Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Team Macau secures two medals in University Games
The Macau, China team has claimed two medals on the first day of the FISU World University Games. Over the weekend, the 31st edition of the ... -
Secretary Ao Ieong reiterates ‘good customs’ as key to cultural grant seekers
Good customs” must not be violated in projects submitted by local creators for grants from the Cultural Development Fund, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie ... -
Macau sees ‘growing’ proportion of foreign visitors, says MGTO
The proportion of foreign visitors to Macau is “gradually growing” with a trend towards individual travelers, a local tourism official disclosed yesterday. On the sidelines of ... -
Police warn about fraudulent WhatsApp website
At least four fraudulent WhatsApp websites are being advertised on Google search for the purposes of swindling people, to which at least two Macau residents have ... -
No CHCSJ staff to relocate to Cotai hospital at its opening
Medical staff at the public hospital will not be relocated to the future Cotai hospital during the early phase of its opening, the government has told ... -
Galaxy celebrates sumptuous Hokkaido sea urchins at Hotel Okura Macau
Sea urchin lovers will savor sumptuous delights this summer at Nagomi at Hotel Okura Macau, Galaxy Macau Resort, with the prestigious bafun uni breed of sea ... -
Int’l realtor calls for dropping ‘tough’ market-cooling measures
The government should drop some of the existing market-cooling measures to help economic revival, the Macau office head of an international realty agency told a press ... -
AL committee submits opinions to plenary on assisted reproduction
Closing the discussion on the Medically Assisted Reproduction Bill, the Second Standing Committee of the parliament will revert the bill to the plenary for second reading. ... -
IC considers making ‘Happiness Street’ pedestrian-only
The pedestrian-only San Ma Lo project may return with some changes as the government announced its plans yesterday to turn the famous “Happiness Street” into a ... -
Septuagenarian woman loses MOP200K to impersonator
A local woman has lost MOP200,000 to a man whom she thought she knew, who requested loans from her, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. According ... -
Nearly 9,000 signatures against Project Hac-Sa submitted to gov’t
An online petition that has collected nearly 9,000 signatures in little more than three days was submitted to the government yesterday morning in the hopes of ... -
Petition on suspending Hac-Sa Kun Iam statue surpasses 8,000 signatures
An online petition calling for the withdrawal of construction at Hac-Sa Reservoir has collected over 8,600 signatures in three days. Initiated by the Association of Synergy ... -
Management side hopes for ‘minimal impact’ amid discussion on minimum wage adjustments
As the review on minimum wage commences, the management side of the debate is hoping for “the smallest burden and impact,” despite “unprecedented support” for the ... -
Main trade union hopes upgraded Canidrome helps physical education
Trade unionist Lam Lon Wai has applauded the government’s plan to revamp the former Canidrome, and hopes it will help upgrade physical education in nearby schools. ... -
58% less cybersecurity breaches in Jan-May
From January to May this year, the Judiciary Police (PJ) recorded 58% fewer cybersecurity incidents year-over-year, PJ director Sit Chong Meng has disclosed at a PJ ... -
Lawmaker Coutinho asks gov’t about civil servant healthcare
The government should implement measures to uphold the healthcare rights of civil servants amid the intense environment of the past three years, lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho ... -
China to strike harder on organized illegal border-crossing for gambling
In full compliance with the central government’s policy against cross-border gambling, border control will be tightened to curb organized illegal immigration for gambling, Zhang Ning, spokesperson ... -
Passports of both SARs see higher rankings in global index
The passports of both of China’s Special Administrative Regions (SARs) have made progress in the past year on a global ranking. International consultancy of residence and ... -
Secretary Cheong suggests ‘unfamiliarity’ is the reason for complaints on removal of Catholic statues
It was the public’s “unfamiliarity” with the Coloane Catholic statues project that generated complaints, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong told a press conference Tuesday. ... -
BBQ area to be scrapped for MOP1.6b Hac-Sa Reservoir revamp
The MOP1.6-billion renovation of Hac-Sa Reservoir Park and neighborhood will see a new Kun Iam statue amid the grass skiing range and barbecue area which are ... -
Advisor suggests heavy vehicle ban after another crash outside Mandarin’s House
A transport advisor suggests that the government reconsider banning heavy vehicles outside the Mandarin’s House, following yet another car crash in the neighborhood. On Sunday noontime, ... -
Border Gate sees long queues
There were long queues at the city’s main checkpoint with neighboring Zhuhai, Border Gate, from the arrival hall to the taxi stand, as all other forms ... -
Water suspension at Rua de Sacadura Cabral amid broken underground pipes
Water suspension at Rua de Sacadura Cabral amid broken underground pipes Water supply has been suspended Sunday evening in the neighborhood of Rua de Sacadura Cabral, ... -
Group expects 1H GDP to rise 70% y-o-y
The estimated rise of the city’s GDP for the first half of the year is 70% year-on-year, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has noted in a ... -
Temperature soars as typhoon edges closer
Macau saw its temperature nearing 39 degrees Celsius Saturday as Tropical Storm Talim continued to edge towards the Southern Chinese coast. Talim entered the 800-kilometer radius ... -
Secretary André Cheong defends non-public bidding of IAM projects
Despite the lack of open bidding procedures, the cleanliness of certain municipal projects will be upheld, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong assured over the ... -
Section of fourth bridge falls onto boat, obstructing waterway operations
On Friday, a prefabricated section of the fourth Macau-Taipa bridge that should have been raised to the main bridge body fell back towards the boat. The ... -
Chinese civil servants call for 3.3% pay raise
Leaders of the Macao Chinese Civil Servants Association told local media that civil servants ought to see 3.3% pay raise this year amid rising costs of ... -
Macau arranging flight check-in for HZMB incoming passengers
Aflight check-in service center is being arranged for the Macau immigration building at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) for flights serving the Macau airport, the government ... -
Annual eco-protection expo to be extended this year
An expo in Macau on environmental protection topics that is traditionally three days in duration will have an additional day this year, the organizer announced in ... -
Art business forum opens as IR expo kicks off
A returning one-day forum that discusses the art business opened yesterday as part of the Asian IR Expo. Officially referred to as ArtBiz Asia, the forum’s ... -
CPTTM organizes students to compete in MS-Office, Adobe apps in the US
The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) will organize nine students to compete in MS-Office and Adobe apps operations in the US at end-July, the ... -
All rooms open for summer, tourism chief says
The city’s hotel rooms will be fully available for the upcoming summer holidays peak season, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes ... -
G2E Asia returns with parallel expo on integrated resorts
Asia’s leading gambling expo G2E Asia returned to Macau yesterday alongside a parallel expo focusing on integrated resorts (IR). After three years of hiatus and a ... -
AL committee seeks explanation on airspace, exemptions
The parliamentary committee reviewing the Civil Aviation Activities Bill is calling for explanations on certain exemptions and the definition of airspace. The Third Standing Committee of ...
