Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Zhuhai’s new cases lead to cross-border workers, student suspensions
The Macau government has called on affected Macau residents to refrain from returning to work or study for the time being in response to new Covid-19 ... -
Youth job fair to offer 1,100 vacancies, debut English job interview workshops
The upcoming Youth Career Expo 2022 will feature two job interview workshops conducted in English, the head of a local association has highlighted. The remark was ... -
Journalists Association finds National Security Law review plan unclear
The Macau Journalists Association has expressed its concerns over the vagueness and breadth of the proposed review on the National Security Law in a document released ... -
Gov’t planning more events for New Year, Lunar New Year
More fireworks displays and concerts are being considered for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Lunar New Year, the government has revealed. On October 1, ... -
Gov’t reminds guardians of new zip-line guidelines following accident
Guardians and parents should refrain from giving their children a push on the new zip-line facility installed at the Main Reservoir Promenade, the Municipal Affairs Bureau ... -
Tourism chief hopes for daily tourist arrivals of 20,000 during Oct. 1 holidays
At a press event yesterday, a tourism official expressed his hope that the city will attract 20,000 visitors per day during the seven-day October 1 holidays ... -
Realtor sees no basis to expect bounce in property prices
An executive at a regional real estate agency foresees that real estate prices will remain low despite the expectation of better tourism prospects. The government recently ... -
Macau filmmakers get nominations in prestigious Taiwan film awards
Despite being only partially confident, the three local filmmakers who were nominated at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards (GHA) feel flattered by the recognition. Dubbed the ... -
Case defendant describes parallel betting as ‘grey area’
A defendant in the case concerning Suncity Group has described the practice of parallel betting as falling “within a grey area.” The seventh defendant, Lou Sek Fung, ... -
CE pledges to take references from national youth group for Policy Address
Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, has pledged he will take into account the suggestions and opinions presented at a meeting by the All-China Youth Federation. The ... -
CE: Gaming operators know better about tourist arrival outlook
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed his belief that gambling concessionaires “know better than the government” about the outlook on tourist arrival numbers. His remark was ... -
CHCSJ hopes for wider reach of rescue knowledge
The government hospital hopes that increasing community knowledge on CPR will help save more lives. A couple of weeks ago, an older man fell unconscious in ... -
Sports chief hints about return of Motorcycle GP
The odds of the Motorcycle Grand Prix (GP) returning to the annual Macau GP are on the rise, president Pun Weng Kun of the Sports Bureau ... -
Mainland group tours expected to return end-October
The return of group tours from mainland China can be expected as soon as late October, Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, told a press conference over ... -
LRT to extend to Qingmao; airport to see longer runway
A plot of land measuring at least 3,000 square meters next to the Border Gate and owned by the mainland will be leased to Macau to ... -
Gov’t to spend extra MOP6b in new round of consumption subsidy
Another round of consumption subsidy will be issued later this month as part of the second MOP10 billion stimulus the government has announced to combat the ... -
Ho: Macau cannot ‘lie flat and co-exist with Covid-19’
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has once again rejected the idea of co-existence with Covid-19 in Macau, despite it becoming a trend in more places around ... -
Passing of single-living elderly siblings sparks concerns over social support
The sequential demise of a pair of elderly siblings found Wednesday afternoon has generated contemplation about the effectiveness of existing local social care services. At about ... -
While quarantine to linger, health official explains criteria for keeping policy
Despite quarantine measures being relaxed, or soon to be relaxed, in many places, Macau will tightly maintain its quarantine measures, a health official hinted at yesterday’s ... -
Side-betting system not owned by Suncity, defendant testifies
A former employee at the Suncity Group’s IT Department told the court the alleged side-betting computer system was not owned by the company. The fourth defendant in ... -
NFT can help migrate loyalty programs, say industry speakers
Current loyalty programs can see great advances in NFT technology, including but not limited to unique and irreplicable membership cards, a panel of IT industry speakers ... -
Couple prosecuted on allegations of physically assaulting son, 7
Charges have been pressed against a couple for allegedly administering physical punishment on, and causing injuries to, their seven-year-old son, the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) revealed ... -
CE, NPC Macau members meet for upcoming Policy Address
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng recently met with the Macau members at the National People’s Congress (NPC) to gather suggestions while compiling his next Policy Address. ... -
65 tourism trade workers get int’l accreditation for English proficiency in H1
The city has seen 65 workers from the tourism industry obtain international English accreditation in the first half of the year, a government body has disclosed. ... -
Pollution bureau pledges to monitor noise constantly
In response to lawmakers’ questions, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) emphasized it has been continually notified about noise complaints. Lawmaker Lei Leong Wong has, in his ... -
Lawmaker calls for fair pay for civil servants who worked during lockdown
A line should be drawn to equalize the compensation for civil servants who worked during the June 18 Covid-19 outbreak, lawmaker Ron Lam has advocated in ... -
Gov’t considering whether to buy monkeypox vaccines
The Health Bureau is considering whether to procure monkey pox vaccines, as well as other measures against the disease, bureau director Alvis Lo revealed over the ... -
Sector rep hopes for 30,000 tourists daily during Golden Week
Given the recent increase in tourism, Macau might see an average of 30,000 tourists per day during the October 1 holidays, the president of the Travel ... -
Security chief accuses seated speaker at consultation of impoliteness
Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, has described an audience member at a recent public consultation session who did not stand up while speaking as impolite, ... -
Group expects Prosperity Index to remain low from August to November
The Macau Economic Association has announced that it expects the city’s Prosperity Index to remain at a low level – 1.8 or 1.9 points – from ... -
Margarine samples retailed in Macau fail contaminant test in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Consumer Council has announced that it has detected various levels of food processing contaminants in 15 margarine samples that include products being sold ... -
Residents pay respect to late Queen on first day of condolence service
A few dozen people signed the book of condolence yesterday for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the Morrison Chapel next to the Camões Garden. Organized by ... -
Two-month International Music Festival will mainly rely on a regional cast
The 34th Macao International Music Festival (FIMM) will return, with five out of ten items in its program featuring local casts. This year’s FIMM will be ... -
Music festival highlights love and hope through ‘Song of Tomorrow’ theme
Despite its theme “Song of Tomorrow,” this year’s Macao International Music Festival (FIMM) in fact celebrates joy, love and hope, Deland Leong Wai Man, president of ... -
No gov’t plan for collapsed Guia Hill city wall
Although pointing out mistakes at two construction projects near the collapsed Guia Hill city wall, the government has develop no mechanisms to avoid similar occurrences in ...
