Made in Macao | Celebration of Languages

A friend reminded me on Tuesday that February 21 was International Mother Language Day, which began in 1999 as a day to celebrate the use of each individual’s

Thursday, February 23, 2017 – edition no. 2749

* Former Hong Kong chief executive gets 20 months in jail for misconduct * Diplomat named suspect * IC defends its position on old court site * 50,000 football academies by 2025   DOWNLOAD

Online options for Oscar-nominated flicks expand

More movies and cheaper options arrive online this week for movie fans still needing to catch up on Oscar-nominated flicks. Of the 62 full-length movies and shorts One more title, the best

Malaysia: No cause of death yet for Kim Jong Nam

Determining whether poison killed the half brother of North Korea’s leader in a busy airport is proving difficult for Malaysian officials, who said Tuesday that autopsy

Q&A | Koco Widyatno – Bartender | ‘Macau still needs time to be advanced in the cocktail industry’

Indonesian bartender Koco Widyatno represented Macau in the finals of the Bacardi Legacy regional competition, which was held in Taipei on Monday. The competition kicked

Insurance firms to launch products adapted to travel alerts

Given the upcoming implementation of the region’s new travel alert system, which will be enforced from March 7, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced

Gaming | 15 new tables for Legend Palace

Macau Legend Development Ltd.’s latest casino property will open on February 27 (Monday), the company’s chief executive, David Chow, has announced. The new property has been

Lionel Leong says innovation fosters development

The Cross Straits, Hong Kong and Macau Collaborative Innovation Forum kicked off yesterday at the Macau Science Center, with the participation of around 300 visitors. The

FDCT receives more applications for project funding

The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) received a higher number of applications last year for financing than in previous years. The total number of applications

Le French May celebrates 25th anniversary

Le French May Arts Festival will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary under the theme “Celebrating Art and Life the French Way.” The event organizers are calling

Melinda Chan says she is receptive to taxi fare hike

Lawmaker Melinda Chan expressed her understanding regarding the appeal issued by the city’s taxi drivers to increase taxi fares, according to a report by Macao Daily

Gaming Govertsen: Macau recovery will hold in Q1

Macau-based gaming analyst Grant Govertsen told the Times this week that speculation over another dip in Macau’s gross gaming revenues is not something he foresees for the

Portuguese tourism congress in Macau

Macau will host the 43rd National Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) from November 23 to 27,  with the support

Briefs | Chan pledges to improve spokesperson mechanism

The Government Information Bureau and the Government Spokesperson Office held a meeting with representatives of local media outlets yesterday. During the event, the head of both departments,

Corporate bits | CTM launches Applecare+

CTM has launched AppleCare+, becoming the first telecom service provider to launch AppleCare+ in Macau. The introduction of AppleCare+ will mean that iPhone, iPad and Apple

HK developers advance ahead of city’s budget speech

Hong Kong property stocks extended gains ahead of the city’s annual budget speech today, as some analysts anticipated announcements that would benefit developers. Property companies were

Food & Beverage | Hungry Singaporeans make eating profitable as restaurants rally

As Singapore’s stock market continues to rally, an often overlooked sector is getting a boost. The city-state’s listed restaurants have outperformed regional and global peers as

Briefs | Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with USD350m discount

Yahoo is taking a USD350 million hit on its previously announced $4.8 billion sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in

HSBC warns of risks to world economic growth as profit dives

London-based bank HSBC reported yesterday that its annual profit slumped following a year it said would be remembered for “unexpected economic and political events” and warned of risks

Dollar loses ground to the euro in Angola

The US dollar has lost ground to the euro in Angola due to the fact that commercial banks have stopped making transactions in US currency after

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