Author: Julie Zhu, MDT
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Seminar | Architect: Achieving harmonious style implies drastic changes
He Jingtang, honorary Dean of School of Architecture of the South China University of Technology, gave a lecture last week on Design for Drastically Changing China, ... -
Crime | Mainland men lost HKD200,000 to casino fraud
Three mainland men were cheated out of HKD200,000 by a mainland man who claimed to be a junket promoter in Macau, the PJ announced yesterday. The ... -
Ho Chio Meng says 21 years in jail is unfair
Who would imagine some years ago that the region’s former top prosecutor, Ho Chio Meng, would be convicted and sentenced to 21 years in jail, leaving ... -
Ahead of Retirement | Kwan longs for trade union law implementation
Soon to depart lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang said that the lack of implementation of a trade union law and universal minimum wage are two letdowns in her ... -
Survey | Consumer Confidence Index shows trust in local economy
The Macau Consumer Confidence Index (MCCI) for the second quarter of 2017 indicated only one of the six sub-indexes in MCCI increased compared with the first ... -
Our Desk | Who goes to the Wushu Masters Challenge?
The second edition of the Wushu Masters Challenge will take place from August 10 to 13. The four-day challenge will include a wide range of activities, ... -
Kwan Tsui Hang confirms retirement from AL
Lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang has confirmed to the Times she will not run in the upcoming Legislative Assembly election, stating that she will refuse the position ... -
Q&A | Janice Wong, Chef: ‘The Janice Wong brand is something very unique’
Janice Wong is a native Singaporean who was voted Asia’s Best Pastry Chef in 2013 and 2014 at the prestigious San Pellegrino Asia Top 50, as ... -
Gov’t to launch study for fifth Macau-Taipa link
The government has confirmed that it will announce, by the end of this year, the commencement of a project plan regarding a fifth link connecting the ... -
Matchmaking company expands to Macau
A one to one high-end dating company established its mainland China branch in Shanghai recently. Based in Hong Kong, the matchmaking company, My Champagne, now has around ... -
Sports | MOP2m budget cut for the 2nd Wushu Masters Challenge
The local government has planned a smaller budget for the second edition of the Wushu Masters Challenge, as revealed by the President of the Sports Bureau ... -
Tigerair to run more flights between Macau and Taiwan
The Chairman of Tigerair Taiwan, Chang Ho-Jo, said that the low-cost carrier will increase the frequency of flights between Macau and Taiwan, starting from August. The ... -
AL Plenary | New round of social housing applications in Q4
A new round of applications for Macau’s social housing program will open in the fourth quarter. The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said during ... -
Crime | Man blackmailed following naked online chat
A local man was blackmailed after a nude chat with an Internet friend through Skype, as revealed by the Judiciary Police (PJ) during yesterday’s press conference. ... -
‘Residents-only’ housing proposals criticized
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong’s motion to debate public interests, in particular the housing issues on the region’s reclamation land, was rejected by the majority of lawmakers ... -
Technology | 5G networks still under discussion
The establishment of 5G network infrastructure was discussed yesterday during the 18th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, held at ... -
Association suggests building three schools at Canidrome
The Choi In Tong Sam Association has proposed to the government the possibility of saving the football court of the Macau Canidrome and using the remaining ... -
Consumer satisfaction recorded historical peak
The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) published the Macau Consumer Satisfaction Index 2017 this week, and Macau ... -
Gov’t collects opinions for Greater Bay Area development
Starting from yesterday until June 28, the local government is calling the public to share their opinions with the government in regard to the cosmopolitan development ... -
Health | Pediatric Rehabilitation Center inaugurated
The Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, officially established in the Areia Preta Health Center yesterday, is expected to provide better and faster medical assistance to children with developmental ... -
Poultry sellers disagree with compensation proposal
The fourth round of talks between employers in the poultry sector and the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), took place yesterday at the IACM headquarters. ... -
Our Desk | Forgotten buses
Bus line 25 has recently become a hot topic because it was decided that the line would no longer serve the Hac Sa Beach area. Some ... -
Belt and Road initiative brings opportunities to Macau
On the second day of the International Conference on the Belt and Road and Macau’s Development, several participants voiced their opinions regarding the construction of the ... -
Education | Mainland-Macau youth exchange to be expanded
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) will expand youth exchange programs between mainland China and Macau. This information was revealed during a DSEJ press conference ... -
Labor Research suggests Macau should reduce weekly working hours
The dean of the China Institute of Industrial Relations’ Faculty of Law, Jiang Ying, has suggested that Macau should reduce the region’s minimum weekly working hours ... -
Leong claims gov’t monitors property market closely
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, said yesterday that the government is paying particular attention to the real estate sector. Leong said that a ... -
China-Portuguese Speaking Countries fund comes to Macau
The USD1 billion China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Cooperation and Development Fund temporary headquarters were inaugurated yesterday The fund’s temporary office is located in the Business Support ... -
AL election | Gaming operators should be neutral during campaign
The Electoral Affairs Commission of the Legislative Assembly (CAEAL), the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) held a meeting with ... -
Lotus flower festival to begin next week
The Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) held a conference on Friday to announce the latest information on the bureau’s recent works and upcoming events. During ... -
AL Plenary | Former La Scala land public housing project to be assessed
The Legislative Assembly (AL) posed several questions to Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário concerning the government-reclaimed land from the former “La Scala” ... -
AL Plenary | Lawmakers deem high officials accountable for problems reported by CCAC
Several lawmakers posed questions yesterday to the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, regarding the government’s method of handling the problems reported by the Commission ... -
Green book published to guide Macau’s tourism development
The University of Macau (UM) launched yesterday the Green Book of Macau, Annual Report on Development of Travel and Leisure in Macau (2016-2017). Proposed by the ... -
New civil protection center starts operation
Located inside Taipa’s Immigration Department Office building, the region’s new Civil Protection Operational Center officially began operations yesterday. An opening ceremony was held at the new ... -
Poultry vendors unsatisfied with IACM subsidies offer
The Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) had a meeting with employers from the poultry sector to discuss the city’s permanent ban on sales of live ... -
Lawyers’ Day: ‘Residents more demanding about their rights’
Three days of activities devoted to Lawyers’ Day kicked off last Friday. The opening ceremony held at the Senado Square was attended by many of Macau’s ...
