Lusofonia Festival records big spike in attendance

The 20th anniversary edition of the Festival that joins together China and Portuguese- speaking countries came to a close yesterday evening. After four days of

Indian golfer Bhullar wins Macao Open

Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Macao Open trophy for the second time in his career after closing with a three-under-par 68 to complete a wire-to-wire victory

Legislative Assembly | Davis Fong acknowledges role in gaming license renewal

Newly appointed lawmaker Davis Fong has acknowledged that he is likely to play a key advisory role in the upcoming gaming concessionaire negotiations. Speaking on the

MSAR’s 2018 budget to increase

The Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong announced last week that the SAR’s budget will increase next year. Although he did not disclose any figures, he

Revenue in communications sector plummets 18.7 percent

According to the latest data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), a total of 3,040 establishments were operating in the Transport, Storage and Communications sectors

Briefs | Inflation sees marginal acceleration in Sep.

The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, grew in September 2017 by 1.39 percent year-on-year to 109.69, according to data released by the Statistics

67 contracts signed in MIF, PLPEX

Sixty-seven agreements were signed at the 22nd Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) and the inaugural 2017 Portuguese- Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macau)

MIF | Multiculturalism may help Macau become a ‘smart city’

An economic forum on sustainable cities was organized as part of the 22nd Macao International Trade & Investment Fair last Friday. During the forum, Ma Chi Ngai, chairman

Ask the Vet | An Introduction to Canine Spay Surgery

Spay surgery, also called overiohysterectomy (OHE), involves removing your dog’s ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus so that she cannot become pregnant. Though the procedure is major

The Buzz | The 13 sets new opening date on March 31, 2018

The 13 Holdings has announced a revised opening date for its “ultra-luxury” Macau resort of “on or before” March 31, 2018. The new opening date follows the announcement

CCAC report | Fong blamed for faulty typhoon forecasting procedures

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) yesterday issued an investigation report on the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG)’s typhoon forecasting procedures. The report states that the

Social workers require accreditation

The Executive Council finished its analysis of a bill titled “Scheme of professional accreditation and registration for social workers,” which was released to journalists yesterday at the government’s headquarters.

EU human rights report finds Macau rule of law upheld

A report on human rights and democracy, released this week by the European Union, has found that the rights and fundamental freedoms of people in Macau continued to

Briefs | New Portuguese minister played important roles in Macau

Eduardo Cabrita, aged 61, has been announced as the new Portuguese interior minister, replacing former minister Constança Urbano de Sousa, who resigned two days ago in the

Portuguese revisit Macau in soap opera

A Portuguese film crew is currently in Macau to film a part of a new Portuguese TV drama. Produced by Plural Entertainment for the television station TVI,

MIF | Angola seeking investors for its primary sector resources

The growing trade of China with Angola has significantly increased in the first seven months of this year, amounting to USD10 billion – a 50 percent increase

Food safety | Flood-soaked milk powder supplier under investigation

News of the investigation was revealed to the media on Wednesday by a member of the Administration Committee of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), Ung Sau Hong,

Human resources | Sands China receives multiple recruitment awards

Sands China earned multiple awards for its recruitment practices in the Greater China region in 2017, the company said in a statement this week. In

New legal year | Neto Valente continues to call for judicial reform

Another year has passed without any substantial changes in the justice field,” said the president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente. This was among

Communist Party Congress | Xi: One country, two systems best institutional guarantee for HK, Macau

At the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, President of China, said that the policy of “one country,

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