Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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IAM to renovate Seac Pai Van Park
Plans will be compiled to improve the environment and facilities of the Seac Pai Van Park in Coloane, a municipal officer announced yesterday. The Municipal Affairs ... -
PJ records 30% fewer casino-related offenses last year
About 30% less crimes related to casinos were recorded year-on-year in 2022, the Judiciary Police (PJ) stated in its annual criminal report. To be exact, the ... -
Man arrested for alleged sham marriage with god-sister for Macau ID
A now-local middle-aged man has been detained by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) on allegations of a sham marriage with his god-sister to obtain Macau ... -
Vaccination figures soar after border reopening
There were 10 times more Covid-19 vaccine doses administered on a single day in December last year than the daily average in November, according to pulmonologist ... -
DSSCU head testifies public objections not considered in project approval
Considering public opinion was not a requirement if all criteria were met by a construction application, an incumbent civil engineering official testified in a court of ... -
Generational mindsets are changing, so should brand images
Mature brands should take the younger generation’s shopping habits into account in their development plans, Calvin Chen, Senior Sales & Marketing Manager and Senior Brand Ambassador ... -
Tourism bureau inspected skyrocketing hotel prices
The issue of skyrocketing hotel room prices during the Lunar New Year holiday period has been rectified, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao ... -
More public parking lots to open by CNY
A new public parking lot in Coloane has recently been opened, alongside two existing lots that will be functionally transformed or expanded, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) ... -
Former pawnshop worker being traced for property appropriation
A former pawnshop worker is being investigated on allegations of appropriating pawned items from their former employer, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced. Meanwhile, another suspect, a ... -
Tigerair Taiwan preparing for Macau route resumption
Tigerair Taiwan has said that it is preparing to resume flights between Macau and Taiwan, but no exact date has been given, in a response to ... -
Ho Iat Seng sees small chance of another outbreak during CNY
With over 90% of the public vaccinated and about 70% having contracted SARS-CoV-2 over the past month, the Chief Executive does not expect another Covid-19 outbreak ... -
City’s debut queer film fest to screen surprise movie
The Macao International Queer Film Festival (MIQFF) is calling for participants to enter a lucky draw to win tickets to the preview of a surprise film ... -
Trade: Several MICE events with over 1,000 participants confirmed for this year
Several meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) events set to attract over 1,000 participants have been confirmed for 2023, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute ... -
Health Bureau opposes mother-newborn separation reports
The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a statement denying the separation of newborns from their mothers at the government hospital as reported by several media outlets. ... -
Reproduction bill’s exclusion of singles concerns lawmakers
Some lawmakers in a parliamentary committee queried why the medically assisted reproduction bill excluded single people. President Chan Chak Mo of the parliament’s Second Standing Committee ... -
99 road works combined in first three quarters of 2022
In January-September of last year the government managed to combine 99 road work projects to avoid repetitive road digging, Director Lam Hin San of the Transport ... -
Labor bureau to retain job-matching as main employment strategy
More job-matching sessions are expected to begin this year with the aim of lowering the local unemployment rate to a pre-Covid level, Chan Un Tong, vice ... -
Parliamentary committee ponders sandwich-class housing role in overall policy
The parliamentary committee responsible for the sandwich-class housing bill has requested clarification on the relation between the types of housing and the overall housing policy. Yesterday, ... -
Q422 consumer confidence runs below passing grade
Despite a 13% rise from the third quarter last year, the fourth quarter’s Consumer Confidence Index was 77.56 out of 200, which is below the passing ... -
Construction trade calls for more details on land auction
The lack of information on the planned land auction initiative, which the government confirms will be proceeding, has prompted the construction industry to ask for ... -
Macau Covid-19 entry restrictions to be lifted
Macau will open its borders to all foreign nationalities from Jan.8 and arrivals to the city will not require Health Bureau (SSM) approval, with some not ... -
Regional realtor expects slow recovery in property market
The overall property market will recover slowly in 2023 even with the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in this part of the world, a regional realtor has ... -
MGM stages Macau debut for Chinese ‘sugar king’
Arguably China’s pioneer in fondant sculpture art, Zhou Yi will stage his first solo exhibition at MGM Cotai, with five of about 10 pieces exclusively made ... -
Parliament’s committee wants lower alcoholic drinks consistency threshold
The parliamentary committee in discussing the consumable alcohol bill considered the indicator level proposed by the government to be too high. Currently, the government has proposed ... -
Despite no specific date, HK gov’t works to resume ferry to Macau
Even after nearly three years of suspension, ferry services between Macau and Hong Kong downtown show no sign of resuming service. The terminals in downtown Hong ... -
Korea, Taiwan join growing list of countries and regions requiring NAT of Macau arrivals
South Korea and Taiwan are adding extra restrictions on either all or certain entrants from Macau, due to the Covid-19 outbreak occurring in this region. The ... -
Gov’t to proceed with New Year events
A music gala set for New Year’s Eve will continue as no musicians have reported feeling unwell so far, Leong Wai Man, president of the Cultural ... -
Lawmaker calls for improved Covid-19 patient assessment platform
In his written inquiry, lawmaker Ron Lam has called for the government to improve its online Covid-19 patient self-assessment platform. Currently, the platform asks patients whether ... -
Over 100 tourism representatives join MGTO seminar in HK
Over 100 tourism industry representatives have attended a seminar organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) in Hong Kong, the MGTO has announced. The MGTO ... -
Household private tuition remains legal under new law to take effect in May
A new law governing private tuition services will take effect in May 2023, but domestic revision groups will not be affected, the government announced in an ... -
Ctrip: Macau most popular among travel destinations
A tourism portal in China has recorded 10 times more searches year-on-year after Covid measures were loosened, with Macau topping the list of intended destinations. Half ... -
Gov’t doctor: Rapid reinfection risk for weaker immune systems
A government doctor has advised that people with weaker immune systems may be more easily reinfected by SARS-CoV-2 within six months of their initial infection. The ... -
Following Ho’s site check, complaints on long A&E line persist
Residents have complained to a radio show that hospital congestion at Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments was still present, even after Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng’s ... -
About 40% KWH medical staff test positive for SARS-CoV-2
Since the start of this outbreak, about 40% of the medical staff at the private Kiang Wu Hospital have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, local media ... -
Gov’t converts 24-hr outpatient area to provisional A&E observation ward
The round-the-clock outpatient ward at the government hospital has been temporarily converted into an observation ward for the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department, the Health Bureau ...
