Corporate bits | MGM to co-host lion dance competition

MGM and Wushu General Association of Macau are co-hosting the sixth annual signature event – “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational” at the resort’s Grande Praça on Saturday and Sunday.
This year’s “Male Lion Dance Championship” features 15 teams from ten countries and regions including China, Hong Kong and Macau.
The two-day Championship will also see Macau’s first “Female Traditional Lion Dance Championship” with an international standard rating system, which is an upgrade from the pioneering “Female Lion Dance Performance Competition” that has taken place since 2011.
This year’s Championship features eight female lion dance troupes, stated MGM.
The Southern Lion Dance is a sport-oriented activity, performed by a team of two dancers and requiring a varied set of skills and strength so as to perform the moves and achieve various postures that serve to imitate and simulate the different moods and dance-like movements of lions.

CTM launches free wi-fi at Caritas rehabus

Following the collaboration to launch free CTM Wi-Fi service at Caritas Library last year, CTM said it has been working closely with Caritas Macau to extend the Wi-Fi coverage to other areas.
Yesterday CTM announced in a release that free Wi-Fi service is now available on three Caritas Rehabus vehicles.
CTM stated that with the corporate philosophy of “Giving back to the Community”, it is committed to using its advantages and technology to promote the development of “Digital Macau.”
Service users of Rehabus are able to enjoy free CTM Wi-Fi service for 30 minutes after successful login. According to the statement, there is no limit on the number of logins to enjoy free use of CTM Wi-Fi service while travelling on the bus.
Caritas Rehabus provides transportation to people who have difficulty traveling on public transport to hospitals or health centers due to physical disability, blindness or serious illnesses.

St Regis presents festive culinary menu

To mark the start of the festive season, The Manor at The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central is presenting festive culinary experiences for guests from December 12 to 31.
The resort’s chefs will be preparing a traditional Christmas dish of ‘Roasted Bresse chicken with organic farmed winter vegetables,’ with a touch of yuzu to add an Asian twist to it, as part of its ‘Festive Set Dinner.’
Throughout the Christmas weekend, St. Regis also presents a ‘Festive Lunch Buffet’ that features an array of seafood.
According to a release, The ‘Festive Family Dinner’ also features the following dises; a sumptuous seafood platter, “Australian Angus beef tongue with Sicilian red prawns, Seared foie gras escalope and Roast beef wellington.”
For New Year’s Eve, the gastronomy team at The Manor has designed a year-end fête with a six-course set dinner.
Highlights of the ‘New Year’s Eve Celebration Set Dinner’ include ‘Gillardeau oysters with coconut and lychee and’ ‘Rougié foie gras with candied pineapple and gingerbread crumble.’