Smart city strategy public consultation begins

The public consultation on strategies to develop Macau into a smart city, and on the development of the principal areas within the city, commenced

Wynn Resorts working to strengthen corporate culture

The board of directors and CEO of Wynn Resorts yesterday sought to show shareholders they are working to strengthen the casino operator’s corporate culture and

Property transaction value surges in first quarter of 2018

A total of 5,501 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the first quarter of 2018, according to the stamp duty record. According to information

Health Bureau promotes Chinese Medicine in Thailand

An academic exchange event about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) between Macau and Thailand health authorities recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand. During the event, fifteen

Gaming | Casino entry levies: social responsibility or discrimination

The so-called “casino entry levies,” that is, the fees or limitations enforced in some jurisdictions for patrons to access the casino floor, was one of the

FSS holds meeting with fund management entities

Seven fund management entities are providing the investment instruments for the contributions of the non- mandatory central provident fund system, the Social Security Fund (FSS)

Education | UM Rector visits different sectors of local community

The recently appointed rector of the University of Macau (UM), Yonghua Song, has been visiting different government departments and sectors of the local community in order

Students to simulate EU commissioners meeting

The University of Macau will mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome with a workshop on the European Commission under its Jean Monnet Project “Decision-

Briefs | Bids for new reclamation project opened

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) received seven bids for the reclamation project of the New Urban Zone C. The bids to develop the reclamation area, which covers about 32

Real Estate Matters | The pros and cons of buying a property off-plan

At the beginning of the year we saw investors rushing to buy properties off-plan before the implementation of the new stamp duties. The new 5% tax for buyers

HK spends USD1.2b defending currency overnight

Hong Kong intervened to defend its currency peg for a second day after the city’s dollar fell to the weak end of its trading

Bargain-hunting Chinese make Japanese retail king a billionaire

Japanese retail tycoon Ryuji Arai can thank a growing flock of Chinese spenders for his swelling fortune. Bic Camera Inc., the Tokyo-based consumer electronics retailer

Amazon brings cross-border ambitions to Alibaba’s backyard

Amazon.com Inc. is bringing its competition with Alibaba right to the Chinese e-commerce giant’s backyard. In the coming weeks, Amazon will host an event

‘Thank the Party!’ China tries to brainwash Muslims in camps

Day after day, Omir Bekali and other detainees in far western China’s new indoctrination camps had to disavow their Islamic beliefs, criticize themselves and their loved

Trade War | Beijing vows to defend its own interests in Washington talks

China said yesterday it doesn’t want to see increased trade tensions with the U.S. as the two countries hold talks in Washington this week, but it’s

China rejects appeal on behalf of Nobel Prize winner’s widow

China rejected an appeal from dozens of writers and artists for the release from house arrest of the widow of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.

Chinese firms eye Frankfurt listings to boost European fortunes

A little-known Chinese-backed venture in Germany is emerging as a listing venue for mainland companies seeking to expand in Europe. Appliance maker Qingdao Haier Co. plans

Mekong River | Study says China-backed dam would destroy fisheries

A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River’s biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions with Vietnam, the downstream country

Analysis | US has a daunting to-do list to get ready for North Korea summit

President Donald Trump and his team have a daunting to-do list to work through as they prepare for next month’s expected summit with North Korean leader

Obituary | Remembering Tom Wolfe, ‘a magician’ with words

You only had to look at him — in his white suits and two-tone shoes — or read such books as “The Bonfire of the

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