Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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McDonald’s criticized for discontinuing some coffee drinks
On Monday, the Macau branch of the American multinational fast food chain, McDonald’s, announced it would discontinue ground coffee and premium roast coffee from its drink ... -
Gluten-Free: A dietary need or a trend?
Gluten-free dietary requirements have quickly become popular in our daily lives with a growing range of food products as well as restaurant menus offering “Gluten-Free” options. ... -
No parking lot for Central Library
The new Central Library, to be built on the site of the former Hotel Estoril at Tap Seac, will have no public parking lot, representatives from ... -
Typhoon Saola appears to cause only light damage
The passage of typhoon Saola through Macau has caused less impact than expected, the Secretary for Security and Commander of Civil Protection task force, Wong Sio ... -
Bus service directly to HK airport below expectations
The newly inaugurated bus service that is servicing the Macau Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to the Hong Kong International Airport Sky Pier is currently ... -
City braces for Typhoon Saola as storm moves towards south China, school year delayed
Although the issuing of typhoon signal number 8 is only expected for this afternoon or evening according to the forecast of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau ... -
Data Protection Office: No report yet made over Sai Van Bridge car crash footage
At the time of reporting, no report or complaint has yet been made to the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) regarding footage circulating on social ... -
Air Macau estimates two years to recover 2019 staffing levels
Local air carrier Air Macau is struggling with the lack of crew members, especially pilots and co-pilots, the director of the company training department, Qi Yu, ... -
Typhoon Saola postpones start of school year, Macau braces for storm
Although the issuing of typhoon signal number 8 is only expected for tomorrow afternoon or evening according to the forecast of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau ... -
Eddie Kou replaced at the helm of SAFP, Ng Wai Han new director
The director of the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP), Eddie Kou, will today end his term in the post. Deputy director Ng Wai Han ... -
MGTO promotes new direct route from HK Airport to Macau via influencers
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will promote the new cross-boundary bus service between the Hong Kong International Airport Sky Pier and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, ... -
F4 SEA to replace F4 Chinese Championship in this year’s GP
The Formula 4 (F4) South East Asia (SEA) is preparing to race in Macau for the first time this November, replacing the F4 Chinese Championship which ... -
FSS investment funds growing this year, MOP4.5b accumulated in 1H
The Social Security Fund (FSS) has announced that with the recovery of the global economy, its investments for the first half (1H) of 2023 recorded a ... -
Retail workers’ wages increased 6% in Q2, Transport & Communication up 5%
A Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) survey has found that at the end of June, the average earnings of full-time employees in the retail trade sector ... -
Macau coach urges Portuguese players to prepare for WC26 qualifiers
The new Macau national team head coach, Lázaro Oliveira, is calling in reinforcements for the region’s team in preparation for two matches against Myanmar as part ... -
Macau’s CPK to play at group stage of AFC Cup
Macau’s Chao Pak Kei (CPK) will be playing in this year’s group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. The CPK will be playing at ... -
Fireworks competition back after hiatus
After a hiatus of three years, the Macao International Fireworks Display Contest is returning to the skies of Macau next week for its 31st edition. At ... -
‘Ghost Month’ accountable for 15 fires in 10 days: CB
Over the first 10 days of the “Ghost Month,” which began on the seventh month of the lunar calendar or Aug. 16, there have been 15 ... -
Pereira Coutinho wants AL Public Finances Committee to analyze investment flops
Lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho is unhappy with news that government investments made through the Social Security Fund recorded a loss of 8 billion patacas last ... -
Qualification races end for locals aiming to join 70th Macau GP
The Macau Touring Car Series (MTCS) racing season came to an end last weekend, with the drivers’ final standing points to come under the purview of ... -
Macau’s rising star Rodrigues showing talent in Chinese F4
After a few years without a new name in Macau’s motorsport scene, Macau seems to be back on track, with its new racing talents displaying quality ... -
DSAT claims crowded buses are not overloaded
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has claimed that buses with a stated capacity of 65 passengers may not be overloaded even if “the buses are circulating carrying ... -
MICE results in H12023 tops full year of 2022, exhibitions lose money
In the first half (H1) of 2023, a total of 493 MICE events were held in Macau, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Basketball World Cup 2023 in Asia but with little to no attention in Macau
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will commence today at 4 p.m. at the Philippine Arena in the city of Manila. The choice could not be ... -
mPay to expand e-payment coverage to over 40 countries through Alipay+
Local electronic payment (e-payment) platform mPay will expand its activities beyond Macau to more than 40 countries, platform owner Macau Pass S.A. (Macau Pass) announced in ... -
Macau bans food product imports from 10 prefectures in Japan
The Macau government has officially banned food products from 10 prefectures of Japan. The ban was officialized yesterday in a Chief Executive (CE) order published in ... -
Guangdong moves ahead with the third bond issuance in Macau later this month
The People’s Government of Guangdong Province will issue offshore bonds for the third consecutive year, the local government has announced. According to a government statement, the ... -
Impacts perceived for Japanese restaurants
The enforcement of a food product import ban from today against 10 Japanese prefectures will potentially impact Japanese cuisine restaurants in Macau, the president of the ... -
Guilty unless proven innocent: tenant to compensate landlords
The judges of the Court of Second Instance (TSI) have amended a ruling from the Court of First Instance (TJB) regarding the payment of compensation by ... -
ID to reduce ‘Sports for All’ swim classes
The president of the Sports Bureau (ID), Pun Weng Kun, has announced that the bureau is adjusting the swimming pool facility operations of the Lin Fong ... -
Few cultural and sports-related project applications from the Big Six
The number of cultural and sports-related projects submitted so far by the six gaming operators (Big Six) to the government under the mechanism established earlier this ... -
Income ceilings for sandwich-class housing application set
The government has established the minimum and maximum limits for the income of those aiming to apply for the so-called “sandwich-class housing.” The government’s official gazette ... -
EU report highlights risks undermining freedoms; Central and local authorities refute accusations
Both the local government and the central government have issued statements condemning the report issued by the European Commission and the High Representative of the European ... -
PJ-China police detain six for RMB4.5m theft at Outer Harbour Terminal
The Judiciary Police (PJ), working with mainland police authorities, has announced the arrest of six people in connection with a theft at the Outer Harbour Ferry ... -
CESL Asia presents an intelligent management platform to help save resources
One of the novelties presented at this year’s edition of the Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2023MIECF), which kicked off yesterday and will continue ...
