‘High Hoper’: Macau has dreams too

Inspired by this moment on bus number 25, Chiang Chen-Yun had an idea: to gather a group of artists and to “collect” the dreams of Macau’s people. This idea led to

Crowded ending for Guangdong & Macau fair

Irene Va Kuan Lau, the executive director of one of the organizers, the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), told the Times that the Fair itself has become a

Casino revenue falls for second straight month

Total gross gaming revenue in the world’s biggest gambling hub dropped 3.6 percent to 28.42 billion patacas (USD3.56 billion) for a second consecutive month of declines, Macau’s Gaming Inspection and

FRANZ HARARY AT CITY OF DREAMS | Creating Wonder

The master of spectacle returns to town on August 8 and 9 to perform at City of Dreams Macau. For the “Franz Harary Mega Magic 2014,” the illusionist is planning

Civil servants number hits 30,000

The 2013 MSAR Public Administration Human Resources Report indicated that the number of public servants has been increasing at an annual rate of five percent. The average salary of civil servants

HK fails to prosecute alleged Ao Man Long bribers

Two former directors of the Macau Waste Systems Company, which belongs to Swire Group, walked free after the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal rejected the Department of Justice’s appeal

USJ appoints new deans confirming Emilie Tran and Father Eleutério’s replacements

Emilie Tran was the dean of USJ’s Faculty of Administration and Leadership, who has now been replaced by professor José Alves, although she will continue to work in the university

16 visitors from West Africa pass health assessment on Ebola

In response to the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa, the Health Bureau announced health assessments for visitors from three West African counties entering Macau. As of yesterday afternnon,

Briefs | Mozambique to open consulate in Macau

Mozambique is expected to open a consulate in Macau this year. According to TDM, Rafael Marques will be the new consul and is heading the Mozambican delegation visiting the MSAR

Central Taipa LRT station construction begins

Given that the station is located at the major arterial road between Taipa and Coloane, the contractor will be converting part of the pavement and parking spaces into a temporary

Briefs: Galaxy employees to rally seeking 10 percent salary rise

Casino workers employed by Galaxy will organize a rally if the company does not agree to a 10 percent salary increase. Radio Macau reported that workers are willing to take

IPM scholars critical of gov’t ‘passive administration’

During an academic seminar organized by the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) two days ago, professor Ieong Wan Chong pointed out that the passive administrative culture in Macau, with the mindset

ASK THE VET | Heat Stroke in Macau

out for and how to prevent and treat it. Heatstroke occurs when normal body mechanisms cannot keep the body’s temperature in a safe range. Animals do not have efficient cooling

Survey says gaming service improved in Q2

The survey was launched by the Macau Gaming Research Association and was conducted by SGS Hong Kong Ltd. Representatives from eleven casinos belonging to the region’s six gaming operators joined the

Casinos tend to attract less the longer they operate

A scholar claims that Macau risks losing appeal due to its dependence on the gaming industry.  According to a survey cited by professor Zeng Zhonglu from Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM)’s

Environmental impact of future Macau-Taipa passage under analysis

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) yesterday released a public notice for a consultation regarding the environmental impact on the ocean caused by the construction of the fourth Macau-Taipa passage and

Flyers and flags: The referendum campaign hits the streets

Jason Chao, president of the Open Macau Society, said yesterday in a press conference that organizers will move forward with the civil referendum, even though they have not been granted

CE election: Chui Sai On running uncontested

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CAECE) has confirmed that current Chief Executive Mr Chui Sai On is running for the upcoming election without any opponents. According to a

Gov’t says taxi policy to be revised

After attending the meeting of the AL Follow-up Committee for Public Administration, Lau Si Io addressed the media and revealed that the administration has decided to conduct an overall policy

Gary Ngai warns Macau is set to ‘become another small part of Zhuhai’

Gary Ngai suggested four steps for the region to truly transform itself into a platform that allows for “people-to-people connection” between China and Latin American countries. “Latin America, in the 21st

Latin American Cultural Festival continues until September

For example, one of the activities of the festival was a drawing competition with a Latin American-related theme for children. “We found that many kids do not know the countries well.

Briefs: Merchandise imports rise by 9pct

The total value of merchandise imports reached MOP6.93 billion in June, representing an increase of 9 percent year-on-year. Data collected by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) also showed that

Further slump in property transactions

Between January and June this year, a total of 4,256 residential property transactions took place. Amongst these transactions, 3,403 of the properties are in Macau, 698 in Taipa and 155

Zé Eduardo to launch jazz workshops in town

The workshops are part of the 28th International Music Festival (MIMF) Outreach Program. Zé Eduardo is a renowned jazz performer, conductor, composer and music educator in Portugal and Europe. As early

McDonald’s destroys 3,700 kg of Husi food products

The head of the Food Safety Centre, Leung Veng Han, said that these products came from Husi in Guangzhou and Hebei, and included vegetables and fruit such as sweetcorn, lettuce,

New Macau urges CE to launch consultation on political reform next year

Members of the New Macau Association (NMA) petitioned at the campaign office of CE Chui Sai On yesterday. They urged Chui, as the only qualified candidate for the next term,

TUI refuses to rule on unnoficial referendum case

In the ruling, the judges state that the civil referendum aims only at understanding and seeking residents’ opinions regarding the changes to the current electoral system and to eventually elect

Number of traffic accidents up, 2,540 injured

on-year to 9,819 in the first half of 2014. In the same period, the number of traffic accidents reached 7,517, up by 5 pct year-on-year, consisting of 2,540 people injured and

Briefs: 462 million hours online during first-half of 2014

At the end of June 2014, the number of mobile telephone users increased by 10 pct to 1,688,231. Subscribers to Internet services reached 284,830, and the cumulative duration of usage

GIT extends LRT consultation period

“Currently, society is mainly concerned with the northern section, with different opinions and demands regarding the proposals coming from different parties. Some also want the government to extend the consultation

Scholars: Macau can still learn from Vegas without replicating it

In a paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Tourism Insights the two scholars looked at how entertainment events and festivals can help diversify gaming jurisdictions’ tourism

ANALYSIS | Casino protests gain momentum before CE election

In the past seven days, two rallies were attended by hundreds of casinos workers, firstly at the Venetian Macao and then at Galaxy Entertainment Group, two local gaming operators. Both

Macau Foundation grants over MOP500 million in subsidies

The university had received a second installment of MOP45 million for the new campus construction early this year, Radio Macau reported. In addition, the Macau Foundation also granted USJ MOP5

Phua allegedly freed from custody, claimed diplomatic status

A wealthy Malaysian businessman who was charged in a World Cup betting scheme has been let out of jail, after his poker-star friends posted bail and immigration officials cleared him

Online gambling guru jet departure to Las Vegas shrouded in mystery

Malaysian businessman and alleged member of Hong Kong’s 14K triad Wei Seng “Paul” Phua was detained and released on bail in Macau last month. His departure from here in a

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