CCAC sees room for improvement in elevator regulations

In a reply to a report by the Association of Synergy of Macau, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) identified room for improvement in the regulations governing elevator maintenance. The association disclosed

Survey: Majority suffer residential building problems

  The majority of residents living in the northern district have encountered residential building problems, according to an investigation recently conducted by the General Union of Neighborhood Association’s office for the

Briefs | Lei suggests gov’t avoid ‘unlimited’ investment in MID

Lawmaker Ella Lei has recommended that the government avoid unlimited injection into public investment company Macau Investment and Development Limited (MID). In a recent interpellation, Lei expressed worry that the

MUST to establish research institute for materials science, engineering

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is set to establish a new research institute fostering development in materials science and engineering, according to a note published yesterday by

Economy | ILO study shows that MSAR among cities most hit by pandemic

  The Macau SAR was among the cities in the Asia Pacific that were hardest hit economically by the pandemic outbreak, according to a study conducted by the International Labor Organization

Gov’t to negotiate instant payment with HK, Shenzhen

  The Monetary Authority of Macao hints that it will commence negotiations with Hong Kong and Shenzhen to foster cross-boundary instant e-payments for Macau residents. A new arrangement was brought into

Domestic workers living with employers less likely to engage in risky sexual behavours

The city’s Filipino domestic workers who lived under the same roof as their employers were less inclined to engage in risky sexual behaviors, compared to those who lived separately, a

New law to regulate Chinese Medicine questions transitory provisions

The members of the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) want assurance on how the transitory provisions of the new law governing the Traditional Chinese Pharmacies and registration

New regulation suggests broader uses of street market

The recently passed law regarding the management of public street markets has expanded the definition of street markets to include more uses than those attributed to wet markets. The government currently

Sands China determined to support and encourage local SMEs

  Recognising committed suppliers with outstanding service and providing encouragement to local small and medium enterprises, Sands China Ltd. celebrated their achievements on December 4th with back-to-back ceremonies at The Venetian

Legal expert urges region to foster creative industries

Macau is well-positioned — from the legal perspective — to develop a sound and dynamic creative economy, but it has to up its game to fuel the development of creative

The Londoner Macao to hold opening ceremony in February 2021

Macau will see a new integrated resort opening with the Londoner Macao to help broaden its tourism appeal in 2021. The Londoner Macao, a British-themed integrated resort of Sands China Ltd.,

21% more roadworks next year

The government disclosed at a press conference yesterday that it has received applications for 363 roadworks projects to be conducted next year so far, equating to a 21% increase compared

Australian PM says China coal ban would breach WTO rules

Australia’s prime minister said yesterday that China would be violating World Trade Organization rules and a bilateral free trade agreement if it banned Australian coal. Prime Minister Scott Morrison was replying

This day in history | 2001 Thousands rally for Scots countryside

Thousands of countryside campaigners have taken to the streets of Edinburgh in the largest demonstration of its kind ever witnessed in Scotland. They are protesting against decisions being made on rural

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The

Russia | Putin congratulates Biden on winning US election

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the U.S. presidential election after weeks of holding out. Putin’s message to Biden came a day after the Electoral College confirmed

China’s regulators review Huya’s USD6b deal to buy DouYu

China’s regulators said they are reviewing Huya Inc.’s proposal to acquire game-streaming rival DouYu International Holdings Ltd., part of a crackdown on anti-competitive behavior in the country’s technology industry that

Twitter slapped with fine for breaking EU’s data privacy law

  Twitter Inc. was fined 450,000 euros ($547,000) by its chief European Union data protection watchdog for failing to give a timely warning about a breach that threatened the privacy of

The Buzz | Noun describing social distancing is Dutch word of the year

One-and-a-half-meter-society has been voted the Dutch word of the year by a (social) distance. Anderhalvemetersamenleving, a compound noun describing life under the Dutch government’s 1.5-meter social distancing requirement, was the runaway

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