Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Ho Iat Seng expects this year’s GGR to surpass MOP180 billion
The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is expected to surpass MOP180 billion, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said on the sidelines of a celebratory event. After ... -
Ho calls for further diversification efforts
Highlighting satisfactory economic data from this year, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng called for all walks of life to help with diversification during his speech at ... -
Drivers complain of long shroff queues at HZMB parking after long holidays
The dearth of varied payment options has caused long queues at the shroff at the west carpark of the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), drivers have ... -
Audience encouraged to embrace upcoming Alice shows
Dancer-representatives from the reimagined Alice in Wonderland performances met the press yesterday afternoon and encouraged audience members to embrace the upcoming shows with open hearts. Seah ... -
Cotai hospital soft-opens today
The new Islands District Medical Complex in Cotai will partially open today, with officials promising an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department in the future. The new ... -
AL committee enquires about Hac-Sa adventure park budget
Lawmakers were concerned with the lowering of the estimate for the pricing of the future Hac-Sa Adventure Park, a parliamentary committee disclosed yesterday. The parliament’s Committee ... -
Ho reports year’s work to Xi
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng reported his year of work to President Xi Jinping yesterday in the country’s capital city. In addition, the head of the ... -
Mother and son arrested for smuggling narcotics by swallowing
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested two people, a mother and son, caught smuggling drugs into Macau after swallowing them at home. The mother is surnamed ... -
Uneven recovery still problematic in Macau: MEA
The uneven recovery of the city’s economy remains a problem, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has noted. The group said that although tourism districts, hotels and ... -
Land plot draft plan returned amid CPU members’ objections
The draft plan for a land plot in Praia Grande has returned for further review as six Urban Planning Committee (CPU) members and four members of ... -
Peking Opera: School curricula should include education in plays and dramas
Two major Peking Opera actors assured the press yesterday that when young people are introduced to Peking opera, they will gain a deeper understanding of and ... -
Galaxy to add another hotel in newly inaugurated Phase 3
A new hotel that caters to a boutique clientele will open at the Galaxy Resort in Cotai, Francis Lui, vice chairman of its operator Galaxy Entertainment ... -
Beijing ‘agrees in principle’ with Hengqin development plan
The Chinese State Council, as revealed on the website of the Central Government, has “agreed in principle” to the development plan for Hengqin that was co-submitted ... -
Gov’t proposes point scheme for traffic violations
The government has proposed a point scheme in the amendment bill for the Road Transport Law, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, and spokesperson of the ... -
Public procurement legislation to reach parliament
The parliament will discuss the Public Procurement Bill after the Executive Council (ExCo) recently announced its conclusion of discussions. The ExCo said existing regulations about the ... -
Informant system proposed for busting illegal gambling
The government has proposed an informant system to tackle illegal gambling crimes, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong said yesterday. Cheong, who is also the ... -
Singer-chef Nicolas Tse finds Macau’s creativity ‘amazing’
Hong Kong singer-chef Nicolas Tse finds Macau’s gastronomic and culinary scenes amazing, as the city melds dining cultures from around the globe with its own. During ... -
Gov’t announces series of events for Christmas and New Year
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is organizing various performing arts programs during the Christmas and New Year holidays. In an announcement, the bureau said it will ... -
Economy Secretary confident in tourist arrivals reaching 28 million
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, is confident Macau will see 28 million tourists by year-end, given there have been over 25 million ... -
CCAC receives complaints on taxi bidding procedures
The Commissioner Against Corruption, Chan Tsz King, yesterday disclosed that a lawmaker had complained of perceived injustice in the recent taxi license bidding procedures. In the ... -
Mainland’s updated mask guidelines similar to Macau’s
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong said yesterday that there is close alignment between the mainland’s updated guidelines on mask usage and Macau’s ... -
MUST space scientist: Commodifying space technology relies on threshold
The gradual lowering of the threshold to accessing space technology will help in commodifying the science, which should happen soon, Chair Professor Zong Qiugang, director of ... -
Social advisor suggests better use of Barra Station for vitalization
Improved support for the LRT Barra Station should be established for revitalization of the neighborhood, a social advisor has suggested. The newest station on the local ... -
Gov’t reiterates economic benefits of close ties with mainland
In response to an unfavorable economic rating, the local government reiterated the potential benefits of positioning the city in step with national policies. “Moody’s Investors Service” ... -
Nearly 400, including distinguished scholars, investigate space science at MUST
Second Macau Space Development Forum, held at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) from Nov. 28 to 29, attracted nearly 400 participants, many of ... -
Special Olympics global chief: First-hand experience promotes hiring people with disabilities
Experiencing the qualities of Special Olympics athletes will help SME employers decide to hire them, Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics International, said in an exclusive ... -
Barra Station to see commercial spaces despite no certainty in new station’s popularity
Several factors make it difficult to evaluate the LRT Barra station’s popularity, LRT Company chair Ho Cheong Kei told the press yesterday. The LRT Company organized ... -
Lawmaker calls for awareness on palliative care
The public should have a better understanding of palliative care and advance healthcare directives, lawmaker Si Ka Lon has said in a parliamentary pre-agenda speech. In ... -
Ella Lei calls for tighter defamation laws during elections
The government should introduce additional and tighter laws to quickly handle defamation during election campaigns, directly-elected lawmaker Ella Lei demanded yesterday. The parliament met yesterday afternoon ... -
Lawmaker stands up for elderly cohabitation rights
The spousal cohabitation rights of some applicants for senior apartments have been deprived due to age difference, lawmaker Nick Lei said yesterday in his pre-agenda speech ... -
Two air drug trafficking cases in two days
Two cases of drug trafficking via air have been uncovered in two consecutive days, resulting in the arrest of two non-local residents, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Ant Group confident in facilitating visitor’s transactions in Macau
Facilitating payments by six non-local QR payment platforms, Ant Group is confident that payments made by visitors to Macau will become easier. Ant Group is the ... -
Gov’t admits yacht tours ‘not so popular’
Despite government attempts to bolster regional yacht tours, it has so far not been “very popular,” Director of Marine and Water Susana Wong has told parliament. ... -
New routes to link ZAPE, Border Gate, Barra
The government will open new bus routes to connect Barra with ZAPE and borders with Zhuhai respectively. This was revealed following a recent Transport Advisory Committee ... -
Districts under revitalization to see more events during Christmas
With the revitalization projects well-received, additional efforts will be made for Christmas, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau Leong Wai Man said yesterday. Yesterday marked the ...
