Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Voter finds lawmakers ‘not fulfilling promises’
A voter told the Times, “I found some lawmakers to be ‘slogan-yellers’ and not fulfilling their promises made during the election.” The voter, surnamed Lei, said ... -
Elections2021 | CAEAL reminds public of no-campaign policy this weekend
No election campaigning, whether direct or indirect, may take place this coming Saturday and Sunday pursuant to the law, the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t to allow foreign entrants from Hong Kong to Macau
Certain foreigners who have been in Hong Kong for at least 21 days will be allowed to enter Macau by application and with several conditions, Dr ... -
Qingmao Port | Users find new border checkpoint convenient, but involves longer walk
Officially opened at 3 p.m. yesterday, the new Qingmao Border Checkpoint is convenient, although the internal walking distance is a little long, users of the facility ... -
Survey finds 33% youths lack career opportunities
A recent survey has highlighted that nearly 33% of local youths interviewed believed that they did not have sufficient opportunities to achieve vertical mobility, 10% more ... -
Alipay launches Macau-mainland transfer feature
Users of a mobile payment app originally from mainland China can now conduct immediate cross-border transfers with real-time currency conversion, the Ant Bank in Macau announced ... -
700 non-residents deported on criminal grounds
The Unitary Police Service (SPU) announced yesterday at a special press conference that 704 non-residents have been deported after being found guilty of criminal offenses across ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t to step up PCR frequency for four groups of individuals
Certain individuals will be institutionally required to take the Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as often as once per day, Dr Tai Wa Hou, medical ... -
Removal of Portuguese stones from St. Lazarus District streets sparks public concerns
A cultural scholar has called for an explanation regarding the removal of Portuguese stone pavement from the St. Lazarus District and its replacement with reinforced concrete ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t announces further vaccination drive, results of NHC review
The principle of “Vaccinate the Necessary Groups” will be upheld, and as such more measures to encourage the public to get Covid-19 jabs will be rolled ... -
Industry concerned that elevator bill may be unfeasible
Certain stakeholders in the elevator industry are concerned that the government’s proposal to adopt European Union standards may be unworkable in Macau, where Chinese-made elevators are ... -
Elections 2021 | Second election debate session more heated than first
The second televised election debate held yesterday saw more heat and confrontation than the first session. Yesterday’s session was the stage for list numbers six to ... -
Crime | Man apprehended for driving on suspension
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has apprehended an individual who drove with a suspended license in a regular traffic inspection operation, the police announced yesterday ... -
Qingmao Border to open on Sept. 8
Located 800 meters from the Border Gate, the Qingmao Border Checkpoint will open on September 8, the government announced yesterday. When it opens, the city’s newest ... -
Elections 2021 | Alleged campaign misconduct referred to watchdog
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) revealed in a reply to a news outlet that it has referred an allegation of corruption to the Commission ... -
Property | Toi San residential estate entrances blocked by parked cars
Some residents living in the Cidade Nova de Toi San have complained that the estate’s management company have extortionately increased the number of parking spaces, some ... -
Elections | Two-week campaign period kicks off
The two week-long campaign period for the upcoming parliamentary election commenced over the weekend, with an obviously inhibited energy level, in part due to the disease ... -
Guangdong, SARs to organize 2025 National Games
Three administrative regions of China — Guangdong province and the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong — will co-organize the National Games in 2025, ... -
CE vows to study need for further support to SMEs
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has highlighted the government’s financial support for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and promised to study the need for further ... -
Crime | Men arrested for buying and pimping underage sex
Two men have been separately arrested for allegedly buying and controlling underage sex services, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. Surnamed Fan, the individual who is ... -
Academic expects gambling industry hires, salary to remain low
An academic expects demand for new workers and salary levels in the gambling industry are likely to remain low, with the recovery and transformation of the ... -
Covid-19 | Footprint records on health code soon to become reality
A footprint tracing function, endorsed by the Personal Data Protection Office, will likely be introduced to the Health Code system soon, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator ... -
Red zone | Residents await for the clock to struck midnight as quarantine ends
Following two weeks in which several buildings in two different districts in the city were cordoned off, the government reopened the areas colloquially known as the ... -
Covid-19 | No plans to loosen border restrictions: SSM
Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has stressed the importance of stability in Macau, hence tighter measures need to ... -
U-turn convenience encouraging helpers to change job: agency association
Some migrant domestic helpers are using the mainland-Macau U-turn convenience to change jobs, Ao Ieong Kuong Kao, president of the Macau Overseas Worker Employment Agency Association, ... -
PJ confirms completion of Covid patient’s itinerary
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has confirmed that the brother in the family recently diagnosed with Covid-19 has made a complete disclosure of his pre-diagnosis itinerary, Dr ... -
Crime | ‘Goalkeeper man’ who blocked police motorcycle apprehended
The “goalkeeper man” who allegedly lay in front of a police motorcycle in an attempt to prevent the police officer from leaving the scene of an ... -
Cyclones moving east to west not unheard of, says weather bureau
Tropical cyclones with a movement path from the west coast to the east coast of the Guangdong Province are not unheard of, the Meteorological and Geophysical ... -
Covid-19 | Foreign ID discrepancies cause of absent test results, says SSM
Discrepancies between passports and blue cards were the main reason some foreigners, mainly non-resident workers, could not get their mass test results posted on their health ... -
People forced to sleep on streets while awaiting PCR results
Following the rush to update their polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results to return to Zhuhai, many test-takers were forced to sleep on the streets overnight ... -
Covid-19 | Delta variant confirmed in four new cases
The four new Covid-19 patients in the city have contracted the Delta strain of the coronavirus, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced last night. ... -
MIECF 2021 | Environmental forum to be held online
Due to the sudden appearance of four new Covid-19 cases in Macau, this year’s Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF), to run from August ... -
Covid-19 | Citywide mass testing commences
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced that citywide PCR test would commence at 9 a.m. today (Wednesday). There will be 41 sample collection points ... -
Crime | Young biker caught driving during suspension
A young man was apprehended by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for driving during a suspension, the PSP announced yesterday. The case was uncovered by ... -
Elections 2021 | Top court rules against democrats’ election appeal
The Court of Final Appeal has ruled against appeals filed by three groups of candidates originally running in the September parliamentary election regarding their disqualification, as ...
