US consul: Macau’s freedoms remain critical to ensuring prosperity

The U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macau, Clifford Hart, believes that the freedoms enshrined in the MSAR’s Basic Law are crucial to ensure its prosperity. “Macau’s established freedoms of

PHILIPPINES | Public awareness needed to preserve cultural heritage

The Philippines is hit by about 20 storms each year, and other severe natural disasters often affect this country, which is home to about 100 million people. Its cultural heritage

Festival seeks to introduce traditional Indian culture to Macau

A dance performance organized by the Indian Culture Association of Macau (ICAM) for tomorrow night aims at introducing traditional Indian dance to a local audience. ICAM president Victor Kumar said that

MSAR and Singapore are top choices for Chinese gamblers

Chinese gamblers prefer Singapore and Macau as destinations but neighboring regions such as South Korea are becoming increasingly appealing too, according to a study conducted by China Outbound Tourism Research

Gov’t and gaming operators discuss transportation for non-resident workers

DSAT is in conversations with the casino operators regarding the commute of non-resident workers (TNR) and construction workers on casino projects. The existence of these discussions was mentioned yesterday by

Union accuses casino of exploiting smoking law loophole

Leaders of three casino employees unions affiliated with the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) held a press conference yesterday, alleging that several casino operators are converting part of their

MUSIC | Jazz Festival returns to Beishan this weekend

The Beishan International Jazz Festival will take place this weekend at the Beishan Theater in Zhuhai. First launched in 2010, this year’s festival is themed “Let’s Swing.” According to the

ONE SHOT NEWS

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang signs a decree of the State Council on the appointment of Chui Sai On as the fourth-term chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region in

CRIME | Man defrauds 3 women out of millions in online chatting scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has detained a 27-year-old mainland man who allegedly defrauded three women out of more than MOP3.5 million. Authorities claimed that the man, who is married, met the

Briefs | FSM headquarters to expand

The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSPOT) opened nine bids yesterday for the first stage of expansion of the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (FSM) building, located in the

Sony wants to create Netflix of video games as losses mount

Sony Corp. plans to boost cloud-based gaming by creating a mass-market streaming service similar to Netflix Inc.’s as the PlayStation maker tries to rebound from a projected USD2.1 billion annual

Corporate Bits | Celebrity Chef Susanna Foo headlines gourmet feast at Rossio

Ms. Foo was born in Inner Mongolia and raised in Taiwan, where she finished her Bachelor’s degree in History and relocated to the United States. Having completed her Master’s degree

Real Estate Matters | A Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing Strategies

If you’re thinking about investing in real estate to make money, the first thing to determine is the financial goal. Do you need to make money quickly, invest for your children’s

PROJECT POKER | The business of poker, beyond the felt

I'm writing after another successful tournament series in San Remo. This was the sixth time the EPT has come to San Remo, and almost 800 players participated in the main

Largest Angolan real estate project to launch in 2015

Commandante Gika, Angola’s biggest building project ever and one of the largest in Africa, is expected to be inaugurated within six months, said manager Sónia Campos, cited by Angolan daily

Brazilian companies sign USD500m business deals at China fair

Participation of Brazilian companies in the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) is expected to lead to current and future sales of some USD500 million, said the chief executive of the

Mozambique | Tourism’s contribution to GDP falls

The political and military tension seen in central and northern Mozambique led to the contribution of the hospitality and tourism industry to GDP falling by 4.1 percentage points between 2011

Outspoken minority scholar denies separatism at trial

A Muslim Uighur scholar accused of separatism sought to show yesterday that his writings and classroom lectures, including rhetoric saying Chinese are dragons and Uighurs are wolves, were not a

HONG KONG | Gov’t to spend USD14.2b on seven new rail routes

The total length of railways in Hong Kong will increase by about 38 percent to more than 300 kilometers when the new lines are completed in 2031, the government said

TERRORISM | Australian police raids thwart beheading plot 

Police said they thwarted a plot to carry out beheadings in Australia by supporters of the radical Islamic State group by detaining 15 people and raiding more than a dozen

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