Our Desk | How to go back to the future?

Looking at the latest news and developments in Macau society, I have started thinking about what Macau is nowadays, and undertaking the mental exercise of comparing it to the “old

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 – edition no. 2526

* Investigation | China launders cash of foreign criminals * Mega delays to sunny island * Alleged crime couple chose to party in Macau * Interested? Buy a town near Vegas for USD8

Media report: More fall for ‘Macau Scam’ in Malacca

Four people in Malacca have fallen prey to the 'Macau Scam' syndicate this year, the New Straits Times reported today (Friday). State Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Superintendent Ee Khong Koy

Officials: US killed senior Islamic State leader

Defense Secretary Ash Carter says U.S. forces have killed a senior Islamic State leader known as Haji Iman, marking a further erosion of top leadership in the militant group in

The Buzz | USD2.8 billion bank rescue hurts Portuguese budget deficit

Rescuing a bank has proved costly for Portugal’s efforts to balance its books, with the National Statistics Institute estimating the country’s 2015 budget deficit at 4.4 percent — way above

This Thailand tycoon’s private palace is a pool-filled oasis

It was during a visit to Chiang Mai’s Rachamankha hotel in 2005 that Paiboon Damrongchaitham began the five-year quest to build his dream home. Paiboon, the 66-year-­old chairman of GMM

World Briefs

HONG KONG police said missing book editor Lee Bo returned home yesterday following his disappearance in a case that rattled civil liberties advocates in the territory. In a statement the

Creative and cultural industries | No job to come back to, says Macanese fashion designer

Macau Daily Times (MDT) - Why do you think so many Macau students in the creative industry seek education abroad? Nuno Lopes De Oliveira (NLO) – The leading universities in Macau

Construction labor disputes doubled in 2015

The number of complaints this year regarding labor conflicts in the construction sector almost doubled from 2014, said the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) in a press conference yesterday afternoon. In 2015,

Health | Non-government organization needs medical professionals

Earlier this week, the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) celebrated the 65th anniversary of its Workers’ Medical Center. Hope was expressed during the celebration that the government will  train

Briefs | Chief Executive visits Jiangsu

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, will lead a delegation from Macau to visit the cities of Nanjing and Changzhou in Jiangsu Province on March 29 and 30, the

Zhuhai Party Secretary under investigation

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced this week that Li Jia, the Party Committee Secretary of Zhuhai, is under investigation for serious disciplinary offenses. The decision has surprised some

Cybercrime | Guangdong cracks down on major cross-country ‘Macau casino’ scam

Earlier this week, Guangdong police intercepted a cross-country Internet and telecommunication scam, the perpetrators of which claimed to work for two casinos in Macau, mainland media reported. The police arrested 218

Guangdong to form youth association with Hong Kong and Macau

The Vice Chairman of Guangdong Youth Association, Li Ju Ren, announced this week plans to establish a united youth association with members from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. The association

IPAM honors Lee Lam Thye for crime-fighting efforts

At last week’s ceremony in Macau, Lee – a former leader of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) who is known in particular for his social work – was presented with

New group seeks to centralize education institutions dialogue

Education scholar Carlos Vasconcelos-Lopes has established a new organization that seeks to stimulate discussion on the MSAR’s education institutions and methods. “Eyeonschool” seeks to develop the discussion about Macau’s education institutions,

Corporate Bits | Over 600 contracts were signed in the Parisian’s recruitment fair

More than 600 contracts were signed on the spot during the three-day recruitment fair, according to a statement. “We wanted Macau’s local talent to have first priority for our new positions,

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

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

Hainan Airlines 2015 profit jumps, buoyed by cheaper oil

Hainan Airlines Co., the biggest private airline in China, reported a 15.9 percent jump in full-year profit as cheaper oil prices drove down costs and passenger numbers increased. Billionaire Chen Feng’s

Casino Guichard-­Perrachon’s debt cut to junk at S&P amid Muddy Waters attack

Casino Guichard-­Perrachon SA Chief Executive Officer Jean-Charles Naouri suffered a blow in his battle with short seller Carson Block after Standard and Poor’s cut the French grocer’s rating to junk,

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