Science | UM to confer honorary degree on Nobel laureate Ada Yonath

The University of Macau (UM) will confer the Doctor of Science honoris causa degree on Professor Ada Yonath, a Nobel laureate in chemistry, in recognition of her contributions

Military Club opens painting exhibition

The Military Club this week opened a painting exhibition featuring a total of 30 works by Portuguese artists. The exposition includes works from three

Jittery casino investors weigh risks of China cash crackdown

Signs of a renewed crackdown by Macau to stem currency outflows are fueling investor jitters over casino stocks in the world’s biggest gambling hub.

Education | More locals in Guangdong included in education allowance

Subsidies for Macau residents who study in Guangdong are now extended to students who study in any city across the Guangdong province, according to a dispatch published

Chef to demonstrate Mexican food at IFT today

Chef Esdras Ochoa will present his modern take on traditional Mexican food at the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) today. Born in Mexico City, Ochoa grew up at

Wan Kuok Koi announces investment in Cambodia

Wan Kuok Koi, one of the most infamous and feared triad leaders before Macau’s handover, has announced plans to invest in Cambodia. On May

Ma unveils WeChat travel plan for Greater Bay Area

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is working with the Chinese government to create an electronic pass system that smooths travel between Hong Kong, Macau and the

Pension Fund drained by 2031, report predicts

The Macau Pension Fund will not be able to cover its expenses by 2031, according to the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Follow- up Committee on Public Finance

Briefs | Consultation on immigration regime ends

The public consultation of the amendment of the immigration regime ended on Wednesday. The consultation was attended by over 700 people. According to the Public Security Police Force (PSP),

USA Trump commutes term of Kardashian-championed drug offender

Flexing his clemency powers once again, President Donald Trump yesterday commuted the life sentence of a woman whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim

KitchenWise | Oven baked Jerk Spareribs are tender and succulent

Summer is around the corner to enjoy pork ribs cooked slow and low on the grill. If you cook them in the oven, you can enjoy them

Gaming | Casinos drop for fourth day on China crackdown speculation

Macau casino shares declined for a fourth straight day as speculation over a renewed clampdown on capital outflows by China added to concerns of

Education | Prize winning student says: ‘I don’t think people pay enough importance to English’

Fong Cheok Wang, an English debater from the University of Macau (UM), has expressed his hope that Macau residents will pay more importance to improving their

SJM opens gallery focused on Macau’s gaming history

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) yesterday opened its Macau Gaming History Gallery. The gallery will exhibit information and preserved historical equipment from Macau’s

Company open to new partners

Ambrose So, vice-chairman of the board of directors of SJM, told the press that the gaming operator has not received any official information regarding the gaming

Moody’s renews stable rating for MSAR gov’t

Moody’s Investors Service, an international credit rating agency, disseminated its annual credit analysis on Macau this week, finding that the territory’s government has a “stable” rating outlook

HK influence has made Macau a trilingual society, says academic

An academic at the University of Macau has argued that the cultural influence of Hong Kong has essentially turned Macau into a de facto trilingual society.

AL Plenary | Lawmakers turn against Polytex in P. Horizon case

Twelve out of a total of 17 spoken enquiries made by lawmakers yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) addressed the “Pearl Horizon” case.

‘Arbitration Law’ approved on first reading

The government-proposed bill to establish the “Arbitration Law” was yesterday approved at its first reading with a unanimous 29 votes in favor in the plenary session

Heritage | Committee opposes listing shipyards as cultural relics

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has not yet made a final decision on the Lai Chi Vun shipyards’ classification, IC Director Mok Ian Ian said yesterday.

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