Opinion | Casino operators’ revenue has decoupled

Sometimes, a rising tide doesn’t lift all boats. Macau’s gross gaming receipts increased by 16 percent to MOP21.4 billion in September, the region’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination

MGM delays Cotai opening to January

MGM Resorts International announced on Friday that it will postpone the opening of its second Macau resort to January 29, 2018, following damage sustained by Typhoon Hato in

AL election | Anti-corruption chief defends ‘breakfast incident’ ruling

The head of the government’s anti-corruption department, when defending his stance on the controversial “breakfast incident” during the legislative election, said that the idea that “even one dollar

Crime | HK police officer arrested after casino chip theft

A Hong Kong police officer who allegedly tried to steal and make off with some HKD800,000 worth of Macau gambling chips will be suspended, Hong Kong police authorities said

Tourism | Outbound residents on package tours rise 11 percent

The number of visitors to Macau on package tours decreased 6.1 percent year-on-year to 677,000 in August 2017, with a month-to-month decline of 14.6 percent, according to

Briefs | Gov’t: Bus fare proposal is a method of ‘positive discrimination’

The new bus fare proposal includes a mechanism to make tourists and non-resident workers pay more than locals for bus rides. The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo

Fong Soi Kun’s retirement to be reassessed

The retirement application of the former director of the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun, has been revoked for not respecting the legal

Hong Kong | Apartment sets Asia price record amid gov’t curbs

A luxury home in Hong Kong set a price record for apartment sales in Asia, even as the government seeks to tame property prices in the

Tourism Master Plan | Macau could reach 40 million tourists by 2025

After two years of studies and public consultations, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) presented yesterday the Tourism Industry Development Master Plan, which aims to set

Heritage | IC carries out reinforcement works in Lai Chi Vun Shipyards

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is carrying out reinforcement and cleaning works in the ​​Lai Chi Vun shipyard area, assisting in the removal of collapsed parts

Art | Over 30,000 visited Macau Pavilion at Venice Biennale

The exhibition “A Bonsai of My Dreams – Works by Wong Cheng Pou” is being “well received” at the Venice Biennale, according to a statement by

Music Festival opens with opera today

The 31st Macau International Music Festival (MIMF), organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, kicks off with “Andrea Chénier”,  Umberto Giordano’s opera in four acts.  

Health Bureau cracks down on illegal clinic

With the support of the Public Security Police Force (PSP), the Health Bureau (SSM) initiated a systematic investigation on Tuesday into medical clinics operating without a permit, or performing

Education | UM signs agreement with University of Porto

The University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities signed a cooperation agreement with University of Porto’s (UP) Faculty of Arts regarding the exchange of

Briefs | GGCT issues Level 1 Travel Alert for Bali

Given the recent possibility of volcano eruption at Bali’s Mount Agung in Indonesia, the Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has issued a Level 1 Travel Alert for visitors

MGS Entertainment Show announces creativity contest winners

Organizers of the MGS Entertainment Show 2017 have announced the results of the creativity and design competitions held this year as part of the event’s contribution to

Wynn Macau launches mobile app expanding networks of local SMEs

Wynn Macau launched its newest platform “Wynn Local SME Network” this week, which facilitates the use of online business matching services and the use of procurement

Philosophy Café reboots with timely Confucius talk

A partnership between the Rui Cunha Foundation and the UM rebooted a philosophy discussion group on Tuesday, after three and a half years of silence. The

Three UM scholars among seven appointed lawmakers

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, has appointed seven members to the Legislative Assembly. Only one of the lawmakers – Ma Chi Seng –remains from

Former IACM inspectors allegedly abused their power

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) found that a serving inspector and a former inspector of IACM allegedly committed a range of similar offences, including abuse of

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