Macao’s LRT: past, present and future
The Light Rail Transit is ushering in a new era of transportation for Macao. Within the next few years, people will seamlessly travel between the Macao Peninsula, Taipa, Coloane and Hengqin – without the hassle of finding a carpark, hailing a cab, or packing into crowded buses.
A rush to remember
In November, the 70th Macau Grand Prix roared into town with its biggest turn-out yet. Adrenaline pumped for racers and onlookers alike. And amidst the crashes and combustion, 2023’s batch of champions emerged triumphant.
Generations: a Finnish-Macanese education
Macao has a new, progressive international school that melds Nordic pedagogy with the innate multiculturalism of Macao. According to Generations’ co-founder, the happier the child, the more he or she will learn.
Giulio Acconci: Macao’s own Renaissance man
One half of the pop-rock band Soler, Giulio Acconci is much more than a musician. He showed Macao magazine one of his favourite spots in the city, where he spoke openly about his roots, inspiration and upcoming projects.
Cooking with history: A restauranteur looks back to forge ahead
Macao’s Portuguese culinary heritage is in safe hands. Poised to expand beyond the St Lazarus District, an ambitious family of eateries reflects on its role in the city’s post-gaming future.
An old bing sutt brings baking to the masses
For the past 80-odd years, Chion Chau café has borne witness to the ebbs and flows of Macao. Today, it’s run by a father-and-son team who are moving with the times while remembering the past.
Mak Mak: The face of Macao tourism
Visitors to Macao may have spied a charismatic black-faced spoonbill at the city’s border crossings, or purchased her image on a keepsake. Mak Mak, you see, is Macao’s official tourism mascot – dreamed up by local designer Tou Chon Wai.
AmCham’s Charles M Choy: ‘My calendar is my god’
There are plenty of opportunities brewing for businesses involved in the American Chamber of Commerce, says its Macao-born chairman. From better integration with the Greater Bay Area, to getting involved with medical tourism at Macao's brand new hospital.
Welcome to George Chinnery’s Macao
The English artist spent more than 25 years documenting early 19th-century Macao through paintings and sketches. Architecturally, much of what he depicted pre-dated him by centuries – and still endures to this day.
For scuba divers seeking serenity, nothing beats Atauro Island
Off the coast of Timor-Leste, this hidden gem is a former prison that’s home to legends, cultural richness and some of the most biodiverse waters in the world.