Macau
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Money exchange gangs pose a threat to region’s security
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, presented the crime statistics for the first nine months of 2018 yesterday. At the press conference, the ... -
Strange car accident puzzles police
A male resident over 30 years old has been charged after a car accident occurred at Estrada do Altinho de Ka Ho in the early ... -
Advertorial | Sands China leading sustainability initiatives in the SAR
Sustainability has long been the core of Sands China’s business spectrum, with the company leading a series of initiatives in a bid to make ... -
Flora bear passes away, IACM to install a memorial wall
BoBo, the Asian black bear living in Flora Garden after being rescued in the mid- 1980s from a restaurant located at Rua da Felicidade ... -
Int’l business in banking sector rises
The proportion of international business in the local banking sector rose in the third quarter of 2018, according to the latest data released by ... -
Briefs | Macau Orchestra performs French music at local universities
The Macau Orchestra (OM) last week performed a series of concerts dedicated to French classical music at the Macao Polytechnic Institute, the University of ... -
Gaming | Crown sees shares plunge 20pct on weak VIP sentiment
An almost 20 percent plunge in the value of Crown Resorts shares has wiped more than USD824 million from the wealth of casino mogul ... -
Sou questions gov’t on status of youth public housing
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has asked the government whether it can complete its research on an apartment project for local youth. “Over the years, the ... -
Education | UM holds 16th Portuguese Speech Contest
The Department of Portuguese of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) last week held its 16th Portuguese Speech Contest. ... -
Briefs | 28 fires triggered by cigarette butts
As of yesterday, the city had recorded 28 fire alarms triggered by cigarette butts, according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ). Six ... -
Macau GP | Flörsch shows signs of motion improvement after long surgery
Local doctors are hopeful that teenage driver Sophia Flörsch will be able to recover from her injuries, although it is too soon to know ... -
Visitor spending rises 15 percent
Visitor spending in the third quarter of 2018 amounted to MOP18.35 billion, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service, up ... -
‘Boa Vida Weekend Market’ next month
Grand Lapa Macau and the Macau Flea Market Culture Association will hold the Boa Vida Weekend Market on December 8 and 9, featuring “boa ... -
Local tour guides complain of sharp drop in business
Macau’s local tour guides are complaining of a sharp drop in work following a rise in illegal tour groups operated by mainland guides. Unregistered ... -
32 domestic violence cases reported in first half of 2018
Physical abuse was a key factor in domestic violence cases this year, according to statistics released by the Social Affairs Bureau (IAS). In the ... -
Advertorial | Melco: Prioritizing employee work safety
As part of Melco Resorts & Entertainment (Melco)’s commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace for it’s 21,000-strong workforce, significant efforts have been ... -
Crime | Woman accused of aggravated assault against housemate
A 49-year-old woman has been accused of aggravated assault causing bodily harm to another woman, a 20-something-year-old who shared the same house with the suspect, ... -
Ng questions usage of vacant public buildings
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has questioned the government on the status of three vacant public facilities. In a written inquiry, Ng said “the public ... -
Syndicate arrested following HKD4m scams
A Hong Kong fraud syndicate was arrested last week after scamming victims out of HKD4 million over almost two years. The 11 fraudsters spun a ... -
Carlos Marreiros firm wins design bid for Central Library
The architecture firm of local artist and architect Carlos Marreiros has been selected to design and plan the construction of the New Macau Central ... -
Ask the Vet | Common causes of canine vision loss
Canine vision loss can occur for several reasons and may occur gradually or suddenly, depending on the cause. Recognizing the symptoms of vision loss and ... -
Policy Address | Flyover planned to connect new bridge to former P. Horizon site
The government has planned to build a flyover in the vicinity of Amizade roundabout to improve traffic conditions around the northern area, Chief Executive ... -
Courts | Au Kam San testifies in Son Pou case
Lawmaker Au Kam San was called to the Court of First Instance last Friday, to provide his testimony regarding the lawsuit between Polytec Asset ... -
Number of approved residency applications decrease
The number of approved applications and applicants at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) decreased in the first half of 2018, as ... -
Briefs | Real estate transactions plunge in Q3
A total of 3,151 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the third quarter of 2018 as per the Stamp Duty ... -
Growing interest in Macau-related history
Interest in Macau-related history is growing in several parts of the world, Rui Lourido, the president of the Observatory for China, told the Times. ... -
Macau Grand Prix | Secretary Tam says safety precautions are standard
While announcing the closing of the 65th Macau Grand Prix yesterday, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam stressed that all safety precautions ... -
Ticktum takes victory lane for the second-time in Macau
Daniel Ticktum won the FIA F3 World Cup in Macau for the second-time in a row yesterday, becoming the third driver to achieve two ... -
‘It has been a pretty perfect weekend’
Daniel Ticktum was overwhelmed with his second straight victory in the Macau Grand Prix. The British driver said the triumph was “less surprising but ... -
Farfus wins GT World Cup in an emotional day for BMW Schnitzer
The Brazilian driver Augusto Farfus Jr took the victory yesterday during the FIA GT World Cup event, giving the manufacturers’ title to BMW Schnitzer ... -
Tarquini crowned with WTCR title in Macau’s Season Finale
The Italian driver and legend of touring car racing, Gabriele Tarquini, has won the 2018 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau after ... -
Macau racer wins first ever ‘Greater Bay Area Lotus Cup’
Macau driver Kong Kin Chong conquered the first of the newly established “Greater Bay Area Lotus Cup,” on Sunday morning. Racing a Lotus Exige, ... -
Hickman wins for the third time, Aspire-Ho makes it 1-2
Briton Peter Hickman won the 52nd Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix race on Saturday afternoon. Starting from pole position, Hickman saw his teammate and Macau’s ... -
Sunny Wong wins ‘little taste’ Macau Touring Car Cup
Hong Kong driver Sunny Wong took his Subaru Impreza WRX to a pole-to-flag win in the FOOD4U Macau Touring Car Cup on Saturday, crossing ... -
China’s kindergarten crackdown is the latest disaster for stocks
First came the clampdown on shadow banks. Then it was gaming companies and drugmakers. Now education firms are in the Chinese government’s crosshairs, roiling ...
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