MICE sector reports positive results

A total of 277 MICE events, consisting of 257 meetings and conferences, 17 exhibitions and three incentive events, have been held in the third quarter of 2016. According to

Higher education in need of new teaching agendas

Global institutes, particularly in the U.K., are now seeking to create a balance between teaching and research, according to Maureen McLaughlin, head of Universities and Standards at

Briefs | DSEJ to continue infant enrolment system

According to a statement issued by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), the bureau intends to continue to carry out the “Centralized Registration Measure for First-time Infant

China formally arrests Crown staff amid gambling crackdown

A group of Crown Resorts Ltd. employees detained in China since last month have been formally arrested for alleged gambling-related crimes, according to a lawyer, paving the way for

IPM to organize conference on higher education

The conference titled ‘The New Frontiers of Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance in Higher Education,” organized by Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) and co-organized by the Asia-Pacific

Hengqin’s director says more land could be made available to Macau

 The director-general of the Hengqin New Area Administrative Committee, Niu Jing, pledges that the park is not the only place Zhuhai has prepared within the scope of Guangdong-Macau

Policy Address – Sonia Chan | Political reform, the skeleton in the closet

Political reform was, perhaps inadvertently, the issue that dominated yesterday’s presentation of Sonia Chan’s office’s action plan for 2017. The Secretary for Administration and Justice was

Macau Grand Prix | TCR dispute may threaten participation next year

A dispute has emerged between the TCR International Series and Macau Grand Prix organizers following the conclusion of the racing event in the city last weekend. According to Autosport magazine,

Briefs | Bridge to reclaimed land estimated to cost MOP305m

  China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been assigned the contract to build a bridge connecting the new reclamation project, known as the Macau New Urban Zones (Zone A),

Economy | Third quarter growth at 4pct owing to gaming rebound

The economy of Macau expanded by 4 percent year-on-year in real terms during the third quarter of 2016, according to data released yesterday by the Statistics and Census

Employee turnover rate in banks drops

At the end of the third quarter of 2016, there were some 28 banks operating in Macau, according to information released by the Statistics and Census Service

AL Plenary | Government budget continues to increase in 2017

The Legislative Assembly has passed the government’s proposed budget for 2017, albeit with many doubts raised by the lawmakers. The budget for next year is estimated to

MDT Interview | Norbert Riezler, LVS: Macau is ‘our center of excellence  for furniture buying globally’

Meet Norbert Riezler, an Austrian-born American, in his 40s, who holds two key positions in Las Vegas Sands’ management and strategy. His double-task is to

No blueprint for medical professionals, groups say

Two medical groups are disappointed over the Chief Executive’s 2017 Policy Address last week concerning local health care infrastructure, stressing the need for a “more proactive approach” tothe currently

Macao Big Data Forum 2016 | Computer engineers voice opinions on smart city development

Three experts on data management were invited to the University of Macau, to participate in the Macao Big Data Forum 2016, last week. Their expertise was called

Bill to ban construction in Coloane vetoed for the third time

For the third time, a proposal that aims to protect Coloane’s environment in a more meaningful way has been rejected in the Legislative Assembly. The motion was supported by

Seminar discusses banality of fraud

A  seminar on fraud and ways to detect it in modern businesses and public institutions was held last week at the Master in European Studies Alumni Association,

IFT plans to create training hotels on its Taipa campus

The first training program at the Global Center for Tourism Education on “Tourism Capacity Building for Government and Public Officials,” concluded yesterday. The event was attended by

Briefs | IPM first place in debating contest

Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) was awarded first prize at the 7th  IPM Portuguese Debating Competition for Higher Education Institutions in China and Asia. Held last week at

Macau-style teashop aims to bring back love of beverage

At a new, quaint teashop in the Historic Center of Macau, Rui Rocha, the store owner and current director at the Department of Portuguese at City University

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