Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Two cross-border parents apprehended over alleged parallel trading
Two parents of cross-border students have been arrested by Chinese customs at Gongbei, the mainland counterpart of the Border Gate, over allegations of parallel trading, the ... -
2,000 foreigners from mainland enjoy Macau tourism privileges
About 2,000 foreigners residing in mainland China have booked hotel accommodation in Macau through campaigns cohosted by the local tourism board, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, ... -
MGTO to host upgraded lights show across city in December
During the festive month of December and edging into January, the MGTO will organize an upgraded version of the annual lights show, officially branded Light Up ... -
Political accountability system another concern for lawmakers
Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong has assured lawmakers that the political accountability system is being implemented. At his recent appearance at the parliament for ... -
E-governance: Core of André Cheong’s policy debate session
The parliamentary debate session held yesterday on next year’s policies revolved mainly around e-governance and related topics, and included a rare instance of the parliamentary president ... -
Administration and Justice to see wide scope of work in coming year
Among many work items in the legal field next year, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong and his teams will make laws for two higher ... -
IAS: Database of 6,200 older adults living alone compiled since 2018
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has compiled a database of approximately 6,200 older adults living alone or as couples since 2018. The bureau released the data ... -
Kiang Wu Nursing College to host centenary open day at new Cotai campus
An open day is among the events the Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau (KWNC) will host at its new Cotai campus for its centenary celebration. ... -
Court rules wider perspectives needed to evaluate cohabitation status
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has suggested broader considerations as it overruled the Secretary for Security’s decision nullifying a married immigrant’s visa due to the ... -
MUST academics picked by data company among world’s top highly-cited
Four academics from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) have recently been listed as highly cited global researchers by a data science company, the ... -
Shopping events to boost sales as year nears closure
Three shopping festivals will be held near year-end with the 12th Macau Shopping Festival partnering with Chinese travel app Ctrip to boost consumption. As introduced by ... -
Heritage monitor center opens in compliance with UNESCO standards
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has formally opened the Macao World Heritage Monitoring Centre to comply with UNESCO and national standards on cultural heritage conservation. Computerized ... -
Gov’t assures reliability of future Cotai hospital
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng indicated his reliance on the future Islands Hospital Complex to solve most – if not all – existing difficulties facing Macau ... -
CE says no phased plans made for land auctions
No jurisdiction will make phased planning for land auctions, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said in response to lawmaker Leong Hong Sai’s questions yesterday. The head ... -
Existing services see slight suspension as BOC (Macau) opens
As Bank of China (BOC) opens a subsidiary in Macau next Monday, certain services will be briefly suspended to cope with the transformation, bank executives announced ... -
Group expects economy to gradually recover
Citing the resumption of mainland tour groups and travel endorsement e-applications, the Macau Economic Association expects the prosperity index to gradually increase in the coming months. ... -
Defence argues prosecution presented wrong documentation
At a court hearing about Suncity’s alleged crime syndicate, the defense raised concerns about a mistake in a document the prosecution presented to the court. Four ... -
Association identifies economy as central public concern
With the economy at the center of public discussion, a survey has discovered that residents want adjustments to the cash handout policy. The Choi In Tong ... -
Lawmaker questions green light for high rise residences near Nova Grand
In his latest written inquiry, lawmaker Ron Lam questioned the criteria used by the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) in passing the controversial planning draft for the ... -
Trade unionist lawmakers defend conformity to mainland Covid-19 measures
With the red-code period for arrivals being extended from seven to eight days, trade unionist lawmaker Lam Lon Wai has insisted that following mainland Covid-19 standards ... -
Sandwich-class housing eligible for private sales after 16 years
Private sales of the proposed sandwich-class housing units will not be permitted within 16 years of the initial purchase, after which a land premium payment will ... -
Education bureau to help local universities with marketing
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) will help local higher education institutions to “improve their attractiveness,” an education official recently told the Education Committee. At ... -
Prosecutor unimpressed as lawyer bewails police PowerPoint testimony
The prosecution interrupted a defense lawyer in the Suncity trial as he complained about a Judiciary Police (PJ) inspector using a PowerPoint presentation while testifying as ... -
Galaxy’s net revenue plummets 50% in Q3
Local resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has recorded a loss of HKD581 million in its adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of this year. In ... -
High-rise building near Nova Grand confirmed despite heated debate
After dropping the provisional car tire park, the government has decided to build a high-rise building at the former cotton mills in Taipa, a plan that ... -
Health code down twice following new rule on residential addresses
The Macau Health Code system was out of order twice yesterday due to the Health Bureau (SSM) requiring all users to input their residential addresses manually. ... -
Lawmaker urges gov’t to nurture aviation professionals as airport expands
As the green light has been granted to expand the city’s airport, lawmaker Ella Lei urged the government to nurture professionals in the aviation industry in ... -
Lawmakers propose to clarify codes on privately managed parking lots
The government should clarify regulations concerning parking lots operated privately on private land, which may consequentially increase the number of such facilities in older districts, lawmakers ... -
Despite zero news on a return to normality, tourism board to start targeting foreign markets
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will start attracting tourists from foreign countries next year, although “the last mile” still lingers. The Tourism Development Committee (CDT) ... -
Mainland group tours still ‘on the table’
The head of the local tourism board reiterated that an official announcement on the resumption of mainland excursions is still awaited. Recently, tourists were seen in ... -
Trade Unionist lawmakers call for refined cash handout
Two of the four trade unionist lawmakers have either commented on or questioned the government’s lack of refinement in the cash handout scheme, which has been ... -
40% survey respondents consider their financial problems ‘severe’
A survey directed by a social service provider shows that 70% of the respondents had debt equivalent to over 30% of the gross household income and ... -
Cash handout to be retained next year with estimated GGR at MOP130b
In the proposed budget for next year, the government is retaining the cash handout at MOP10,000 and estimates the gross gambling revenue (GGR) at MOP130 billion. ... -
90% of opinions oppose high-rise at former Taipa cotton mills
An overwhelming 90% of the 361 opinions obtained by the government oppose constructing high-rise buildings at the former cotton mills in Taipa. The 10,313-square-meter plot of ... -
Lawmaker calls for less disruptive Covid-19 restrictions
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho condemned the recent Covid-19 restrictions in his pre- agenda speech yesterday. Coutinho noted that despite the 14 mass SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test ...
