Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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AL committee approves pension fund reform bill
The Legislative Assembly (AL) First Standing Committee has finalized its review of the bill to strengthen the pension fund’s financial resources. The committee met on this ... -
Expenditure in Q1 in line with budget, AL committee says
The government spent MOP18.08 billion in the first quarter under the Investment and Development Expenditure Plan (PIDDA), in line with the budget allocation for the period, ... -
Men face higher skin cancer risk due to poor sun protection
Skin cancer cases are rising more rapidly among men in Macau than women, largely because men are less likely to protect themselves from the sun, the ... -
IH reevaluating next five-year public housing plan, but details remain undisclosed
The Housing Bureau (IH) is reevaluating its policies for the future direction of public housing, the bureau said in a written response to an inquiry from ... -
13 new smuggling cases; cigarettes continue to dominate seizures
Customs officers intercepted 13 smuggling attempts at Macau International Airport and the Macau Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) last week, seizing goods worth about ... -
Zone A public housing prices range from MOP1 million to MOP2 million
The government published the selling prices for residential units in new public housing buildings located in Zone A of the new reclamation area in yesterday’s Official ... -
Fresh graduates push local unemployment rate higher in April-June
The unemployment rate among local residents between April and June increased slightly by 0.1 percentage point to 2.4%, according to information from the Statistics and Census ... -
Fewer hotel guests in 1H despite high occupancy rate
Despite a high occupancy rate of 90.4% among hotel guest rooms in Macau in the first half (1H) of this year, the number of hotel guests ... -
Casino revenue declines for second month as World Cup weighs on demand
As expected, July underperformed in terms of gross gaming revenue (GGR), delivering MOP20.26 billion, which was 8.4% below the same month last year. After the June ... -
Hengqin Port crossings surpass 20 million as traffic hits record highs
The Hengqin Port between Zhuhai and Macau continues to set new records, with the immigration department of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) reporting that the ... -
LRT passenger numbers recover to 24,000 per day in July
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) reportedly transported an average of 24,000 passengers per day in July. The figure represents an increase of 18.23% year over year ... -
Ip Sio Kai wants to protect local culture from ‘Westernization’ and ‘polarization’
Lawmaker Ip Sio Kai wants the government to do more regarding “cultural security” to prevent local “Chinese culture” from being infiltrated by “Western values.” In a ... -
Alvis Lo calls AI a ‘helpful tool’ in medical care
The director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Alvis Lo, has said that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped local medical staff perform several medical ... -
Gov’t projects MOP9 billion cumulative deficit through 2031
The government projects that the local pension system’s cumulative funding shortfall will reach MOP8.986 billion between 2027 and 2031. The forecast was addressed yesterday at a ... -
Gov’t says fines, demolitions of illegal structures doubled y-o-y in 1H
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) announced that it had opened 433 cases involving unauthorized construction work in the first half (1H) of this year. ... -
Leong Sun Iok urges gov’t to clarify situation of IC and ID restructuring
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has urged the government to complete the ongoing restructuring of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Sports Bureau (ID) so that staff ... -
Public consultation on Third Five-Year Plan concludes with 92% ‘positive’ feedback
The Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) published the final report yesterday on the public consultation related to Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan for 2026-2030 (FYP). ... -
Macau Pass launches MPay’s ‘Balance to Bank’ transfer feature
Macau Pass officially launched its MPay “Balance Transfer to Bank” feature yesterday. The first phase of the service is available through partner institutions, including Ant Bank ... -
New car park to open next week, offering 145 parking spots
A new outdoor car park facility is set to offer 145 additional parking spaces on an idle land plot located between Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes ... -
MGTO says 13 passengers requested help after Air Macau flight diversion
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday evening that all 166 passengers on an Air Macau flight from Osaka that was diverted ... -
PSP acts on tip-off to uncover illegal accommodation in Taipa
Acting on a tip-off received from an undisclosed source, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) has uncovered another case of a residential apartment in Taipa being ... -
Winning the Scale or Winning at Life?
Recently, the government has launched a “weight loss challenge” to capture public attention on healthy lifestyles and the importance of maintaining a healthy body weight. Participants ... -
China upsets top-ranked U.S., joins Turkey in VNL semifinals
Team USA, the top-ranked team in this year’s Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL), faced a major upset against host China (3-2) in a match at Macau’s ... -
Illegal parking, drunk driving cases increase in 1H
Statistical data released by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) shows that the number of some traffic-related infractions has been increasing during the first half (1H) ... -
Lawmaker calls for greater youth independence in career choices
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has called on young people to take a more proactive approach to career planning and urged parents to reduce overprotection, saying greater ... -
Pereira Coutinho criticizes authorities’ response to casino crimes
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho claims that local security authorities are failing to properly address unlawful and criminal activities in local casinos. He added that this is ... -
Committee greenlights bill that moves to final voting
The Legislative Assembly’s Third Standing Committee has concluded its detailed review of the draft Law on the Use of Maritime Areas and has cleared the bill ... -
PJ arrests four more in ‘e-betting’ cases at local casinos
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have announced, over two consecutive days, the arrest of four people in relation to cases of “online streaming gambling” (e-betting) at local ... -
Chui Sai Peng raises concerns over AI use for intimacy purposes
Lawmaker Chui Sai Peng has expressed concerns over the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for intimacy and emotional comfort. In an inquiry during the period ... -
Taipa, Cotai hit by flooding after intense early morning rainfall
Heavy rainfall in the early hours of yesterday caused flooding across several areas, with Taipa and Cotai among the worst affected as rainfall exceeded 150 millimeters, ... -
Macau to feature in AFC Women’s U17 Cup qualifiers
Macau’s under-17 (U17) women’s team will feature in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup U17 qualifiers. The local team was placed in Group F ... -
First-half visitor arrivals rise 9%, with international visitors growing more slowly
Macau recorded nearly 21 million visitor arrivals in the first half of the year, surpassing the 20 million mark for the first time in the period ... -
Police continue to enforce random street operations
The Public Security Police Force (PSP), together with other security forces, said it will continue to conduct random street operations to maintain public security. In one ... -
Rape cases rise almost 30%, but security chief says figure may be misleading
The number of rape cases in Macau increased by 29.4% year-on-year in the first half (1H) of this year, official statistics revealed yesterday. Despite the concerning ... -
FIA unveils new cars and team lineups for FR and F4 World Cups
The worldwide motorsport governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has unveiled the final list of teams that will take part in this year’s Macau ...
