Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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PJ reports two alleged suicides in consecutive days
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported that two local women aged 55 and 24, respectively, have allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the top floors of ... -
Gov’t to promote maintenance and repairs on local sports facilities ahead of National Games
The Sports Bureau (ID) is not going to build any new sports facilities for Macau’s co-hosting of the 15th National Games of China (Games) in 2025, ... -
Islands Hospital will open its doors by December, recruitment ongoing
The Islands Medical Complex project is on track and will open the doors of its first phase by December this year, the Secretary for Social Affairs ... -
AMCM preparing law amendment to tackle illegal currency exchange activities: Wong Sio Chak
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) is preparing amendments to the laws regulating financial and monetary activities in Macau to address the problem of illegal currency ... -
CE to visit Guizhou for Pan-Pearl River Delta meeting
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, is leading a Macau delegation to the city of Guiyang, in Guizhou Province. The local government delegation will attend ... -
IPIM president says the MICE sector will bloom in H2
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) president, Vincent U, has said that the local MICE sector is going to bloom in the second half ... -
PJ arrest four allegedly linked with cross-border smuggling
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday morning that they have arrested four people linked with cross-border human smuggling from the mainland into Macau, a PJ spokesperson ... -
110,000 already used e-ID for the border, 2,500 for public services
Over 110,000 people have already used their Macao One Account electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to cross the borders of Macau, the director of the Identification Services ... -
CCAC investigates UM PhD candidate bribery
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has concluded its investigation into a University of Macau (UM) doctoral candidate who tried to bribe a UM professor. The PhD ... -
Gov’t seeking around 1,000 non-local talents annually for key industries
The government is aiming to attract around 1,000 non-local talents annually to Macau under a new program to attract highly qualified professionals. The figure, stated yesterday ... -
AMCM trains 20 talents in wealth management
The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) has promoted a training course for local talent in finance to train professionals in wealth management, the AMCM has noted ... -
Positive impacts from large-scale gastronomy exchange: MGTO
Last weekend’s Macao International Travel Industry Expo (MITE) will positively impact Macau’s role as a platform, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said in a ... -
Hotel occupancy to level up to pre-pandemic this summer, Andy Wu says
The hotel occupancy rate in Macau is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer, the president of the Travel Industry Council of Macau (TICM), Andy ... -
Casino revenues drop 2.3% to MOP15b in June
Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) from local casinos dropped by 2.3% in June when compared with the previous month, official figures released by the Gaming Inspection and ... -
Unemployment rate holding steady, underemployment reducing
The unemployment rate in Macau has held steady in the period of March to May when compared with February to April, information from the Statistics and ... -
Cash handouts to commence distribution tomorrow
The government’s Wealth Partaking Scheme (cash handouts) will be distributed from tomorrow (July 4), the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) confirmed in a press statement. It is ... -
Asians and North Americans top list of foreign visitors to Macau so far this year
Often statistically labeled as “others” during the major holidays and celebratory seasons in Macau, foreign visitors occupied just a small percentage (3.8%) of all the visitors ... -
Macau to host another event at the year’s end with Wynn Macau Snooker Masters
Scheduled to take place this year from December 25 to 29, the first-ever Wynn Macau Snooker Masters hopes to attract billiards fans to Wynn Palace’s Grand ... -
Gov’t to move programs planned for Old Court Building to new Black Box Theater
Due to open during the first half of next month, the Black Box Theatre of the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) will showcase all performances already scheduled ... -
Man attempts to kill ex-wife with a hammer in a street attack
A 50-year-old male was yesterday detained by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and referred to the Public Prosecutions Office to be provisionally charged with attempted ... -
14,000 join civil servant admission exam in bid to find a job in the gov’t
Some 14,000 residents of Macau with university degrees have undertaken the Civil Servants unified admission exam to potentially commence a career in government. The exam took ... -
Teenager allegedly jumps to her death at Seac Pai Van
A 15-year-old resident has allegedly jumped to her death from the residential building of Seac Pai Van, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a short statement ... -
Survey finds local workers disgruntled
A survey of Macau’s workforce has found many employees are unhappy and feel underpaid and overworked. The survey, launched in April, was presented last Friday. It ... -
MITE with a focus on gastronomy
Beginning Friday, the 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will have a special focus on gastronomy with the presence of chefs from 23 UNESCO Creative ... -
André Couto returns to racing podium in TCR China
Local race driver André Couto returned to circuit racing last weekend after almost four years out of the competitions due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The ... -
New Lai Chi Vun cultural space opens to the public tomorrow
The first phase of the new cultural project that aims to revive the old shipyards of Lai Chi Vun in Coloane will open tomorrow, the Cultural ... -
AL committee holds month-long ‘sectoral consultation’ on Civil Code amendments
Legislative Assembly (AL) Third Standing Committee members agree that the bill aiming to promote changes in the Macau Civil Code requires the input of those more ... -
Six locals caught up in phone scams
Six new reports of phone scams have been recorded by the Judiciary Police (PJ). The victims of the crimes were all local residents, a PJ spokesperson ... -
Lawmaker Ma Io Fong wants law changes to protect vulnerable against sex crimes
Lawmaker Ma Io Fong wants to amend local laws, establishing harsher penalties for those who engage in sexual harassment or abuse of children or other vulnerable ... -
Takeaway delivery platforms fined by data protection office
The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) is reported to have fined several online takeaway delivery platforms due to non-compliance with the data protection act. In ... -
PSP cracks illegal mahjong ring, arrests five
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed it has cracked a case related to the illegal exploitation of the mahjong game, a force spokesperson said yesterday ... -
Lawmakers continue to call for more financial support measures
Several lawmakers, including Nick Lei, José Pereira Coutinho, and Song Pek Kei, addressed the plenary of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on Tuesday, calling for the continuation ... -
Men charged over blue card employment scam
A local man and a mainland resident have been charged over conspiring to produce and submit a false employment contract to government departments to secure a ... -
New aviation law passes on first reading amid claims of lack of information
The new civil aviation law to open up the Macau market after Air Macau’s 25-year-long monopoly passed on its first reading yesterday at the Legislative Assembly ... -
Lawmakers Lei and Lam want gov’t to release unused land for public use
The government should make better use of idle plots of land by opening them to public use, said lawmakers Ella Lei and Ron Lam in two ...
