Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Our Desk | Social network sharing – How much is too much?
To start, I would say that we definitely live in era in which the world has turned “voyeuristic”. We photograph and film pretty much everything in ... -
Gov’t proposal on Hato damaged vehicles subsidy to be voted on
The Executive Council (ExCo) has analyzed the final draft of the proposal which will be send to the Legislative Assembly (AL) in order to support residents ... -
AL Plenary | Democrats criticize bill to hand demonstrations to the police
Ng Kuok Cheong, Au Kam San and José Pereira Coutinho were the most vocal critics against the changes promoted by the government to the law of ... -
Architect says historic texture of the city being usurped
The need for an urban Master Plan for Macau was the topic of the working lunch the British Business Association of Macao (BBAM) held last week ... -
Urban Planning Committee suspends discussion on Cheoc Van hotel
The Urban Planning Committee (CPU) gathered in plenary meeting yesterday to discuss the approval of the urban conditions of 19 land plots across the Peninsula and ... -
Former ‘Best Female Chefs’ share their culinary inspiration
A lunch made by two award winners of the best female Asian chefs from 2014 and 2016 was organized on the sidelines of this year’s best 50 ... -
Committee reaches consensus to launch study on urban renewal
The government will be conducting a study into the territory’s urban renewal needs through the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), as mentioned by the ... -
Crime | Armed robbery to pawn shop leaves one injured
An armed robbery occurred at a pawnshop located at Avenida da Praia Grande in central Macau yesterday. The heist took place in the early hours of ... -
Authors’ debate challenges and advantages of ‘writing Macau’
Writing Macau,” a talk featuring three authors that have depicted Macau or related topics in their works, be they a newspaper column, a romance or poem, ... -
AL Plenary | Plan to build a ‘neighborhood’ for the elderly in Hengqin announced
The government is planning to build not just a nursing home for elderly people on Hengqin island, as was revealed previously, but a “neighborhood” dedicated to ... -
Leong says Jockey Club owes ‘only’ MOP150 million
The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) owes a total of MOP150 million in taxes to the government, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong told media ... -
‘Maturing’ Forum Macau celebrates 15 years
The Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries – Macao (Forum Macau) is, “after 15 years and in resemblance to humans, ... -
Duetto to bring opera ‘closer’ to the audience
Set to bring back opera to the “special” stage of the Dom Pedro V Theatre, the Opera “Duetto,” by Peter Gordon and Andrea Bettinelli Dal Cin ... -
Crime | HKD920,000 stolen in currency exchange scheme
A man from mainland China was victim of a violent theft that occurred in an unidentified casino-hotel which caused him a loss calculated to be HKD920,000, ... -
New Macau says heritage protection consultation lacks in detail
The New Macau Association (ANM) presented its opinion about the on-going public consultation of the Safeguard and Management Plan of the Historic Center of Macau yesterday ... -
Fabled comic book hero Michel Vaillant returns to Macau
The fabled comic book hero Michel Vaillant is set to return to Macau for the new episode of his racing adventures. The book cover was presented ... -
Rodrigo’s exhibition explores a different approach to humour
Titled “Punacotheca,” the new exhibition from Macau-based Portuguese cartoonist Rodrigo de Matos proposes a completely different approach to the “humorous” style that is always present in ... -
Journalism was a door to ‘meet and talk with very special people’
Portuguese journalist and author Ana Margarida de Carvalho gave a talk yesterday afternoon at the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) titled “From Journalism to Literature.” Carvalho was ... -
Our Desk | Harassment, bullying and other forms of abuse
“Harassment” is a word that in the last few weeks and months has been written countless times, mostly in relation to the recent (yet old) scandal ... -
Q&A | Victoria Willing – Artist and writer: ‘Men are still in power; all we need is more balance’
Victoria Willing is a well-known London-based actress, voice artist and writer, known for her work in several movies and TV series productions, such as “The Inbetweeners ... -
Benfica wins 3-2 and makes history for local football
Benfica de Macau football club won 3-2 against Taiwan’s Hang Yuen FC in a nerve-racking match that saw the Macau team go to half time losing ... -
Football | Participation in AFC Cup a ‘unique opportunity’ for Benfica Macau
Football club Benfica de Macau is ready to participate in the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2018 group stage. Several Benfica representatives have acknowledged this opportunity ... -
Primary school students accused of arson
A group of three local primary school students aged 10 and 11 years old were accused of arson, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson informed yesterday during ... -
Macau painted in ‘Holi’ colors
Holi” or the “Festival of the Colors” is an ancient Hindu tradition which is celebrated all across India and also in Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, among ... -
Concerns over lack of inspection to publicly owned companies
The Legislative Assembly (AL) Follow-up Committee for Public Finance has expressed concerns over the lack of inspection authority over publicly-owned companies and their branches. According to ... -
Crime | Currency exchange scams continue
Currency exchange fraud within and in the vicinity of local casinos accounts for a significant proportion of criminal activity observed over the last few months. In ... -
Local vet hospital acquires ‘unique equipment’
Green Cross, the largest and the oldest Veterinary Hospital in Macau has just acquired unique equipment that puts Macau on the leading edge of house animals’ ... -
Art | 130 female artists join first Macau Biennial
For the first time Macau will hold an International Biennial solely dedicated to the works of female artists. The plan to hold the event was foreshadowed ... -
Crime | Robbed while giving information to alleged tourist
A female resident of Macau had her mobile phone stolen while providing assistance to an allegedly lost tourist, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during ... -
Our Desk | Assumption – The Science of the ‘Ignorant’
In our daily lives, there are many things that we “take for granted” or assume will turn out in a particular way. This applies to work ... -
Air Macau flight returns after captain smells smoke in the cabin
An Air Macau Beijing- bound flight returned to the gate after it took off from Macau yesterday morning. According to information given to the Times by ... -
AL Plenary All stamp duty law amendments passed bar one
Yesterday, the Legislative Assembly (AL) passed amendments proposed to enforce the stamp duty in instances of the acquisition of second (and subsequent) housing units. These amendments ... -
AL Plenary | Effectiveness of new measures to ‘cool down’ real estate market questioned
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, was yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) to present two bills that aim, according to the government, to ... -
Crime | Croupier and two gamblers arrested for embezzlement
A 48-year-old croupier and two gamblers from mainland China were arrested on the weekend after the casino at which the croupier was employed filed a complaint ... -
AL releases Sulu’s suspension documents
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has finally agreed to the requests made by lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho, to allow access to the documents sent by the legislative ...
