Macau
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Bad driving leads to accidents
A seven-seater van crashed into a sushi takeaway yesterday morning after its driver shifted a wrong gear while parking his car outside on a ... -
Gov’t to turn Mong Ha into cultural district
The government has announced that it wishes to create a designated cultural exhibition area in the Mong Ha district. The area includes 12 Portuguese-style ... -
Lusofonia Festival aiming more with less
This year’s Lusofonia Festival will take place from October 23 to 25 and will have a smaller budget, but the Civic and Municipal Affairs ... -
Authorities following case of elderly injured in sports event
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, commented on the case in which an elderly woman became seriously injured after falling during ... -
Top analyst says it’s not too late to buy into rally
It’s not too late to find stock-market bargains in Macau after an index of the city’s casino operators surged more than 10 percent in two days, ... -
Briefs | T’Way Air to launch Macau–Seoul route
South Korean low-cost carrier T’Way Airlines has announced that it will be launching a new Seoul–Macau route starting in late November. The service will ... -
Housing | 42,699 applicants apply for 1,900 available flats
The Housing Bureau (IH) president Ieong Kam Wa stressed that another application for economic housing units might only come if the land resources are ... -
Transport | More buses for Seac Pai Van, UM campus
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is updating four of its bus routes starting today in order to respond to citizens’ commuting needs, especially to and ... -
Tourism | Macau highlighted in New York
Macau’s tourist attractions were showcased at the Grand Central Terminal in New York City from October 1 to 4. The roadshow presented the region ... -
Transport | Uber conducts market research in Macau, no operation yet
The ride-sharing app service Uber Technologies Inc. has made it to Hong Kong, where it has drawn both praise and controversy. A number of ... -
Critics claim Uber service illegal and unsafe
The controversial transportation application service Uber has come under increasing pressure and opposition from governments and local taxi service companies, who claim that its ... -
Forum aims to improve healthcare training and education
The 27th Sino-Luso International Medical Forum will be taking place in Macau from October 9 to 11. The forum addresses medical education and training ... -
Statistics | Stronger construction sector boosts local economy
The main indicators of the construction sector registered a general increase in 2014, largely due to the construction of hotels and entertainment facilities, according ... -
Gaming | Casino shares rise after ‘golden week’
Macau casino shares rose in Hong Kong trading after the government released statistical data indicating that the number of Chinese visitors to the world’s largest ... -
Local delegation travels to first National Youth Games
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, was presented with the Macau flag by the delegation that will compete in the 1st ... -
Gazing at a panda tops The Sun’s ‘7 reasons to visit Macau’
The opportunity to “gaze at one of the big, bumbling pandas” seems to be the main reason to visit Macau, according to The Sun ... -
CRIME | Police bust vice ring allegedly active for three months in Cotai
The Public Security Police busted a prostitution ring at a hotel located in Cotai on Sunday afternoon, arresting a total of 14 mainlanders who ... -
Mujigae blasts city with strong winds and heavy rain
Tropical storm “Mujigae” has lashed the region with torrential rain and strong winds over the past two days, causing the postponement of large-scale outdoor ... -
Typhoon roars into South China; tens of thousands evacuated
A strong typhoon roared into southern China yesterday, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to the region after leaving more than a dozen fishermen missing in ... -
Letter to the Editor | Achieving transparency and accountability for the junket system
In June of this year my organization, the International Union of Operating Engineers, sent a letter to Wang Qishan of China’s Central Commission for ... -
Li Gang pledges assistance to local economy
The Central Government plans to implement various measures to revitalize the region’s continuously sluggish economy starting this year, indicated Li Gang, the head of ... -
CE says ‘pressures and challenges’ may result in economic slowdown
The Chinese economy is facing pressures and challenges that could cause a slowdown in growth, the Chief Executive Chui Sai On reported during the ... -
Twenty-ninth MIMF to ‘nourish souls’
The 29th Macau International Music Festival (MIMF) kicked-off at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) yesterday evening. The opening ceremony was held at the CCM ... -
The Audition | Scorsese ad-film premieres in Busan
Martin Scorsese’s latest film, “The Audition”, premiered Saturday at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. The film has been criticized for its ... -
Tourism sector doubts accuracy of authorities’ visitor growth data
The visitor arrival data for the first three days of the golden week holiday presented by local authorities shows an unexpected increase in figures ... -
Man dies after falling into lake
A 52-year-old man from Hong Kong died yesterday after he fell into the artificial lake situated outside the Venetian hotel resort at around 11 ... -
Gaming | MGM’s solution to trouble in Macau: treat masses like VIPs
Faced with a slump that’s shaved almost USD14 billion in revenue from the world’s largest gambling market, MGM Resorts International is making its second ... -
Taiwan wins fireworks contest
The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest concluded in the evening of October 1 with the last presentations of the Australian and Chinese teams. ... -
Ask the Vet | 8 Causes of Sudden Weight Loss in Dogs
Sudden weight loss in dogs may signal serious medical conditions and should be reported to the vet. This weight loss in dogs may be caused by: ... -
Billionaire Ng probe yielded earlier arrest, lawyer says
The U.S. secretly arrested a third person as part of an investigation of billionaire Macau developer Ng Lap Seng, a lawyer for his assistant told ... -
Property sales drop 22 percent y-o-y
The average price per square meter of property in Macau fell 16.87 percent in August year-on- year. Data released by the Finance Service Bureau ... -
Aurelio Porfiri Musician | Macau has ‘development without a direction’
Aurelio Porfiri worked as a substitute organist at the Vatican City Vicariate in St. Peter’s Basilica when he moved to Macau from his native ... -
Wealth Partaking | Scheme 81.9 percent of cheques withdrawn
The distribution of allowances under the Wealth Partaking Scheme “basically finished on 30 September,” according to the Finance Services Bureau. A total of 182,532 ... -
Gaming | Leong estimates MOP16 billion revenue in Sept
Gaming revenue for September is estimated to have been around MOP16 billion, according to the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong. The secretary ... -
Statistics | Merchandise imports remain stable
Merchandise imports from mainland China increased by 13.2 percent year-on-year in the first eight months of the year to MOP20.98 billion. According to the ...
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