Parties, competitions and fashion shows amid yacht fair

The Macau International Yacht Import & Export Fair was inaugurated yesterday at the Fisherman’s Wharf, with more than 30 yacht brands from several overseas yacht manufacturers on display. The fair is

Wynn Macau misses profit estimates on slow start for new casino

The Macau unit of Wynn Resorts Ltd., the casino company founded by billionaire Steve Wynn, posted third-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as its new USD4.4 billion project in the

Briefs | Times’ reporter guest in ‘Tagay Pinoy’ radio show

A Macau Daily Times’ reporter has been invited to be a guest on TDM Radio Macau’s newest show, “Tagay Pinoy,” which will air tomorrow night. Lynzy Valles, a Filipino citizen,

Portuguese premium products tour Macau

Premium Products for Exclusive Markets”, the program supported by the Portuguese government and the European Union as a way to promote the internationalization of SMEs in the gastronomy, wine and

Transport | Auto sales down

New registration of motor vehicles decreased by 40.1 percent year-on-year to 979 in September 2016, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). For the first three quarters

CE: Public housing near airport to proceed

Chief Executive Chui Sai On has pledged that the planned plot for public housing near the airport will proceed. Shortly before he left for Beijing on Wednesday, Chui remarked that he

DSAT contracts under attack | Corruption watchdog says fiscal mismanagement posed ‘huge risk to public funds’

In a report released by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) on Wednesday, the graft watchdog unveiled the systematic abuse of public contracts and fiscal mismanagement by senior Transport Bureau (DSAT)

Q&A | Lawrence Ho Chairman and CEO of Melco Crown: ‘We don’t like building the same thing over and over again’

- How did the Hollywood angle come about with Studio City? Lawrence Ho (LH) - The site where we built Studio City - a long time ago in the ‘90s -

Geely, Volvo target world market with China-built luxury car

Volvo Cars and its Chinese owner are gearing up to export more premium cars to world markets. Outlining its latest strategy thios week, the Swedish brand unveiled upgraded versions of its

Real Estate Matters | 25 Property Questions We Were Asked This Year – Part 2 of 5

20. What is ‘Stamp Duty’ in Macau? Stamp duty is the government tax levied on buyers of properties, and is usually paid by the buyer, not the seller. The amount of stamp

Automated cars could threaten jobs of professional drivers

Ronald De Feo has watched robots take factory jobs for years. Now he sees them threatening a new class of worker: People who drive for a living. “I am in Pittsburgh;

Hong Kong- Legco Crisis | Fears of Beijing intervention as lawmaker oath standoff sparks more chaos

Two newly elected pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers barred from the legislature for insulting China in their swearing-in ceremony set off another round of disorder in the chamber by scuffling with

Pandas | Names chosen for Vienna zoo’s cubs

Twin baby pandas born in August at the Vienna zoo finally have names. The male is called Fu Ban, meaning Lucky Companion. The female was named Fu Feng, or Lucky Phoenix.

Safety violations found after deadly Chongqing coal mine blast

Regulators found several safety violations in a coal mine in western China where 33 people died this week after being trapped underground in a gas explosion. China’s State Administration of Work

AP Newsbreak | China carfentanil trade thrives as seizures top 400 in US

Seizures of the deadly chemical carfentanil have exploded across the United States, with more than 400 cases documented in eight states since July, The Associated Press has found. Fueled by a

German official apologizes after derogatory comments

Germany's European Union commissioner has apologized for making a derogatory reference to Chinese people and for mocking gay marriage. Early this week, remarks surfaced from Guenther Oettinger, a member of

Indonesia | Police to lock down Jakarta for blasphemy protest

  Indonesian police are planning a show of force in the capital Jakarta today to contain a much-hyped protest by Muslim hard-liners against the city’s popular governor that threatens to ignite

Britain Court: Gov’t can’t trigger EU exit without Parliament

Britain’s High Court brought government plans for leaving the European Union screeching to a halt yesterday, ruling that the prime minister can’t trigger the U.K.’s exit from the bloc without

This Day in History | 1980 – Reagan beats Carter in landslide

The former Hollywood actor and Republican governor of California Ronald Reagan is to be the next president of the United States. He has defeated Democrat Jimmy Carter in the US presidential

Offbeat | Shortest haul: European airline offers 8-minute intl flight

An Austrian airline has begun what it claims is the world’s shortest regular international connection — an eight-minute hop across Lake Constance. The flight offered by People’s Viennaline connects St. Gallen-Altenrhein

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