Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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E-kiosks selling Macau goods see phased roll-out in Guangzhou
By the end of this year, five vending machines will be set up in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong province, to sell goods from Macau, ... -
40th marathon to be boosted with carnival
As the city’s International Marathon will see its 40th edition this year, a carnival will be held alongside the event scheduled for this coming Sunday. The ... -
Police arrest junket mogul, 10 others amid allegations of illicit gambling
The head of the city’s biggest casino junket organizer is among the 11 suspects that have been arrested on charges of illicit gambling and money laundering. ... -
Probe underway for Suncity CEO under allegations of illicit gambling, money laundering
Police on Saturday detained the head of Macau’s biggest casino junket organizer and others after Chinese authorities issued an arrest warrant for them over ... -
Gov’t: Trustee Law will not override Legacy Law
Amid questioning by several lawmakers on the jurisprudence of the future Trustee Law and the Civil Code, the government assured them that the former will not ... -
Scholar: Macau should prepare for new business model amid Meta
In spite of the global inclination to “normalizing” the use or execution of the metaverse concept, in which the five senses can receive virtual stimuli that ... -
Cloee Chao asks gov’t to encourage casinos to issue subsidy to all employees
Many employees of the six gambling concessionaires are demanding an extra month of salary before Chinese New Year as a winter livelihood subsidy, Cloee Chao, president ... -
13% fewer practitioners engaged in cultural sector
According to the latest statistical data released by the government’s Statistics and Census Service, the city had 2,483 organizations in its cultural industry, equating to about ... -
Cultural and creative industry calls for support in policy
Certain practitioners from the cultural and creative industry gathered at a forum to discuss their difficulties and called on the government to provide assistance in the ... -
Augmented-reality introduced to attract tourists to old district
A campaign was launched yesterday in the hopes of attracting returning tourists from the mainland through augmented reality (AR) technology which is integrated into visits to the ... -
DSAL: 330 of 1,530 job-seekers find employment
Between January and October this year, 330 jobseekers from a pool of 1,530 were hired, said Wong Chi Hong, director of the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL), ... -
UM, NYU Shanghai launch app to boost students’ mental health
A mobile application to monitor users’ mental health was recently launched to provide reliable and effective self-help to its users. Aimed at university students, the ‘Step ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t starts itinerary register app
The trial version of the itinerary register app is now available on the two most popular app stores, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday at the ... -
MGS Entertainment Show | Academic: Brand loyalty key to gambling industry recovery
A post-pandemic mode of consumption, in which consumers reach for familiar brands, will have an impact on Macau’s gambling industry, said Dr. Edmund Loi, associate professor ... -
Economic prosperity to improve in November, December: Association
If Covid-19 infections remain stable in Macau and the mainland, the city should be revitalized and thus the Prosperity Index will rise in November and December, ... -
Melco confident in city’s long-term development amid downturn
At a company event, Clarence Chung, board director of Melco Resorts and Entertainment, reiterated the company’s confidence in Macau, despite the recent negative economic atmosphere amid ... -
Mainland, SAR to ease hengqin’s border-crossing traffic
A videoconference was recently held to discuss the administrative borderline, single-license vehicles entering Hengqin, and Macau LRT’s Hengqin extension, among other topics. The conference was held ... -
MGTO to promote quality tourism amid review on tourism master plan
Promotion of quality tourism and improvements to precise marketing are areas that need refinement, as outlined by the Review Study Report on Macao Tourism Industry Development ... -
Lawmakers question city’s talent acquisition policies
Lawmakers expressed concerns about talent acquisition and related policies in Macau during a parliamentary plenary late last week. Indirectly-elected lawmaker Ho Ion Sang pointed out that, ... -
Lawmakers not happy with absence of Central Provident Fund investment
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong presented next year’s budget to the parliament yesterday, but the absence of government investment in the Central Provident ... -
Man fakes crime to avoid giving girlfriend new phone
A local university student made a fraudulent crime report to police to avoid buying his girlfriend a new cellphone for her birthday, the Public Security Police ... -
Man almost killed by alleged illegal net fishing at Hac-Sa
A man was reportedly trapped by fishing net near Hac-Sa Beach and nearly drowned while playing wing foil, a reader told the Times. Professional diver and ... -
IAS assures confidentiality rights for drug users in healthcare settings
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has assured that users of illicit addictive substances can enjoy the right to confidentiality when they approach medical facilities for healthcare ... -
Group calls on gov’t to allow local domestic helper services
Local domestic helper services should be opened and allowed by the government, Au Ieong Kuong Kao, president of the Macau Overseas Worker Employment Agency Association, said ... -
André Cheong: China’s UN seat crucial to Macau’s handover
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) seat at the UN was crucial to the change of sovereignty in both Macau and Hong Kong, André Cheong, Secretary ... -
Second sector-specific Five-year Plan consultation session focused on tourism
Cultural tourism was the focus of a recent sector-specific consultation session on the government’s 2nd Five-year Plan on the city, the Policy Study and Regional Development ... -
ExCo: Over 500 tuition facilities to be supervised under new law
More than 500 extracurricular tuition facilities will be placed under the supervision of a future law which is currently on its way to the parliament, André ... -
Sands China head optimistic on Grand Prix tourism
Sands China Ltd. (SCL) is confident on tourism during the upcoming Grand Prix period in November, Wilfred Wong, president of the casino concessionaire, said yesterday on ... -
Gaming | Expert: E-currency a means to dam and trace gambling outflow in Macau
Beijing is using digital currency to close the “black hole” that local casinos have dug over the past two decades, said Ben Lee, managing partner of ... -
Covid-19 | Tightened measures on foreign entrants grounded, says CDC coordinator
Local experience shows that the recovery period for a Covid-19 patient is usually two months at most, which is the foundation for the new tightened measures ... -
Gaming | Scholar calls for ‘10+5’ mode for casino licenses
To better conform to national development plans, the validity of casino concessions in Macau should be changed to the 10+5 mode, Davis Fong, director of the ... -
Drug committee member blames gov’t hospital for breaking clinical confidentiality
The city’s public hospital might have broken doctor-patient confidentiality in a recent substance use case announced by the Judiciary Police (PJ) last week, Erick Cheung, member ... -
Squid Game | Parents, educators should have meaningful dialogue with minors to deal with violent fiction: experts
Adults should take time to “discuss with children and teenagers after they view [violent content] to ease their own anxieties,” Nadia Chan Hei Ka, a UK-registered ... -
Schools to resume on Monday
After almost a month of school suspensions caused by the Covid-19 outbreaks in late September and early October, students will return to school this coming Monday, ... -
BOC issues new cards to celebrate KW Charity Association’s 150th Anniversary
A new set of credit and debit cards issued by the Bank of China, Macau Branch (BOC) was unveiled yesterday to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of ...
