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Sam Hou Fai elected with 98.99% of the votes
Sam Hou Fai confirmed the new Chief Executive-elect of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) with 394 out of the 398 ballots cast. After confirmation, the results were announced at 11:25 this morning by the Electoral Affairs Commission (…)
Macau Daily Times - 13 October 2024
CE election commences
The election of the sixth Chief Executive (CE) of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) started at 10 a.m. today with the president of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election, Song Man Lei, ordering the start of (…)
Macau Daily Times - 13 October 2024
It’s official: Sam Hou Fai is Macao’s next Chief Executive
In a foregone conclusion, Sam Hou Fai – the sole candidate standing to take over from outgoing CE Ho Iat Seng – won Macao’s election today The post It’s official: Sam Hou Fai is Macao’s next Chief Executive appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 13 October 2024
MotoSurfing? Macao’s hosting the world championships
More than elite 120 jetboarders will descend on Hac Sa Beach in November, for the first Macao Grand Prix MotorSurf World Championship Finale The post MotoSurfing? Macao’s hosting the world championships appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 12 October 2024
New CEPA opens up significant opportunities in the mainland
Many Macao firms are set to benefit from the amendments, which will make it easier to do business in the vast mainland market from 1 March. The post New CEPA opens up significant opportunities in the mainland appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 11 October 2024
Portugal’s Fernando Daniel to headline Lusofonia with Angolan kizomba star Yuri da Cunha
The hotly anticipated music and culture festival opens 25 October, and will stretch across two long weekends for the first time in its 27-year history The post Portugal’s Fernando Daniel to headline Lusofonia with Angolan kizomba star Yuri da (…)
Macau News - 11 October 2024
MGM CEO: market potential remains untapped
MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle has expressed confidence in Macau’s tourism market during his remarks at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas. Despite recent economic stimulus efforts from China, Hornbuckle believes Macau’s (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Domestic travelers spending less despite stimulus measures
Domestic travelers in China, including the Macau and Hong Kong SARs,are exhibiting a notable trend of reduced spending during the recent Golden Week holiday, despite the government’s various stimulus measures aimed at boosting the economy. (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
New illegal gambling law ready for voting
The second standing committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) met yesterday to close the analysis and discussion of the bill that aims to tighten regulations and increase penalties for illegal gambling. The committee has signed off on an opinion (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Documentary film depicts Macau’s cultural fusion
The documentary Heritople will premiere Saturday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m. at Cinematheque Passion located at Travessa da Paixão near the Ruins of St. Paul’s. The trilingual documentary, produced by International Institute of Macau (IIM) and sponsored (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Tesla is unveiling long-awaited robotaxi amid doubts about the tech it runs on
Expectations are high for the long-awaited unveiling of Tesla’s robotaxi at a Hollywood studio last night. Too high for some analysts and investors. The company, which began selling software it calls “Full Self-Driving” nine years ago that still (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America
This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries from Mexico to Honduras and Chile fill with crowds dressed and painted in (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Wannasrichan leads the way on Macao Open day 1
Thailand’s Rattanon Wannasrichan delivered an exceptional performance on the first day of the SJM Macao Open, carding a flawless bogey-free nine-under-par 61 to take an early lead. The 27-year-old Thai golfer, seeking his breakthrough victory on (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
UM rises 13 spots in world rankings
The University of Macau (UM) jumped 13 spots to rank 180th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, reflecting “encouraging” progress, an official said. The list assesses 2,000 schools globally. Kong Chi Meng director of the (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Unmanned aircraft activities banned during CE election
The government has announced a ban on all unmanned aircraft activities, namely drones, during the upcoming CE election, Sunday, Oct. 13. The measure aims to ensure the event’s smooth and safe execution. The Civil Aviation Authority, under Article (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Gov’t to offer financial support, simplify bureaucracy
The plan for the revitalization of six areas classified as historic neighborhoods will involve not only financial support for merchants and shop owners but also other forms of aid, such as the simplification of bureaucratic procedures, said Ieng (…)
Macau Daily Times - 11 October 2024
Consumer confidence in Macao falls in the third quarter
Faith in the local economy and investing in shares have taken a beating, but confidence in the standard of living and commodity prices showed modest increases The post Consumer confidence in Macao falls in the third quarter appeared first on (…)
Macau News - 10 October 2024
‘Macao has always been a place of transition,’ says local filmmaker António Sanmarful
Sanmarful’s evocative and thoughtful documentary ‘Heritople’ premiers on 12 October at Cinematheque Passion The post ‘Macao has always been a place of transition,’ says local filmmaker António Sanmarful appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 10 October 2024
MGM’s CEO is ‘pretty excited’ about Macao in spite of China’s troubled economy
Bill Hornbuckle said that the successful ‘golden week’ at Macao’s casinos showed that the industry was doing well even without further stimulus measures from Beijing The post MGM’s CEO is ‘pretty excited’ about Macao in spite of China’s troubled (…)
Macau News - 10 October 2024
Forbes India lists Macao as ‘the second richest place in the world’
Macao came several places ahead of neighbouring SAR Hong Kong, and is the highest Asian place on the Forbes India list The post Forbes India lists Macao as ‘the second richest place in the world’ appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 10 October 2024
Sam Hou Fai committed to improving public housing
Sam Hou Fai, the sole candidate for the sixth term of Chief Executive, visited Seac Pai Van yesterday morning to discuss public housing improvements and engage with community representatives. Accompanied by his campaign team, Sam toured key (…)
Macau Daily Times - 10 October 2024
Faculty of Medicine should not be a priority, Furtado says
The local government’s push to establish a Faculty of Medicine has raised concerns among some health professionals. Dr. Rui Furtado, a surgeon and a physician with an extensive career and significant experience in both local public and private (…)
Macau Daily Times - 10 October 2024