Another fire at Grand Lisboa Palace adds fuel to arson theory

Another fire raged through the construction site of the Grand Lisboa Palace in the early hours of yesterday morning, the second such case after a similar incident

Gov’t subsidy encourages local designers to pursue ambitions in the industry

The collections of two local designers, Akina Lei and San Lee, are currently being showcased at the Macau Fashion Gallery. The exhibition is part of the final

IC lists 15 elements of intangible cultural heritage

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced on Friday the official inventory of Macau’s intangible cultural heritage, as required by the provisions of the Cultural Heritage Protection Law.

Education | UM awards scholarships to outstanding students

The University of Macau (UM) recently awarded scholarships to outstanding students at the UM Scholarship Presentation Ceremony 2017. The 131 awardees received scholarships worth a total of

Gov’t proposes labor law changes

The Macau government’s intended amendments to the Labor Law will add “flexibility, negotiability and functionality” to the current legal regime by establishing seven priority changes, the Labor

Science Center reopens this week

The Macao Science Center (MSC) will reopen on September 29, although the repair works following the damage caused by Typhoon Hato are still incomplete. “The center

Hato dents tourism figures

Official data released by the Statistic and Census Service (DSEC) shows the detrimental effect Typhoon Hato’s arrival on August 23 had on Macau’s tourism figures. According

TDM to extend Portuguese broadcasting hours

TDM’s Macau Channel will extend its Portuguese broadcasting schedule on weekdays, starting from today. The service will run for 12 uninterrupted hours, from 1 p.m. until 1

Ask the Vet | Acral lick granuloma treatment with veterinary laser surgery

Acral lick granuloma is a frustrating skin disorder which vets are often forced to treat on a trial and error basis, because no single treatment method has

Google alerts pro-democracy candidates of hacking attempts

Activist and pro-democrat Jason Chao said that he, along with other pro-democrat election candidates, received notifications from social media, email, and instant messaging service providers, including an alert from

CTM rolls out Senado Sq. free Wi-Fi

Telecommunications firm CTM has announced the rollout of a number of free Wi-Fi hotspots in shops and tourist attractions in the Senado Square area. At a public

Real Madrid to built virtual attraction in Hengqin

Spanish football club Real Madrid will help to place Hengqin Island on the world map, following their announcement that they will reserve

Guangdong mega-infrastructure to link seven cities, but HK

Planners from Guangdong Province have announced a project that will link seven cities surrounding the Pearl River estuary area with Guangzhou, but Hong Kong has been ominously excluded from

Briefs | Inflation at 1.3pct in August

The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, increased by 1.36 percent year-on-year in August to 109.57, the Statistics and Census Service said yesterday. The

Toys ‘R’ Us bankruptcy filing won’t affect Asia

The bankruptcy filing of Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. earlier this week will not affect Asian branches of the international toy seller it has emerged, after the company

Painting and calligraphy exhibition at Anim’Arte

The painting and calligraphy exhibition “Purge one’s mind: Trio exhibition by Leong Kit Man, Im Hok Lon and Mok Hei Sai” will be opened on Monday at

Adelson among ‘greatest living business minds,’ Forbes says

Las Vegas Sands chairman and chief executive officer, Sheldon Adelson has been featured in Forbes magazine’s special centennial issue, which was released this week, as one of

Wynn: Enhanced self-esteem key to motivate employees

“You need to have a culture instead of a payroll, so that people watch themselves. What does this? Not money, but enhanced self-esteem,” Wynn said

Raymond Tam appointed weather bureau chief

The director of the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA), Raymond Tam, was appointed as the new interim director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). A

Short-film tackles drug and alcohol effects on families

A locally produced short film, “Choices of Life” has been screened twice to the public over the past week, aiming to relay positive messages on choices, hope

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