Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Policy Address | Secretary Ao Ieong: Emergency Covid-19 vaccine may arrive this month
At a debate session at the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, disclosed that the government is expecting the first ... -
Crime | Police bust ‘house arsenal’ during rape case investigation
The Judiciary Police (PJ) unearthed a “house arsenal” while the law enforcement authority was investigating several other allegations, the PJ announced yesterday. This June, the PJ ... -
11th Macau Int’l Short Film Festival opens, showcasing 132 works
The 11th Macau International Short Film Festival, featuring a total of 132 films, officially opened yesterday at the Dom Pedro V Theater. The theater will be ... -
MGTO: Shopping festival to help revive economy
The Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, has expressed her confidence that the upcoming Macau Shopping Festival will help ... -
Source market diversification vital to tourism in long term: academics
Macau’s long-term prospects of tourism revival and development will depend on cultural factors, Dr Pan Lei, academic at the University of Macau and an enthusiastic traveler, ... -
IC kicks off third heritage evaluation on 12 real properties
The public consultation period to list a third batch of real properties as legal heritage starts today and will go until January 23, 2021, the Cultural ... -
Gov’t considering to purchase all types of Covid-19 vaccine
The Macau government is in touch with several vaccine manufacturers regarding the prospective purchase of Covid-19 vaccinations, although safety always comes first, Dr Alvis Lo of ... -
Acclaimed choreographer calls on enthusiasts to ‘be dedicated’
Veteran contemporary dance choreographer and teacher Sang Jijia encourages emerging dancers to become dedicated and grab any chances available if they want to shine in ... -
Crime | Suspect of robbery-stabbing case involving HKD183,000 arrested
Police authorities have arrested the suspect of a stabbing and robbery case that took place in a hotel guestroom in Rua de Cantão in Zape. Information ... -
Urban Planning Committee sees heated debate on preservation
Opinions were divided – even spatially – at an Urban Planning Committee regular plenary meeting yesterday regarding the extent of the preservation of two structures with ... -
Policy Address | When pushing sports tourism, esports should be included, says athlete
Esports should be officially considered as a type of sport as mainland China has done, according to Frederico A. Dos Santos Rosário, esports athlete and chairman ... -
Policy Address | Ho Iat Seng admits flaws in bureaus’ recent guidelines
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng admitted that several bureaus have committed flaws in their decision to ban local sporting activities last week. The Health Bureau (SSM), ... -
Artistic circle describes late Master Mio as ‘standard setter’
Over the weekend, the passing of artistic master Mio Pang Fei stunned the creative circle of Macau. The master, who passed away at the age of ... -
Consultation fatigue | Simultaneously held public consultations ‘quite improper’
The recent emergence of three public consultations in two months is not giving the general public a clear idea of each, leaving members of the public ... -
Gov’t to open new center for parenting
A new Parenting Education Center will be the engine of assistance for working youth as “many of them are young parents, having the need for knowledge ... -
Gov’t officially extends bank note issuing rights to BOC, BNU
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, disclosed that the bank notes in circulation have expanded 14-fold in the past quarter of a century, with ... -
Health authorities defend Carrie Lam’s quarantine exemption following controversy
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has defended its decision to exempt Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam from quarantine, arguing that the her delegation ... -
51st BAZAAR | Caritas extends channeling of funds to migrants
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions to date, this year’s Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar will be the major source of donations for the charity organization, ... -
Wynn Macau confident in obtaining new concession
Wynn Macau Ltd. is confident and positive on being granted a new gaming concession in 2022, pledging that it would follow the government’s guidelines once the ... -
Rosário: Despite building progress, Zone A plan is not final
Although work is being done on the 138 hectares of reclaimed land that was named New Urban Zone A, its urban plan is awaiting finalization, stressed ... -
Food bank | Caritas calls on public for donations targeting migrant workers
Non-governmental organization, Caritas Macau, is calling for further donations from the public as its food bank recipients have doubled since the start of the pandemic, mostly ... -
Sandwich class | Public expressing concerns over proposed pricing of housing scheme
THe majority of participants at the government’s latest public consultation session on the sandwich-class housing scheme were concerned with the pricing strategy of the new type ... -
ExCo | At least two youth activity centers eliminated under education bureau merger
The Adult Education Center and the University Student Activity Center will be eliminated when the new Education and Youth Development Bureau is inaugurated on February 1, ... -
New Macau says eco-friendliness is mainstream opinion in urban master plan
The New Macau Association (ANM), represented by its vice president, Sulu Sou, has emphasized that the public attaches great importance to the planning goals of improving ... -
Municipal bureau has no plan to change identical street names
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announced that it has no plans change the names of Macau streets that are identical to other streets in the ... -
Health officials assure flu shot still safe
Dr Alvis Lo and Dr Leong Iek Hou, officials from the government’s Novel Coronavirus Reponse and Coordination Center, said at yesterday’s weekly press briefing that despite ... -
Jetfoil conservation group makes 3 proposals to save first ship of its kind
The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group has recently provided three proposals to stakeholders in attempt to save the world’s first Jetfoil from being dissembled, the group announced ... -
Academics say pandemic control should not come at price of economy
A group of academics that gathered yesterday at a University of Macau seminar to discuss suggestions for the upcoming Policy Address agreed that the success of ... -
Melco’s wealthy toy playground launches into second phase
The City of Dreams integrated resort welcomed new merchandise to the second version of “TheArsenale” pop-up store, with new products including a NASA-branded basketball, a sports ... -
Tropical storm Saudel not expected to directly impact Macau
The weather system that has recently strengthened and been named tropical storm Saudel is not likely hit the Pearl River Estuary directly, the Meteorological and Geophysical ... -
IAS announces resumption of subsidized nursery services
All subsidized nursery facilities will be allowed to resume classes gradually from November 3, Choi Sio Un, head of the Social Assistance Department of the Social ... -
Grand Prix racers, visitors to face same restrictions as everyone else
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center was questioned yesterday whether it was really viable to hold the Macau Grand Prix given that neighboring cities are ... -
IPIM executive says city is undertaking market reshape
Vincent U, Executive Director of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), said that a market reshape is taking place in Macau as the idea ... -
Judicial year opening | Ho Iat Seng commits to improving rule of law
In his speech to mark the opening of this judicial year yesterday, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng assured the public that the rule of law is ... -
Crime | Police bust case of drug trafficking by post
A case of drug trafficking in which express courier services were used has been busted by the Judiciary Police (PJ), with MOP1.64 million worth of cocaine ...
