Held over four days, the Macao International Trade & Investment Fair and the Macao Franchise Expo attracted a combined 66,000 attendees and over 1,300 exhibitors

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An official report released at last week’s China Mining Conference and Exhibition highlighted promising discoveries of critical mineral reserves
Collections from eight budding fashion talents were shown at the Style Encounter Moment, held as part of the Macao Fashion Festival
New research from a local NGO highlights the profound problem of plastic pollution in the South American country
Newly formed social media accounts and TV show appearances have fans celebrating and speculating on what it all means for the group
The disclosure was reportedly made in a position document, doubling down on penalties for unauthorised gambling laid down in a bill that passed on Wednesday
SJM’s Asia Top Sommelier Summit saw wine experts from around the region gather for four days of tasting, forums, and masterclasses
The disclosure was made by the acting president of the Court of Final Appeal, Song Man Lei, during her speech at a ceremony to mark the start of the judicial year
Gross gaming revenue for games of fortune for the third quarter came in at 55.6 billion patacas (US$6.9 billion), a slight quarterly decline, latest figures show
Yesterday’s housing ministry briefing promised to cut restrictions, remove price caps and expand the ‘whitelist’ scheme, but the markets were sceptical
The group of mayors and business leaders meet with the SAR’s top official on Wednesday to discuss Macao’s position as an economic bridge to mainland China
The new deal between Lisbon and Dili represents a 7 percent increase over the previous five-year aid programme