Archive for September, 2010

Last Leg of Asian Poker Tour Coming to City of Dreams

City of Dreams, in collaboration with APT to host the Asian Poker Tour in Macau from Saturday to Sunday, November 6 to 14, 2010. The last leg of the Asian Poker Tour for 2010 and one of the biggest events in Asian poker is set to rock Macau for nine days offering a jam-packed schedule

Lusofonia Festival

This is not just a festival. It is a kind of voyage across the Portuguese speaking-world, also known as ‘Lusofonia’. It is being held on 22 until 29 October 2010 and it will be possible to eat, drink, listen to music and dance in Brazil, Angola, Portugal, Goa, Daman and Diu, Timor and so on,

Galaxy Macau Appoints New Vice President Gaming

Peter Johns, the outgoing (in every sense) Director of Slot Operations at MGM Macau completes his gardening leave at the end of next week, prior to starting in his new post as Vice President of Electronic Gaming at Galaxy Macau. Galaxy Macau, the new Cotai resort from Galaxy Entertainment Group, isn’t due

Macau International Trade & Investment Fair. 21-24 Oct 10

The 15th edition of the Macau International Fair, which is from 21-24 October 2010, already has the signing of 30 business agreements confirmed involving investment of over 3 billion patacas (US$385 million). According to the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) around 840 business meetings have been scheduled for the International Macau Fair and over

Chinese Traditional Lantern Festival 2010

The Lantern and Moon Party starts at 8:30 pm on 22th Sept (15th Aug of the lunar calendar) on the Tap Seac Square, near a huge, creatively fashioned man-made tree. Citizens may try their hands on making variety paper-lanterns or folding paper panda ornaments and variety fruits and bloom lanterns,

Air Quality OK For National Heritage City

The air quality of Macau is within the necessary qualification for a national heritage city, according to the research project "Project Study of Air Quality in Macau with Mobile Laboratory for Monitoring the Situation of Air in Real-Time" performed by the University of Macau, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau and the Environment Protection Bureau. Macau Air

Ponte 16 To Host Julien’s Action of Pop Culture Artifacts

This unprecedented collection to be auctioned at the Ponte 16 features pop culture artifacts from the Beatles, Elvis, Madonna, Bruce Lee, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson and other iconic legends who's popularity spans all continents. Among the items being offered are Michael Jackson's rare black Swarovski crystal glove worn by the "King of Pop" during his

New Macau Entry Restrictions

The Macau government is set to restrict entry of citizens from Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh until the end of the year, in order to reduce illegal immigration in the territory, according to an official source quoted by Portuguese news agency Lusa. According to the source from the office of the Secretary for

Wine & Gourmet Asia 2010

The gateway to Fine Wine, Food and Hospitality Markets in Greater China and Asia will be held from 28 to 30 October at The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel. Returning to Macau for the fourth year, Wine & Gourmet Asia 2010 will showcase a program of exciting events larger than ever before, positioning the occasion as a platform

Macau Number 10 Sexiest City in China

Macau was ranked the tenth sexiest city in the country, according to Xinhua news agency. Among the plus factors of the city were its casinos and its nightlife. Horizon-China, a chinese consulting corporation has released a ranking of the 10 sexiest cities in China based on a survey involving 30 Chinese cities. Shanghai tops the