Young Entrepreneurs Aid Scheme with new features

Launched for the first time in 2013, the government’s Young Entrepreneurs Aid Scheme has now been updated to be more targeted as a result of several

Corporate responsibility | 35,000 hygiene kits assembled for Clean the World

Around 400 volunteers gathered at The Venetian Macao this week to help assemble 35,000 hygiene kits as part of Las Vegas Sands’ (LVS) volunteer effort

Courts | Ho Chio Meng’s wife and brother found guilty

The sentences of nine defendants related to the case of the region’s former top prosecutor, Ho Chio Meng, were read yesterday at the Court of the

Education | UM holds orientation day welcoming 1,700 students

The University of Macau (UM) held the orientation and convocation yesterday for the 2017/2018 academic year to welcome more than 1,700 freshmen. Rector Wei Zhao

Q&A | Dorina Lindemann, Winemaker: ‘I think the market is overloaded in Macau’

Located in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal, Quinta da Plansel cellar was created in 1997 by Dorina Lindemann. Graduated as a winemaker from the University of Geisenheim, Lindemann became interested

Briefs | MOP foreign exchange rate decreases

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced yesterday that the trade-weighted exchange rate index for the pataca dropped 0.84 points month-to-month and 0.73 points year-on-year to 105.7 in July. This

Gov’t says partnership with Alibaba was done in accordance with law

Following a controversy sparked by the New Macau Association (ANM) in relation to the government’s partnership with the mainland technology-led giant Alibaba Group, the government stressed that

Al Plenary | Original method of public housing allocation to be restored

The Legislative Assembly (AL) gathered yesterday to discuss the proposal presented by lawmaker Au Kam San. In debate was the request for a change on the

Draw today for election teams’ airtime on TV

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election is conducting a draw today to determine the order in which candidate teams will be able to use

AL Plenary | Raimundo do Rosário says ‘nobody is doing’ mandatory building inspections

During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly’s (AL) plenary meeting, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, discussed with lawmakers about the mandatory building inspections concerning buildings

Food & Beverage | Quality remains essential despite demand for trending ingredients

The burger is an American cuisine staple that has evolved over time, with all manner of trendy and creative twists on the classic sandwich. Despite the

Four buses no longer stop at Praça de Ferreira Amaral

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is considering diverting four bus routes, resulting in them no longer stopping at the Praça de Ferreira do Amaral.  It would possibly

New SME credit expands

The Monetary Authority of Macau released the credit statistics of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) last Friday. According to the data, the amount of new SME

Gaming | MGM Resorts bets on wealthier masses to catch up in Macau

MGM Resorts International is counting on a growing number of affluent Chinese customers to drive revenue at its new Macau property, as it strives to catch

Art for All Society’s 10th anniversary exhibition

Local art association, Art for All Society (AFA), is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an exhibition titled “The Beginner’s Mind - Works by AFA Founders.”

Health | Fourth case of dengue fever in Macau

The Health Bureau (SSM) confirmed Macau’s fourth case of locally infected dengue fever. The patient is a 27-year-old man who lives at Rua da Praia do

South China Book Festival held in Guangzhou

The 2017 South China Book Festival and the Canton Book Fair ended yesterday in Guangzhou. The five-day event took place at the Canton Fair Complex, covering an area

Briefs | Senior police under investigation

A police chief from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) is currently under investigation for allegedly using public money for private purposes, according to a report by Macao

Motorsports | Macanese racer to join WTCC in China and Japan

Macau-born racer Filipe de Souza will return to the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in China and Japan this October with team RC Motorsport. Souza will race

Travel | Chinese tourists shun shopping as they spend even more

Spending by overseas Chinese tourists is forecast to rise again in 2017, in line with a trend of double-digit growth in tourism expenditure every year since

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