Zhuhai aiming to ‘go global’ with Hengqin

The Hengqin pilot free trade zone, an area of 28 square kilometers, is bringing new prospects not only to Macau but also to the adjacent city of Zhuhai. With the

Strong currency eases city’s inflation while driving away visitors

The costs might go even higher in June if the American Federal Reserve rises interest rates, as the pataca will increase further in value following the rising dollar it’s indirectly

Analysis | MSAR needs to avoid becoming ‘gaming neighborhood’

Macau needs a new strategy in order to avoid becoming just a ‘gaming neighborhood’ catering to Chinese tourists, according to a local economist. José Isaac Duarte claims that the authorities

Briefs | Over 80 evacuated from nursery

Over 80 people had to be evacuated yesterday morning from the postnatal nursery of the Conde de São Januário Central Hospital. This followed the dropping of a fire extinguisher onto

Cooperation |Market access for local service providers facilitated

Guangdong province will further facilitate market access for service providers from Hong Kong and Macau, China’s State Council announced on Tuesday. Local authorities in Guangdong are required to make adjustments to

Gov’t pushes on talent development through incentive plans

The task force on local talent cultivation held its first meeting of the year, reviewing its work since its establishment a year ago. The Talents Development Committee’s (SCDT) assignments include

IAS to spend extra MOP150 million in new subsidy scheme

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) is estimating spending MOP150 million more than usual between July and December, as a new subsidy scheme is due to be implemented addressing non-governmental organizations

Entertainment | Music-based light storm makes comeback

The casino resort’s carnival, which will feature performances and other festive activities in The Venetian Macao’s outdoor lagoon area for the fifth consecutive year, runs from today until March 29.

Rainbow of Macau writes to UN

Jason Chao, spokesperson for Rainbow of Macau, said in a press release that AL’s First Standing Committee – which is now reviewing the bill – did not “express interest in

Judge insists Sands China hand over documents to former CEO

After an evidentiary hearing that began in February, Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez said Sands China Ltd. has undermined the search for truth by refusing to hand over documents

Gaming | Fitch Ratings still confident in Macau

Unlike other rating agencies, Fitch Ratings is still optimistic about Macau’s long-term business future, saying that business should pick up in the second half of the year. “While the recent

NPC and CPPCC meetings | ‘Tourism capacity of HK and Macau has reached saturation,’ says Zhou Bo

The deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Zhou Bo, has claimed that “the tourism capacity of Hong Kong and Macau has by and large reached saturation,

David Chow sees oportunity in gaming slowdown

The downturn of gaming revenue over the past nine consecutive months implies that there is an opportunity for the local gaming industry to “think about creating new markets,” suggests casino

Copyright infringement | ‘Blurred Lines’ verdict likely to alter music business 

A jury’s verdict that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye’s music to create their hit song “Blurred Lines” won’t just be felt by the singer’s pocketbooks — it

Corporate Bits | Pandora launches collection at Galaxy’s crystal lobby

With over ten thousand shops worldwide, Pandora designs, manufactures and markets modern jewelry made from genuine materials, to inspire women to embrace their individuality. At the opening, Mr. Ma Iao Hang

Mozambique | Prices higher than in South Africa

Price differences of various food products in the cities of Maputo and Nelspruit, South Africa, have shown the existence of an excessive profit margin in the Mozambican market, according to

East Timor posts trade deficit of USD893 million

East Timor’s balance of trade in 2014 recorded a deficit of USD893 million, an increase of 13.79 percent year on year, said the Statistics Directorate of the Ministry of Finance

Mainland tightens baby formula rules after NZ poisoning scare

China stepped up scrutiny on New Zealand baby formula imports as orders for the product fell, a day after the South Pacific nation revealed a plot to poison baby food. New

Beijing approves new nuclear reactors in industry revival

The Cabinet’s planning agency approved construction of two additional reactors at a power plant in the northeastern province of Liaoning, a unit of state-owned China General Nuclear Power Corp. said in an

Secret historians preserve past amid state amnesia 

In his small ground-floor apartment just a few blocks from Beijing’s landmark Bird’s Nest stadium, Chinese language teacher, writer and do-it-yourself documentary maker Xu Xing is urgently preserving what he

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