Macau
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Briefs | SSM still assessing new Hepatitis C drug
The Health Bureau (SSM) is still assessing the use of a new drug intended to treat Hepatitis C patients, according to the Secretary for ... -
Gov’t to introduce 4pct annual cap on vehicle growth
The government is planning to introduce a four-percent annual cap on vehicle growth, the head of Macau’s Transport Bureau (DSAT), Lam Hin San, said ... -
Education: GAES introduces professional accreditation systems to college students
The Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) concluded a series of briefing sessions to local college students yesterday, which covered various sectors’ professional accreditation systems. ... -
Outreach program seeks to bring teenage hermits and net junkies back on track
In a bid to help bring teenage hermits back into society, as well as to rid youth of Internet addiction, S.K.H. Macau Social Services ... -
Gaming City of Dreams Manila expects strong H2
City of Dreams Manila, the second of four integrated resorts in Pagcor Entertainment City, has forecast a strong end to the year as gaming ... -
Gaming | VIP room shut down at Hotel Lisboa
Golden Resorts Group’s two-storey VIP room, located at Hotel Lisboa, is said to have shut down. The closure has meant 21 job cuts, Ming ... -
Gaming alert | Packer’s rising casino debt making bond market wary
Australian billionaire James Packer’s casino empire borrowings are rising too fast for some bond investors’ comfort. With Crown Resorts Ltd.’s debt pile swelling and ... -
Booming app innovations boost youth IT entrepreneurship
With a growing number of local youths participating in information technology (IT) entrepreneurship in recent years, the industry is seeing a diverse range of ... -
International student card applications open
The Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) has opened applications for the International Student Card. Local students who are enrolled in Macau’s higher education institutions ... -
Briefs | Fiscal surplus down by 60 pct year-on-year
Macau’s fiscal surplus between January and July has dropped by 59.1 percent when compared with the same period of last year, standing at over ... -
Property | Transaction value and numbers see snapback in Q2
The local private real estate sector enjoyed a boom in transaction values and quantities during the last quarter, following previous declines for three straight ... -
Pereira Coutinho runs for Portuguese Parliament, denies new party link
Macau’s Legislative Assembly lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has confirmed his intentions to run for a seat at the Portuguese Parliament this autumn, but denied ... -
Crime | Mainland woman nabbed for aggravated theft after half a year at large
Local police arrested a woman from the mainland last Friday who has been at large since February, when she allegedly stole HKD15,000 worth of ... -
PUBLIC CONSULTATION | High-rise blocks on reclamation Zone B remain residents’ top concern
The government’s plan to allow high-rise buildings to be built on reclamation Zone B remains among residents’ top concerns, according to a preliminary evaluation ... -
Reclamation Zone E | Public fears harmful air from nearby waste incinerator
Regarding the urban development of the five new reclamation zones, the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) released an environmental impact assessment (EIA) ... -
Foreign exchange reserves reach over MOP140 billion
Macau’s foreign exchange reserves reached MOP144.6 billion in July, showing an increase of 0.4 percent from the previous month. The Monetary Authority of Macau ... -
Elderly call for more subsidies as gov’t plans support system
The public consultation for a decade-long action plan which seeks to establish a Support System for the Elderly kicked off on Friday as ... -
Gaming Alert | Money laundering in Goa’s casinos and the Macau experience – report
One of the many open secrets now tumbling into the media spotlight as part of the Louis Berger bribery case involves Goa’s deeply unpopular ... -
Economy | Gaming operators’ stocks dented by weakened Chinese currency
China’s three yuan depreciation moves over three consecutive days last week have not only sent shockwaves rippling through global markets, but have also triggered ... -
Sands China first-half net profit slides 46pct
Sands China Ltd reported a 46 percent drop in its half-year net profit last week, as a corruption crackdown and a weakening economy on ... -
Ask the Vet | Is Putting a Cat or Dog to Sleep Inevitable?
Many pet owners face the issue of euthanasia at some point in their lives. While many owners choose euthanasia in the face of elderly ... -
World-renowned magician Cyril Takayama to stun Macau with new tricks
Celebrated American-Japanese illusionist Cyril Takayama will be spreading his charisma outside Japan and across the globe, starting this upcoming December with a world tour. ... -
Proposed tabacco law | Inmates only allowed to smoke within 3-hour weekly timeframe
Inmates at Macau’s prison will only be allowed to smoke for three hours a week if amendments to the city’s Tobacco Prevention and Control ... -
Locally-based Burmese national starts fundraising appeal for flood-affected Myanmar
The Macau China Myanmar Friendship Association is calling for donations in order to support relief efforts in Myanmar, which has recently been experiencing the ... -
Yuan devaluation to impact RMB deposits
China cut the reference rate for its currency for the third consecutive day yesterday. As the Central Bank continued to weaken the yuan by ... -
Two-month old allegedly shaken by maid in critical condition
A campaign mobilizing parents in Macau to take to the streets to petition for the regulation of migrant domestic workers has appeared on social ... -
Local group mulls CCAC intervention to axe monthly pass system
Local group Choi In Tong Sam Association sought to increase their efforts to pressure the Transport Bureau authorities in repealing the existing monthly pass ... -
Gov’t to disclose details on land debts in mid Oct
The government will provide facts and explanations on the topic of its “undisclosed” land plot exchange deals in the middle of October to the ... -
New SME credit limit down by 28 pct
The new credit limit of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises approved by Macau banks in the first half of this year dropped by 28.3 percent ... -
Gaming | Billionaire James Packer steps down as Crown Resorts chairman
James Packer, Australia’s third-richest man, stepped down as chairman of Crown Resorts Ltd as he seeks to focus on developing the casino group’s resorts ... -
Genting Singapore profit plummets amid Asia gaming downturn
Genting Singapore Plc’s second-quarter profit fell to less than a 10th from a year earlier amid a slowing gaming industry in Asia and as ... -
29th MACAO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL | BBC Philharmonic and Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds to take to the stage
The 29th Macao International Music Festival is returning to town from October 4 until November 1, featuring a variety of local, Chinese and international ... -
Two bureaus welcome new vice heads
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau’s acting deputy director Cheong Ion Man was named as vice head of the agency on August 1, ... -
Ung Vai Meng highlights new VP’s abilities
The president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung Vai Meng, has said that he has confidence in Chan Peng Fai’s ability to serve ... -
MDT Report | Yuan devaluation could negatively impact mass gaming market
Macau’s mass gaming market could be negatively impacted by China’s devaluation of the yuan, according to Union Gaming Research analyst Grant Govertsen. “Based on ...
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