Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Gov’t starts consultation to define ‘sandwich class’
Today sees the commencement of the public consultation which will attempt to define the “sandwich class” of population in Macau, an interdepartmental panel told a ... -
BNU, BOC to continue issuing the pataca for a decade
The Macau Special Administrative Region Government has recently signed a new currency issuing contract with the city’s two currency issuing banks. Unlike many other jurisdictions, the ... -
Macao Orchestra allegedly running on 13 musicians down
Despite a new music season starting, the Macao Orchestra (OM) is running with at least 13 musicians fewer than normal, some of whom are orchestra ... -
Sight-saving charity debuts eyecare exhibition
The Macau office of international sight-saving charity organization Orbis International yesterday launched its first Action for Sight exhibition at the Macao Science Center to familiarize the ... -
Sonia Chan: Withdrawal of gov’t shares in companies possible
The Macau government has withdrawn its investments in the Macau New Technologies Incubator Centre as part of its public investment plan restructure, Sonia Chan, director of ... -
Lawmaker Ella Lei asks gov’t to further digitize procedures
Complimenting the government’s move to digitize certain services, lawmaker Ella Lei has asked the government to make further progress on this, including allowing the full electronic ... -
Gov’t admits GP racer numbers may be low
This year’s Macau Grand Prix may see far lower numbers of racers compared with the organizer’s previous estimates, the Sports Bureau (ID) admitted yesterday. Represented by ... -
Local art project may need extra gov’t subsidies to survive
Fortes Pakeong Sequira, director of operation of the “Art Gate” project, located on Rua dos Ervanarios on the Peninsula’s Central District, has hinted that it may ... -
Social media live broadcasts, influencer promotions to debut at trade show
A local business-to-consumer trade show will return in its seventh iteration during the upcoming October 1 long weekend with new highlights, such as influencer promotions and ... -
E-governance will soon allow most services to be delivered online: gov’t
In the future, residents will be able to access public services digitally without setting foot in a government office, or collect their registered post without showing ... -
Urban Master Plan | Attendees at consultation session cautious about Nam Van height clearance
Several participants at the government’s second consultation session on the Master Urban Plan and the Light Rail Transit’s East Line voiced their disagreement with the building ... -
Gov’t gives no clues about return timeline for non-Chinese bluecard holders
For the time being, there is no date set for when foreign non-resident workers currently staying outside of Macau will be allowed to reenter the territory, ... -
China’s domestic travel has recovered 90%, say experts
The tourism industry of mainland China has returned to about 90% of pre-Covid-19 levels, according to tourism experts who convened yesterday on a webinar hosted ... -
Edition, W to open hotel properties in Macau soon
The Times has recently learned that two luxury hotel brands, the Edition and the W, have made plans to open their respective first properties in Macau. ... -
Macau Food Festival returns with only local caterers this year
The annual Macau Food Festival will return in November for its 20th edition, with a smaller scale and special measures amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Chan Chak ... -
Macau working on travel bubble arrangements
Work is in progress to develop travel bubbles with nearby jurisdictions, Dr. Leong Iek Hou from the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center disclosed yesterday at ... -
Engineer asks gov’t for more data on LRT East Line
Despite agreeing with the proposed route of the East Line of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT), veteran engineer Lei Hay Ip has asked the government to ... -
Covid-19 | New guidelines for banquets will not apply to private events
The new guidelines governing group catering activities released yesterday by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center have no jurisdiction over privately held banquets, such as ... -
Regulator confident about restarting continuing education program
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is confident in the reliability of its continuing education administration e-platform after conducting stress tests, Lou Pak Sang, director ... -
Crime | Ex-couple conflict complicates car crash investigation
A car crash incident has become far more complicated after a joint investigation by both the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Eight animal welfare associations jointly petition Chief Executive
Eight local animal welfare organizations joined together and submitted a petition letter to the Chief Executive yesterday to request that the government adopt the widely used ... -
Lifting ban on overseas GP drivers is in ‘public interest’ according to medical director
The medical director of the public hospital believes that lifting the entry ban on foreign Grand Prix racers is crucial to the economic revival of the ... -
Tourism board does not expect major visitor growth over Golden Week
The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Helena Maria de Senna Fernandes, said that the tourism board is not expecting a bounce in ... -
Covid-19 test still needed for some events, says Health Bureau
The Health Bureau, on behalf of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, reiterated at yesterday’s press conference that the requirement for Covid-19 nucleic acid testing ... -
Q&A: Nadia Chan | Prepare young children for school with experience-learning, not words
For many parents, the prospect of a child starting school for the first time can be daunting. That may be especially so in the current Covid-19 ... -
All casino concessionaires take prizes in local catering awards
Each casino operator in Macau has had one restaurant featured in the iFood Awards, a local catering award now in its fifth year. They have all ... -
Children under three again allowed to attend school
After 10 days of confusion and public debate, children under the age of three will be allowed back to preschool as early as on September 21, ... -
Owners perplexed by IAM’s new dog urine cleaning rule
At least two dog owners find the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) new instruction that requires them to wipe their dogs’ urine dry with absorbent materials “inconsiderate ... -
Measures taken to ensure school resumption safety amid Covid-19
The government is coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure the safety of students once the school year opens today, Wong Ka Ki, head of the Department ... -
Analysts see minor revenue recovery starting September
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) of Macau should begin to recover from September amid Beijing’s resumption of mainland travel permits to Macau, at least one analyst has ... -
Child abuse reports surface at local nursery
Reports of children being abused or mistreated at a local nursery went viral on social media over the weekend, prompting outrage and concern from netizens. The ... -
Labour Affairs Bureau estimates there are 4,800 vacancies for residents
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) estimates there are about 4,800 vacancies in the Macau market that local residents would be prepared to take. The estimate comes ... -
Authorities allegedly slow to stop illegal construction causing damage to lower floor
A resident has filed a complaint about an illegal rooftop structure at her building but the authorities did not intervene in a timely manner, leading to ... -
New school year starts in September except for nurseries
Foundational education, with the exception of nursery schools, will start the new school year gradually from September, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau announced yesterday. Guidelines ... -
Analysts predict gambling location blacklist not for Macau
A recent blacklist system announced by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism aims at imposing restrictions upon mainland Chinese residents when traveling to enlisted “cross- ...
