Education | Tourism: Training program for Lusophone tourism office staff kicks off

A training program tailored to civil servants from tourism offices of Portuguese-speaking countries has started. Between March and July this year, three training sessions, lasting two weeks

Kam says gov’t shouldn’t worry about Macau’s stability

The President of the New Macau Association (ANM), Kam Sut Leng, believes that the Macau government should “relax a bit,” instead of being concerned about Macau’s potential

Briefs | Hypertension affects many middle-aged residents

Forty percent of Macau’s middle-aged residents suffer from hypertension (persistently elevated blood pressure in the arteries), according to a report by Macao Daily News. During a recent seminar on

Liaison Office suggested cancelation of writers visit, festival director says

The  director of the Macau Literary Festival, Ricardo Pinto, explained that the decision to exclude three writers from the event was made after advice was received

Total value of traffic tickets fall 3.7 percent in 2017

Official figures from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) show that in 2017, the amount of money collected by the force from traffic tickets issued

Environment | Lawmaker concerned about impact of waste policy

Lawmaker Au Kam San questioned the government about its progress regarding Macau’s construction waste, in particular the inert waste which is commonly designated as public landfill.

‘One country, two systems” principle a good example for Sudan

The  “one country, two systems” principle has set a good example for other countries to solve problems, Sudanese experts have said. “Since the application of the

Replantation intends to cover 70 pct of Hato lost trees

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) announced last week it will plant approximately 2,000 trees by the end of 2018. According to

Creative space provides platform for local designers

A Porta da Arte officially opened yesterday, featuring several cultural and creative items that are available for sale. The site, which used to be a factory, was transformed

The Buzz | Hong Kong housing in hot demand as Wheelock apartments sell out

Demand in Hong Kong’s red-hot housing market shows no signs of abating, with Wheelock & Co. selling all 750 apartments offered at its new Kowloon project over the

Rosa Montero shares her passion for writing with local audience

Award-winning novelist and journalist Rosa Montero shared her fiction-writing experiences with the public on the second day of the Macau Literary Festival. Born in Madrid, Montero has published 15

Police to start wearing body cameras this week

A proposed measure for police officers on duty to wear body-mounted cameras will be implemented on Wednesday, according to the Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak.

Ask the Vet | Basic Cat Ear Care

Maintaining basic cat ear care is an important part of cat health and hygiene. Owners should know how to clean a cat ear, and know what symptoms

Wynn settles Universal Entertainment suit for USD2.4 billion

Wynn Resorts Ltd. agreed to pay a total of USD2.4 billion to settle a lawsuit with Universal Entertainment Corp. over the forced redemption of

Macau opens first int’l exhibition by women artists

The exhibition “Women Artists – 1st International Biennial of Macau” opened last week, featuring 142 works by 132 women artists from 22 countries and regions,

Q&A | Victoria Willing – Artist and writer: ‘Men are still in power; all we need is more balance’

Victoria Willing is a well-known London-based actress, voice artist and writer, known for her work in several movies and TV series productions, such as “The

New Macau reaches crowdfunding goal one month before deadline

The New Macau Association (ANM) has surpassed its goal of HKD300,000 for an online crowdfunding campaign launched on FringeBacker on January 8 to raise money for its

Survey | Gaming: Workers pay increases by 4.3 percent

The number of full-time employees in the gaming sector increased by 1.5 percent year-on-year to 56,634 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017. Of these,

3 cases of human trafficking reported in Macau last year, no accusations

According to data from the government’s Human Trafficking Deterrent Measures Concern Committee, there were only three reported cases related to human trafficking in the region

Lawyers criticize new judicial law

A few lawyers in the region expressed their sentiments over the finished draft of the new law proposal, which bars foreign judges from hearing national security and defense cases.

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