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CCAC staff member commits suicide
A male staff member from the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) committed suicide yesterday, jumping off the Dynasty Plaza building. CCAC issued a statement saying ... -
Opening ceremony of the legal Year | Courts face record high workload and emerging pressure
Court of Final Instance President Sam Hou Fai urged for changes to regulations in light of a growing number of litigious cases, which has ... -
MP | Harsher punishment is not sole remedy to curb rising crime rate
The introduction of harsher punishment alone might not be the sole measure that can be used to rein in rising crime despite the number ... -
Chui reaffirms efforts to ensure judicial independence
Judicial independence will continue to remain under the government’s watch, Chief Executive Chui Sai On pledged in his address to legal practitioners yesterday. He ... -
Branches all over the Asia-Pacific region
The Lighthouse Club charity was created in England in 1956 by Eddie Ward in order to unite the construction industry in achieving a humanitarian ... -
Lighthouse Club Macau Anniversary | 10 years assisting families of fatal construction accident victims
The Lighthouse Club Macau, a locally registered construction charity that provides financial assistance to the families of workers involved in fatal construction-related accidents, is ... -
Echo Chan leaves Forum Macau, replaced by Cristina Morais
After half a year as coordinator of Forum Macau’s Support Office, Echo Chan is leaving the post, to be replaced by Cristina Morais, who ... -
Retail | Sa Sa’s sales plumet 10.4pct in Macau, HK
Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd saw its retail sales plummet by 10.4 percent year-on-year in Hong Kong and Macau during the National Day golden ... -
Debate on local heritage | City transformed to the point of being unrecognizable
It is impossible to compare the Macau of the 1960s with the city of today, according to Yves Etienne Sonolet, visual artist and scholar ... -
Statistics | First tourist price index decline since 2002
The Tourist Price Index (TPI) has declined by 2.72 percent for the third quarter of 2015, signaling the first decline since the third quarter ... -
Health | Negligent staff allegedly behind patient data exposure
An alleged refusal to dispose of confidential documents as instructed has resulted in a large amount of patients’ papers being strewn across the avenue ... -
Solar model car competition promotes renewable energies
Around six hundred students have participated in the “Solar Car & Capacitance Model Car Races and Windmill Rotor Design Competition.” The event is organized ... -
MGM to bring Cotai ‘more choices and variety’
MGM China’s second property in Macau, and the first one in Cotai, will be ready to open at the end of next year. The ... -
Asia’s first Nikkei cuisine restaurant in town
MGM China announced yesterday that it would bring to Macau the first Nikkei cuisine restaurant (Peruvian-Japanese fusion) in Asia. The collaboration with Chef Mitsuharu ... -
Investors can avoid the gambler’s fallacy
Gamblers and investors share a tendency to overrate the past as a guide to the future. The so-called “gambler’s fallacy” is why roulette players ... -
Casino shares surge on stronger-than-expected revenue
Macau casino shares rose in Hong Kong trading after a brokerage said gaming revenue was stronger than expected this month. MGM China Holdings Ltd. ... -
Tourism | Chinese tourists swap Macau and HK for Japan during ‘golden week’
During this month’s “golden week” approximately 400,000 tourists from mainland China visited Japan and spent nearly 100 billion yen, or around USD830 million on ... -
Jason Chao claims UM management interfering in student elections
Jason Chao has accused the UM administration of displaying “unnatural behavior” towards the Student Union (SU) election. In his opinion, the university rectory “is ... -
Airport records 6pct rise during ‘golden week’
The Macau International Airport Company (CAM) reported that during the period October 1–7, known as the “golden week,” over 120,000 passengers landed in the ... -
CE meets with Cambodian Prime Minister
The Chief Executive met with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia on Monday at the Santa Sancha Palace. Chui Sai On and ... -
GTEF | Forum highlights need for multi- lateral approach to cultural tourism
The need for a multilateral approach to cultural tourism was highlighted by Pansy Ho and Alexis Tam at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF)’s ... -
Studio City shows | Madonna ‘Rebel Heart’ pricey tickets on sale Friday
Tickets for Madonna’s two live concerts in Macau, which are part of her “Rebel Heart Tour,” will go on sale at 11a.m. on Friday, ... -
EDUCATION | Documentary raises debate on merits of Chinese-style teaching
A documentary exploring how Chinese-style education might work abroad has provoked considerable debate in both the UK and China. The BBC show, entitled “The ... -
Portuguese pop band ‘Amor Electro’ in concert
The band “Amor Electro” will be appearing in Macau as part of a music concert to be held at the Macau Cultural Centre Small ... -
Asian tourism market share to reach 30 pct by 2030
According to a report jointly issued by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), trends have indicated that ... -
Forum | Optimism over the future of global tourism
The fourth annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) kicked off in Macau yesterday, under the theme “Belt and Road Initiative: Unleashing the New Dynamics ... -
Authorities request report after bus catches fire
The Transport Bureau has requested a report from the bus operator TCM after one of its 20 natural gas-fueled vehicles caught fire at around ... -
IFT to partner with UNWTO to create a center for tourism education and training
The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a Global ... -
CRIME | Mentally ill man ambushes schoolgirl walking home at midnight
A man with a history of mental illness last month attempted to grab a schoolgirl’s handbag while she was making her way home alone, ... -
SURVEY | Shoppers’ confidence continues to fade in 3Q
The Macau University of Science and Technology’s consumer index indicates that Macau consumers’ confidence continued to decline in the third quarter of the year, ... -
Statistics | Survey confirms gaming industry trends
Due to the decline in gross gaming revenue since June 2014, the total receipts of the sector have dropped by 2.5 percent year-on-year to ... -
TIS University Fair attracts 350 high school students
More than 350 high school students from The International School of Macao (TIS), the School of the Nations and the Macau Anglican College attended ... -
Studio City: Madonna ‘Rebel Heart’ tickets on sale Friday
Tickets for Madonna’s two live concerts in Macau, as part of her “Rebel Heart Tour,” will go on sale Friday, Oct. 16, at 11a.m. ... -
Macau connection | UN ambassador wins bail as prosecutor outlines bribe plot
A Dominican Republic ambassador at the United Nations who prosecutors called a bagman in a wide-ranging bribery scheme can be freed from jail on ... -
Illegal immigration | Gov’t may extend detention period to 90 days
The government has formulated proposals for the management of Macau’s customary waters, including one that might extend the maximum detention period for illegal immigrants ...
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