Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Patriotism and central gov’t core values are to be defended
The first sectorial section of the public consultation of the amendments to the electoral laws for the election of the Chief Executive (CE) and legislators took ... -
Worker’s Day ‘Golden Week’ fails to halt tourist drop in May
The good results in terms of the influx of tourists during the so-called Golden Week of the Worker’s Day (May 1) failed to maintain the increasing ... -
Portuguese consulate taking measures against ‘external agents’ to avoid misuse and hoarding
To address the problem of long queues for the renewal of Portuguese passports, the Portuguese Consulate for Macau and Hong Kong has taken several measures to ... -
National security commission to replace CAEAL in evaluating candidates’ eligibility
The National Security Defense Commission (CDSE), an entity created in 2018 with the mission of supporting the Chief Executive (CE) in decision-making on matters related to ... -
Non-Chinese nationals ‘not eligible’ to run in local elections, SAFP head says
Non-Chinese nationals will not be able to run in upcoming elections for the Legislative Assembly (AL), at least according to the interpretation of the director of ... -
‘Big Six’ yet again equated to public entities
The amendments to the electoral laws for the election of the Chief Executive (CE) include new provisions that equate the duties of independence of the six ... -
Macau Legend to sell Laos operation for $45m
Local hospitality and casino services operator, Macau Legend Development Limited, has announced it has signed a letter of intent to sell its operation in Laos. The ... -
Dragon Boat Races program to extend to two weekends with Macau-HK Cup
This year’s Macau International Dragon Boat Race will not just be back to a fully international format, as previously announced, but will comprise two full weekends ... -
Semi-electronization of Macau ID likely to start late this month
Discussion over the new law updating the rules regulating the issuing and use of the Macau Identity Card (Macau ID) has concluded at the Legislative Assembly ... -
Nam Van developer accuses courts of picking gov’t side, gov’t claims impartiality
Sociedade de Empreendimentos Nam Van, S.A. accused the local courts of lacking impartiality in their decision to accept the retrieval of several land plots in ... -
New Lai Chin Vun cultural area ready to open phase 1, IC says
The new Lai Chi Vun Shipyards cultural and tourist area, developed by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and aiming to revive the once abandoned space is ... -
Industry happy with IAM’s new measures to ensure good practices
The Food and Beverage (F&B) industry is happy with the new measures launched by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) which aim to ensure that establishments enforce ... -
Aviation liberalization ‘to provide more options, facilitate the role of the big-six’
The government officially announced late last week the draft law that will establish the new regime for the operation of the civil aviation market, in a ... -
Macau’s three-time winner rounds up TT with four wins and record-breaking lap
The three-time Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix winner (2015, 2016, and 2018) Peter Hickman has finished this year’s edition of the TT at the Isle of Man ... -
Audit report slams IAM, DSOP and ID for inefficiency and money-wasting
The Commission of Audit (CA) has issued two new reports into the construction of the box culvert and pumping station north of the Inner Harbor as ... -
Gov’t acts on aviation sector liberalization
The local government has moved decisively to liberalize Macau’s aviation sector. The Executive Council (ExCo) announced last Friday it had concluded an evaluation of the draft ... -
Crime grows in Q1, cybercrime, arson, and distribution of fake money top the list
The level of criminality in Macau during the first quarter of 2023 (Q1) has grown in general terms by some 17.2% when compared with the same ... -
Lawmakers concerned with return of quality of life post-pandemic
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns over what they called the lack of a return of residents’ quality of life post-pandemic. Lawmakers expressed concerns in several spoken ... -
Parking meters e-payment debate returns to AL
The decision to scrap the use of coins for street parking meters was debated again at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. The topic, previously discussed on ... -
Macau’s regular contender dies at Isle of Man TT
Macau’s regular contender at the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, Raul Torras Martinez, died after a crash during the 2023 Isle of Man TT races in the ... -
Lei Wai Nong claims no discrimination on access to jobs, lawmakers disagree
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said yesterday at a plenary session at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that there are no cases in ... -
Passengers arriving at HK airport will soon be able to transfer directly to Macau
Passengers arriving at Hong Kong airport whose final destination is Macau will soon be able to transfer directly to Macau via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) ... -
LRT operation will not be directly awarded to MTR, Secretary guarantees
Future operations of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) operations will not be directly awarded to the MTR Corporation, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo ... -
Abandoned tire park project still causing controversy
The abandonment of the project to build in Taipa’s central district an amusement and leisure park using old tires is still causing controversy among the lawmakers ... -
Portuguese council worried about the long waiting list at Consulate
The Council of the Portuguese Communities (CCP) is concerned with the current situation at the Consulate-general of Portugal for Macau and Hong Kong, where people are ... -
Held for 30 years, candlelight vigils remembering Tiananmen are not to return
Held for three decades, the candlelight vigils that aimed to shed light on the events that took place at Tiananmen Square in Beijing in what become ... -
GP Museum gaining traction in visitation but still a lot of potential
Since its opening after the complete renovation, the Macau Grand Prix Museum has attracted some 120,000 visitors. According to the deputy director of the Macao Government ... -
CPU approves residential building with 46.7m at Nam Van
The Urban Planning Committee (CPU) approved on Wednesday the Urban Conditions Plan (PCU) for a residential building to be constructed at the Nam Van Lake area ... -
June: Month of Portugal but without Saint John’s Fest
June has commenced and, with it, the traditional celebrations of the Portuguese community in Macau. Named “June – Month of Portugal”, the series of events peaks ... -
Land beside Jai Alai Hotel for gov’t facility
The land plot at the Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, between the Jai Alai Hotel and the Hotel Casa Real in the Outer Harbour area, will ... -
CPU members concerned with divergences between PCUs and Detailed Plan for Zone A
Several Urban Planning Committee (CPU) members have expressed concerns about urban conditions plans (PCUs) for several land plots in Zone A of the new landfills. Of ... -
First quarter with fewer employees in most sectors
Official statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 show that ... -
Former Anima president wants international animal shelter in Portugal
The former president and honorary life president of the animal rights protection group Anima Macau, Albano Martins, is seeking support to create an old ambition of ... -
PJ detains two suspects of investment scam that harmed 30 people
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has detained one man and a woman suspected of being part of a larger group that lured at least 30 local residents ... -
Long weekend once again raised daily visitors average, industry recovering
The long weekend that included the public holiday of the Buddha’s Birthday Friday has contributed again to the rise of the average daily visitor figure of ...
