Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Top court rules building owners own residential parking lot
The Court of Final Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that parking lots declared as common parts of a building are owned by all owners ... -
Emphasizing difficulty, publisher promotes Chinese culture through Portuguese magazine
A new magazine has been officially launched to promote Chinese culture using the Portuguese language, targeting the lusophone population. A seminar that marked the official launching ... -
Transport Bureau: New asphalt for roads effective
Citing the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has spoken highly of the durability of the new type of asphalt used for public roads. ... -
IPIM says MICE on the rise
This summer holiday will see 35 MICE events being held in or followed up by Macau, Sam Lei, local trade and investment official, disclosed yesterday afternoon. ... -
Newborn care course popular among local career-path switchers
Newborn and mother care courses have become attractive to local women who want or had to change career paths in the past three years, the head ... -
International tourists doubled since resuming of flights: Senna Fernandes
International tourist arrivals nearly doubled in the first quarter from 3,000 to 5,000 daily while the overall average daily visitor arrivals reached 60,000, the director of the Macao ... -
Agent boasts YOHO Resorts World Shopping Center popularity for tenants
The leasing agent for the YOHO Resorts World project disclosed yesterday that the retail spaces are popular among business operators, with 80% retail floor space leased ... -
British-based Prudential to start with health products as branch opens in Macau
An insurance agency incorporated in England 175 years ago said it would focus on healthcare-related products amid the early phase of its official debut in Macau. ... -
Macau might run behind HK in dependent visa for talents acquired
Hong Kong’s dependent visa arrangements for acquiring talented people might be more attractive than Macau’s, local media has reported. Talented people see dependent visa arrangements as ... -
Realty buyers dissatisfied with forced responsibility partaking
Some condominium owners have complained about being forced to share land use tax, which should be paid by property developers, lawmaker Ron Lam disclosed in a ... -
CPU member highly concerned with execution of Zone A plans
An Urban Planning Committee (CPU) member expressed concerns yesterday on the execution of the New Urban Zone A plans, despite government assurances. The consultation company the ... -
Two suspects prosecuted for scamming MOP40m
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly scamming over MOP40 million in total from more than 30 people, the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) announced yesterday in ... -
Medical Commission discusses advertisements, outreach services
In its latest plenary meeting, the Medical Commission discussed short to long-term regulating and monitoring of medical advertising and boasted about the efficiency of outreach medical ... -
Thailand’s tourism sector has ‘high interest’ in Macau, local group says
The head of a local tourism group said that the tourism industry in Thailand is very much interested in returning to Macau. President of the Macau ... -
City only recorded half year of ‘good’ air quality in 2022
Last year saw only around half of the year logging good air quality, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) disclosed yesterday. Data from the Environmental Condition Report ... -
Local woman scammed MOP320,000 by alleged ‘British’ man
A local woman was reported to have lost MOP320,000 after allegedly being scammed by a self-identified British man over a messaging app, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Lawmaker calls for gov’t to tighten noise controls
The city should see stricter control over domestic and low-frequency noises amid escalating complaints against noise pollution, lawmaker Ron Lam has said in his latest written ... -
Near 40 deals closed at infrastructure forum
In an infrastructure forum and expo held over the weekend, 39 cooperation agreements were signed, double that of last year, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion ... -
ID highlights 2018 sports science forum to illustrate Macau-Portugal collaboration
In 2018, the Sports Bureau (ID) hosted a forum on sports science that featured experts from Beijing and Lisbon in an example of Macau-Portugal cooperation in ... -
IPIM highlights Chinese firms’ investment in Lusophone countries
There were Lusophone elements in an infrastructure expo in the form of officiating guests and sponsored projects, a local official insisted yesterday. U U Sang, president ... -
City records less than 3% of youth addicted to gambling
Over the past five years, Macau has recorded data showing that less than 3% of youths suffer from gambling disorders, Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) President Hon ... -
IC to invite Broadway, West End shows to Macau
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has revealed plans to invite Broadway and West End performers to stage shows in Macau. The IC was replying to lawmaker ... -
MPU graduates confident in their future prospects
Several Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) graduates were confident about their futures as they attended yesterday’s ceremony. Ana Chui, a bachelor’s degree graduate in Chinese-Portuguese Translation, said ... -
Despite zero public discussion, Secretary defends necessity for Cotai hospital expert residences
Residences for non-local experts for the future Cotai hospital are still subject to discussion by the Urban Planning Committee (CPU), Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture ... -
80% of students unsure about parents’ help in career planning
A survey result released yesterday revealed that over 80% of responding students expressed uncertainty with their parents’ ability to help with their career planning, local media ... -
Workplace accidents kill nine last year
In 2022, nine people died as a result of workplace accidents, and over 4,200 workers were injured, according to the latest data from the Labour Affairs ... -
Gov’t approves casinos’ old district rejuvenation proposals
The government “basically” approves rejuvenation plans for the city’s older districts submitted by the six casino operators, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has been cited as ... -
Low public approval for some Zone A proposals
The first five proposals in the planning for New Urban Zone A, including one related to the Zone’s population number, garnered only 45.8% of public approval. ... -
Harry Potter Exhibition to open at The Londoner
The Harry Potter Exhibition will be held at the resort this December, as announced yesterday at The Londoner Macao. The news was disclosed by sports star ... -
Labor bureau finds jobs for over 4,500 people so far
In the first five months of this year, over 4,500 jobseekers have been successfully matched with jobs through government initiatives, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) announced ... -
Xia pinpoints six key areas, applauds Macau gov’t
National official Xia Baolong, currently in Macau, has pinpointed six key areas of governance during a meeting with local officials and heads of the legislature ... -
Xi congratulates MUST on ‘Macao Science 1’ satellite launch
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) faculty and students Tuesday on the launch of the Macao Science Satellite 1 space ... -
CE hopes Lusophone Commonwealth promotes Macau
During his meeting with businesses from the Lusophone Commonwealth, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed his hopes that Macau would be promoted. Officially known as the ... -
IAM familiarizes public with veterinary law through briefings
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has begun efforts to familiarize the public with the new veterinary law that will be enacted April 1, 2024. It recently ... -
Man arrested for allegedly beating and robbing ‘co-worker’
A man has been apprehended on allegations of robbery and physical assault against a person he allegedly hired to conduct illegal currency exchange, according to the ...
