Basketball | Black Bears: Guangdong squad relocates to Macau, shows what it means to be a local team

The team was renamed the Macau Black Bears - prior to the Asian black bear Bobo’s death last year, but as a homage to the long-time Flora Garden

Councilors of the Portuguese Communities plead tarnished reputation

The case that pits Councilors of the Portuguese Communities José Pereira Coutinho, Rita Santos and Armando de Jesus against the director of San Wa Ou newspaper,

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 of the

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 several lawmakers

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 can be

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 run

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 Authority of

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 who visited

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 at 7

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 last week when an

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 must be carefully

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 in

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 delegation in Mozambique.

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 companies such as

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 can be listed as owners of

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 by the western

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 later this

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 was submitted

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 after Malaysian

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 public emergencies,

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