Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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MGTO: Both online and offline training provided to tourism workers
Training via online and offline channels has been provided to workers in the tourism industry to better prepare them for reopening after Covid-19 restrictions, the Macao ... -
Community advisor suggests more action against sex offences
Macau should improve prevention and handling of sex offences, especially those concerning minors, Flavio Sam, Islands Community Affairs advisor, said. On April 21, the Judiciary Police ... -
HKU scholar suggests streamlined Macau healthcare services
In the report for a research project commissioned by the Macau government, the former head of the medical faculty of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) ... -
Association confident about future entertainment prospects
Income from pop concerts has returned to 2019 levels, implying a swift rebound, Che Fok Sang, executive director of Macau Federal Commercial Association of Convention & ... -
Secretary Wong: Protest not the only representation of a free Macau
Equating the existence of a May 1 protest to a free Macau is “illogical,” Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said on the sidelines of an ... -
Eight gamblers banned from Macau after casino fight
Eight mainland gamblers have been banned from entering Macau following a gang-fight in a mass-market casino area in Cotai, the local head of security confirmed over ... -
CE does not fear discussing human rights with EU
If the EU asks me about human rights conditions in Macau, I will not fear discussing it,” Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng told a press conference ... -
Local Canto-opera group open to new-old hybrid
The executive producer of a Cantonese opera in this year’s Macao Arts Festival is open-minded about introducing modern elements to the traditional artform. Yesterday, the production ... -
Realtor confident in shop transactions, prices
A regional realty agency expressed confidence in the number of transactions and pricing of shops within the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in the second quarter of ... -
Parking meters may refuse coins from May 1
If a relevant bill passes the parliament tomorrow, drivers will only be allowed to pay road-side parking fees by electronic means from May 1. The First ... -
Future Cotai hospital management fee unconfirmed despite partnership set
The charges to be made by Peking Union Medical College Hospital for their management and branding at the future Cotai hospital have not yet been identified, ... -
CE: 20% of volume to recover for Hong Kong visitor numbers
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has told the parliament that, to return to pre-Covid levels, the city must recover 20% of its previous volume of Hong ... -
Q2 GDP expected to nearly double y-o-y
Macau’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year is expected to rise by 90% year-over-year, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has noted ... -
Examining loneliness, choreographer calls for resuming physical contact
Although lockdowns have been necessary, physical contact is critical to human life, said Nir de Volff, choreographer for a show at this year’s Macao Arts Festival ... -
MUST starts Int’l Communication Week, video exhibition
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has opened Visual Macao 2023, a series of events celebrating communications and visual productions. Comprising the annual World ... -
MICE industry sees 70% job recovery
The MICE industry has seen a 40% recovery in workforce handling jobs, recovering to 70% of pre-Covid times, local media has reported. The local trade has ... -
CHCSJ plans to introduce Parkinson’s surgery services
Surgical services targeting Parkinson’s Disease patients may be available in Macau in the future as the public hospital works on their introduction. Acting Chief Physician of ... -
Gov’t closely monitoring post-holiday flu conditions
The trajectory of influenza infections is being closely monitored in case of a relapse after the Easter break, a medical director of the public hospital has ... -
HK top microbiologist suggests universal antiviral drugs to prevent future pandemic
Hong Kong microbiologist Kwok-yung Yuen recommends universal antiviral medications as key to preventing future viral outbreaks. His comment was made at a public lecture hosted by ... -
Lawmaker demands space at car inspections
Lawmaker Ron Lam demands that the Transport Bureau (DSAT) investigate the lack of bookable slots for vehicle inspection services. Lam revealed that he has recently received ... -
Legend loses over HKD600m in 2022
Macau Legend Development Ltd. has lost HKD600 million in the 2022 financial year, with HKD712 million in income, or (37.3% less, than the 2021 financial year). ... -
Commodity prices unlikely to fall: Academic
The possibility of commodity prices falling soon remains vague, president Samuel Tong Kai Chung of the Macau Institute of Management said. He said the pressure is ... -
MUST presents Nobel Laureates at 23rd anniversary summit
To celebrate its 23rd Anniversary, the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) presented two Nobel Laureates at a medical summit that commenced yesterday afternoon. Officially ... -
Tourism board vetting eligibility for foreign group tour subsidy
Eligibility for overseas group tour subsidies is being reviewed now that applications for such subsidies have closed, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao ... -
Final inspections of Londoner Arena in the pipeline as company eyes entertainment boost
Sands China Ltd. (SCL) revealed that Hong Kong pop divo Jacky Cheung will debut his new concert tour at the Venetian Macao on June 9. Wilfred ... -
IC head defends inauthentic VR reconstruction of St Paul’s Cathedral
The virtual reality (VR) reconstruction of the Ruins of St Paul’s is not a history project, so a degree of inauthenticity is inevitable, president Leong Wai ... -
Journalists association calls for clearer protections for freedom of speech
The Macau Journalists’ Association demands the government better safeguard freedom of speech in its submission to the parliament on two bills being considered. The two bills ... -
Travel restrictions lift helps revive property market
The relaxation of travel restrictions has led to a resurgence of transactions involving both first-hand and used residential units in Macau, an executive of a regional ... -
DSAT open to regulating substitute driver services
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is open to regulating substitute driver services, bureau director Lam Hin San said yesterday on the sidelines of a parliamentary meeting. Substitute ... -
AirAsia executive hopes that Macau gov’t incentive will attract Thai tourists
Incentives from the Macau government for the airline industry may further assist in attracting tourists from Thailand to Macau, an AirAsia executive told the Times yesterday. ... -
USJ opens new center for teachers’ professional development
Professor Stephen Morgan, rector of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), reiterated his confidence in the necessity of the institution’s new education center. Speaking on the ... -
Judicial confirmation on status of casino workers will not result in retrospective appeals
Recent judicial confirmation that casino workers are not afforded the status of civil servants will not permit closed cases to be appealed, according to a lawyer ... -
MUST’s Coloane research center expected soon
The science and technology research and development facility at the Concordia Industrial Park in Coloane is expected to open soon, the Macau University of Science and ... -
Zhongshan crowned MVPs in city’s debut GBA standup paddleboarding competition
The team from Zhongshan has been awarded Best Club Award in Macau’s first Greater Bay Area (GBA) Stand-up Paddle Board competition. The pan-GBA competition is organized ... -
City’s financial assets exchange platform soft-launched
The Micro Connect Financial Assets Exchange platform (MCEX), which offers relevant services to the city, was launched over the weekend in Macau. The Chief Executive Ho ...
