Author: Julie Zhu, MDT
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Macau education chief promises diverse views on HK unrest
The head of Macau’s Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has said that his bureau promotes a multi-faceted analysis of Hong Kong’s social unrest. In an ... -
HK-Macau intercity football match postponed
Hong Kong Football Association has announced the latest arrangements for three football matches amid the city’s protests, according to a statement released by the association. The ... -
Wanzai Port to accommodate up to 3,840 crossings per hour
The Wanzai Port will officially reopen on January 23 with an hourly immigration capacity of 3,840 crossings, the local government announced yesterday during a press conference. ... -
New electronics recycling plan to tackle large appliances
Starting from January 1, the local government will implement a new recycling program for more types of electronics and electrical devices, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) ... -
Most Indian tourists say they want to return to Macau
More than 70% of visitors from India are willing to visit Macau again, according to a Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) survey. In pursuit of a ... -
Ho Iat Seng returns from trade mission in Guangdong
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has reiterated the two major priorities of his administration: to improve the livelihoods of local people and to enhance the communication ... -
MUST launches State Key Lab Hengqin branch
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) opened the Hengqin branch of its State Key Laboratories earlier this week. The unveiling ceremony was held on ... -
MUST rector Liu Liang | Chinese medicine was the first in medical history
The Rector of the Macau University of Science and Technology has called for traditional Chinese medicine to more closely align with modern science, adding that being ... -
Visitor growth expected to grind to a halt in 2020
The local government is not seeing any obvious indications that this year’s significant growth in the number of tourists will extend into the first half of ... -
Higher education | IFT signs curriculum, training agreement with Tencent
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) is collaborating with Tencent to enrich the school’s curriculum, jointly explore projects and train talented human resources for the ... -
Mainland’s Education Through Labor not applicable in Macau
Last month, at the Legislative Assembly, lawmaker Lei Chan U proposed that Macau should implement mainland China’s Education Through Labor (ETL) approach. ETL is a common ... -
LRT fares set between 6 and 10 patacas per trip
The six-pataca Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) fare previously reported by the Times was confirmed yesterday by the Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais ... -
Third Standing Committee of the AL | Migrant workers claim meeting cut short for lack of translators
The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) unexpectedly cut short a planned two-hour meeting with representatives of the city’s domestic helpers due to a ... -
Lawmaker urges crackdown on parallel trading
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has urged the local government to regulate parallel trading activities. In his latest interpellation, Sou highlighted the problem posed by parallel trading activities ... -
Secretary calls for more foreign affairs activities in Macau
Sonia Chan, the soon-to-depart Secretary for Administration and Justice, has proposed to the Central Government to organize certain types of foreign affairs activities in Macau. Last ... -
Three Chief Executives agree last 20 years were Macau’s best
In separate interviews with mainland state media outlet CCTV, Macau’s three Chief Executives each expressed that in their opinion, the last 20 years since the handover ... -
Freedom of finance: UM professor wants funding autonomy to promote creativity
A professor from the University of Macau (UM) is calling on the Macau SAR government to give the public university more financial autonomy to boost the ... -
Education | After rapid improvement in PISA literacies, Macau climbs to third spot
For the first time, Macau has ranked third in all three literacy measures of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2018 (PISA), the Education and Youth ... -
The new government | Ho Iat Seng hints at difficulties in selecting unexpected secretary duo
The Chief Executive elect, Ho Iat Seng, indicated that it was difficult for him to make the decisions to appoint Lei Wai Nong as the ... -
Chinese yuan planned to flow freely in GBA by 2022
The Chinese yuan is planned to flow freely in the entire Greater Bay Area by 2022, according to Carol Lao, deputy director of the financial ... -
Gaming Service Index | Washroom environment rating continues to drop
The overall state of washroom environments in local casinos recorded another year of decline in 2019, following a similar drop last year. Nevertheless, in broad ... -
Legislative Assembly | Gov’t intends to study salary increase for high-ranking officials
The local government intends to conduct a study on a salary increase for high-ranking officials, according to Kou Peng Kuan, director of the Public Administration and ... -
AL Plenary | Public consultation on 60-billion-pataca ‘sovereign wealth fund’ planned for 2020
The local government has planned to conduct a public consultation on the establishment of a 60-billion-pataca Macau investment development fund. In July, the local government proposed ... -
Higher-star hotels record higher occupancy
The higher the star of a Macau hotel is, the higher its occupancy rate, according to the Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria ... -
Crime | Scammers defraud money exchangers with toilet paper and play money
Two illegal currency exchangers fell victim to a money exchange scam in which the scammers used toilet paper and play money as real banknotes, the Judiciary ... -
DSAL open to health proof requirement for domestic helpers
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is open to the prospect of requiring non-local workers, in particular domestic helpers, to submit their proof of health. In a ... -
Former lawmaker hopes all sectors fight for human rights
Executive Council member and former lawmaker Leonel Alberto Alves said he hopes that all sectors in Macau can fight for human rights. On Friday’s 2019 Decorations, ... -
Government to award brand new organization for bravery
Three senior public servants and a new organization, which has not yet completed a single mission, will receive awards for their hard work and bravery today. ... -
New Macau demands shelving of facial recognition trial
The New Macau Association (ANM) is demanding that local security shelve the facial recognition trial for CCTV surveillance cameras, Sulu Sou said during a press conference ... -
Budget 2020 | Ministerial conferences budget doubles that of 2018
The budget for the ministerial conferences has nearly tripled from that of 2018, the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong revealed yesterday while presenting the ... -
Lei Chan U | Lawmaker proposes education through labor
Lawmaker Lei Chan U proposed that Macau should carry out Education Through Labor (ETL), which has been one of the focuses of Mainland China’s education framework. ... -
Macau middle schools want more ‘love for the country’
The Macau SAR government is suggesting that Macau’s middle school students need a broader and deeper education to develop their sense of responsibility and love towards ... -
DSE adjusts subsidy repayment due to economic downturn
To support the financial difficulties that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may face in response to the recent economic downturn, the government has introduced short-term measures ... -
E-government not applicable for judicial procedures: Chan Chak Mo
Yesterday, the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) continued its discussion on the e-government bill, with officials suggesting that the bill should not apply ... -
MGM launches new round of SME matching sessions
MGM hosted a new round of SME Business Matching Sessions yesterday at MGM Macau in collaboration with Macao Chamber of Commerce (MCC), and other organizations such ...
