Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Committee lawmakers mostly satisfied with casino credit bill
Lawmakers are mostly satisfied with the first version of the bill presented by the government to update laws regulating the granting of credit to gamblers to ... -
One Account finally available for TNRs
The Macao One Account government service platform has become accessible to non-resident workers (TNRs). From yesterday, all those living and working in Macau can create accounts ... -
GDP up 38.8% year-on-year in Q1
Macau’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) saw growth of 38.8% in the first quarter (Q1) of this year compared to the same period of 2022, a release ... -
Ao Ieong begins Portugal visit with focus on Big Health
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, yesterday began her visit to Portugal by meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal, Zhao Bentang. ... -
Unemployment rate drops to 3.6% from February-April
The local unemployment rate dropped 0.3% between February and April this year. The drop is from the previous four-month period from January to March this year, ... -
Two men in their 50s die by suicide
Two men in their fifties have reportedly died by suicide in Macau just a few hours apart. The cases, as reported by the Judiciary Police (PJ), ... -
DSAT to improve transport-related apps, traffic lights
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has announced improvements to local transport-related mobile applications (apps), Bureau representatives said during a meeting of the Traffic Advisory Committee (CCT). The ... -
Gov’t relaunches subsidy for old vehicles
The government is launching a new subsidy plan for disposing of old diesel vehicles following the first scheme that ended mid-March this year. The idea is ... -
Air Macau to lose monopoly this year, liberalization moving forward
The only Macau flag carrier, Air Macau, is about to lose its monopoly on air travel, as the Macau government is finally moving forward with the ... -
Tally of people arrested concerning casino brawl raises to 13
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced the arrest of five further people in relation to a brawl that took place in a local casino over the ... -
May Day holiday surpasses expectations
During the five days between April 29 and May 3 considered the “Labor Day Holidays” a total of 491,968 visitors entered Macau, a figure that surpassed ... -
New non-local talents regime to start applications by September
The new legal regime to regulate the attribution of Macau residency to non-locals who apply based on their special qualities and skills lacking in Macau, is ... -
Talents committee launches internships in the mainland for key industries
The Talents Development Committee (SCDT) has launched an internship program directed at Macau youngsters to go to the mainland and experience work in key industries, the ... -
Visitor figures drop on the fourth day, still above forecast
The number of tourists entering Macau during the so-called Labor Day Holidays, which comprise five days between April 29 and May 3, started to drop on ... -
Second phase of flood prevention works at Inner Harbour to commence
The second phase of the construction of box culverts to prevent and reduce flooding in the Inner Harbour area will commence Thursday (May 4), the Public ... -
SSM adjusts Covid-19 vaccination recommendations in line with WHO
Local health authorities have amended the guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination, which commenced May 1. Under the newly updated guidelines, the Health Bureau (SSM) adjusted the risk ... -
May Day: Visitor figures skyrocketed in the first two days
Visitors entering Macau in the first two days of the May 1 holidays, informally called “May 1 Golden Week,” have far surpassed predictions from the Macao ... -
Local IP infringements mostly relate to counterfeit goods: Customs
The higher number of intellectual property (IP) infringement cases and prosecutions in Macau are for counterfeit goods, the Macau Customs Service (SA) has revealed to the ... -
Revamp of Green Villas at Coronel Mesquita approved with fewer restrictions than expected
The Urban Planning Committee (CPU) has greenlighted the project to transform the green villas at the Avenida do Coronel Mesquita in Macau into a commercial complex ... -
CE meets Secretary-General for Economic and Global Issues of EU’s EEAS
On his last stop before returning to Macau, Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng met the Deputy Secretary-General for Economic and Global Issues for the European ... -
CPU members call for more balance in defining land purposes
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) should be more balanced and not opt for a single and restrictive purpose when considering uses of land plots, ... -
Gov’t amends mask rules in line with national guidelines
Local health authorities have amended the guidelines for wearing facemasks in line with the new national recommendations on the matter. The new guidelines divide the wearing ... -
CE meets overseas Chinese community in Belgium
On the last stop from the 10-day European tour, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng met yesterday in Brussels a group of leaders of the ... -
MGTO preparing for crowds on ‘May Day’ holidays
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is preparing for an expected influx of tourists over the Labor Day holidays this year from April 29 to May ... -
CE tours Luxembourg Stock Exchange and meets Prime Minister
Continuing his tour of Luxembourg, the Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng yesterday visited the Luxembourg Stock Exchange as well as meeting with the country’s Prime ... -
Suspicious Transaction Reports from casinos grow in Q1 2023
The number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) registered with the Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has reached 817, an increase ... -
Lawmaker insists on sex work criminalization
Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng is again insisting on changing the law to criminalize all sex work in Macau. Wong has previously made similar calls, and recently ... -
MGTO seeks opportunities for internationalization in Portugal
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has met representatives from the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) to discuss cooperation opportunities aiming at the ... -
CE visits Luxembourg to explore opportunities in economy, trade, and finance
After the visit to Portugal, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has traveled to Luxembourg intending to explore new opportunities in economic, trade, and finance ... -
Gov’t to exercise further control over money injection to publicly owned companies
The government is to exercise further and tighter control over monetary injection and subsidies granted to publicly owned companies as well as other companies that have ... -
CE reaffirms autonomy and differences between Macau and mainland cities
Macau is different from the mainland cities and that difference is reflected in the autonomy and the liberties Macau citizens enjoy, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho ... -
Junkets only allowed giving credit to gamblers under contract with concessionaires
The gaming promoters, also called “junkets,” will only be able to grant credit to gamblers to play in the local casinos if such promoters have a ... -
COPC announces new hotline ‘113’
The Civil Protection Operation Center (COPC) has announced a new hotline dedicated to assisting citizens in civil protection-related incidents – 113 – will become operational on ... -
Business sector lawmakers want more and cheaper manpower
The lawmakers Chui Sai Peng and Wang Sai Man, jointly with the business sectors, are calling on the government to remedy labor shortages by allowing more ... -
New Regime for Public Parking approved, DSAT wants motorcyclists to pay
The new Regime for Public Parking bill passed its final reading on Wednesday evening at the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session with all votes in favor. ...
