Briefs | Sao Domingo’s market revamp

Starting next Tuesday, the IACM will resume the renovation projects of vendor spots on the ground floor of Sao Domingo’s market Building B. During the renovation period, the market off

AL Plenary | Most lawmakers against Ng’s political reform proposal

The Legislative Assembly (AL) voted in yesterday’s session on a proposal delivered on Monday by lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong that aimed to force the government to initiate a political reform

Orbis launches Flying Eye Hospital tour in the region

Orbis launched the inaugural tour of its third generation Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in Macau on Sunday, following its sight-saving mission in Shenyang, China last month. The unique aircraft is expected

Graft | Lou Ngai Wa sentenced to 12 and a half years in jail

The former head of the Division of Transport Management Department of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), Lou Ngai Wa, was sentenced on Monday to 12 and a half years in jail

This Day in History | 1987 – Shares plunge after Wall Street crash

The world’s stock market has collapsed after shares on Wall Street suffered a wave of panic selling. The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted by a record 508 points, registering a percentage

Legislative Assembly | Plenary AL return dominated by Li’s visit, training of bilingual staff

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit last week to the region and the measures announced by him during the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum Macau dominated the discussions held during

Global Tourism Economy | Forum Growing demand for ‘fresh’ tourism offers

As the demand for global tourism continues to grow, urban areas tend to develop in response to the needs of the growing number of incoming tourists. During a session of the

Statistics | Direct investment flows plunge

Inward direct investment flows declined by 66.7 percent year-on-year to MOP9.1 billion in 2015, according to information released yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The plunge was mainly

Tourism | CDG sets example of promoting culture at airports

In one of the sessions of the Global Tourism Economy Forum, which ended on sunday, a representative from Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport highlighted the importance of showcasing the region’s

Crime | Woman lied to police to avoid paying loans to creditor

A 35-year-old female non-resident worker, who is from Guangdong province, faked a story about having been robbed, which she told to the police force in order to avoid payments to

2015 government budget gathers critics on execution rates

The low execution rates of many projects included in the annual government budget were once more criticized by some lawmakers. The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, was at

New Chinese tourists open new markets for industry

One of the Global Tourism Economy Forum sessions held yesterday focused on the topic, “Embracing the Multi-faceted Chinese Travelers.” A group panel comprised of figures from the international tourism panorama

Pavit’s win is ‘all for the King!’

All for the King!” was the chant from the audience when Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert prevailed over Asian Tour number one Anirban Lahiri in a play-off yesterday, which marked his first

BRICS leaders vow to speed global recovery, fight terrorism

The leaders of five of the world’s rising powers ended a two-day summit yesterday with a pledge to speed global economic recovery as well as fight terrorism and extremism, forces

Over 1,000 delegates attended GTEF

The annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) opened on Saturday at Studio City Macau. Themed as “The Growing Consumer Class – Rethinking and Reshaping the Future Tourism Landscape”, the fifth

Tourism | GTEF emphasizes Macau’s strategic position

The 2016 Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF), which was held over the weekend and brought   a large number of worldwide experts in the tourism field to the region, concluded yesterday

GP rescue training sessions conclude today

The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) in conjunction with the FIA, is organizing a professional rescue training in order to ensure that all rescue team members are trained to

Education | Training to improve Chinese-Portuguese fluency in human resource teams

Over the next five years, the government will implement new measures to train more members within human resource teams to be able to speak both Chinese and Portuguese in order

Education | UM makes agreement on teaching mobility with US university

The University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities has signed an agreement on teaching mobility with George Washington University (GWU) in the United States. UM stated in a press

Murray wins 6th title of dominant season at Shanghai Masters

Andy Murray defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (1), 6-1 to win the Shanghai Masters yesterday, his second title in as many weeks and the sixth overall in what is shaping up to

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