Rumors are flying that Rafael Hui Si- yan has his eyes on becoming Macau's next chief executive. National People's Congress Standing Committee member Dr Stanley Ho, who is in Beijing, was ominously silent about it yesterday. The refusal by the "god of gambling" to say anything on the subject suggests that there is more to that

Currently in Macau there a total of 23 hotel projects under construction and another 23 waiting for approval around the city. Statistical data indicates that the 23 hotels under construction are expected to provide about 24,000 guestrooms. Of these there are seven medium-sized hotel projects with the number of rooms ranging from 100 to 600,

The former secretary for transport and public works, Ao Man Long who took a cool US$100 million in bribes and now is serving a 27-year jail sentence for serious corruption charges, admitted yesterday to having received money from companies including Seng Meng Fai. Ao was a witness in his family's trial and rejected claims that his

The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government presents the 19th Macao Arts Festival (MAF) to be held between 1 and 30 May, 2008. Featuring more than 30 performances by artists from Israel, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada and South Korea, the Festival season would not be complete without the ever-present spirit of performers

Thailand’s new prime minister vowed Tuesday to open casinos in tourist centers if he completes his four-year term, seeking a share of the billions of dollars that otherwise flow to illegal gambling dens and neighboring countries.Samak Sundaravej, who took office last month, mentioned in his weekly radio broadcast Sunday that he supported the concept of