The government is not seeking an increase in visitor arrivals from mainland China nor “actively requesting” the expansion of the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) policy, the Chief Executive said yesterday. Speaking
A new reality is facing the Macau gaming industry. Just as long-awaited signs of market stabilization have appeared, the MSAR’s rivals have become increasingly willing to spend all it takes
The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) conducted an information session yesterday, during which the center introduced the concept of international management quality certifications, the testing of support services
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, said yesterday that the Land Law in force since March 2014 is currently under review as part of efforts to better calculate land premium
A judgment from the Court of Second Instance (TSI) supported a Secretary’s decision to fire a pediatrician who previously worked in the Macau Public Hospital and was accused of poor
Data from the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) shows that the number of new voters registered last year decreased, thus continuing the trend recorded in the last four
The trip was also intended to act as a broader cultural, educational, sporting and charitable mission, a statement from the organizers read. Led by Pou Yee Ieong, the delegation was comprised
A “Bus only” lane connecting the Barra area to Lam Mau dock will be put into effect in a trial period soon, according to the president of the Specialized Group
A commitment to heavier fines that can result in temporary or permanent taxi license suspensions was one of the main outcomes from the third meeting of the Traffic Advisory Board
Portugal’s Novo Banco is planning to meet investors in the US and UK as early as next month to discuss a potential share sale, joining a growing list of southern
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that he has no plans to nix a consumption tax hike planned for next year, denying speculation that it will be postponed amid
Amaya Inc. Chairman and CEO David Baazov is taking a leave of absence from the online poker company that operates sites such as PokerStars and Full Tilt as he faces
The ongoing changes in China’s economy may be an opportunity for African countries that now mainly export raw materials and oil, to adapt and diversify exports and move up the
China’s government is moving to tighten its grip over the Internet as it rolls out draft rules that will effectively ban Web domains not approved by local authorities, including possibly
China must exert stronger oversight over vaccines sold on the private market in the wake of a developing scandal involving expired or improperly stored vaccines, the World Health Organization said
The email seemed unremarkable: a routine request by Mattel Inc.’s chief executive for a new vendor payment to China. It was well-timed, arriving on Thursday, April 30, during a tumultuous period
A transit police officer was stabbed in the head yesterday, one day after a young girl was decapitated in apparently random knife attacks in Taiwan’s capital. The officer attacked at the
In many countries across Asia, governments are growing less tolerant of critical reporting, even arresting journalists and closing media outlets in some cases. In China, authorities recently removed an online
President Barack Obama will be meeting with Asian leaders in Washington this week as fears grow that long-smoldering tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the South China Sea risk
Indonesia said yesterday that 10 of its citizens are being held hostage in the Philippines after their ship was hijacked in the often-insecure border region between the two countries. The Foreign
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