Author: Julie Zhu, MDT
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AL election | Cloee Chao focuses on gaming employees’ welfare
Cloee Chao, founder of the Macau Gaming Industry Frontline Workers’ Union and first candidate of list 25, “Linha de Frente dos Trabalhadores de Casinos,” said that ... -
AL Election | Song Pek Kei’s team focus on recruitment of high officials
Song Pek Kei, the first candidate of Associação dos Cidadãos para o Desenvolvimento de Macau – in the No.8 list of the Legislative Assembly election – ... -
AL election | Ng’s campaign continues ‛Macau People, Macau Land’ appeals
Ng Kuok Cheong, who heads the Associação de Próspero Macau Democrático (APMD) group (number three on Sunday’s legislative election ballot) will continue to pursue universal suffrage ... -
AL election | Angela Leong wants Macau propelled by a responsible gaming industry
Nova União para Desenvolvimento de Macau, led by lawmaker Angela Leong, has proposed eight topics for their platform, ranging from economic to cultural development of Macau. ... -
AL Election | Pearl Horizon buyers prioritize solving their issues
The first candidate of list 24 to the Legislative Assembly election, Kou Meng Pok, said that he would withdraw from the election if the government can ... -
Police contact Facebook regarding AL election violation
The city’s police authority contacted Facebook’s Asia division regarding an alleged Legislative Assembly (AL) election violation involving the social network service provider, according to the president ... -
Nearly all SMEs were affected by storm
Several small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Macau are said to have been affected by Typhoon Hato, according to the president of the Macau Small and ... -
Crime | Police looking for man responsible for two scams
Authorities are looking for a suspect possibly responsible for two scams from which he obtained a total of HKD50,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported in a ... -
Macau can integrate Chinese and Western digitalmarketing, expert says
At an industry event organized by the France Macau Business Association last Friday, Wild At Heart founder Lug Giroud said that Macau’s digital marketing is very ... -
Our Desk | Recycling starts early
Around ten years ago, in the city where I grew up, the government one day decided to fine people RMB200 for walking around topless. Of course, ... -
Election will be held September 17, as planned
The Legislative Assembly election will be held, as planned, on September 17, the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) announced at a press ... -
Elderly siblings face possible prosecution for spreading rumor
Two local siblings, a 73-year-old man and his 68-year-old sister, have been presented to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for spreading rumors related to the typhoon, ... -
Gov’t to issue compensation for deceased, injured, damages
The government organized a press conference yesterday to report the latest updates regarding Wednesday’s typhoon. Led by Chief Executive Chui Sai On, Secretary for Administration and ... -
Gaming | Bowie not disclosing MGM Cotai opening date
Grant Bowie, chief executive officer and executive director of MGM China, said that the casino operator is still working with the Macau government regarding MGM Cotai’s ... -
Higher education | Portugal high school students apply for IPM programs
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) held the opening ceremony for the 2017/2018 academic year last week. Approximately 10 percent of the new academic year’s students at ... -
Double-plated car owners can pay mainland tolls with Macau Pass
The China Guangfa Bank Macau Branch, together with Macau Pass and E-Serve launched a rechargeable card which allows Macau’s double- plated vehicles to pay mainland tolls ... -
AL Plenary | Raimundo do Rosário says ‘nobody is doing’ mandatory building inspections
During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly’s (AL) plenary meeting, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, discussed with lawmakers about the mandatory building inspections concerning ... -
Wushu Master Challenge concludes
The 2017 Wushu Master Challenge closed officially yesterday. A Wushu and lion dance parade took place at Senado Square, followed by a closing ceremony at the ... -
AL Plenary | Lawmakers rejected CE’s right to amend rental adjustment rate
Lawmakers refused to grant the discretionary power to the chief executive to amend the rental adjustment rate during the article-by article analysis of a rental ... -
AL Plenary | Rental contracts should be certified by a notary
The Legislative Assembly (AL) is voting in a new law to introduce a rental control mechanism. The article-by-article voting process was met with a great debate ... -
Al Plenary | Unpaid management fees norms rejected
Legal norms suggesting that house buyers should be accountable for paying property management fees owed by the house sellers (in particular, those who already purchased the ... -
AL Plenary | Developers paying property management fees stirs lawmakers
An article suggesting that real estate developers should be accountable for paying for property management fees triggered great dispute among the lawmakers, including those who rarely ... -
Al Plenary | Iao Hon hygiene situation draws lawmakers’ attention
Hygiene issues concerning the Iao Hon district were discussed yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting, with the government noting that it does not have ... -
AL Plenary | Chui: ‘2018 will be a good opportunity for Macau’s development’
The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, attended the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting yesterday, where he answered lawmakers’ questions on several topics relating to Macau’s ... -
Science | New dome show features ‘Lights of Wonder’
Starting from yesterday, the Macau Science Center (MSC) is presenting an all-new dome show called, “Aurora: Lights of Wonder,” at the center’s Planetarium. According to the ... -
Crime | Man attempted suicide to escape usury group
A mainland man attempted to commit suicide in front of a usury group inside a public restaurant earlier this month, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday ... -
Our Desk | Politicians make their points more clearly if given less time
The Legislative Assembly (AL) recently passed a proposal which suggests an amendment of AL procedures. The original draft of the bill included 24 detailed proposals which ... -
Local artists exhibition kicks off with 72 works
The Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists – Exhibition of Works by Winners officially kicked off last Friday, at the Old Court Building. In last year’s edition ... -
AL Plenary | Suppression of banners withdrawn from vote
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed a motion yesterday to discuss the amendment of the AL internal rules. The motion was passed, with many lawmakers voicing their ... -
Guangdong-Macau products fair opens tomorrow
Five booths run by Portuguese enterprises will showcase Portugal’s products in the upcoming Guangdong and Macau Branded Product Fair 2017 (GMBPF 2017) which will take place ... -
Beijing–Macau-Lisbon flights officially take off
The first Beijing-Macau flight from Beijing Capital Airlines landed at Macau International Airport (MIA) yesterday, marking the beginning of flights bringing passengers to Macau from Beijing ... -
Film fair helps local producers in search of investors
The 2017 Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau Film Production Investment and Trade Fair kicked off yesterday at the Regency Art Hotel Macau. The two-day fair is exclusively for ... -
Book Carnival’s English offerings mostly for children
The Macau Book Carnival 2017 officially kicked off last Friday at the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM), with many English-language children’s books on offer. The event will ... -
Transport | Bus frequency to increase from next school year
The Transport Advisory Committee held a meeting yesterday to discuss recent issues regarding the city’s transport situation. Lam Hin San, Director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), ... -
Urban Renewal Committee | Building renovation ratio under debate
The Urban Renewal Committee has yet to make a final decision over regulations governing the percentage of owners required to agree to move forward with a ...
