‘Pan-democrats’ to present three separate lists to AL

The New Macau Association (ANM) and lawmakers Ng Kuok Cheong and Au Kam San will most probably run in this years’ Legislative Assembly (AL) elections on three

Rugby | Macau Bats to field team in Malaysian youth tournament

Local youth rugby club, Macau Bats, will be sending a group of under-14 players to an international tournament in Malaysia next weekend. The tournament, which

Briefs | Live poultry imports to cease

Live poultry imports to Macau will cease permanently due to concerns over the bird flu virus, Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan has said. The decision follows

Local team wins Japan’s Snow Sculpture Contest

The Macau Culinary Association Team, representing the territory, won the champion’s title on the 44th edition of Japan’s International Snow Sculpture Contest held

Brazilian port company negotiates direct sea link with Zhuhai

Brazilian port company Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo (Codesa) will negotiate with businesspeople from the Chinese special economic zone of Zhuhai to establish a direct sea link

Arts | CCM to stage contemporary dance piece ‘Rice’

A new contemporary dance piece, titled “Rice”, will be held at the Macau Cultural Center’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium on April 15. The show’s choreography was conceived

AL election budget increases 20 percent

The Legislative Assembly (AL) election will have a bigger budget, Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) president Tong Hio Fong said yesterday after the commission’s first meeting. While

Hong Kong | Shenzhen restrictions lead to fewer tourists

A senior official from the Hong Kong Tourism Board told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) yesterday that travel restrictions placed on mainlanders living in Shenzhen had negatively impacted

Public Library launches new catalogue search system

The Macau Public Library has launched “Enterprise”, an updated catalogue search system with new functions and a more user-friendly design, according to a press release issued by the Cultural

Vehicle registration slumps in 2016

Meanwhile, for the whole year of 2016, new registrations of motor vehicles declined by 29.1 percent to 13,935, with that of motorcycles (7,784) and light automobiles

Courts | MP rentals under discussion at Ho Chio Meng’s trial

Following the end of the Chinese New Year period, yesterday marked the second day of the post-holiday trial of former top prosecutor Ho Chio Meng. Court

Electric motorbike sales expected to increase 15 percent

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) hopes its new plan will curb the total number of two-stroke engine vehicles in Macau by “about 30 percent”. DSPA

Arts – Photography | B&W exhibition marks Barros’s first solo outing

Creative Macau will present an exhibition of black and white photographs by João Miguel Barros in his first solo outing. Titled “Between Gaze and Hallucination,”

Meat imported cheaper but retailed higher

According to the latest report of the Consumer Council (CC) that surveyed the price of fresh pork, the meat has become cheaper in terms of both

Education | UM student teams win prizes in regional math modeling contest

Two student teams from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Macau (UM) were awarded second prizes at the 14th Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in

‘Go-slow’ protest aiming for ‘secretary’s resignation’

The “Go-slow” protest aims to “call for the secretary’s resignation” said lawmaker Pereira Coutinho in a press conference held yesterday at the Macau Civil Servants

Briefs | Feb GGR could grow by 10pct

Gaming analysts that have examined Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) trends expect February to show on average a 7 percent year-on-year growth. Bloomberg reported that the forecasts

Rogue taxi driver attempted to extort HKD3,000 from tourists

The same taxi driver who overcharged a Hong Kong family last week also tried to extort HKD3,000 from the two tourists. A source familiar with the

New Dóci Papiaçám play inspired by typhoons and other turmoil

The patuá-language theater group Dóci Papiaçám di Macau has started rehearsals for this year’s show, which will be presented at the upcoming edition of the Macau

Economy | Slight money supply growth in December

According to statistics released this week by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the broad money supply continued to grow in December 2016. Total deposits increased

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