Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Lawmakers find new gov’t less ‘approachable’
Lawmakers have found Sam Hou Fai’s new government much more distant and less willing to listen to society’s opinions. José Pereira Coutinho told the media earlier ... -
Kou Hoi In marks 2024 as the busiest legislative year
The president of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Kou Hoi In, stated that 2024 is the legislative year with the busiest agenda. Kou made these remarks in ... -
‘New Hope’ expects to lose one lawmaker
Directly elected lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho says that the “New Hope” (Nova Esperança) group, which he represents, is expecting to lose one seat in the Legislative ... -
Pereira Coutinho claims economy is not as strong as the gov’t suggests
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho believes the actual state of the local economy is not as positive as the government has been portraying. He argues that this ... -
DSEDJ: Schools have the liberty to decide on mobile phone bans on the campus
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) stated that schools in Macau have the autonomy to establish their own rules regarding mobile phone use by students ... -
Visitors spent 5.8% more in 2024; Singaporeans top spending per-capita
The total visitor spending (excluding gaming expenses) rose 5.8% annually to MOP75.36 billion in 2024, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported. The result was credited ... -
Mobile payments grow 8.2% in value in Q4 2024
The number and value of local mobile payment transactions grew quarterly in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, according to statistics released by the Monetary Authority ... -
Businesses choose to close during CNY due to lack of profitability
During the recent Spring Festival Golden Week (CNY), many local businesses chose to close in order to celebrate the holiday, foregoing potential sales opportunities. In response ... -
Valentine’s Day for Gourmets
For those who are thinking of where to take a special someone to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day, JW Marriott Hotel Macau would be a great ... -
CNY visitors from Taiwan see largest increase, while Hong Kong sees notable decline
Macau welcomed 1.309 million visitors from the mainland during the eight-day Spring Festival Golden Week holiday in 2025, according to government data. This marks a 3.5% ... -
Local company wins Silver Award at design competition in France
A local team of architects, headed by Nuno Soares, has received a Silver Award at the 2024 French Design Awards. Architectural firm Urban Practice’s proposal received ... -
CNY draws over one million arrivals, falling short of expectations
The number of visitors to Macau during the eight-day holidays that comprise the Spring Festival Golden Week has fallen short of the expectations drawn by the ... -
Revenues drop 5.6% in January; analysts say decline was expected
Revenues of local casinos dropped by 5.6% in January, totaling MOP18.254 billion, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. This figure contrasts with ... -
LRT transports 25,300 per day in January, 9.5% up month-over-month
The Macao Light Rapid Transit system (LRT) carried an average of 25,300 passengers daily in January this year, the LRT Company announced. This figure shows a ... -
SSM says it is improving the eHR system, but hassles continue for non-residents
The Health Bureau (SSM) claims to constantly improve its “Electronic Health Record Platform (eHR).” However, the Times learned that the digitization of medical records and diagnostic ... -
Lawmaker Ron Lam advocates for quicker training and incentives for tourist guides
Lawmaker Ron Lam wants the authorities to expedite the training process for tourist guides and increase incentive packages to facilitate the development of the tourism industry. ... -
PSP fines 165 pedestrians for unlawful crossings; two accidents reported
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has issued fines to 165 pedestrians for unlawful street crossings between January 13 and 19. As previously stated, the PSP ... -
Barra CNY market kicks off; organizers expect visitors to double this year
The Barra Lunar New Year market, this year named the “Barra Lucky Blessing Market,” officially opened last Sunday. The traditional market will run until February 25 ... -
Gov’t establishes interdepartmental task force to ensure consumers’ rights during CNY
The Consumer Council (CC) has announced the formation of an interdepartmental task force aimed at protecting consumer rights during the Lunar New Year (CNY) season. The ... -
Suspect in scam involving false job offers to remain in preventive custody
A local man suspected of running a series of scams involving false job offers will remain in preventive custody while awaiting trial, the Public Prosecutions Office ... -
‘Heritople’ from Sanmarful wins award in Thailand
The documentary “Heritople,” directed by Macau-born filmmaker António Salas Sanmarful, has won an award at the Bangkok Movie Awards (BMA) monthly competition. The trilingual documentary, ... -
Student wins Best Architecture Thesis Project of the Year in Asia
Vera Vong, an architecture student from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), has won the Gold Award of the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA) Thesis of ... -
Fire bureau reports quiet year with key developments in 2024
Firefighters had a “not so busy” year in 2024. The conclusion comes from the presentation of the Fire Services Bureau (CB) annual work report, delivered yesterday ... -
International visitors leaped by 66% y-o-y in 2024
Official statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) noted that last year, there were 2,423,093 international visitors to Macau. As the Times previously reported, the ... -
Scams resulted in a loss exceeding MOP154 million in 2024
The Judiciary Police (PJ) received reports of 354 phone scams and 906 internet scams in 2024. While the number of phone scams represents a 13% decrease ... -
UTM to launch Master in Luxury Hospitality and Health Service
In line with the new aims of the local government, the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) is launching a Master of Science degree program in Luxury ... -
Another three gaming ops announce salary increments
MGM, Melco, and SJM joined the previous announcements of Sands and Galaxy announcing their salary increments for their workers. As expected, the three local gaming operators ... -
Five cases of residents lured into scam jobs in 2024
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has confirmed that in 2024, it received five cases of local residents lured by criminal groups into scam jobs abroad. Questioned by ... -
Phishing scams top the list of cybercrimes that grew more in 2024
The director of the Judiciary Police (PJ), Sit Chong Meng, revealed yesterday in a press conference that scams using phishing sites to collect credit card data ... -
CNY forecasted to post a 4% GGR increase y-o-y
Analysts expect the local gaming industry to generate moderate revenue growth during the Lunar New Year (CNY) Spring Festival. In their most recent forecast, JP Morgan ... -
‘Etomidate’ to be listed as a forbidden substance
The director of the Judiciary Police (PJ), Sit Chong Meng, wants to add the drug “Etomidate” to the list of forbidden substances in Macau. Sit presented ... -
SHINee’s Minho to perform in Macau in March
South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper Choi Min-ho, best known by the mononym “Minho,” is bringing his solo concert ‘MEAN: of my First’ to Macau, the concert ... -
DSPA launches pilot project for the exchange of e-scooter batteries in several street locations
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) launched a new pilot project yesterday. The project aims to establish battery-swapping cabinets in four locations. The cabinets allow users of ... -
Lawmaker wants cash handouts to be only distributed to those residing in Macau
Lawmaker Lo Choi In wants the government to amend the rules of the wealth partaking scheme system, commonly known as the annual cash handouts. In an ... -
MGTO forecasts 185,000 a day during CNY
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) forecasts that over the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays, Macau should receive an average of 185,000 visitors per day, MGTO ...
