A member of the Executive Council of the Macao government and president of the Macau Red Cross, Eddie Yue Kai Wong is also a prominent architect in Macao and president of the supervisory Board of the Architects Association of Macau.
Month: July 2016
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Deputy Director Ma Jianzhong said Thursday that Macau should play a more important role in the modernisation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and integrate TCM into its medical system. Ma made the comments Thursday when delivering a speech at the opening of the China (Macau) Traditional Medicine International Co-operation Forum at […]
Details for the 30th Macao International Music Festival (FIM) were unveiled Thursday at the Center of Tourism Activities, with 20 programs and 27 performances set to be part of the annual event. The festival will be held at a variety of cultural locations around Macau, including Arte Nam Van, the Macao Museum, the Dom Pedro V Theater and […]
Macau’s hospitality industry recorded 935,000 guests last month, a 16.5 per cent increase year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said Thursday. Guests from the mainland (583,000), Hong Kong (145,000) and Taiwan (44,000) accounted for 82.6 per cent of all hotel guests. Guests’ average length of stay remained unchanged from June last year at 1.4 nights. […]
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday that the local gaming sector was still competitive and a leading player in the region despite its two-year downturn. Chui, nevertheless, pledged that the government would always ensure that the industry remain competitive. Chui made the remarks when answering a question from lawmaker-cum-building contractor Mak Soi Kun in a […]
In an attempt to get urban renewal projects finally off the ground, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday the government would build temporary housing for affected residents when the urban renewal projects are being implemented. Chui also said the government would draft a series of bills to support the city’s urban renewal projects such […]
Addressing Wednesday’s Q&A session in the legislature, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On encouraged young people to broaden their horizons and develop an international perspective. Responding to lawmaker-cum-developer Lau Veng Seng’s question on talent development and how the government has been providing young people with opportunities and helped them develop an international perspective, Chui said the choice […]
Sands China President Wilfred Wong Ying Wai said Tuesday he hopes the government will give the company more gaming tables for The Parisian resort considering how much it has invested in the non-gaming elements there. Wong made the comments while speaking to reporters after announcing at the half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in Cotai that The […]
Local panda carer Chio Chong Kuan said Tuesday that Macau’s first locally born panda babies –Tai Pou and Sio Pou – were in good health, growing well and putting on weight. Chio said that Tai Pou, the elder cub, weighed over 1,000 grammes on Tuesday, an increase of 14 times over his birth weight, while Sio Pou, […]