Region’s travel alert system suffering delays

Scheduled to launch in the middle of last year, the redesign of Macau’s outbound travel alert system has been delayed due to the clarification of some legal terms. According

Report | Macau’s GDP expected to grow 3.2 percent

The Department of Economics, University of Macau (UM) released a report stating that the region’s economy is beginning to recover and is forecast to “continue its

Courts | Ho denies intention to flee Macau upon arrest

The 14th session of the trial of the city’s former top prosecutor, Ho Chio Meng, occurred Friday at the Court of Final Appeal. Several witnesses were

Rogue UnionPay transactions could amount to MOP50b

Rogue transactions using unregistered China UnionPay handheld terminals in the region have amounted to around MOP5 billion for 2016, marking a five-fold increase compared to last

RMB currency policy affects local residential properties, says expert

The supply and price of Macau residential properties are impacted the most by China’s monetary policy, a property expert said last week. In a joint business

LVS paying USD7m to settle corrupt practices probe

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s casino company is paying almost USD7 million to U.S. authorities to end a more than five-year corrupt practices investigation of the firm’s former

Alexis Tam awards Ung Vai Meng

Alexis Tam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, honored departing president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung Vai Meng, in a ceremony which  took place

Portugal celebrates CNY with local presence

Chinese New Year was celebrated one week in advance in the Portuguese capital city of Lisbon, attracting Portuguese, Chinese and a group from Macau. Although the

Clark Airport seeks to increase traffic with expansion

The Philippine government has released an initial PHP2.8 billion to construct the Clark International Airport, which will operate flights to and from Macau five times a week via

ASK THE VET | Cat Injury Treatments

A cat injury could be either mild or more severe as in traumatic injuries. It›s important to know a few first aid procedures to perform in the case

International relations | UM scholar: Global diplomacy on precipice of radical transformation

The triangular relationship between China, Russia and the U.S. is poised for a radical transformation on a scale not seen since the Cold War, speculated a scholar

Witness claims to have found secret ‘vice room’

In a week packed with hearings from witnesses testifying in the case of the former Public Prosecutions Office (MP) Prosecutor-General, Ho Chio Meng, yesterday’s session was the third

Tourism | First session of Macau’s Application Committee held

In a session presided over by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam, the “Application of Macau, China for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Committee” (Macau’s

School principals ask for more sports fields

The principals of nine non-tertiary schools, including the Escola Choi Nong Chi Tai, the Workers’ Children High School, the Escola Secundária Técnico- Profissional da Associação Geral

Briefs | Forum Macau appoints deputy secretary-general

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has appointed Ding Tian as the new deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China

Continuation of delays on Ka Ho prison’s construction

The long-delayed Ka Ho prison is expected to commence operations within five years’ time. Cheng Fong Meng, director of Correctional Services Bureau, admitted that there are

Ex-NBA player visits students at local schools

A delegation made up of former NBA star Zack Jones and other basketball players from Germany visited several local schools and a Christian organization in the region recently.

Tourism Master Plan to be concluded in July

A master plan for the tourism sector will be concluded in July 2017, informed the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Helena de Senna Fernandes during the bureau’s

Restaurant revenue sees slight increase

Thirty percent of interviewed restaurants and similar establishments in November 2016 had reported to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) that a year-on-year growth in revenue has

Briefs | Zhang meets with MP

The deputy procurator general of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Zhang Changren, headed a delegation from mainland China when they visited the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) yesterday. The

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