Lawmakers Mak and Zheng concerned about tenants, seniors in urban renewal plans

Lawmakers Mak Soi Kun and Zheng Anting have expressed concerns to the government regarding the fate of the tenants currently living in buildings targeted for planned urban renewal. During the period

Lawmakers’ agenda

Birthrate increase: Wong Kit Cheng wants the government to consider policies which promote an increase in the local birth rate. In a spoken inquiry, the lawmaker noted the recent policy

Two new laws finally approved by AL

The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed in the final reading the Urban Construction Legal Regime as well as a new Statute of the Staff of Security Forces and Services. The new laws

China’s recent controls to have limited impact on gaming: Morgan Stanley 

Whilst global investors have become edgy about the extended scope of mandates implemented by the central government on several industries, Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd assuages concerns in a memo, confirming

Long way to go for real estate market recovery: JLL

The city’s property market remained stagnant with no significant improvement despite the increase in visitors since the reopening of the border with China last year. This was the verdict of real

Zone A | Room for discussion on economic housing price: Council

Chan Ka Leong, a member of the Council for Public Housing Affairs, said at a forum held yesterday that the price of economic housing in New Urban Zone A is

Hotel occupancy rate drops to 45% in June

The average occupancy rate of guest rooms surged by 33.5 percentage points year-on-year to 45.3%, according to recent data revealed by the Statistics and Census Service. However, the rate represents a

DIVERSIFICATION & SUSTAINABILITY | Melco pays tribute to beauty and fragility of the Sea in 海洋LA MER exhibition

Celebrating the sea and highlighting the urgent need to protect it for future generations through the company’s global Sustainability initiatives, Melco Resorts & Entertainment has unveiled the groundbreaking multimedia art

Gov’t imposes broadened restrictions to keep Covid-19 at bay 

The government has made sweeping changes to cross-border regulations, including a mandate from July 31 requiring flight passengers from all mainland provinces to present proof of a negative test for

Prospective parents should consider the challenges in raising babies: ACAM

Raising a newborn infant can give rise to a whole slew of challenges and changes to a family. Prospective parents should consider these fully before giving birth to avoid unnecessary

Gov’t sends new ambassador to US amid strained ties

China’s new ambassador to the United States outlined the challenges the two countries face in what has become an increasingly competitive and contentious relationship, while refraining from any criticism in

Tokyo 2020 | Double gold: China’s Zhang becomes a breakout star at pool

Zhang Yufei had a much busier morning than she was expecting at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was worth the effort. She left with a pair of gold medals and a couple

Covid-19 | Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs Mari Yamaguchi, Tokyo

Japanese officials sounded the alarm yesterday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third straight day with the Olympics well underway. “We have never experienced the expansion of the infections

Bangladesh | Floods make thousands homeless in Rohingya camps

Days of heavy rainfall have pelted Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended family or in communal shelters. Just in the

North Korea leader pays respect to Chinese war dead at memorial

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute to China’s war dead at a Pyongyang memorial and vowed to maintain firm ties with Beijing, state media reported yesterday, as he

This day in history | 1973 Final deal for thalidomide victims

The drugs company who marketed thalidomide have agreed to pay more than £20 million in compensation to those born with birth defects as a result, at the end of an

AstraZeneca to seek US approval of Covid vaccine in second half

AstraZeneca said yesterday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, offering a new timetable for the much-delayed application. The Anglo-Swedish

US defense secretary visits Vietnam, vows support for region

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is seeking to bolster ties with Vietnam, one of the Southeast Asian nations embroiled in a territorial rift with China, during a two-day visit

FILM REVIEW | In ‘The Suicide Squad,’ an anti-Captain America romp

One little article separates James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” from David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad.” But, oh, what a difference a word makes. Just five years after the trainwreck that prompted Warner

Macau Racing Tips | The Shunde  1800 Metres Turf  2021-07-31 | Sat | 16:35

Fair Dream from the in-form S.H Cheong yard caught my eye in this track work videos; checking on his performance not a single win recorded and his best came in

FASHION | Unprecedented complication in the watchmaking universe

As a sign of its commitment to supporting Only Watch and the Monegasque Muscular Dystrophy Association, Krayon has created a special timepiece for collectors and lovers of rare refinements who

TASTE OF EDESIA | Enticing dining options

The soon to be launched integrated resort Grand Lisboa Palace is bringing a variety of enticing dining options to surprise both locals and visitors. Setting off the gastronomic journey upon

The Buzz | Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s gymnastics final

An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always. Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title yesterday, edging Rebeca

Lawyer for Hong Kong protester asks court for shorter term

A lawyer for the first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law asked yesterday for no more than 10 years in prison instead of the possible life sentence faced

China Daily | Hong Kong will resolutely uphold rule of law

  In the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s first conviction under the National Security Law in effect in the region, a panel of three judges in the High Court found the

Friday, July 30, 2021 – edition no. 3825

— The government will impose stricter cross-border regulations from tomorrow and has extended the scope of medium to high-risk areas after China registered spikes in locally transmitted cases * Urban Renewal

Gaming | Mass, premium market players drivers of Melco recovery

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited’s operating loss for the second quarter of 2021 has narrowed to USD128.1 million, compared to the operating loss of USD370.8 million in the second quarter

DSAL considers offering protective clothing to more employees during extreme heat

Following the issue of the first orange hot weather alert this year from the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) on July 27, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is considering extending

NPC mulls adding national laws to Hong Kong, Macau

China’s highest legislative body is set to discuss adding national laws to the annexes of the charters of both Hong Kong and Macau, according to a report by the state-run

Content creation training attracts over 300 residents

  The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has attracted applications from 303 residents for the content creation training camp. As the number of applicants exceeded the quota of 50, electronic lots

Grand Lisboa Palace to partially open tomorrow

The Grand Lisboa Palace will hold a partial opening tomorrow, July 30: a month later than the expectations of its operator SJM Resorts, whose revised predictions indicated that it would

Chronic diseases committee seeks to prevent ‘main four’

The Committee for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases (CPCDC) has met to address the local challenges in the prevention and control of chronic diseases. In the meeting, the committee

Macao Foundation allocates MOP465m in subsidies in Q2

The Macao Foundation (FM) has allocated 464.6 million patacas in subsidies to local associations and foundations in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, accounts published yesterday in the government’s

TUI sends Surf Hong case back to TSI

  The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has rejected a ruling by the Court of Second Instance (TSI) in the government’s case against Surf Hong, the company that, back in 2018,

Art Macao | City of Dreams launches exhibition celebrating ocean inhabitants

As part of Macao International Art Biennale 2021 (Art Macao), the multimedia exhibition “La Mer” launched yesterday at City of Dreams’ Dancing Water Theater. The exhibition pays tribute to the sea

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