Going to the movies remains most popular activity

A total of 295,800 individuals have participated in cultural activities in Macau in the second quarter of 2017, resulting in a cultural activity participation rate at 54

Crime | Forbidden weapons found in tourists’ bags at airport

Two tourists, one from Indonesia and one from Thailand, were found to possess in possession with forbidden weapons in their luggage while boarding international flights, the Public

Briefs | 57 locals contest Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games

The fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games are currently being held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Macau sent a delegation of 57 members to Ashgabat to attend the 10-day

AL election | Conservatives and democrats both winners

Mak Soi Kun was the most voted candidate in yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) elections. According to the official data released early morning today, Mak got 17,207 votes

Editorial | Pan-democrats, Hato and hate

He was bluffing. By 10pm yesterday, Jason Chao shared via several online platforms a link to a page where New Macau would announce the universal suffrage unofficial

CE and high-ranked officials called on voters to participate

The Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On, called on all voters to exercise their voting rights and select their preferred representatives to earn a seat in the

CCAC says breakfasts were not electoral corruption

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) considered that light meals provided to some elderly residents are not to be considered as cases of electoral corruption, the commissioner André

Voter turnout rises two percentage points

Voter turnout in yesterday’s election was in line with expectations and similar to that of previous Legislative Assembly elections, rising two percentage points from the previous election

Some voters remain apprehensive over region’s political system

Around 57 percent of the registered voters cast their votes yesterday at 37 polling stations spread across the city. While many agree the voting process

Sulu Sou bags election victory for New Macau’s young ‘radicals’

The mood was jubilant this morning at the headquarters of the New Macau Association, as the city’s youngest lawmaker was confirmed. According to the official

Int’l media expected establishment forces to hold strong

International media coverage of Macau’s election has been generally scarce, though a few outlets chipped in with their analysis and predictions. The South China Morning Post

Gourmet enterprise sees Sands China’s commitment to local SMEs

To further support local procurement and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) growth, Sands China has chosen to acquire product from a ‘Made-in-Macao’ enterprise to supply a variety of

Briefs | 2017 handout distribution complete

The distribution of the 2017 Wealth Partaking Scheme, also known as the “handout,” was completed on Friday. In the course of the implementation, more than 278,000 people received

Crime | Two Brazilians arrested for smuggling cocaine

A 48 year old Brazilian woman was arrested at the Macau International Airport for smuggling two kilograms of cocaine into the territory last Friday night.

Tourism | PATA Gold Awards presented to two local gaming operators

Three of this year’s PATA Gold Awards were presented to local tourism operators at the PATA Gold Awards Lunch and Award Presentation 2017 held on Friday. Tourism

Macau selects proposals for Shenzhen-HK Bi-City Biennale

The Cultural Affairs Bureau is preparing exhibits for the Macau Exhibition at the 7th Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture 2017 in December. Submissions

Insight | Authoritarianism and paranoia

1. As I pen this down, it would be too early to comment on the legislative election results, but it is possible to comment on the campaign. Comparing

New candidates bring new iconography

This year’s campaign for a seat at the Legislative Assembly (AL) brought with it new lists and new iconography. Notable newcomers include strong graphic representations, such

Editorial | I vote CAEAL

“Prognostics? Only after the game.” (João Pinto, Portuguese footballer) The Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) added another dumb rule on Wednesday to the

Briefs | CCAC may investigate candidates

A representative of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said that an investigation may be launched into a campaign action by the list headed by Mak Soi Kun and

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