Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Lawmakers want updated gaming bill amid consideration of junkets bill
A parliamentary committee yesterday called on the government to provide them with the updated version of the gaming law amendment bill so they can cross-reference it with ... -
MGTO hopes for 60% hotel occupancy amid further extended NAT validity
With further easing of disease control measures, the head of the city’s tourism board hopes the hotel occupancy rate will reach 60% over the coming Labor ... -
50% fewer Black-faced spoonbills in Macau
An international survey showed that despite significantly more Black-faced spoonbills spending the past winter in nearby regions, Macau has seen a 50% drop in the same ... -
Centaline: Premium residential units see new lows in pricing
A regional real property agency observed that prices of local premium residential units have recently experienced a new low. In the statement, Centaline Property recapped that a ... -
Pilot domestic helper program aims at testing automated system
The pilot program to allow the entry of Philippine domestic workers merely tests Macau’s capability amid the current pandemic, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou of ... -
More studies needed to reinforce HK-style SME support in Macau
More data and further studies are needed if a financial support scheme for small and medium sized enterprises on the Hong Kong model were to be ... -
Economic performance for March, April estimated to be weak
Despite a rising estimated trajectory, the Prosperity Index for March to June will likely fly low, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has forecast in a statement. ... -
Lawmaker asks about plans for crematorium
As exporting human bodies for cremation is legally infeasible, lawmaker Ron Lam is calling on the government to reveal its roadmap for building a crematorium. His ... -
The casino industry must adapt: CE
We [have seen] three licenses [separated] to six, we can’t afford to license all satellite casinos,” Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said while replying to lawmaker ... -
CE confirms two int’l schools on the way
Two international schools have been approved and will soon be presented to the public, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng disclosed to a parliamentary plenary session on ... -
CE slams local tourism products, tourist source market for being monotonous
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed during yesterday’s parliamentary question session his dissatisfaction at the city’s tourism offerings being, in his view, too monotonous and source ... -
Gov’t encourages lawmakers help with low birth rate
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has suggested younger lawmakers have more children to help with the falling birth rate. Lawmaker Lei Chan U listed data from ... -
Consumption stimulus expected by May
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has disclosed that he expects the consumption stimulus measure to be implemented by May, after the amendment to the Annual Budget. ... -
Non-local medical staff may be invited to help in makeshift hospital
If there is an outbreak in Macau necessitating the use of the makeshift hospital, non-local medical staff may be called upon to help, A&E doctor Lei ... -
Finance secretary asks for time to prepare consumption subsidy
After weeks of public anticipation on the consumption subsidy, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has asked the public for “a little time” to ... -
China to boost cooperation with Lusophone countries through new center
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang emphasized the flexibility and potential in the cooperation between China and Lusophone countries in his speech highlighting that the trade amount reached ... -
Gov’t: Foreign domestic helper entrants pose potential risks to household members
Allowing foreign domestic helpers to enter the city may pose risks to their employees, especially to children and the elderly, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou ... -
Lawmaker calls for securing local employment
Lawmaker Ron Lam asked the government about its measures to safeguard employment of the local workforce, such as cutting the number of non-resident workers in larger ... -
Transport Bureau drops plans to submerge Amaral bus stops
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) replied briefly to three questions raised by lawmaker Ho Ion Sang, stating that its plan to locate some bus stops at Ferreira ... -
Lawmaker, lawyer call for independent supervisor for call monitoring
Lawmaker Ron Lam and lawyer Leong Weng Pun agree that the future communication interception apparatus requires more refinements to ensure public confidence. The duo told local ... -
Absence of Secretary to answer about logistics center upsets parliamentary head
Kou Hoi In, president of the Legislative Assembly, was not completely satisfied that no senior official was present to answer lawmakers’ question on the long-proposed logistics ... -
LRT passenger suggests merchandise sale for railway promotion
A Light Rapid Transit (LRT) passenger suggested yesterday the rail line sell branded souvenirs and merchandise to better promote the infrastructure. Yesterday saw the railway’s reopening following ... -
Association calls on gov’t to conserve Taipa trees
As part of a radio show, Leong Kun Fong, executive director of the Association for the Promotion of Landscaping and Greening in Macao (the Association) said ... -
Another group calls on gov’t to investigate high fuel prices
The new Consumer Rights Protection Law should be used to investigate skyrocketing vehicle fuel prices, the Choi In Tong Sam Association told a press conference yesterday. ... -
Incoming air cargo sanitized several times
Airport management stressed that all cargo arriving at Macau International Airport (MIA) would go through several rounds of sanitization before being delivered to the city. Workers ... -
Sexagenarian man arrested for driving to the Hengqin Border
A local man in his 60s has been caught riding his motorbike across the Lotus Bridge and entering the controlled zone of the Hengqin Border without a ... -
Gov’t describes provisional Red Market’s first day as ‘smooth’
Yesterday, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said the first day of operations of the Provisional Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market had been smooth, with over 2,000 visitors ... -
Taxi group leader advises using taxi recorder to investigate complaints
Kuok Leong Son, executive director Macao Taxi Driver Mutual Association, hopes that the government can use taxi recorder data to help verify complaints that have been ... -
Four Macau restaurants on Asia’s 100 Best Restaurants listing
Macau, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, has seen four of its restaurants ranked among Asia’s 100 best restaurants. The four restaurants are namely Wing Lei ... -
Gov’t says returnee student requests to be considered case-by-case
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, has closed the door to further transportation of returnee students in batches yesterday, saying that requests will ... -
HR group: Gov’t should subsidize employment of local workers
Subsidies may be given to local businesses to help them with the salary costs of local workers and encourage them to hire more staff, Chui Chin ... -
Hotel quarantine shortened to two weeks for Macau residents
The Health Bureau has announced that from March 28, residents entering the city from non-mainland locations will have their quarantine period shortened to 14 days. Public ... -
Mail quarantined 70-hours before distribution
All incoming mail will be quarantined in the indoor parking lot of the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) for 70 hours before being distributed, a ... -
Gov’t says city links China to Lusophone countries in technological development
Macau is strategically well placed to connect China and Lusophone countries in the field of technology, Tai Kin Ip, director of the Economic and Technological Development ... -
Two prominent road accidents in 12 hours, six injured
Yesterday morning, at 8:22 a.m. a taxi crashed into a median strip in Taipa while transporting a passenger. She suffered mild injuries and was already discharged ...
