Macau
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Authorities plan to boost penalties for sex with girls under 14
China is planning to close a loophole that allowed some men to get away with relatively light penalties after having sex with girls under age ... -
Information management key to diversification of local economy, says professor
Digital information management could help diversify the local economy, said Xue Huacheng, a professor at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), at ... -
Light Rail | Citizens favor first Seac Pai Van route proposal
Public opinions gathered by the Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) last January indicate that the authorities’ first scheme for the future Light Railway Transit (LRT) ... -
Public hearing on idle plots | Ho Iat Seng says he followed Rules of Procedure
Ho Iat Seng, president of Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL), has stated that he simply followed the AL’s Rules of Procedure when rejecting a motion ... -
Mainland, Macau ink pact to fight money laundering
The central bank said it has signed a pact with the financial regulators of Macau on anti-money laundering cooperation. A memorandum of understanding to ... -
Crime | HK college student caught smuggling drugs
A Hong Kong university student was arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday afternoon at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, following his attempt to ... -
Two commit arson at Fai Chi Kei McDonald’s
Police authorities initiated an investigation after the manager of the McDonald’s in Fai Chi Kei reported an incident of arson on the fast food ... -
Crime stats | Sharp rise in gaming-related offenses in first half
The city has witnessed a significant rise in gaming-related crime over the past quarter, acknowledged the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak. While announcing ... -
New academic semester | IPM vows to strengthen Sino-Luso language and trade programs
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) has welcomed some 800 freshmen for its summer semester, a sizeable cohort that surprised recruiters amid declining numbers of ... -
UM welcomes nearly 2,000 new students | Rector Wei stresses the importance of living a moral life
The University of Macau (UM) last week held its annual convocation for the 2015/2016 academic year for nearly 2,000 new undergraduates and postgraduates at ... -
Healthcare, social services and travel safety | Top elderly concerns
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) last Friday concluded its final public briefing session for the consultation on establishing a Support System for the Aged ... -
Migrant labor | Domestic helpers appeal for agency regulation
Foreign domestic helpers rallied yesterday during a press conference to urge for strengthened regulation of local employment agencies. The maids slammed some of the ... -
ASK THE VET | A Guide to Cat Tooth Care
An area of small animal medicine that is often overlooked is cat tooth care. Cats, being carnivorous animals, eat food that is less than ... -
Casino stocks fall 4 pct at the HKSE
Yesterday’s HS index fell for a fifth day and ended at its lowest level in eight months, pulled down by sluggish global markets and ... -
Weak yuan stacks odds against flagging casino revenues
A weaker yuan could further shrink Macau’s gambling revenues by making it more expensive for Chinese gamers to place their bets, executives say, with ... -
IFT able to receive more students upon campus expansion
The Institute for Tourism Studies’ newly acquired East Asia Hall located on the former campus of the University of Macau could mark the ... -
Human resources | Region still needs hospitality graduates to fill jobs in Cotai
Job opportunities for local hospitality students will remain unprecedented in the coming years given multiple mega-resorts slated to open in Cotai soon, the Institute ... -
15th Macau Food Festival enlists over MOP10 million from government
The government has spent over MOP10 million in order to ensure the smooth running of this year’s Macau Food Festival, which has been dwindling ... -
Music Festival tickets on sale this Sunday
Tickets for the 29th Macao International Music Festival will go on sale this Sunday at 10 a.m., the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has said. ... -
LIFESTYLE | HK food critic Walter Kei unveils France-themed photo exhibition
Walter Kei’s career has taken many forms: from travelling the world capturing moments and writing, to designing interiors, and even to becoming one of ... -
70 illegal workers identified
Macau authorities have identified a total of 70 illegal workers through operations launched throughout July. According to a statement issued yesterday, the Public Security ... -
Corporate bits | Infiniti showroom highlights comprehensive line-up
An Infiniti showroom featuring the luxury brand’s comprehensive product line-up in the territory was launched by the automotive dealer Xin Kang Cheng Mortors Ltd ... -
Business | Luk Fook opens three storey shop in high-end Hong Kong area
Luk Fook Holdings (International) has opened a three-storey jewelry store in neighboring Hong Kong. The “Lukfook Jewellery” shop is located in the Causeway Bay ... -
Football | EPL Preview | Awaiting 1st goal of season, Rooney frustrated by critics
Saturday, 7:45pm Man Utd v Newcastle H 1.4, D 9.7, A 5.2 Manchester United has only played three games this season and Wayne Rooney’s ... -
Sands China applies for deadline extension | Company still committed to open Parisian in 2016
Sands China Ltd has applied for a deadline extension to complete The Parisian Macao, according to an interim report filed with the Hong Kong ... -
Grant Bowie says MGM Cotai opening on schedule
MGM China’s resorts in the Cotai Strip will be opening in the fourth quarter of next year as scheduled, according to Grant Bowie, the ... -
FT report | V-shaped gaming recovery unlikely, Daiwa says
One of the most bearish analysts on Macau just got even more pessimistic. Daiwa said it now predicts gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau ... -
Galaxy earnings plunge 46 pct on downturn, costs of new casinos
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. reported second-quarter earnings plunged 46 percent on higher operation cost from its new casino resorts and amid a declining market ... -
Junior training program nurtures future lion dancers
Over 40 minors have completed MGM Macau’s first lion dancing training program. They received their certificates yesterday afternoon at the casino after almost two ... -
DSEJ grants scholarships to encourage students majoring in Education
Aiming to cultivate more outstanding local teachers and to build a stronger teaching staff for Macau, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has ... -
Rosário says authorities too optimistic when estimating public works completion
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo Rosário, apologized on air during yesterday’s TDM talk show to residents who had purchased pre-sale flats ... -
Foreign labor falls in June
Macau received fewer migrant workers in June than in May, the Labour Affairs Bureau revealed yesterday in its reply to lawmaker Lei Cheng I’s ... -
Prof. Rui Martins to head Architecture and Engineering Committee
The University of Macau’s vice-rector for research, Professor Rui Martins, has been appointed president of the Architecture, Engineering and Urban Planning Committee, according to ... -
Tourism Crisis Management Office | No Macau residents found on Thai hospital lists
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) stated yesterday that no Macau residents were found on Thai hospitals’ casualty lists following the bomb attack on ... -
Health | WHO cooperation center unveiled after years of local efforts in Chinese Medicine
The local government unveiled a cooperation center for traditional medicine yesterday, established in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO). This further forges a ...
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