2016 MIECF elects waste management as top concern

The 2016 edition of the Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (MIECF) kicked-­off yesterday morning at the Venetian Macao Ballroom, in the presence of high ranking officials from MSAR,

Up 6.2 percent in 2015 | CEM’s power consumption hits record high

The Annual General Meeting of Companhia de Electricidade de Macau - CEM, S.A. (CEM), was held yesterday, reporting that the power consumption increased by 6.2 percent to hit another record

Environment | Light festival raises question marks over light pollution

A local environmental association has questioned the Government Tourism Office (MGTO) about the reasons behind the decision to place the light festival in such densely populated areas, such as the

Transportation | Passengers’ association calls for tougher ‘rogue taxi’ legislation

The Macau Taxi Passenger Association (MTPA) was disappointed with the weak legislation proposed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Traffic Advisory Board (CCT), held at the Macau Transport Bureau (DSAT) headquarters,

Thousands of App-based Shenzhen drivers with criminal records

Thousands of drivers transporting passengers arranged through car-hailing apps in Shenzhen have been found to have extensive criminal records and history of drug offences, Xinhua news agency reported. 1,425 drivers, frequently

MDT interview | Filipino migrant workers ‘doing well’, says Consul General Deapera

Most Filipino migrant workers travel to Macau on tourist-visas, in the desperate hope of obtaining a job, mostly as domestic helpers, to help support their family’s needs, revealed the Philippines

Briefs | Couples to pay more for being old

An elderly couple from Sichuan province was required to pay a “seniors’ fee” in addition to the normal fee for a package tour to travel to Australia, according to a

Aviation | ANM call for ‘immediate release’ of landing gear report

New Macau Association (ANM) president Scott Chiang and vice-president Jason Chao called on the Macau Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) yesterday for the immediate release of the investigation report into the

Higher Education | Polytechnic offers Chinese language degree for foreigners

According to the President of MPI, Lei Heong Iok, this is the first program of its kind offered by a higher education institution from Macau. MPI considers the program to

MUST pays tribute to six scholars

Six individuals who have made achievements in education, economy, science and technology, and have also made contributions to social development, have been paid tribute by the university. President of MUST, Prof

‘Worst’s over’ says gaming boss | March casino revenue down 15.6 percent beats forecasts

Macau gross gaming revenue for March, due to be published today, is down 15.6 percent year-on-­year, official sources told the Times. In March 2015, GGR sat at MOP21.48 billion, so last

Leong: Hengqin key to diversification

The Secretary for Finance and Economy has said the Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Industrial Park is an important driver of Macau’s future growth away from its dependence on gaming. Lionel Leong, Secretary for

Tourism Stats | Package tours drop in February

Visitors on package tours totaled 569,000 in February, down by 34.0% year-on-year and 0.2% month-to-month. Package tour visitors from mainland China (438,000) decreased by 36.7% year-on-year, and those from the

Real Estate Matters | Is it time to invest in Macau again? Or should we wait another year. Or two? (Part 2)

Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for owners and investors, and providing attractive and comfortable homes for tenants. Home

China rating outlook cut at S&P on risk of slower rebalancing

China’s AA- long-term credit rating now has a negative outlook, S&P said in a statement. Earlier in March, Moody’s Investors Service made a similar revision, highlighting surging debt and questioning

Property | Average US rate on 30-year mortgage steady at 3.71 percent

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates were unchanged to slightly higher this week after declining the previous week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said yesterday the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage

Call for Xi’s resignation sparks concerns in Beijing

Beijing’s response to an anonymous letter posted online last month, which called for the resignation of President Xi Jinping, “has been anything but dismissive,” writes an article in The New

PBOC discloses currency forward positions

China’s central bank revealed its short foreign-currency positions in forwards and futures for the first time, a decision that Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. said will help show

McDonald’s | 1,500 new outlets in China, Hong Kong, South Korea

McDonald’s Corp. said yesterday it plans to open 1,500 new restaurants in China, South Korea and Hong Kong as it looks to faster-growing markets to help drive a global turnaround. McDonald’s

Taiwan | Decapitation of three-year-old sparks anger and fear

The apparently random decapitation of a three-year-old girl in front of her mother in low-crime Taipei this week has sparked outrage, calls to save the death penalty and questions about

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