Hong Kong Book Fair draws record number of over 1 million visitors

The 27th Hong Kong Book Fair ended on Tuesday, after drawing a record attendance of close to 1.02 million visitors, according to a statement from the Hong Kong Trade Development

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CHINA Shares plunged yesterday, with a gauge of smaller companies sinking 5.5 percent, as people familiar with the matter said the China Banking Regulatory Commission is discussing stricter curbs on

Thursday, July 28, 2016 – edition no. 2609

* Pioneering singer Elvis Costello to play solo concert in Macau * Family hostels under public consultation * FM hands out MOP211.5m * China sends HK journalists to prison   DOWNLOAD

Group files complaint against top officials to CCAC

Macao Community Development Initiative (MCDI), filed a complaint yesterday to the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) regarding the conduct of the former and current officials of the Land, Public Works and

Fire Services perform rescue drill on Guia Hill cable car

The Fire Services (CB) conducted a joint operation with the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) to undertake a rescue drill on Guia Hill cable car, the CB informed in

Tourism | MGTO’s mobile app receives award

The “Step Out, Macau” mobile app has been awarded the 2016 PATA Gold Award in the category of “Marketing Media – Mobile Travel Application,” the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

Humanitarian film director to conduct talk

The Cinematheque Passion will host a talk titled, “Documentary Production — Self-Exploration and Community Records,” conducted by Hong Kong director Tsang Tsui Shan, to be held on July 30, from

Adelson sees signs of gaming turnaround, Parisian to open Sept. 13

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson said he’s optimistic recreational gamblers and tourists are spurring a recovery in Macau’s hard-hit casinos industry, as Las Vegas Sands Corp. reported mass-market gaming revenue in the

Parisian Preview | Wong: New resort to focus on non-gaming activities

A preview event for The Parisian Macao’s Eiffel Tower was held yesterday. The event included a tour of the structure’s main viewing area and higher observation deck. At the event,

Ten-year-old hospitalized after inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas

A child was taken to the hospital yesterday after having inhaled hydrogen sulfide gas, TDM reported. The incident, which took place in a residential building in the area around Dom

Parisian Macao opening just 48 days away

Sands China held an event yesterday on the site of The Parisian’s replica of the Eiffel Tower. Wilfred Wong, president and chief operating officer of Sands China, updated the media

Knife attack at home for disabled in Japan stuns neighbors

The sound of sirens pierced the night, waking residents in a normally quiet, semi-rural neighborhood outside of Tokyo. Some thought it may be an accident, or perhaps a resident at

Tobacco products entering Macau decrease 82 percent

From January to May this year, 3.48 million packs of cigarettes have entered Macau, an 82 percent decrease compared to the same period last year, when the number was around

Macau Youth Choir wins gold medals in World Choir Games

The Youth Choir of the Macau Conservatory School of Music participated in the 9th World Choir Games in Sochi, Russia earlier this month, coming home with three gold medals. The choir

Visual art exhibitions open at Anim’Arte

Two new exhibitions - “Walk and See — Youth Artist Art Exhibition” and “As Memory Whispers — Exhibition by Cai Guo Jie” – are being showcased at the recently opened

‘Lumieres Hong Kong’ to launch in November

Sponsored by the Mega Events Fund and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Lumieres Hong Kong has announced its upcoming debut from November 18 to 20. Inspired by the renowned

Amax seeks to reopen Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel

Amax International Holding, a shareholder in Greek Mythology, which runs a casino at the Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel, revealed that it is setting up a special working committee to reopen

Panda twins meet public one month after birth

The twin brother pandas born by female panda Xinxin a month ago in Macau embraced the first batch of visitors in the Giant Panda Pavilion yesterday. The panda care team

Corporate Bits | Aux beaux arts wins in the 2016 wine awards

  This year, the MGM Macau’s French brasserie, Aux Beaux Arts, has garnered multiple awards from China’s Wine List of The Year Awards, The World of Fine Wine from the UK,

Porsche plans 1,400 new jobs for Tesla-fighting sports car

Porsche will add more than 1,400 new jobs as it revs up development of its first all-­electric sports car to challenge Tesla Motors Inc. Some 1,200 jobs alone will be added

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