Author: João Pedro Lau
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Explaining the Seac Pai Van fiasco | Lowest bidder tends to neglect quality
Following the discovery of various flaws in the public housing estate in Seac Pai Van, including that of paper bags inside the apartments’ walls and cracks ... -
CRIME | Security guard caught stealing from museum
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has taken a 27-year-old security guard from the mainland into custody after he was alleged to have stolen money from the safety ... -
Seac Pai Van residents fear becoming ‘second Sin Fong’
A group of proprietors from the public housing estate in Seac Pai Van have handed a petition to the Macau government, expressing their concerns regarding the ... -
Booths selling CNY paraphernalia struggle with business
Bad weather and the poor design of stalls have created unfavorable results for owners of Chinese New Year pinwheel stalls outside the A-Ma Temple in Barra. ... -
Our Desk: Dis-communication
Throughout my 18 months as a journalist, the one expression I have heard most often from government officials is “continue to communicate with the public and ... -
Record number of visitors, crowd control measures implemented
The Public Security Police (PSP) has revealed that more than 1.72 million people crossed the Macau border checkpoints between February 18 and 22. Meanwhile, the Secretary ... -
Group supports transgender people requesting ID gender change
The Rainbow of Macau association will meet with Identification Bureau (DSI) officials on February 24 to discuss the issue of changing gender on Macau’s identification ... -
Exclusive interview with Luís Ortet | The Chinese zodiac for fun
It’s the time of year when local Chinese residents try to take a peek at their fortune for the upcoming year by reading Chinese zodiac ... -
Lawmakers still divided on domestic violence legislation
Lawmakers failed to reach a conclusion yesterday following discussions on an amendment to the Penal Code pertaining to the Domestic Violence Prevention and Correction Law. Under ... -
Education | IPM launches research on language and cultural identity
A project entitled the “Macau public’s attitude on language and cultural identity under a multicultural and multilingual background” was announced this week in a press conference ... -
IAS wants responsible gambling kiosk in every casino
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) president Iong Kong Io has said that the authorities are planning to install at least one kiosk that promotes responsible gambling ... -
Chui considers renegotiation of LRT contracts
Chief Executive Chui Sai On said yesterday that the Macau government will continue to discuss the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) construction project with contractors, and will ... -
Gov’t flags expansion of Consumer Council authority
The Macau government’s inter-departmental task group, responsible for reviewing local consumer protection legislation, has released a consultation conclusion report. The group has found that the majority ... -
LRT | New Macau forum slams ‘collective irresponsibility’
In a public forum organized by the New Macau Association (ANM) yesterday at the Luís de Camões Garden, panel guests criticized local government officials for being ... -
Entertainment | Venetian celebrates Chinese New Year in style
The Venetian Macao has prepared a “Seasons of Prosperity” fiesta in the resort’s outdoor area to welcome residents and visitors coming to celebrate the Chinese ... -
ART | Mio Pang Fei brings ‘Beyond the Surface’ to town
The “Beyond the Surface, Mio Pang Fei Featured Art Exhibition” is taking place at the Albergue SCM until March 1. It showcases a number of featured ... -
Newly formed group intends to scrutinize UM administration
A group that refers to itself as “Umac Watchdog” announced its official establishment yesterday. Jason Chao, one of the founding members said that the objective of ... -
Crime | Two cases of alleged sexual assualt on minors
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have taken a man into custody, and handed another one to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), in two separate cases of sexual ... -
Our Desk: Macau – Loulan
During our geography class in high school, our teacher would sometimes share with us his travelling experiences, especially his journeys to mainland China. He went to ... -
Cooperation with Guangdong over waste disposal enhanced
Chief Executive Chui Sai On met the Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party’s Guangdong Provincial Committee Hu Chunhua on Friday, and revealed that Macau will be ... -
Labor rights | Lawmakers agree on typhoon insurance rate for employees
Members of the Legislative Assembly (AL) First Standing Committee reached consensus with the Macau government yesterday regarding a mandatory additional typhoon insurance rate for employees. ... -
JLL forecasts | Cosmetics and fast fashion to benefit from decline in luxury retail
The recent decline in the luxury retail market may benefit cosmetic and fast fashion stores in Macau, says Michael Klibaner, Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) regional director ... -
Gov’t to regulate local vets
Lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang revealed that the Macau government is in the process of drafting legislation to regulate veterinarians practicing in Macau. She also revealed that ... -
Report finds no improvement in local media freedom
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) yesterday released its 2014 Annual Report on Press Freedom in China and Hong Kong. In its “Hong Kong and Macau” ... -
PJ receives multiple computer fraud reports
The Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed that they have received reports on three separate cases of suspected computer fraud over the previous weekend, where one of the ... -
Group marches to hurry animal protection legislation
Hundreds of residents yesterday afternoon participated in a protest organized by the Abandoned Animals Protection Association of Macau (AAPAM), demanding that lawmakers pass the Animal Protection ... -
Scholar questions Hengqin effects on local economy
During a symposium organized by the University of Macau (UM) yesterday, Prof Chen Guanhan from Sun Yat-sen University said that some Macau enterprises will barely survive ... -
Local SMEs valued for their casino resort knowledge
A small Macau company competing against a similar firm in Singapore or Hong Kong with more than 100 employees can face challenges of David vs. ... -
Tourism | More visitors expected during Chinese New Year
During an annual press conference yesterday, director of the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), Helena de Senna Fernandes, stated that the office estimates a five percent ... -
IPM students protest social worker registration proposal
Up to 100 students from the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) yesterday confronted officials from the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) during a special consultation session, held for ... -
Ceilidh Night School fosters traditional Scottish music and dance
Spinning and dancing with a group of primary six (P6) students in Gaelic music, it would be easy to think you’re in Scotland when you’re actually ... -
Protesters to demand an apology from Fong Chi Keong
Macau Conscience is planning a march on January 24 at 3pm to demand the abolition of government appointed seats in the Legislative Assembly (AL) after the ... -
Audit report predicts massive LRT budget blowout
In the “Third Special Audit Report on the First Phase of the Light Rail Transit System” published yesterday, the Commission of Audit (CA) revealed that the ... -
CRIME | Scammers impersonate telecom operators and police officials
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have received two reports where suspected scammers were alleged to have impersonated employees of telecommunication companies and law enforcement agents. PJ information ... -
Our Desk: Surpresa!
Last week, I asked my friends on Facebook what time I should start queuing outside the Portuguese Consulate to get my citizen card renewed so that ...
