Macau
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Heritage | Mid-Autumn Festival tradition kept alive
Once more, the Mid-Autumn Festival traditions have been kept alive at the Albergue SCM at S. Lazaro district. As per tradition, the venue was ... -
Gov’t hopes coastal waters management approved this year
The MSAR has officially applied to the Central Government for the management of Macau’s coastal waters. The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, hopes that ... -
Sonia Chan attends ceremony marking Singapore’s 50 years
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, has attended a reception in celebration of Singapore’s 50 years of independence. “I would like to ... -
Sin Fong Garden residents convicted of aggravated disobedience
Seven Sin Fong Garden building residents were convicted of aggravated disobedience. The Court of First Instance (TJB) ruling was issued yesterday morning. Considering that ... -
IPIM to coordinate all MICE activities from November
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will be the entity responsible for all works related to the sector of conventions and exhibitions, ... -
Survey | Restaurant industry sales up by 14.6 pct
A total of 2,112 restaurants, eating and drinking places, and cooked-food stalls in municipal markets were operating in 2014, up by 194 year-on-year, according ... -
CE promises uninterrupted garbage collection
The Chief Executive Chui Sai On, stated yesterday during a visit to the city of Zhoushan, in Zhejiang Province, that the local authorities will ... -
Authorities investigating junket fraud case
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) issued a statement yesterday revealing that several public departments are investigating the Dore Entertainment theft and the ... -
MDT Analysis | Dore’s dangers
The Dore investor protests over the last week indicate that the elements within the local investor community believe they have an implicit agreement with ... -
100,000 yuan annual cap on overseas UnionPay withdrawals
The annual cap on overseas cash withdrawals for UnionPay cardholders has been reduced to 100,000 yuan (USD15,713) or its equivalent per card, effective next ... -
TOURISM | MGTO to offer overnight visitors a sightseeing package
For the first time ever, tourism authorities will implement a free sightseeing package for overnight visitors. The policy was revealed last Friday by the ... -
IPM honors former European Commission head
Former European Commission president, Durão Barroso, is visiting Macau this month, where he will be awarded the title of Honorary Coordinator Professor by the ... -
City shown in a different perspective with Lego bricks
An exhibit featuring Lego versions of local attractions and monuments opened to the public last Friday. It will be available for viewing until 28 ... -
URBANISM | Inner Harbor redevelopment stirs controversy
The tenants of five old stores operating under the Kiang Wu Hospital Charitable Association along a street in Inner Harbor are being forced to ... -
CRIME | Mainland workers pay over RMB300,000 for fake job recommendations
The Judiciary Police arrested a cargo delivery driver last week after 41 foreign workers from the mainland fell for his false job recommendations that ... -
JUNKET WOES | Dore ‘investors’ deliver petition to government
Several residents involved in an “investment” scheme related to Dore Entertainment delivered a complaint letter to the Secretariat for Economy and Finance last Friday ... -
Association calls for waste recycling industry shutdown
An association for waste recycling (listed in the Official Gazette with the Portuguese name Associação Comercial de Reciclagem de Materiais Recicláveis de Macau) kicked ... -
Jailed billionaire Ng said to have evaded US bribery probe
A Macau billionaire now jailed in New York failed to comply last year with a request from U.S. prosecutors that he answer questions as ... -
Brief | Hairdryer triggers fire in hotel, 4 taken to hospital
A fire allegedly caused by a short-circuited hairdryer in an Imperial Palace Hotel guest room on Sunday morning has resulted in four visitors being ... -
Unemployment rate increases to 1.9 pct
The unemployment rate for June–August this year reached 1.9 percent, up slightly by 0.1 percentage points from May–July, data released by the Statistics and ... -
Local volunteers build 75,000 hygiene kits for Clean the World
More than 4,000 volunteers in Singapore, Macau, Bethlehem and Las Vegas worked around the clock and across the globe on Saturday to successfully complete ... -
US criticizes Beijing ahead of UN women’s equality session
The United States and human rights organizations sharply criticized China’s repression and imprisonment of women’s rights activists ahead of a high-level U.N. meeting yesterday ... -
ASK THE VET | 6 Ways to Stop a Dog Snoring
Dog snoring is caused by an obstruction in the nasal passage or nostrils that leads to airway constriction. Before you try to stop the snoring, ... -
Man says wife who was arrested in Gongbei interrogated daily
An American businesswoman arrested in China based on claims that she spied and stole state secrets is being held in solitary confinement and has ... -
Gaming | Health Bureau says smoking ban compromises 4.6 pct of revenue at most
Estimates from authorities suggest that the adverse impact of a blanket smoking ban in casinos on gaming revenue would only be limited to between ... -
Tourism | MGTO prepares for ‘golden week’
The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is “actively preparing” for the upcoming “golden week,” spanning from October 1 to 7. Yesterday the bureau announced ... -
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with another vehicle
A man riding a motorcycle died yesterday after colliding with another motorcycle near the Jockey Club. According to the Public Security Police, the cause of ... -
Venetian Macau Open | Liang Wen-chong vows for victory in Macau
China’s leading golf star Liang Wen-chong promised to return to the region’s professional golf tournament to be held next month, challenging himself against other ... -
Master violinist Jack Glatzer brings ‘Musical Voyage’ to MAC
The renowned violinist Jack Glatzer brought his show, “A Musical Voyage from Spain to India” to students at the Macau Anglican College (MAC) yesterday. ... -
Statistics Visitors up 14.5% in August
Macau received around 3.03 million visitors in August, representing a 14.5 percent increase from July, but still witnessed a 3.8 percent year-on-year decline, according ... -
Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Macau
The Macau Mosque and Cemetery is more crowded than usual these days as members of the local Muslim community gather to mark the Eid ... -
A taste of ancient melodies at St Dominic’s Church
The Alliance Française de Macao is bringing a touch of French and Italian melodies to town as the “Stradivaria” ensemble performs with the renowned ... -
CRIME | Preemptive operations spot 985 cases in three months
Concerted efforts between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau security authorities over the previous three months have identified a total of 985 cases of illegal ... -
Ng Lap Seng’s ties with Clinton highlighted
The alleged role of Macau real estate developer Ng Lap Seng in the 1990s “Donorgate” scandal has surfaced yet again after Mr Ng was ... -
TOURISM | Visitor arrivals down 1.7 pct
Visitor arrivals decreased by 1.7 percent year-on-year in August, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Visitor arrivals totaled 3,033,081 ...
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