World briefs

SOUTH KOREA’s Constitutional Court will rule tomorrow on whether impeached President Park Geun-hye should permanently leave office over a corruption scandal or be reinstated, a decision

The Buzz | Driver owes nearly USD51,000 in unpaid tolls, fees

Transit police say they’ve arrested a New Jersey man who owes nearly USD51,000 in unpaid tolls and fees. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police

NYC landmarks Art Deco interiors of Waldorf Astoria

New York City landmarked some lavish public interiors at the Waldorf Astoria to save them as the hotel’s Chinese owners start a renovation that will produce

Made in Macau | Only Facebook

Social media has not only become a big part of our lives but a modern buzz word. There are language classes specifically on writing for social media; teachers

Thursday, March 9, 2017 – edition no. 2759

* Kim Jong Nam murder | Malaysia says Kim’s family may be scared to come forward * Lai Chi Vun demolition starts * CAEAL issues advice for election coverage * Alvin Chau’s money

Newly released TV archives depict old Macau

Paulo Barbosa, Renato Marques The Portuguese public television (RTP) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week and in celebration, it has made available to

No plans to implement new border control measures

There are no plans to implement China’s new border control measures for foreigners crossing mainland borders with Macau in the near future, the Public Security Police

MGM unveils lion statue, announces Chinese name for Cotai property

MGM unveiled its golden lion statue at MGM Cotai yesterday, with the announcement of the integrated resort’s name in Chinese “Mei Si Mei 美獅美高梅, meaning

Art exhibition to celebrate Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the exhibition “28+28 | 28 female artists+28” will be inaugurated today at Albergue SCM. Organized by Albergue SCM and co-organized with

Q&A – Grant Bowie | MGM china’s CEO and executive director: ‘A market that is expanding on new and diverse offerings is what we want to see’

Grant Bowie, chief executive officer and executive director of MGM China, declared that yesterday’s unveiling ceremony marks a milestone for MGM Cotai. In an email interview

Arts | Wong represents MSAR at Venice Biennale

The Macau Museum of Art (MAM) will showcase an exhibition titled “A Bonsai of My Dreams – Works by Wong Cheng Pou” in the upcoming “57th

Kim Jong Nam murder | North Korea, Malaysia ban each other’s citizens from leaving

North Korea barred Malaysians from exiting its borders and Malaysia followed suit yesterday, turning ordinary citizens into pawns in the diplomatic battle surrounding the investigation into

Gaming sector employees slightly down

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2016, the Gaming Sector had 55,794 full-time employees, down by 0.8 percent year-on-year, of which the number of dealers

NPC | Zhang affirms China has last word on CE appointment

Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), has said that the central government attaches great importance to the elections due to

Briefs | Nomura foresees March GGR to grow 10-15 percent

The Japanese financial services company, Nomura, in its latest report, estimated that daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first five days of March was around MOP630 million,

Macau construction 2nd most expensive in Asia

Macau is the second most expensive region in Asia for construction, a report by design and architecture consultancy firm, Arcadis, concluded in its annual survey

Business group: China tech plan threat to foreign firms

China is violating its free-trade pledges by pressing foreign makers of electric cars and other goods to share technology under an industry development plan that is likely

Corporate bits | Sands chef part of winning team in sculpture contest

Sands Macao chef Patrick Li Hing Cheung was part of the winning Macau team that took first place in The 44th International Snow Sculpture Contest 2017, held

Mighty forces | US military remains dominant in Asia, but China is rising

China’s announcement of a 7 percent rise in military spending for the year came shortly after President Donald Trump called for a 10 percent increase in America’s defense budget,

Government rejects accusations keeping defense budget under wraps

China’s finance minister yesterday rejected accusations that the country is keeping its defense budget under wraps after the figure was omitted from an annual report released to

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