Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Real estate | Centaline: city will see 6,000 residential transactions this year
A regional property agency in Macau forecasts that the city will see at least 6,000 transactions of residential properties this year. Centaline Property held a press ... -
MUST survey finds local consumers losing confidence in spending
Macau consumers showed less confidence spending on commodities in the fourth quarter of last year, according to a study by the Macau University of Science and ... -
Secretary Ao Ieong curbs association’s CNY dining events
Local associations should avoid organizing Lunar New Year celebrations that involve catering, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong recently told the press. She ... -
Wynn Macau executive confident in MOP100b GGR for this year
Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Wynn Macau, Limited Linda Chen, is confident the city will obtain the government- estimated gross gambling revenue (GGR) of MOP100 ... -
Covid-19 | Vaccine proof or negative NAT for restaurants, entertainment venues on the table
The city should buckle up early for vaccinated dining-in, though it remains too early to permit border crossings, a government doctor suggested at yesterday’s health press ... -
Gov’t refutes video claiming CE achieves wealth with cryptocurrency
The government refuted the contents of a recent video going viral on social media platforms. In the video, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng apparently discusses how ... -
Letter from an Unknown Woman | Soloist lives out human personas through art
The soloist in the recent performances of Letter from an Unknown Woman, Huang Xiangli, celebrates the humanity that animates all forms of art. Letter from an ... -
GBA integration a priority for new drug administration head
Choi Peng Cheong, president of the newly-established Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (ISAF), has said that traditional Chinese medicine and Macau’s pharmaceutical field entering mainland China are among ... -
Census | Population increases by nearly a quarter over past decade
The city recorded a population of 682,100 in August 2021, equating to an increase of 23.5% decade-over-decade, the government’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) announced yesterday. ... -
Young people striving to end mortgages by age 50
A survey has found out that most young people want to have their residential mortgages fully repaid before they reach the age of 50, but also hope ... -
Light show extension cheers up New Year’s scarce celebrations
Residents and tourists can be dazzled by the 2022 new year with an eye-catching light festival at a dozen locations across the city, as the annual ... -
Lawyer: Resort representative in mainland necessary under new personal data law
The new personal data protection law that took effect in mainland China last month means that it will be necessary in future for Macau resort operators ... -
Lawmakers ask for source market internationalization, further financial support
In a recent written enquiry at the Legislative Assembly, lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho asked the government about the internationalization of the city’s tourism source market. ... -
Veteran curator reminds young artists to ‘broaden horizons’
Young artists should cultivate the ability to study the big picture for a greater chance of survival in the ever-changing field of art, said veteran art ... -
Ho downplays gov’t involvement in junket operations
At a press conference last week, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng underlined the government’s lack of involvement in the operation of junkets, upon being asked to ... -
GBA | Shenzhen Secretary to head Guangdong as provincial head departs for Xinjiang
The Party Secretary of Shenzhen, Wang Weizhong, has been appointed to lead Guangdong Province as the previous provincial governor departs to fill another public post in ... -
Lawmaker wants faster workplace safety legislation
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai is urging for the rapid enactment of Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) legislation for the construction industry, in light of recent industrial ... -
Sin Fong inauguration | Legal action to be taken on individual basis
Residents of the reconstructed Sin Fong Garden Building have failed to come to a collective decision regarding legal action against the original developer, vice president of ... -
Light still green for visit by Chinese Olympic medalists
Macau’s plan to welcome Chinese Olympic medalists remains in place for the time being, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the Center for Disease ... -
New association set up to promote psychotherapy as a profession
The Macau Society of Registered Psychotherapists (MSRP) plans to conduct professional training, Henry Lao, director-general of the newly-inaugurated group, has stated. “At our inauguration ceremony we ... -
Over 200 inquiries filed at new office catering dismissed workers
The newly established office to address cases of workers dismissed from junket companies and casino VIP rooms has received a total 208 inquiries, according to recent ... -
Davis Fong calls on casinos to switch focus to foreign tourists
Casinos’ modes of operation should adapt to attract tourists from other places, gambling academic Davis Fong Ka Chio said on the sidelines of an event yesterday. Fong ... -
Ambrose So expresses confidence in tourism revival if HK normalizes border
The border normalization between Hong Kong and Macau will be “naturally implemented” if the former normalizes borders with the mainland, Ambrose So, honorary chairman of the ... -
Financial Secretary rejects claims of Suncity bringing woes
The public view that the closure of Suncity will bring trouble to the city’s gambling industry was dismissed by Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai ... -
Sustainability group head: city’s buildings should digitize to improve efficiency
The cause of Macau’s poor property management services is the lack of room for profit boosting, which could be improved with the introduction of smart city ... -
CDC: Quarantine-free scheme with Hong Kong may only welcome vaccinated travelers
Although there no update from the local government on border normalization with Hong Kong at the regular health press conference yesterday, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator ... -
Taxi company considers taking legal action on false online rumors
The right to take legal action against social media users spreading “untruthful” information will be considered, the Macau Radio Taxi Services Limited threatened in a statement. ... -
MGTO well-prepared for HK border normalization
Speaking about her anticipation of the border normalization between Macau and Hong Kong, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), ... -
Influencer marketing a trend local businesses should put forward: Economic Union
Popular influencers and livestreamers should be invited to Macau to conduct exchange sessions so that local residents will understand the new marketing model put forward by ... -
EasyTransfer rolls out with 11 participating banks
Following the rollout of the inter-bank money transfer platform yesterday, just 11 of the city’s 31 banks are participating in the first phase of the scheme, ... -
POLICY ADDRESS | Macau to see land auctions for private housing
Details regarding land auctions for the construction of private housing will be provided in due course, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário ... -
Macau prone to high credit card data leak risks: VPN provider
Macau is at a relatively high-risk level of payment card detail leaks, VPN provider NordVPN recently announced in a blog post. By payment card, the company ... -
Policy Address | Lawmakers call on gov’t for event resumption timeline
During Wednesday’s parliamentary question session with regarding next year’s Policy Address, lawmakers Ngan Iek Hang and Ron Lam inquired on the criteria by which the government ... -
Policy Address | Secretary Ao Ieong hopes Island Hospital operator helps talent cultivation
As the government previously designated the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) as the operating entity of the future Island Hospital Complex, medical specialists from the ... -
Macau reservoirs set to hold 12 days of water reserves after major expansion
Expansion works will be carried out on two of the city’s four reservoirs to expand local water supply capacity from seven to 12 days, announced Wong ...
