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The conventional wisdom says that ‘Macau’ is the Portuguese spelling, while ‘Macao’ is the English spelling, but the answer isn’t as clear-cut as you think. 12 DECEMBER 2023 BY KENNY FONG You don’t need to inhabit parallel universes to see Macao’s name officially spelt in two different ways – either with an  “o” or a  “‘u.” […]

We sat with NYT bestselling author Paul French to hear about his fascination with Macao and where he’d take us on a ‘lost heritage’ walk through the city. New York Times best-selling author Paul French shared some of his favourite Macao forgotten landmarks with Macao News – Photo by Anne Tay IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MGTO

Samuel Porteous The bond between the creator of beloved boy reporter Tintin and a prominent Chinese artist was a meeting of great minds. Born in 1907 and raised in a Jesuit orphanage in Old Shanghai, artist Zhang Chongren would become one of the greatest sculptors of his era, being called the “the Rodin of the

The Eurasian multi-millionaire blazed a trail through the commercial and social life of Macao and Hong Kong leaving a legacy that endures today. Ho Tung (seated, middle), his brother Ho Fook (left, standing) and his maternal half-brother Ho Kom Tong (seated, right) 11 MAY 2021 BY MARK O’NEILL Robert Ho Tung was born at the perfect

From boiled peanut vendor to casino mogul, Fu Tak-Iam rose from nothing to become one of Macao’s most important people. Today, however, little remains of his legacy. The first casino in Macao (1937) – Photo courtesy of Adrian Fu 11 APRIL 2022 BY MARK O’NEILL Fu Tak-Iam lived a true rags-to-riches tale. He was born into

ANNEMARIE EVANS MAY 24, 2023 Beloved Mandarin Oriental concierge Giovanni Valenti passed away on May 19, 2023. Zolima CityMag correspondent Annemarie Evans shares her encounters with this ebullient figure at one of Hong Kong’s most iconic hotels. Giovanni Valenti was a fixture at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong for 38 years. Many in Hong Kong

Para evitar equívocos e dissabores, o secretário do Governo de Macau, Miguel Pereira Simões, fez publicar o seguinte Aviso no “Boletim Oficial do Governo de Macau”, na edição de 3 de Outubro de 1838: “Por ordem do Ilmº. Governador desta Cidade e suas Dependências faz-se público, que não obstante o Periódico semanal, que hoje se

By João Paulo Meneses   A Macanese cuisine or two? Served in Portuguese restaurants mixed with Portuguese dishes? Macau Business | December 2022 | Special Report | Macau as Creative City of Gastronomy It has already become clear that the choice of Macau as a member city of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in Gastronomy

By Tony Lai December 17, 2022 A high-tech amusement park, a garden-themed attraction inspired by Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay, a three-year residency show with Chinese pop stars, a medical check-up centre are among some of the MOP100-billion-plus (US$12.5-billion-plus) non-gaming offerings pledged by the city’s six gaming operators to develop in the next decade. The

Having bought Singapore-based solar system specialist Sunseap, EDPR is looking to expand further in the region’s renewable energy market. 1 MARCH 2022 BY STAFF REPORTER EDP Renováveis (EDPR), whose parent company EDP Portugal is majority owned by China Three Gorges, is set to invest 6.5 billion euros in Asia-Pacific by 2030. EDPR informed the Securities