Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Grande Hotel (Kuok Chai) reopens today after 27 long years
The Grande Hotel Macau, better known locally by its Cantonese name “Kuok Chai,” is reopening its doors to guests after 27 long years of closure, which ... -
DSSCU calling on companies providing service on building infiltrations to register
As the new law to resolve cases of water infiltration in buildings comes into force on Sept. 1, the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) is ... -
Gov’t opens public tender for new TUI building at Nam Van
The government yesterday launched the public tender for the first phase (superstructure) of the new facilities for the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) to be built ... -
SSM notified of CO poisoning of tourist lodged at private apartment
The Health Bureau (SSM) has reported a case of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning that occurred Tuesday (Aug. 15) at a housing unit in a private residential ... -
Gov’t reduces operational costs due to rent
The government has announced that it is reducing rent and operational costs as much as possible for the office buildings where government departments are located. In ... -
JP Morgan forecasts August to hit another high in gaming revenue
Analysts from the financial services firm JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited are forecasting that August will break the gross gaming revenue (GGR) record that was ... -
International banking assets in Macau shrunk by 6.4% in Q2
At the end of the second quarter (Q2) of this year, total international banking assets decreased 6.4% from the previous quarter (Q1) to MOP2,124.8 billion, the ... -
DSAT claims 86,000 vehicle registrations not adequately canceled
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) claims that approximately 86,000 vehicle registrations have not been properly canceled by the motor vehicle registration department. As a result, the same ... -
Visitors unhappy with alternative path for crowd control
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) resumed crowd control measures around the Ruins of Saint Paul’s Sunday, due to the large influx of tourists in that ... -
China study: Macau ranks first in travel destinations for mainland residents in 1H
Macau has been the favorite travel destination for mainland residents in the first six months (1H) of this year, a recently published report by the China ... -
CE announces salary increase to civil servants, calls on casinos to follow suit
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has said a proposal to increase government workers’ salaries was sent to the Committee for Evaluation of the Remuneration ... -
Gov’t forecasts 2024 deficit despite MOP200b on expected gaming revenues
The government is preparing to forecast another deficit in 2024, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, admitted at the Legislative Assembly (AL) Friday, where he ... -
CE in favor of building Kun Iam Statue in Hac Sa reservoir park
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has said he is in favor of construction of the monument dedicated to the Kun Iam goddess that is ... -
Andaz Macau Hotel to open doors on Sept. 15
The Andaz Macau has announced it will open its doors to the public on September 15 this year, ahead of the “golden week” of the National ... -
Zheng Anting calls on gov’t to allow Coloane residents to receive medical care at Islands hospital
Lawmaker Zheng Anting has called on the government to consider the needs of the residents of Coloane, namely the elderly, by allowing them to use the ... -
Manulife Q2 sales set record high as HK, Macau demand increases
The insurance sales over the second quarter of this year from Manulife Hong Kong and Macau have set a record high, the company reported. According to ... -
AL approves sandwich-class housing bill amid complaints
The Legislative Assembly (AL) this week passed the regulation establishing applicant requirements for the so-called third type of public housing, also called “Sandwich-class housing,” in its ... -
Gov’t launches tender in Taipa for residential purposes
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) yesterday launched a public tender for the lease of two land plots located in Taipa to build residential developments. ... -
AL approves new law on public-owned companies
In its final reading Tuesday evening, the Legislative Assembly (AL) approved the new law to regulate public-owned companies. All lawmakers voted in favor of the bill, ... -
Bullying and harassment at work concern lawmakers
The recent case of a former employee of a media production company who suicided after having reported long-term bullying at her workplace has prompted lawmakers Leong ... -
Lawmakers identify flaws on diversification plan, point out lack of clear path for key industries
Several lawmakers have decided to make their opinions and suggestions public on the “Development Plan for Appropriate Economic Diversification of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2024-2028).” ... -
MOP600 million for new TSI building at Nam Van, 15 bids tendered
The new facilities of the Second Instance Court (TSI) to be built at the Nam Van Lake plots C12 (current Final Instance Court building) and C14 ... -
Traffic accident damages classified building again
A traffic accident has once again damaged the building at No. 24A, 26, 28, and 28A of the Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva in Macau. ... -
Gov’t launches consultation on five-year-plan aiming to boost non-gaming to 60% of GDP
The government, through the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR), has launched a public consultation on the first-ever five-year plan for the development of Macau’s ... -
Company numbers growing in Q2, fewer dissolutions
The number of newly incorporated companies in Macau has risen in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, official statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
Cut wins tender and returns to ‘Cinematheque’ management until 2026
The Audio-Visual company Cut has won the public tender for the operation and management of the “Cinematheque Passion,” the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced via ... -
Tender for modernization and operation of Coloane Waste Water Plant with seven bidders
The public tender for the modernization and operation of the Coloane Waste Water Treatment Plant has received bids from seven different entities, the Environmental Protection Bureau ... -
FAOM calls on casino operators to increase wages
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok, representing the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM), has responded to news of record-breaking gross gaming revenue (GGR) in July from local ... -
CC increases the number of goods subjected to regular price inspection by 25%
The Consumer Council (CC) has increased by 25% the list of products subjected to regular price inspections in local supermarkets, according to the CC’s own report. ... -
PJ arrest local suspect in Zhuhai murder over apartment noise
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday morning in a special press conference that a local 44-year-old man has been detained, suspected of having killed another man ... -
Drivers charged for dangerous driving after ‘street race’ at Av. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Two local drivers in their thirties are being charged with dangerous driving under the provisions of Article 279(b) of the Macau Penal Code, the Public Security ... -
Islands Hospital: Budget and utility to residents continue to concern lawmakers
The bill that will govern the operations of the new Islands Medical Complex, expected to start operating late this year, was approved in its final reading ... -
Lawmaker questions internet freedom in Macau New Neighbourhood
Concerns over access to the internet in Macau New Neighbourhood in the Cooperation Zone in Hengqin have led lawmaker Leong Hong Sai to present a spoken ... -
Lei Chan U wants salary update on civil servants to ‘set an example’
The lawmaker, Lei Chan U, affiliated with the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM), wants the government to enforce a salary rise for civil servants to ... -
Ho Ion Sang concerned with pedestrianization of Happiness Street
The indirectly elected lawmaker, Ho Ion Sang, representing the Macau General Union of Neighborhood Associations, commonly referred to as “Kai Fong,” has expressed concerns over the ...
