Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Gov’t places order for LRT East line infrastructure with Mitsubishi
The government has placed an order with the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) System for the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) East ... -
Gov’t has no plans to ease import restrictions from Japan
The government has no plans to ease or remove the ban on Japanese food imports from 10 prefectures, the IAM has said in a written note ... -
Macau GP: Strange dates for this year’s FIA GT World Cup
It was already known that the 71st Macau Grand Prix would count with the presence of the seventh FIA GT World Cup, which returned to the ... -
Illegal gambling bill passed amid concerns
The bill to amend laws regulating illegal gaming practices in Macau passed at its first reading during the recent Legislative Assembly plenary session. The government justified ... -
AL passes public housing sale regime after first reading without amendment
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed, after a first reading, the “Regime for the Transfer of Autonomous Units of Buildings Used for Economic Acquisition Housing and ... -
Lawmakers seek improved tourism experience, beyond numbers
Eight lawmakers took the opportunity to express opinions and suggestions to develop local tourism before the agenda of yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session. Zheng Anting, Ma ... -
Unemployment rate returns to pre-pandemic levels, DSEC claims
Official statistics released from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that the unemployment rate of local residents in the three months spanning November 2023 to ... -
Price increases on some bakeries with hikes up to 12.5%
The price of several bakery products in Macau has seen an increase from January to February this year, the regular price investigation report from the Consumer ... -
Turf of Taipa Stadium replaced after concert, costs borne by promoter
A large portion of the turf of Taipa Olympic Stadium has been replaced after damage caused by two consecutive concerts by Korean K-pop band Seventeen over ... -
Month-long ‘Winter Operation’ from police forces finds 1,288 crime suspects
The month-long joint operation from all security forces that took place between January 22 and February 18 resulted in finding 1,288 people suspected of committing crimes ... -
MJC claims impossible to accommodate requests for compensation to horse owners
The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) has said in a letter to a group of horse owners who previously subscribed to a petition to the company that ... -
Lighting costs uncertain for MOP45 million Sai Vai Bridge renovation
The government has spent at least MOP45 million on the renovation of the Sai Van Bridge, documents published by the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) and seen ... -
Barra’s new traffic arrangements create chaos
Citizens unhappy with new traffic arrangements in the Barra area took to social media to criticize “unreasonable” solutions proposed by the Transport Bureau (DSAT). They were ... -
Archeological materials found at Patio do Amparo not from Qing Dynasty
A Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) study on archeological materials found at a land plot at Patio do Amparo, in the surroundings of the Ruins of St ... -
PSP fines 300 jaywalkers at Rua do Campo intersection in January
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said it issued fines to almost 300 jaywalkers last month near the intersection between Rua do Campo and the ... -
Macau resident caught smuggling 370kg of live lobsters to mainland
Customs authorities intercepted a Macau resident trying to smuggle some 370kg of live lobsters into mainland China, the Customs Service (SA) has reported. The resident, a ... -
First gov’t-organized short film festival to take place next month
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) revealed plans yesterday for the first-ever government-organized International Short Film festival, scheduled to take place between Mar. 23 and Mar. 30. ... -
Suicide rate also linked to struggling business owners, lawmaker claims
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho claims that recent cases of suicide, which occurred in the Northern District, are related to the incapacity of small business owners to ... -
Pereira Coutinho against current provisions of Trade Union bill
The lawmaker and president of the Board of Directors of the Macao Public Servants Association (ATFPM), José Pereira Coutinho has expressed his disagreement with some important ... -
Lawyers Association submitted three legal opinions to AL this legislative year
The Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) has submitted, so far, three pieces of advice to the Legislative Assembly (AL) this legislative year, the president of AAM, Vong ... -
Macau to rent land for LRT expansion
The Macau government will rent land from the Central government around the Border Gate to expand the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) project into this part of ... -
Macau wraps up with 1.5 million visitors in 10-day CNY
Following a 10-day Spring Festival (CNY) Golden Week that included the Lunar New Year’s Eve and the Sunday after the Golden Week, the earlier forecast by ... -
Outer Harbour Terminal tender launched
The government is launching a new public tender for the operation of the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, an order from the Chief Executive (CE) published in ... -
2024 CNY arrivals beat 2019 by a whisker, hotel occupancy at 95%
The first seven days of this year’s Spring Festival Golden Week saw a rise in visitors to Macau of 2.55% to 1,232,569 visitors, 30,657 more than ... -
100 accidents involving mainland drivers in nine months
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said that mainland drivers using vehicles in Macau have been involved in 101 traffic accidents since the start of ... -
Rodrigues with a humble finish on UAE F4, Slater crowned
Local teen racer Tiago Rodrigues has completed his participation in the 2024 UAE Formula 4 (F4) Championship. The reigning champion from the Chinese F4 Championship in ... -
Daily visitors hit almost 180,000, reaches pre-pandemic levels
The first five days of the Spring Festival Golden Week, from Feb. 10 until Feb. 17, brought to Macau more visitors than in 2019, provisional figures ... -
Ho Iat Seng: SAR seeks economic diversification in Year of Dragon
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said it is necessary to be proactive to realize substantial progress in appropriate economic diversification in the Year of the Dragon. ... -
Several local residents caught smuggling products into the mainland
Mainland authorities have reportedly caught several local residents trying to smuggle several kinds of products into the mainland. There were at least three different cases reported ... -
MGTO makes conservative forecast of 120,000 visitors per day
Over the first eight days of the Spring Festival Golden Week, Macau is expected to receive some 120,000 visitors per day on average, the director of ... -
Lawmakers want to promote PE in schools as a path to local sports development
Lawmakers Pang Chuan and Kou Kam Fai want to promote Physical Education (PE) in local schools as a path for local sports development as well as ... -
Better planning needed for ‘city of shows’
Better planning, localization, and an annual calendar for local concerts is necessary to turn Macau’s bid into a “city of shows” more international and with world-level ... -
Mother and daughter found deceased in apartment
The bodies of two women, later identified as a mother and daughter, were found in an apartment on Estrada do Cemitério in Macau around noon on ... -
Residents unhappy with Sai Van Bridge’s new flashing colorful lights
Many local residents are unhappy with the transformation of the Sai Van Bridge, which now includes flashing, colored lights placed on its towers. The new lighting ... -
Member concerned about capacity of construction waste landfill
A member of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) has expressed concerns over the possibility of urban renewal projects adding pressure to the capacity of construction waste ...
