This Day in History | 2004 – Russian school siege ends in violence

More than 200 people are now known to have died after a three-day siege at a Russian school came to a bloody end. The hostage-takers deliberately fired

Budget for Mid-Autumn decorative lights increases 7.5%

This year’s budget for Mid- Autumn decorative lights has increased by 7.5%, with a total of MOP6.34 million prepared, according to the Municipal Affairs Bureau

Briefs | New DSAJ deputy director appointed

Lou Soi Cheong has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ). Lou holds a bachelor’s degree in law from National Chengchi University.

Ask the Vet | Medical conditions of obese cats

Obese cats may encounter health issues more frequently than cats with a normal weight. Being overweight is not healthy for your cat. Spayed or neutered cats have a tendency

Engineers concerned by gov’t plans for LRT on Sai Van Bridge

The government is planning to swap the enclosed lanes of the Sai Van Bridge, indicating that Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains will use the current car

Legislative Assembly | Sole candidate for by-election confirmed

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission Election (CAEAL) has confirmed that there is only one nominated candidate for the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) by-election. The by-election is

Weather | Tropical depression within T3 radius

An unnamed tropical depression is passing within a 400-kilometer radius of Macau, resulting in Signal No. 3 being hoisted at 5 p.m. yesterday. As of last

Ageing population may lead to financial burden on gov’t

Macau’s gradually ageing population is leading to a larger financial burden for the government, say analysts. Earlier this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that the

Exports of jewelry, cosmetics products surge

Total merchandise export for July 2019 increased by 13.6% year-on-year, amounting to 1.04 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) informed in a press statement,

Gaming revenue tumbles 8.6% in fastest decline of 2019

Gross gaming revenue tumbled 8.6% year-on-year in August to 24.26 billion patacas ($3 billion), according to official data released yesterday, owing partly to a difficult comparison

MICE | Official figures show more events but fewer attendees

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the number of Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions (MICE) events held in the second quarter of 2019 increased

Tourism | Visitors on package tours climb 14.5% in July

Package tour visitors to Macau rose 14.5% year-on-year to 870,000 in July 2019, according to the latest data released by the Statistics and Census Service, with

Arts | MGM mixes opera with tech

MGM presented its final installation for the Hua Yuan exhibition, “Paradise Interrupted,” over the weekend. This installation, which integrates interactive technology, tells the story of

Calligraphy installed at UNESCO Center

An exhibition featuring the calligraphy works of Mok Wa Kei, titled “Teaching and Learning”, will open at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday evening at the UNESCO Exhibition

Motorsports | 22-year-old racer Anthoine Hubert dies in crash

French Formula Two (F2) driver Anthoine Hubert has died following a crash on the Spa-Francorchamps track during the F2 Belgian Grand Prix last weekend.

110 million patacas in fines issued for traffic violations

In the first seven months of this year, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) issued a total of 110 million patacas worth in fines for transportation

Briefs | Fake children’s clothes found in San Ma Lou store

A clothing shop located at San Ma Lou has been found selling counterfeit products with the cartoon character Peppa Pig, according to the Macao Customs Service. A total

Number of workers in wholesale, retail trade grows 3.6%

The number of people working in the wholesale and retail trade at the end of the second quarter of 2019 rose 3.6% year-on-year, according to the

CESL Asia leads educational visit to Science Center

CESL Asia hosted the ninth iteration of “Kids Movie Day” on Wednesday, an event which forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibility program. Every year,

18,000 expected for National Day run, registrations open

Held annually since 2000, this year the 20th Chinese National Day run in Macau will be held on October 1 as part of the National

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