Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Non-owners attracted amid New Neighbourhood sales open
Sales for Macau New Neighbourhood in Hengqin opened at 9 a.m. yesterday, attracting interest from individuals without current property ownership. Several buyers or prospective buyers attended ... -
Inner Harbour flood relief works detours near San Ma Lo
A series of traffic detours will be in place to facilitate flood relief works for the Inner Harbour as construction commence at San Ma Lo this ... -
Macau-Hengqin tourism incentives from early 2024
The expansion of the local tourism incentive scheme to Hengqin will be started early next year, the local director of tourism has confirmed. The expansion was ... -
Hou Kong to run school at Macau New Neighbourhood
Hou Kong Middle School will oversee operations of the school located in Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) on Hengqin, which will open for enrollments tomorrow. The school ... -
Security chief suggests overtime pay improvement ‘not ready’
As lawmakers propose improving overtime remuneration for security forces, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said that while adjustments are being considered, they are not yet ... -
7-year-old falls victim to sex offense
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, revealed to the parliament that a seven-year-old child has fallen victim in a sex offense. When questioned by lawmakers ... -
Euro chamber marks decade with green forum
The Macau European Chamber of Commerce celebrated its first decade of establishment with The Green Way Macao forum yesterday. The Green Way forum is an initiative ... -
HK air-con contractors jailed for bribing Macau hotel executive
Two former air-conditioning maintenance contractors in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of bribing an executive at a Macau hotel. The ... -
EU Office head appointed to SARs says political development ‘not so common ground’ with China
Thomas Gnocchi, head of office, EU Office to Hong Kong and Macau, suggested there are political topics on which the EU and China did not agree. ... -
Police arrest two MPay fraud suspects
Police have arrested two men for abusing MPay accounts allegedly stolen by a criminal syndicate, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has disclosed. The two suspects, surnamed Huang, ... -
Hac-Sa adventure facilities to cap at MOP1.4 billion for construction
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, has assured the parliament the construction cost of the Hac-Sa adventure facilities will not exceed MOP1.4 billion. Cheong ... -
Government to address underperforming civil servants
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, believes the issue of underperforming civil servants can be addressed via performance appraisal. At a recent parliamentary session, ... -
Gov’t to launch new apps to expand e-governance
A minimum of two new apps will be launched next year to help expand the digital services provided by the government, Secretary for Administration and Justice ... -
Improvements regarding off-plan properties law reviewed
Protections for off-plan property purchases will be refined through legal means, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong told parliament yesterday. During his policy question session ... -
17 HIV cases recorded in first nine months
There have been 17 newly recorded HIV infections from local residents in the first nine months of the year – 15 men and two women – ... -
Centralized kitchen linked to food poisoning among university students
A food poisoning case concerning 30 University of Macau students has been attributed to a centralized kitchen with poor hygiene practices, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) ... -
Inaugural film festival seeks local entries
An inaugural international short film festival in Macau is calling for local entries until Dec. 15, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced. Officially known as ... -
Group expects economy to remain stable next three months
The end of the year will bring an even higher number of events, which will bring additional energy into the economy – expected to be stable ... -
Despite high frequency, cyberattacks cause minimal damage in 2023
The cyberattacks faced by public entities this year have been limited in effect, although high in frequency, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has disclosed. While responding ... -
Gov’t confirms no A&E at Cotai hospital during first phase
The new Cotai hospital, set to soft-open on Handover Anniversary, will provide no accident and emergency (A&E) services, at least during its early phase of operations, ... -
Ho Iat Seng boasts e-governance as his achievement in office
Changes in e-governance have made public services more convenient and accessible during his past years in office, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said in response ... -
Ho Iat Seng: Sandwich-class housing on hold due to lack of demand
The sandwich-class housing project, a concept that Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng introduced to Macau after taking office, will be halted temporarily due to lack of ... -
CE: National security and patriotic education nothing new to Macau
Macau has a solid and established foundation when it comes to education on national security and patriotism, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng told the Policy Address ... -
Gov’t looks into racer after online outcry on underage drinking
An investigation has been initiated into the alleged underage drinking of the Formula 4 (F4) winner in the Macau Grand Prix on Sunday, a local health ... -
Discussions on increase minimum wage on turbo at parliament
After passing its first reading last week, the minimum wage adjustment bill saw its first committee discussion yesterday. After the meeting, committee president Vong Hin Fai ... -
Gov’t announces details of acquiring cultural, sporting and other talents
The government announced in yesterday’s Official Gazette the requirements for talented workers to be recruited in the cultural, sporting and other industries. The government wishes to ... -
Man sentenced for sexually assaulting step-daughters with psychiatric disorders
A man was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for sexually assaulting two women who have mild psychiatric illnesses and who require long-term ... -
Grieving parents present 8,000 signatures in petition calling for nursery surveillance
The parents of the three-month-old who passed away at Taipa Fong Chong Nursery almost a month ago have presented 8,000 signatures to the government, demanding surveillance ... -
Gov’t proposes easing real property transaction restrictions in new bill
Local restrictions on real property transactions will be relaxed pending the passage of a new bill, the Executive Council (ExCo) announced to a press conference over ... -
Bill to overhaul parliamentary selection requirements passes ExCo
A bill aimed at rebuilding the Legislative Assembly selection procedure has successfully passed the Executive Council (ExCo) and will be submitted to parliament, as revealed by ... -
Minimum wage bill passes first reading amid heated debate
The bill to raise the minimum wage to MOP34 per hour passed its first reading yesterday, with discussions mainly about the wage’s review period. The bill ... -
Updates on property anti-speculation measures soon
The government will soon announce updates on the speculation-discouraging measures concerning real properties, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has told a parliamentary plenary. ... -
Prosecutor accuses Kong’s colleagues of malpractice
The prosecution in Kong Chi’s alleged corruption trial has accused two of Kong’s Public Prosecutions Office (MP) colleagues of separate instances of malpractice. Prosecutor Leong Man ... -
Duo apprehended for alleged phone scams
Police have arrested two men and delivered them to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for alleged impostor phone scams, the MP said in a statement yesterday. ... -
Senior residence project receives 200 queries, applications in first hour
During the first hour for official applications, the senior residence project received over 200 queries and applications, local media reported yesterday. The official opening of applications ...
