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

Crown closes China chapter as top casino executive freed

The last of Crown Resorts Ltd. employees serving jail time in China for illegally promoting gambling was released, according to a statement from the company, closing

Wushu Master Challenge concludes

The 2017 Wushu Master Challenge closed officially yesterday. A Wushu and lion dance parade took place at Senado Square, followed by a closing ceremony at

Chinese martial arts well-preserved in Macau

The Macau Wushu Master Challenge attracted hundreds of Wushu masters from across the world to join in various Wushu competitions, and display Chinese martial arts and

Mixed views on rental control rejection

Last week’s rejection of the rental control mechanism, which would have granted the Chief Executive the power to restrict rent hikes, is now garnering mixed reactions. While lawmakers

CCM held dance performances for children

The Macau Cultural Center (CCM) held two performances for young children titled “Echoes of Our Childhood” and “The Little Match Girl” over the weekend. “Echoes of Our Childhood”

Company sees upsurge in sales following partnership with Sands China

A local enterprise has made its way to generate the most sought after contracts for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) - supplying a variety of products to

Ask the Vet | Active Chronic Hepatitis in Dogs

Active chronic hepatitis is a syndrome in dogs that can have several different causes. The active chronic hepatitis consists of the inflammation of the liver tissues which in time

ANM fears way government, Alibaba intend to handle data

The New Macau Association (ANM) is calling for the government to halt its cooperation with tech giant Alibaba until details of the “smart city plan” are

AL Plenary | Lawmakers rejected CE’s right to amend rental adjustment rate

  Lawmakers refused to grant the discretionary power to the chief executive to amend the rental adjustment rate during the article-by article analysis of a rental

GIF welcomes positive money laundering assessment

The Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) has released a statement welcoming the positive assessment in the latest Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) Mutual Evaluation Report

Demographics | Slight population increase

Macau’s total population was 648,400 as at the end of June 2017, a slight increase of 100 quarter-to-quarter. According to information released yesterday by the

SSM calls for cervical cancer revaccination

A statement from the Health Bureau (SSM) is calling for residents who have not been vaccinated against cervical cancer to get the vaccine. The government listed the cervical cancer

Jockey Club granted 6-month renewal while gov’t studies plan

The government will renew the horse racing concession of the Macau Jockey Club for six months while it reviews a development plan for the site’s future,

New benefits for  Macau, HK residents living in the mainland

The Chinese government is considering a series of new preferential policies for Hong Kong and Macau residents, according to an unidentified official at the Hong Kong

Residential loans for non-residents drop 92 percent

According to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM), new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) fell from the previous month, while those

AL Plenary | Rental contracts should be certified by a notary

The Legislative Assembly (AL) is voting in a new law to introduce a rental control mechanism. The article-by-article voting process was met with a great

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