Gov’t to scrap housing sector cooling measures to boost ailing market

The SAR government plans to scrap housing market cooling measures amid calls from the property sector as demand continues to weaken. The Executive

Gov’t: Landfill off Coloane the ‘only solution’ for waste

The government has said ecological island is currently the only solution to effectively handling waste. Speaking to the press on the sidelines of an event yesterday,

New road traffic law raises doubts

A Road Traffic Law amendment bill late last week passed in its first reading at the Legislative Assembly (AL). But several lawmakers have raised concerns over the bill,

AL approves Trade Union Law, ATFPM-linked lawmakers abstain

Macau will soon have a trade union law to regulate the establishment and activities of workers’ unions, after long years and many rejected proposals. The

Eight films selected for Sands’ funding for international film camp

Eight directors were selected to receive HKD300,000 each to fund their short film projects after completing last week’s inaugural International Film Camp. Organized by the Asian

Exports tumble 7.5% in March and imports also fall as demand slows

China's exports contracted in March after growing in the first two months of the year, underscoring the uneven nature of the country’s recovery from the pandemic.

Ecological Island receives 233 responses

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) late last week published the public consultation report on the new law to regulate maritime areas as well as a

AL approves bill limiting gambling credit to casinos

The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed a bill Friday to amend rules for issuing credit for casino gambling in the special administrative region. The “Legal regime

Football matches return to Taipa Stadium after repairs

The turf resurfacing work at the Taipa Sports Ground has been completed, allowing some football league matches to return there as early as next week, Pun Weng Kun,

Macau Bridge completion date set for end of June

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said the Macau Bridge will be completed by the end of June at the earliest and opened within

World Cup returns with new tournament format

The Men’s and Women’s ITTF World Cup is set to return to Macau from Apr. 15-21 after being suspended in 2021 due to the pandemic, but with a

Gov’t funds 70 athletes with intellectual disabilities in 2023

The government supported 70 athletes with intellectual disabilities in 2023, according to the Sports Bureau (ID). In a reply to an interpellation from lawmaker Nick Lei, the government

IAM warning beer brand chemical risk

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has issued a recall alert for packs of 1664 Blanc Bière Blanche beers after ethylene glycol was discovered in some batches overseas. Drinkers

Tourist prices rise 4.68% yearly but drop from last quarter

The tourist price index for the first quarter of 2024 rose 4.68% from the same period last year due to higher hotel rates and clothing prices, according to

UM lowers GDP growth forecast to 16.8%

The University of Macau (UM) has revised its economic projection on the SAR, predicting a growth of 16.8% to MOP415.3 billion (equivalent to 94.5% of

Fitch affirms Macau’s ‘AA’ rating, cites potential economic diversification

Rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Macau’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA’ with a stable outlook, believing recent changes to China’s credit profile

Germany’s Scholz arrives in China on a visit marked by trade tensions and Ukraine conflict

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China yesterday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion of

Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India into a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from

Thai foreign minister urges Myanmar’s military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lost

Thailand’s foreign minister late last week said he urged Myanmar’s military authorities not to violently respond to its army’s loss of an important border trading town to

Israel says Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were intercepted

Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early yesterday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that

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