Macau

Macau is a former Portuguese colony, and in 1999 it became a special administrative region of China. Its economy relies heavily on tourism, specifically the gambling industry, whose revenue has made Macau the world's largest casino market.

Playwright Yan Pat-to was given a ferry ticket back to Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook

Playwright Yan Pat-to denied entry to Macau on public security grounds

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23 Oct 2018 - 9:07am

Beijing authorities said Zheng Xiaosong, 59, died after a fall at his home. Photo: Reuters

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23 Oct 2018 - 4:34am

Zheng Xiaosong. Photo: Xinhua

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22 Oct 2018 - 10:59pm 3

The opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge marks another milestone in cross-border integration. Photo: Winson Wong

Cooperation needed to fully maximise benefits of mega bridge

22 Oct 2018 - 11:30pm 1

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will be formally opened on Tuesday. Photo: Winson Wong

Ahead of grand opening, trade and tourism sectors eye bumper bridge boost

22 Oct 2018 - 10:01pm 15

Zheng Xiaosong was 59. Photo: Xinhua

Head of Chinese government’s liaison office in Macau dies in fall from home

21 Oct 2018 - 11:34pm 45

Studio City has raised US$359 million in its US initial public offering. Photo: Ringo Ma

Macau casino firm Studio City takes US$359m in US listing

18 Oct 2018 - 9:54am

Macau casino shares down 40 per cent since June as trade war deters Chinese high rollers

Macau casino shares struggle as trade war deters high rollers

16 Oct 2018 - 11:25pm 2

Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok is one of Macau’s International Film Festival & Awards’ Talent Ambassadors.

5 reasons why Aaron Kwok wants you to visit Macau now

16 Oct 2018 - 12:02pm

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Why Hong Kong is a ‘hardship posting’ for mainland officials

13 Oct 2018 - 11:52am 10

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11 Oct 2018 - 9:00am

Chi Sasa offers a delicious taste of Japanese cuisine, including seafood and wagyu beef hot pot in spicy miso fish broth.

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9 Oct 2018 - 4:52pm

Lawmaker Au Kam-san before the Macau legislative election in 2013. Photo: Handout

Macau police threaten to sue lawmaker over wiretap claim

8 Oct 2018 - 1:26pm 2

Taiwanese sesame oil chicken noodle soup, served at A Nan Sesame Chicken food stall.

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28 Sep 2018 - 5:28pm

Bridge on track for October opening, with cities to hold three-day drill from Friday to ensure it is ready

55km China mega bridge prepped for October opening by top state leader

19 Oct 2018 - 10:22am 35

Mariah Carey, Twins, Jay Chou and 10 Canto-pop giants will all perform in a series of star-studded concerts

8 Macau concerts you won't want to miss this autumn

21 Sep 2018 - 1:00pm

A man walks down the flooded Rua de Cinco de Outubro street in Macau as Typhoon Mangkhut approached on September 16. Photo: Dickson Lee

What Typhoon Mangkhut taught us: being prepared works

18 Sep 2018 - 5:05am

Workers are seen repairing scaffolding after the storm. Photo: Dickson Lee

Clean-up begins in Macau after Typhoon Mangkhut

17 Sep 2018 - 11:18pm

Macau casinos reopen with US$186 million loss as gamblers stayed away during Typhoon Mangkhut’s onslaught

Macau casinos to reopen after US$186 million loss from Mangkhut halt

17 Sep 2018 - 12:56pm

Tens of thousands of people are without power in Macau. Photo: Dickson Lee

20,000 Macau households left without power after Typhoon Mangkhut

17 Sep 2018 - 11:06am 3

Batten down the hatches and reach for that packet of crisps. This Week in Asia has some suggested reading to get you through the big day

Typhoon Mangkhut: a dozen must-reads while you’re stuck at home

16 Sep 2018 - 12:39pm

Staff erecting fencing at a shop in Macau before Super Typhoon Mangkhut arrives. Photo: Dickson Lee

After tragedies of Hato, Macau races to prepare for Super Typhoon Mangkhut

15 Sep 2018 - 10:13pm

Experts are split on the benefits of taping windows ahead of storms. Photo: Winson Wong

Is there any point in taping up your windows ahead of storm?

16 Sep 2018 - 2:26pm 36

Communication has improved and some precautions have been taken, but concerns over infrastructure remain more than 12 months after 10 died in 2017 super typhoon at casino hub

Lawmakers doubt Macau is fully prepared for super typhoon

14 Sep 2018 - 10:39pm

Of 13 Macau eateries to attain honour from China’s crowdsourced restaurant review platform, all those at Sands Resorts Macao have created tasting menus

3 Sands Resorts Macao restaurants win Black Pearl awards

11 Sep 2018 - 4:03pm

Macau’s Studio City at its grand opening in November 2015. Photo: Courtesy of Simon McCartney

Macau’s Studio City applies to list on New York Stock Exchange

10 Sep 2018 - 10:11pm 1

Top chefs at three restaurants at Sands Resorts Macao – La Chine, Lotus Palace and Dynasty 8 – have reinvented the delectable bites for a new generation of diners

Chefs at Sands Resorts Macao give dim sum a creative twist

10 Sep 2018 - 1:03pm

A candle light vigil for victims of human trafficking, in Causeway Bay on February 25. Hong Kong has for three straight years made the “Tier 2 Watch List” on the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons report, indicating failure to fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating trafficking. Photo: Dickson Lee

Will Hong Kong finally get the message on fighting slavery?

9 Sep 2018 - 6:03pm 1

Malaysian chef Chung Kuy Fai’s new menu offers perfect fusion of fine-dining cuisines within The Parisian Macao’s iconic Eiffel Tower

La Chine: innovative French-Chinese restaurant in Macau’s ‘Paris’

9 Sep 2018 - 2:01pm

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