Gaming | Standards for new concessions likely to increase

The Macau gaming concessions will be re-auctioned and requirements for the new licenses are likely to be announced soon by the government, said Paulo Martins Chan, director of the

16 Nam Van land plots returned to government

The concessions associated with 16 land plots near Nam Van Lake were returned to the government yesterday, according to a dispatch published in the government’s

Sea tourism project under discussion

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is negotiating a sea tourism project with local operators and hope to announce a plan during this year, MGTO director Maria Helena de

Official: China to unveil Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau development plan soon

China will soon unveil and implement the development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area to promote mutual beneficial cooperation in the region, China’s top

Arrested taxi driver had 85 violations on record

A taxi driver who was arrested after locking a tourist inside his vehicle has been found to have 85 violations on record for various taxi infractions.

HKMA intervenes to defend peg again as currency weakens

Hong Kong stepped in to defend its currency peg for the first time in almost a month. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority mopped up

Benfica Macau defeats Hwaepul 3-0 in final game

The game at the Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Fields in Taipa began at a slow pace with few chances. However, as the first

Corporate Bits | BNU donates mop1.6m to tung sin tong

Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) donated MOP1.6 million to Tung Sin Tong charity yesterday in a ceremony chaired by Chui Sai Cheong, president of Tung Sin Tong,

Gaming | Tribes welcome opportunity to add sports book to casinos

American Indian tribes are welcoming an opportunity to offer sports betting in potentially hundreds of casinos across the country after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way

Trump Indonesia project gets Chinese gov’t partner

A Chinese government- owned company has signed on to build a theme park in a vast development in Indonesia that also features a Trump hotel and condos, a deal

LA Times suspends Beijing chief amid sexual misconduct probe

The Los Angeles Times suspended the head of its Beijing bureau yesterday after he was accused of sexual misconduct for a second time.

Analysis | Tencent opens the WeChat spigot, just a little

A momentous thing happened at Tencent Holdings Ltd. last quarter. The details were buried in its 44-page earnings statement late yesterday. To cater to the strong demand for

China, Airbus investigating blown-out windshield on plane

Chinese authorities and Airbus are investigating why a plane’s windshield blew out midflight, forcing an emergency landing, in an unusual mishap for a country with a booming

Beijing says military exercises intended to threaten Taiwan

A Chinese government spokesman said yesterday that the country’s military exercises around Taiwan are intended as a direct threat to the self-governing island’s government over moves Beijing sees as

Chinese tourists spark anger in Vietnam over map on shirts

A group of Chinese tourists wearing T-shirts depicting the country’s territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea has sparked anger in Vietnam. The tourists arrived

Set back | N. Korea threatens to cancel Trump-Kim summit over drills

North Korea yesterday threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it has no interest

China urges N.Korea to proceed with summit amid threats

China urged its ally North Korea yesterday to proceed with a historic summit between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump, amid threats from

Jerusalem crisis Gaza hospitals struggle to cope with high casualty toll

Patients with gunshot wounds filled wards and hallways in Gaza’s under-equipped and overwhelmed main hospital yesterday , with dozens still waiting in line for surgery a day

Environment | Greenpeace says paper giant cut forests during conservation pact

Greenpeace has ended a five-year truce with one of the world’s largest paper companies, accusing it of cutting down tropical forests in Indonesia during the entire

Offbeat | Estonian municipality put cannabis leaf on flag

The southern Estonian municipality of Kanepi has a cannabis leaf on its new flag — because that’s what its name means in Estonian. Andrus Seeme, mayor

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