Macau
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Pansy Ho agrees with gov’t measures on Chinese visas
Pansy Ho, the daughter of gaming entrepreneur Stanley Ho, claimed yesterday that the Macau government’s new policy regarding Point of Sale (POS) machines and ... -
Gov’t to build 28,000 public housing and 4,000 private units in reclaimed zone
Grace Yu The government has revealed a revised master plan of one of the five reclaimed zones, which outlines the addition of more housing ... -
HENGQIN | Zhuhai released first plot of land for bidding by Macau enterprises
The Land and Resources Bureau of Zhuhai has announced that land in Hengqin is now being listed on the Internet for bidding. This is ... -
Laundering money through casinos to buy US property
Some wealthy Chinese have come up with ways to evade the yearly USD50,000 per-person limit on taking money out of the country so they ... -
ADVERTORIAL| EXECUTIVES TO CLASH IN CHARITY FIGHT AT THE VENETIAN MACAO: The white-collar shade of boxing
The concept of White Collar Boxing could be brand-new for the city – just watch Hollywood block- busters “Million Dollar Baby” and “Cinderella Man” ... -
BRIEFS : Gov’t approves new building near Guia Hill
Macau’s government has granted two adjacent plots of land on the Avenida to Dr. Rogrigo Rodrigues and Alameda Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção, to “Companhia de ... -
Real Estate Matters | Interiors Series 3 – Tips to Staging the Inside of Your Home Like a Pro
Juliet Risdon Are you considering putting your property up for sale or renting it out, but not sure where to start? Afraid that you ... -
PROJECT POKER: Exercising social control in poker
I don’t have too much to report regarding my own play of late. However, I have been delivering some seriously good vibes to my ... -
Beijing said to probe alleged Bank of China money laundering
China’s central bank and currency regulator are investigating a state media report that alleged Bank of China Ltd. broke rules on transferring money overseas, ... -
Powers closer on North Korea, climate change
China and the United States promised closer cooperation on climate change and North Korea, although China warned the U.S. not to take sides on ... -
GERMANY | Berlin asks top US spy to leave the country
Frank Jordans, Berlin Germany took the dramatic step yesterday of asking the top U.S. intelligence official in Berlin to leave the country, following two ... -
USA | Father kills 4 children in Texas attack
A father opened fire at a suburban Houston home, killing four of his children as well as two adults who were with them and ... -
Guangdong-HK-Macau cultural tour starts from here
Grace Yu The annual youth cultural tour kicked off in Macau yesterday, with 120 college students from three regions (Guangdong province, Hong Kong and ... -
CRIME | BNU urges some clients to change debit card passwords
Some Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) customers have received a mobile phone message requesting them to change the passwords of their debit cards. BNU told ... -
BRIEFS: Police apprehends drugs estimated to be worth MOP2.2m
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has searched a residential apartment in Fai Chi Kei two nights ago and detained two people after the authorities found ... -
GAMING | Scholar points out potential tax loophole in local casinos
In a research paper published in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Gaming Law Journal, Professor Jorge Godinho from the University of Macau ... -
COOPERATION | Forum implements first course outside Macau
The “Colloquium for the Conception and Management of Community Cooperatives in the Portuguese-Speaking Countries” is now underway in Portugal. There are 25 participants in ... -
HK stocks retreat as gaming shares, developers decline
Kana Nishizawa Hong Kong stocks fell, with the benchmark index declining the most in two weeks, as casino operators and developers slumped. Global Brands ... -
Liaison Office sides with gov’t in opposition to democracy referendum
The Central Government Liaison Office in Macau has released a statement expressing its opposition to the civil referendum on the Chief Executive that was ... -
Northern district residents concerned with LRT impacts
Grace Yu Members of the Northern District Advisory Committee for Community Services were briefed yesterday by government representatives on the three proposals for the would-be Light Rail ... -
MUSIC | Competition launched to promote piano studies
João Pedro Lau The Macau Piano Association has announced that it will organize the “Lotus Cup” Macau Youth Piano Competition, which will take place ... -
Fitness trends Crossfit: ‘Program for the best, scale down for the rest’
Catarina Pinto As fitness options spread around town, a new gym promises a sport combining Olympic lifting, running, swimming, all types of cardiovascular activity ... -
BootCamp: From the gym to the street
When coaches Nuno Fernandes and João Braga teamed up to bring a revitalized concept of Urban BootCamp to Macau, they were looking to provide ... -
Wave of investments precedes first Xi Jinping visit to Brazil
A wave of large Chinese investments is preceding the long-awaited first visit to Brazil by the President of China, Xi Jinping, which is expected ... -
Alexis Tam calls democracy referendum ‘illegal’ and ‘invalid’
Grace Yu The chief-of-cabinet of the CE office and government spokesperson, Alexis Tam, said yesterday that a civil referendum on the Chief Executive election that ... -
Asia-Pacific tourism ministers meet in Macau
Over 500 guests, including tourism ministers or representatives from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members, will participate in the tourism meeting that will take ... -
Gov’t sets up a talent database
Grace Yu The government will set up a talent database which could work as an agent connecting employers and qualified jobseekers. A talent information ... -
Macau Fashion Parade today in HK
Some 1,250 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions are participating in the 21st HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer, which opened on Monday ... -
BRIEFS | Macau-mainland trade down by over 10 pct
Trade between Macau and mainland China decreased by 11.2 percent year on year to USD1.37 billion during the first five months of the year, ... -
MUST SURVEY | Locals increasingly gloomy on buying houses
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) yesterday published the consumer confidence index of the second quarter this year, which showed a minor ... -
Trade between China and lusophone countries rises
Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries totaled USD53.345 million between January and May of this year, rising 9.28 percent against the same period of ... -
Sulu Sou elected New Macau Association president
João Pedro Lau Sulu Sou Ka Hou, 23, was elected the New Macau Association (ANM)president last night. The newly elected leader was chosen by ... -
Petition handed to “right the wrong” housing policies
Both New Macau Association (ANM) lawmakers, Ng Kuok Cheong and Au Kam San, have called on the Macau government to correct the allegedly misleading ... -
USJ CHANGES FACULTY NAME | Christian Studies christened ‘Religious Studies’
The University of Saint Joseph has officially changed the name of its Faculty of Christian Studies to the Faculty of Religious Studies. It has ... -
THE BUZZ | Francis to sex abuse victims: I beg your forgiveness
Pope Francis has begged forgiveness from the victims of clergy sex abuse in his first meeting with several abuse survivors. The Vatican quoted Francis ...
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