Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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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 ... -
Olympians share stories of pain and overcoming hardship
The national delegation of China’s Olympic athletes which has been touring the region in a four-day visit met yesterday with local Macau students. In a meeting ... -
Police target non-drivers in driving offence crackdown
The police have caught two suspects of serious driving offences. Although the cases are separate and unrelated, both men were intercepted and charged with the driving ... -
World Cup 2018 | Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for qualifiers in China group
Syrian National Football team will play all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by Macau Football Association ... -
‘Legislative year to bring many challenges’ says Ho Iat Seng
The 2016/2017 legislative year, which starts October 17, will be a year with many challenges for the Legislative Assembly (AL) and its lawmakers, said the AL’s ... -
Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for 2018 WC qualifiers in China group
Syria’s National Football team will be playing all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by the Macau ... -
MDT Report | Running on electric power is a difficult trend to set
It has been a while since manufacturers first launched the so-called Electric Vehicles (EVs). Though the trend seems to be flourishing in mainland China, mostly due ... -
Q&A – Rishi Tirupari | Director of Sustainability, Sands China: ‘Being sustainable is a matter of education’
When it opens on September 13 The Parisian Macao will be one of the most efficient integrated resorts in the world, setting a new base line ... -
Taipa Houses-Museum revitalization project ready by the end of next month
The renovation of the five Taipa Houses-Museum as announced by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has finally begun. The works are expected ... -
Crime | If you drink don’t drive… Or ask someone else to drive you
A local resident and car owner was the victim of an unusual theft after he was driven by an unknown person, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed ... -
Our Desk | Portuguese… And other languages
A couple of days ago there was apparently a proposal at the Legislative Assembly (AL) follow-up committee on land affairs aiming to “give more importance” to ... -
Legislative Assembly works as a ‘rubber-stamp for the government’
Legislators Pereira Coutinho and Leong Veng Chai have critically evaluated the 2015-2016 legislative year. In a five-point review, the lawmakers particularly criticized the work of Legislative ... -
Police claim | Ride-hailing law in China cannot by applied to MSAR
The recently approved regulation to legalize ride-hailing services in Mainland China cannot be applied to the MSAR, a Public Security Police Force (PSP) representative has told ... -
Latin American festival kicks off on Friday
Entering now its fifth year, the Latin American Cultural Festival will occur between August 19 and September 15. For approximately one month various elements of Latin ... -
Crime | Dangerous driver caught on Amizade Bridge
A motorist was arrested by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for dangerous driving on Amizade Bridge during the early hours of Sunday morning, the PSP ... -
AL Plenary | Asset freezing law given green light, Alves disagrees with ‘exceptions’
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has finally approved, with little discussion, the draft legislation complying with a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on fighting terrorism and ... -
AL Plenary | Legislation on medical errors approved despite doubts over expert committee
The Legislative Assembly (AL) gathered last Friday for the final approval of the medical malpractice bill, which has been discussed over the last three years. However, ... -
Tour bus accident a ‘wake up call’
Last week’s tour bus accident at Rua da Entena was one of the main topics addressed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session on Friday, with ... -
Reclaimed areas may be used to pay land debts
The new reclaimed areas being built and planned in Macau may be used to pay a land debt of almost 89,000 square meters overdue for many ... -
Q&A – António Caetano Faria Filmmaker | ‘My work is to capture moments for eternity’
António Caetano Faria is a Portuguese filmmaker, living and working in the territory for the past eight years. In his work, Faria often uses the territory ... -
Tourism bus crashes, 32 injured
A tourism bus with 46 passengers on board crashed against a building on Rua da Entena, close to the Kiang Wu Hospital, leaving 32 passengers injured. ... -
Uber controversy | A change of mind: ride-hailing services not totally illegal in Macau
In a recent reply to the Times, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) acknowledged that, according to Macau law, “taxi hailing applications are not illegal. What is illegal ... -
Civil Servants Association criticizes SMG over typhoon assessment
The Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) have submitted a petition yesterday to the office of the Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, to launch an investigation ... -
No specific law on the use of drones | Local drone regulation still up in the air, remains contentious issue
Remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly known as “drones”, are flying through skies around the world, delivering high-impact images (both still and motion) and increasingly enjoying ... -
Weather bureau defends Nida forecast, T8 not needed
Following controversy over the fact that a “signal 8” was not hoisted yesterday morning, the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) called a press conference yesterday ... -
Crime |Phone scams targeting more residents
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have reported two similar cases of what seems to be a new type of phone scam. Police force spokesperson, Tam Weng Keong, ... -
Election Law revision to reach AL by end of August
The revision of the Legislative Assembly (AL) Election Law will be treated as a matter of urgency by the government, who has pledged to submit the ... -
New Macau wants to keep Hotel Estoril façade
New Macau Association (ANM) delivered a letter to be addressed to the Urban Planning Committee members yesterday, as they were gathering for a meeting at the ... -
CRIME | Croupier arrested for embezzlement
The Judiciary Police (PJ) informed at a press conference yesterday, that a croupier and his crime partner from Hong Kong were arrested on Sunday on the ... -
Our Desk | A matter of coincidences…
Those who know me well know that something that I am always completely skeptical about are “coincidences.” In all honesty, I just can’t believe in coincidences ... -
Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel temporarily closed by MGTO
The troubled Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel witnessed a new episode in its already tumultuous history on Friday. In a press conference held at the Tourism ... -
‘Shrek the Musical’ is fun for all ages
Shrek the Musical” has finally arrived in Macau, debuting last Friday evening at the Venetian Theatre. The Macau season will run until August 7 with 21 ... -
AL Plenary | Wu Zhiliang says mainland China is priority in financial support from FM
The donation of RMB100 million from the Macao Foundation (FM) to Jinan University was one of the biggest highlights of yesterday’s plenary meeting at the Legislative ... -
Human resources | Delays on processing residence requests are creating ‘instability, fear’
In the first half of 2016 there were less requests for residency in the territory from Portuguese citizens, according to data released by the Public Security ... -
Q&A – Darren Clarke Golfer, Venetian Macao Open contestant: ‘Scott Hend is the man to beat’
Northern Ireland’s golfer Darren Clarke will play in the 2016 edition of the Venetian Macao Golf Open, raising the bar of this year’s lineup. The 48-year-old ...
