Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Municipal body ‘with no political power’ raises more questions than answers
Although the idea of establishing a municipal body without political power is not new, it has regained prominence after the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia ... -
Ministerial Conference | New role: A platform for financial cooperation
The final event of yesterday’s Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum for the Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries was an entrepreneur conference ... -
Ministerial Conference | Development and Cooperation Fund headquarters relocated to Macau
The Fund for Development Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries – officially set up in 2013 with USD1 billion in funding – will move its ... -
Forum Macau Ministerial Conference | Li announces aid and preferential loans worth RMB4 billion
A package comprising 19 new measures for the upcoming three years aiming to boost and further the cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries was announced ... -
StartUp Macau closes, Project Zaask big winner
The two-day Startup Macau Forum ended yesterday with the final presentation and judging the 19-startup projects by young entrepreneurs seeking for financing and development. Portuguese project ... -
Li Keqiang kicks off visit praising local gov’t, economic growth
The Premier Li Keqiang , who is visiting Macau to take part in the fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum of Economic and Trade Cooperation ... -
Our Desk | Is F3 World Cup, a potential ‘poison pill’ for Macau?
The “debutante” Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) announced earlier this month regarding the exit of Motor Race Consultant’s Barry Bland that the “status of this ... -
Appeal won against Laos government sets new standards for both SARs
Sanum Investments, a Macau-based American company, recently appealed against the Laos government in a case judged by the Court of Appeal of Singapore, following arbitration proceedings ... -
Rosenqvist’s unexpected return is the highlight of 63th edition of the GP
In an edition that is marked by the 50th Anniversary of the Macau’s Motorcycle Grand Prix, the biggest highlight goes to the return of two-time Formula ... -
Consul: ‘Bilateral relations living a privileged moment’
The Portuguese Consul General for Macau and Hong Kong Vítor Sereno, thinks the relations between Lisbon and the MSAR are currently in a golden age. “The ... -
New Macau urges gov’t to reform public subsidies mechanism
The New Macau Association (ANM) is handing a petition to the government that aims to reform the mechanism of government subsidies in order to make the ... -
Yokohama loses Macau F3 tyre supply in ‘last minute’ deal with Pirelli
Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama was dealt an unexpected surprise this week, losing the supply deal for the Macau Grand Prix Formula 3 (F3) event in an ... -
A ‘cleaner’ version of ‘Turandot’ opens Music Festival
From October 1 to 4 the three act Opera “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini will hit the stage of the Grand Auditorium of the Macao Cultural Centre ... -
New regulations restrict drone flight
New regulations published in the government’s Official Gazette this week have established new rules for the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The so-called “drones,” which ... -
Felix da Costa will race in Hong Kong | Former Macau GP winner to focus on Formula E
Portuguese race driver António Félix da Costa revealed in an interview with the Portuguese edition of Autosport that he will retire from Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) ... -
Portuguese School unaware of plans to expand into mainland
The Macau Portuguese School (EPM) is unaware of the projects that both the Ministry of Education and Science of Portugal (MEC) and the president of the ... -
ATFPM to survey public opinion on government’s performance
The Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) will conduct a public survey, in order to gauge public opinion regarding the performance of the Chief Executive (CE) as ... -
New Macau thinks GPDP wants to prevent any kind of ‘public referendum’
The New Macau Association (ANM) thinks that the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) is targeting their organization in order to intimidate and frighten them. They ... -
GTEF to discuss new generation of tourists
This year’s edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) has established special bonds with both France and Beijing, which will serve as Macau’s country and ... -
Crime | Casino loser threatened other gamblers with syringes
A male (27) tourist from mainland China threatened several casino gamblers using syringes and a fake report that stated he was HIV positive. His stated purpose ... -
Baxter returns in the search for ‘flexibility’ and closer contact with Malacca
Scholar Alan Baxter has recently returned to the territory after being away to lecture at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil for over five years. The ... -
Macau-based coach sees need to enhance competition
Jose Arlindo Filho (better known as Josecler) a Brazilian coach and former footballer based in Macau, who has been working on the field for many years, ... -
Mermaids in Senado Square to encourage people to ‘care about fish’
In an initiative from the international organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), two activists dressed as mermaids posed at the Senado Square fountain ... -
Macanese creole Patuá seeks consensus on its writing
The endangered Patuá language (a Macanese creole) is going to change its orthography in order to seek consensus among the community. This statement was made by ... -
The Parisian opens with optimism
The Parisian, the latest addition from Sands China to the company’s portfolio in Macau, opened its doors yesterday in a ceremony presided over by Las Vegas ... -
Parisian to be ‘the most likely property to grow the market’
Gaming analysts have underscored the optimism shown by the CEO of Las Vegas Sands, Sheldon Adelson. Among them is Union Gaming Group LLC analyst, Grant Govertsen. ... -
Crime | Strapper accused of doping horse to enhance performance
A horse strapper at the Macau Jockey Club has been accused by the company for giving an undisclosed substance to one of the horses, with the ... -
Our Desk | Things I’ve learned from the visit of China’s Olympic Medalists
A delegation of China’s Olympic medalists recently toured the two special administrative regions. In the case of Macau, the delegation stayed in the territory for four ... -
Leading consultant exits Macau Grand Prix, slams organizers
Barry Bland, whose Motor Race Consultants company has been coordinating Macau’s Guia Circuit Formula 3 (F3) event since 1983, has announced his withdrawal from the Macau ... -
Statute of the Security Forces of Macau to drop ‘militarized’ word
The review of the Statute of Militarized Personnel of the Security Forces of Macau (EMFSM) that has been prepared by the government, with special efforts from ... -
CTM expects future concession contracts to be ‘tougher’
CTM is expecting that, the government will demand more from telecom operators for future concession contracts, the company’s chief executive officer Vandy Poon stated when questioned ... -
Motorsports | TCR Asia relocates China’s Zhejiang round to Malaysia
The Zhejiang Circuit is far from completed The TCR Asia Series has cancelled its fourth and penultimate event of the season, which was planned to take ... -
CRIME | The revenge of the hammer man
A man was arrested on Sunday after using a hammer to assault a 54-year-old man, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) said yesterday in a press ... -
Macau-born Caetano releases first single with Jazz legend Bluey
A Single Voice” (Uma Só Voz) is the name of the first single that Macau-born Portuguese percussionist and singer-songwriter João Caetano will release on September 9. ... -
New Central Library might cost less than MOP900m
The Central Library might not cost the previously announced MOP900 million, the president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Ung Vai Meng, admitted yesterday at a ...
