Travelog | And then, Macau

Asia has always been a fascination of mine. The exotic food, the gentle spirituality, the diversity of cultures keeps drawing me back to the region. I have been lucky enough

The Alpine Relic

Sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, the Principality of Liechtenstein is one of the only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, the other being Uzbekistan. Lichtenstein is one of Europe’s

Food | A taste of innovation

At the height of Summer, Lai Heen at The Ritz-Carlton, Macau is drawing upon its unparalleled expertise in creating authentic Cantonese cuisine, to offer a novel fusion menu that takes

MDT Interview | Pansy Ho: Creating an exquisite urban landmark of art and taste

A business leader with a sprawling collection of interests across the region, Pansy Ho needs no introduction to the average reader. Yet what often impresses interviewers about the billionaire daughter

Beijing wants bookseller back but Hong Kong says no chance

Hong Kong officials said yesterday there’s little chance a bookseller wanted in mainland China will be sent back after mainland authorities threatened him with tougher punishment if he didn’t return. Security officials

UM to charge for parking

The University of Macau (UM) will start to charge fees for parking in any of the car parks located on its campus from July 17. UM announced yesterday that non-UM

Flights between Macau and Moscow to increase

The Macau International Airport Co. Ltd (CAM) has announced that JSC Royal Flight Airlines will increase their passenger flight services between Macau and Moscow, Russia to three charter flights a week. A 

Tourism | Region linked to Indonesia’s Sulawesi province

Indonesia’s leading budget airline Lion Air has just flown some 250 Chinese tourists directly from Macau to the country’s province of North Sulawesi. According to Indonesian media outlet Tempo.Co, Lion Air

Live poultry trade resumed

Macau resumed its live poultry trade yesterday. According to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, live poultry from Zhuhai will be available in today’s markets if the produce test negative

Melco said to plan first VIP rooms at Studio City

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.’s most expensive resort is set to open its first gambling rooms targeting high spenders from mainland China, switching gears from an earlier strategy that focused on

Glory days beckon with return of high rollers

Is China’s Gilded Age back? Three-and-a-half years after President Xi Jinping started his crackdown on corruption and lavish spending, there are signs that the belle epoque may be ready for

Health | 3,418 smoking fines issued in the first half of 2016

There have been 3,418 smoking-related infractions in public places during the first half of this year, according to a statement by the Health Bureau. During this time, 161,880 inspections were

Research points to shortages in professional education

The Non-Tertiary Education Council held its third plenary meeting yesterday at the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ). The Council presented reports on the development of the region’s vocational and

Heritage | IPM holds workshop focused on old shipyards

From Monday until yesterday, the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) held a cultural and creative camp for nearly 80 participants from 23 secondary schools. Students who participated in the camp, entitled “Macau

Local Muslims celebrate end to month-long fasting

Hundreds of people attended an Eid al-Fitr event held at a site on Ramal dos Mouros yesterday to celebrate the end of a month-long fasting festival, Ramadan. Literally translating as

Corporate Bits | Alan Tam to perform at the Venetian

Legendary Cantopop singer Alan Tam will bring his “Alan Tam 40th Anniversary Concert Tour – Macau” to the Cotai Arena at The Venetian on August 20 to celebrate his 40th

MGM Resorts beats Toys ‘R’ Us with biggest rooftop solar system

MGM Resorts International surpassed Toys “R” Us Inc. with the largest U.S. rooftop solar installation, an 8.3-megawatt system completed this week. With an expansion that included more than 26,000 panels covering

Novo Banco CEO sees buyers interested in Macau, France units

Novo Banco SA, the lender that emerged from the breakup of Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo SA, is in “more or less advanced” talks to sell its units in Macau, France

Jewelry | How do you cut a massive, 404-carat diamond?

Soon after a 404-carat diamond was discovered in Angola’s Lulo mine, a Dubai-based consortium—Nemesis International DMCC—contacted the state-owned miner Endiama and bought the rough stone wholesale. “When the discovery was

Three Gorges analyses new acquisitions in Brazil

Chinese state group China Three Gorges (CTG) plans to invest in wind and solar power plants in Brazil, having spent more than 15 billion reais (USD4.5 billion) to acquire hydroelectric

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