Food | The artistic craftsman

  Starting his career as an apprentice at Grand Hotel Bragard in Gérardmer, eastern France, in 1983, Chef Buron worked in several well-regarded kitchens before joining Le Chabichou four years later.

Uber lands in Macau

Uber announced the soft launch of the company’s services in Macau today. Its initial offering, UberBLACK, connects riders with drivers for a 5-star transportation experience at the tap of a

The Buzz | Gov’t calls for citizens’ help in expanding intangible heritage list

The Cultural Bureau will start a half-year program to collect information from citizens about intangible cultural relics, in order to expand its existing list. Citizens are encouraged to submit related pictures

7th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries | A fair tasting of a ‘world of flavors’

The gastronomic event “World of Flavors” has been taking place at Macau Tower’s Tromba Rija Restaurant from October 16 and will continue until the 22. It gathers five chefs from

World Briefs

CHINA A Chinese journalist and policeman have been detained over accusations of bribery and the leaking of documents relating to the case of a disgraced spiritual guide linked to celebrities

‘Globalization in the 21st Century’ | Magellan started it, says former EU leader

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) held a conference yesterday on “Globalization in the 21st Century: Other Connections Between the New Silk Road and the Seven Continents”, which was attended by

Barroso distinguished with Academic Title Award at IPM

The President of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) Lei Heong Iok, has referred to the former European Commission president, José Manuel Durão Barroso, as “a person of a truly unique

Gaming | Studio City to get 250 new-to-market tables

Studio City International Holdings Ltd announced today that the Macau government has authorized Studio City’s gaming operator, Melco Crown (Macau) Ltd, to operate 250 new gaming tables and 1,233 new

CTM 4G+ mobile network service available to the public

Telecommunications service provider CTM officially rolled out its 4G+ network packages yesterday afternoon. It is the first of the four companies to open the service for customers. The launch of the

Macau connection | Ng Lap Seng to be indicted over UN bribery scheme

Billionaire Ng Lap Seng, who allegedly bribed United Nations officials to win their endorsement of a conference center, will be indicted by today (Macau time), a federal prosecutor told a

CRIME | Woman falls victim to elaborate chip theft scam

The Judiciary Police have arrested two mainland men after they allegedly stole a HKD500,000 chip from another mainland woman early on Sunday morning inside a Cotai casino. The suspects, aged 27

Creative Pavilion to be showcased at MIF

This year, printed and digital versions of the Macau Cultural and Creative Map (MCC Map) will be promoted and distributed free of charge at the fair. In addition, a number

Chui evasive on promise to build more affordable housing

Following a protest on Sunday demanding more affordable housing in the territory, Chief Executive Chui Sai On told media on Monday that it was hard for him to make an

Corporate Bits | Sheraton appoints new managing director for macau

Australian-born but of Italian descent, Ms McNab began her career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts 25 years ago in Brisbane. She has now spent more than 13 years in Asia,

Study | One in three cigarettes illegal, making MSAR second-worst in Asia

A regional study has found that Macau has the second-­highest incident rate of illegal cigarette consumption in the Asia region. More than one-third of all cigarettes consumed is said to

India court finds Uber driver guilty of rape

  An Indian court has found an Uber driver guilty of raping a female passenger in his taxi in the Indian capital last year, a court official said yesterday. Shiv Kumar Yadav

Briefs | Yum Brands plans to spin off China business

The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell plans to spin off its China business into a separate, publicly traded company. Shares of Yum Brands Inc. gained more than

EDP Renováveis and China Three Gorges invest in North Sea wind farm

In the announcement issued through the Securities Market Commission (CMVM), the company said that under the cooperation agreement signed between its subsidiary in the United Kingdom and China Three Gorges

São Tomé and Equatorial Guinea make decision on joint oil exploration in December

São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea will try to formalise in December a proposal for a partnership for oil exploration on their common border, the Prime Minister of São

Skeptics suggest mainland slump deeper than acknowledged

China’s official data show economic growth slowing but skeptics say the downturn is much deeper than Beijing admits. The latest data yesterday showed growth in the world’s No. 2 economy eased

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