Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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International Children’s Day | Good Shepherd Center aims to raise local awareness on adoption
Sister Juliana Devoy, director of the Good Shepherd Center in Macau, said during a press conference yesterday that she has gathered a group of concerned citizens ... -
Crime | Malaysian worker found to have a small weapon arsenal
A 43-year-old Malaysian national working as a casino manager in Macau was discovered to own a small weapon arsenal at his home by the Public Security ... -
AL Plenary | Non-mandatory pension fund scheme barely approved
The detailed discussion and approval of the bill that establishes the so-called second level of social security system (Non Mandatory Central Provident Fund Scheme) provoked yesterday ... -
Q&A | Chao Peng, Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, City University of Macau: ‘Our goal is to create a new service that can benefit the Macau platform’
The City University of Macau (CityU) has recently launched two graduate courses, a Master (MA) and a Doctorate degree (PhD), which aim to provide additional knowledge ... -
Macron is ‘the furthering of the European project’
The recent French presidential elections were discussed last week at the France Macau Business Association (FMBA) breakfast meeting held at Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16. French ... -
China-PSC fund headquarters to be unveiled during int’l infrastructure forum
The China-Portuguese speaking countries (PSC) cooperation and development fund headquarters and protocol signing ceremony will be one of the highlights of this year’s edition of the ... -
Roadworks inspection | ‘There were days when it rained and they said the weather was sunny’
Following the report released this week by the Commission of Audit (CA) slamming roadworks coordination in Macau, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IACM) head, José Tavares, ... -
World supermodel event kicks off
The 10th edition of the World Supermodel Production (WSP) event kicked off yesterday afternoon at the Macau Tower outdoors observation deck (Adventure Deck). This is the ... -
Audit report slams road works’ coordination
The Commission of Audit (CA) issued a new report yesterday which heavily criticized the work of the “Road Works Coordination Group.” In the report, the CA ... -
Transport | Street parking fares to surge next month
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) will update the fares of all parking meters from June 17, the bureau informed in a press conference yesterday morning. The fare ... -
Dragon Boat races draw more local youth to sports
Preparations for the International Dragon Boat Races, which kick off on Saturday, are well underway at the Nam Van Nautical Center. The activity was practiced informally ... -
Phase 3 starts in June | MOP3.8 billion bill on Pac On Ferry Terminal not closed
Inaugurated yesterday morning after about 12 years in construction, the new Pac On Ferry Terminal (officially named Taipa Maritime Terminal) will finally commence operations from June ... -
Rosário says customers should assess CTM
The Secretary for Transports and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said yesterday that it is up to CTM customers to assess if the discount announced by ... -
Global Gaming Expo | Japan offers opportunities, challenges for integrated resorts
The opening of the Japanese market to Integrated Resorts (IR) will be a great opportunity for all people doing business in this field. Nevertheless, such a ... -
Crime | Authorities involved in several cases of fake IDs
During the last few days, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) found several cases relating to identification documents forgery, the PSP spokesperson said in a press ... -
AL Plenary Proposal to debate public housing changes approved
A proposal for a debate with the government to discuss the immediate commencement of tenders for public housing and the implementation of a permanent application mechanism was ... -
In honoris causa – ‘for the sake of the honor or the granter’
The idea of the attribution of an honorary degree – honoris causa – seems to have started during the 1470s at Oxford University in the ... -
Crime | PJ recovers HKD600,000 from robbed gambler
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reportedly recovered the sum of HKD600,000 that was stolen from a casino player, a PJ spokesperson said yesterday during a press ... -
PSP says act of force “strictly in accordance with the law”
Non-permanent resident Simon Lam was stopped by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) at the Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal on May 1 and reportedly given two ... -
Lawyer advocates termination of gaming sub-concessions
Lawyer Sérgio de Almeida Correia has addressed the issue of gaming sub-concessions in Macau, and suggested that the government should put an end to the system ... -
Gov’t announces debt ratio curbs for property loans
The government announced measures to “cool down” the real estate market yesterday. Such measures, enforceable from today, will result in an adjustment of approximately 10 percent ... -
May Day protests dominated by non-labor issues
The demonstrations that took place on May 1 (Labor Day) this year were dominated by protesters demanding solutions from the government on non-labor related issues. The ... -
Time management ‘is a question of choice and mindset’
The real challenge of time management resides in ourselves as “time management is a [matter] of choice,” said Valérie Hotton, co-founder of Care Consulting company and ... -
Secretary agrees to review affordable housing rules
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said during a meeting that “he will in a short term review the affordable housing [application] ... -
Q&A | Rocio Medina – Vice President, Worldwide Nutrition Training: ‘We are living in an epidemic of bad nutrition and obesity’
Former nutrition and obesity professor Rocio Medina, who is one of the designers of a new study program to train professionals in the field at the ... -
Illegal inn probe finds several crimes
Acting on a tip-off of an alleged illegal inn operating in the NAPE area, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) investigated the premises and found that ... -
Rotaract Club of Macau awards trip to Nepal for best project
The 15th Goodwill Ambassador Program organized by the Rotaract Club of Macau has closed by unveiling the winning team, which won a trip to Nepal. The ... -
Macau debuts polling station for French Presidential Election
A polling station for the French Presidential Election [see more on page 15] has been set up in Macau for the first time. The idea, initially promoted ... -
Arts | Daniel Flores debuts ‘intimate drawings’
Macau-born artist Daniel Vicente Flores is hosting his first exhibition at Albergue SCM. For his debut, Flores – who lived in Macau between 1989 and 1999, ... -
Secretary says: Urban Renewal Committee ‘needs time’ to achieve results
The Urban Renewal Committee gathered yesterday for its third plenary meeting. After the closed-door meeting, Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said while ... -
Process for AL election candidacy officially open
The procedures that will allow candidates to formally submit candidacy lists to run for the Legislative Assembly (AL) election in September have officially commenced, announced president ... -
Kou Meng Pok announces legislative elections candidacy
Kou Meng Pok, president of Pearl Horizon Condominium Owners United Association and protest leader for the Pearl Horizon buyers, announced yesterday that he would be candidate ... -
Joint Declaration | 30 years after, still ‘a lot to do’
Thirty years have passed today since the signing of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the ... -
AL election | Mandatory declarations top concerns of lawmaker candidates
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly election (CAEAL) met yesterday with lawmakers for a briefing on election guidelines. Questions on the mandatory declarations of ... -
Continuing Education | Third phase of plan launched with added security rule
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is launching today the third phase of the government’s Continuing Education Development Plan, to run from 2017 to 2019. ...
