Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Sports | Sands China title-sponsors city’s first-ever 10km run
Local gambling concessionaire Sands China Ltd. will be the title sponsor of the city’s debut 10km run contest, which is being jointly organized to take place ... -
Chinese state-owned firms investing in the EU to face challenges unseen at home: scholar
Chinese enterprises, many of which are state-owned, may face challenges when attempting to break into the European market, where participation by Chinese-owned businesses is restricted, an ... -
Wong says ‘equal rights are not absolute’ for migrants
The Secretary for Security said that “equal rights are not absolute for migrant workers,” citing the Article 43 of the Basic Law, which also confirms the ... -
Taipa residents petition to CE about building safety
Residents of the Treasure Garden residential estate in Taipa have submitted a petition to the Chief Executive in the hopes of him ordering officials to manage ... -
Taiwan eases air traffic restrictions paving way for Macau residents to travel
Macau residents who are currently outside of mainland China or the city and wish to return home may now consider taking a stopover at Taiwan’s Taoyuan ... -
Photographer-lawyer seeks to encourage locals with latest publication
Local Portuguese photographer-lawyer João Miguel Barros yesterday launched his first photo album approved by Photo London, a famous online repertoire of emerging photography masters. Having published ... -
LRT Hengqin extension expected to be completed in four years
The SAR government announced that the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) extension to Hengqin is aimed to be operational in four years. It will be about 2.2 ... -
New Macau Association ‘prudent’ on Sou’s re-election
Icy Kam Sut Leng, the director-general of New Macau Association (NMA), stressed that the group is “prudent” when asked in an exclusive interview by the Times ... -
IPIM reports 101 suspicious immigration cases to prosecution office
A hundred and one cases of suspicious immigration processed by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) have been reported to the Public Prosecutions Office ... -
Covid-19 | 2,000 people registered to get inoculated on first day
Next Monday will be the commencement of the Covid-19 vaccination for the public and as of yesterday afternoon 2,200 people have booked to get their shots ... -
Foreign species of crayfish, hazardous to local ecology, found in Taipa
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has noted that it has retrieved the marbled crayfish, a foreign species, recently found in a pond on Taipa. The crustaceans ... -
Inoculation efforts for 100,000 Sinopharm jabs roll out
A vaccination ceremony is expected to take place tomorrow as the first 100,000 doses of the inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine arrived in Macau last Saturday, director of ... -
Shopkeeper left confused over legalities after IAM fine
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has allegedly left a shop owner puzzled with regard to the legal procedures with which residents must abide while cleaning the ... -
Young entrepreneur incubation center collaborates further with MGM
Considering the “pleasant partnership” the Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC) has with MGM China, the “MGM x MYEIC Young Entrepreneur Nurturing Program” is likely to ... -
Academic slams domestic violence counting system
The disparity in figures for domestic violence cases in Macau recorded by different entities is confusing and a waste of resources, according to Cecilia Ho, local ... -
Nude-chat scams rocket amid general fall in crimes
Last year there were 14 times as many scams carried out through nude chats (a total of 68 cases) compared to the previous year, the ... -
Education chief sees emotional support as ‘a social effort’
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) cannot be the sole agent to eradicate the problem of student suicide, Lou Pak Sang, the head of ... -
Survey: Poverty from disability is a scenario that exists in the city
A research project on children in poverty commissioned by the Caritas Macau shows that around 47% of impoverished children are from single-parent families. The study received ... -
NMA calls for suspension conditions on furloughs
The government should refine conditions for unpaid leave, and salary deduction and their suspension, Rocky Chan, deputy director-general the New Macau Association, recently said. Furloughs should ... -
Labor bureau sees above 200 pay-cut notices in 2020
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday disclosed that last year, the authority received a total of 214 notices of salary deduction from 156 companies, concerning 2,450 ... -
Ex-lawmaker and former Macao Foundation president Victor Ng passes away
Victor Ng, former lawmaker and president of the Macao Foundation, among other public positions, has passed away at the age of 90, the foundation confirmed. He ... -
Macau Famine event remains 2021 core of World Vision
The Macau office of international charity body World Vision yesterday announced its series of events for 2021, which will revolve around the Macau Famine. The Macau ... -
Covid-19 shots for blue card holders, int’l students to be free of charge
The government has decided that local residents, non-resident workers and non-resident students will receive their shots free-of-charge, Dr Alvis Lo of the Novel Coronavirus Response and ... -
Latest local Covid-19 patient not down with mutated virus strains
DNA analysis has shown that Macau’s latest Covid-19 patient, who was detected in Macau last Thursday, is not carrying any type of mutant SARS-CoV-2 strains, Dr ... -
Gov’t to obtain insurance for all Covid-19 jab recipients
All recipients of Covid-19 vaccines in Macau, including local residents and non-resident workers, shall be insured and the premium will be borne by the government, Secretary ... -
Returnee from Ukraine to Zhuhai tests positive for Covid-19
A Zhuhai resident has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after their quarantine-upon-arrival from Ukraine, the Macau Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has announced. The center was ... -
Gov’t proposes exempting domestic retention of hazardous materials
Detergents, laundry bleach, alcohol swabs and a stipulated amount of liquidized petroleum gas shall be allowed to be stored at a household and will not be ... -
IC aims to complete New Central Library by 2025
On the sidelines of yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 20th Macao Fringe Festival, the president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Mok Ian Ian, revealed that ... -
Market vendors express concern about signing future contracts
Current wet market vendors are worried that they may fall into a legal grey area, if not a trap, when they are required to sign leasing ... -
Crime | Duo of marijuana growers arrested
The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday arrested two men who live together in an apartment, on allegations of illicit production, transaction and possession of apparatuses affiliated with ... -
Lawmakers’ Agenda | Sulu Sou questions criteria for hiring non-resident civil servants
Lawmaker Sulu Sou recently sent a written question to the executive branch to request clarification on the hiring criteria for non-resident civil servants. He recapped ... -
UM kicks off ruby jubilee celebration with Open Day
An official launch ceremony was held at the University of Macau yesterday to celebrate its 40th Anniversary in the presence of local and mainland government officials, ... -
Locals invited to pick ‘excellent services’ for new Macau award
A new award, named the Macau Service Excellence Award, will be given to celebrate local efforts for improvement amid the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and ... -
Real estate | JLL optimistic about 2021 market despite unemployment rate
International real property management firm and agency JLL’s Macau office announced at a press conference yesterday that its outlook for the city’s recovery is positive, despite ... -
Macau, Zhuhai collaborate to defend rights of property-buyers from SAR
Consumer rights groups in Macau and Zhuhai have come to a consensus about building a joint prevention and control mechanism for Macau residents purchasing real ...
