a

‘No need to rush’ urban renewal, says Rosário

Macau’s urban renewal work will be left for the city’s next Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do

Middle schools awarded for energy conservation activities

Pui Va Middle School and Pui Ching Middle School have been given awards by Macau’s Office for the Development of the Energy Sector (GDSE) for being

MEMORY LANE

Designed and built at the beginning of the 1960s by Alfred Victor Jorge Alvares, a Portuguese architect based in Hong Kong, Hotel Estoril was opened on November 15,

Macau Hotel Association talks tourism tax with Ho Iat Seng

The Macau Hotel Association (MHA) met yesterday with Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng to discuss topics and share opinions regarding the development of the local

Ho acknowledges tourism overload problem

Sole Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng has expressed his strong agreement with the sentiment that the city is overrun by tourists. Ho voiced his

Briefs | Woman smuggled pork to Macau wrapped around her waist

A woman was discovered smuggling fresh pork meat to Macau by the Macao Customs Authority on Monday morning. The woman, 64 years old, is a Macau local resident.

Mandarin Bend to be widened in coming Grand Prix races

Macau’s Guia Circuit will experience some minor changes to the track this year to accommodate the racing program, including the addition of the new Formula 3 car

Police say Senado Square deployment not political

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) said yesterday that the decision to deploy officers to Senado Square to deter a possible unlawful gathering of protesters was

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