Macau
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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 ... -
Tourists disappointed with local tourism industry ‘software’
Macau was ranked fourth, alongside China, in the 2013 international tourism receipts list, which was published by the World Tourism Organization of the United ... -
ANALYSIS | Gambling frenzy in overdrive during World Cup
Adam Minter Pity the parents of Xiao Cai, a young woman from Wuxi, China, who lost the equivalent of USD161 betting on World Cup ... -
350 delegates to join anti-money laundering meeting
More than 350 delegates from 41 jurisdictions will take part in the 17th Annual Meeting of Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering from the 15th ... -
We correct
In the article titled “USJ alumni demand reinstatement of sacked scholar”, published yesterday in the Times on p5, we incorrectly printed the name of ... -
Journalists’ Association hands petition to PSP
In a petition handed to the Public Security Police, the Macau Journalists Association has protested against the authorities’ alleged pre-judgement on the case where ... -
CRIME | Painter scam could have spread to Macau
João Pedro Lau The Public Security Police (PSP) has detained a mainlander who was alleged to be selling a traditional Chinese painting on the ... -
Activists pledge to organize democracy referendum on CE election
By way of protesting the Election of the Chief Executive of Macau that will take place on 31 August, three groups are joining forces ... -
Group calls for casino advertisement regulation
The Macau Responsible Gaming Association (MRGA) has urged the Macau government to strengthen the regulations on casino advertisement. The president of the MRGA, Song ... -
Fiedler files request asking for details on Cotai land rights
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) yesterday submitted a public records request to two government bodies in Macau asking for information regarding the ... -
Worker crushed to death in industrial accident
The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating an industrial accident on the construction site of the future vehicle examination centre in Taipa. A metal hook ... -
MATCH OF THE DAY | Scolari hints Willian may replace Neymar in semis
Tales Azzoni, Sports Writer, Belo Horizonte Brazil v Germany Home 2.86, Draw 3.25, Away 2.86 Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted in training Sunday that ... -
THE BUZZ: Students refuse to take UM’s special offer
Two high school graduates from Jiangxi province in the mainland have been the focus of public attention since they helped to subdue an attacker ... -
FRANCHISE EXPO | Industry experts believe Macau needs global vision and services
Experts from the European franchising industry think that Macau has a great advantage and offers many opportunities for businesses. However, the city needs a ...
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