Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Lubuds Macau to operate the restaurant at Taipa Houses-Museum
The company Lubuds Macau Ltd, a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s Lubuds Group, will operate a restaurant to be located at the Taipa Houses-Museum for the next ... -
New Generation of Macau ID bill passes in first reading
The bill to update the rules regulating the issuing and use of the Macau Identity Card (Macau ID) passed yesterday in its first reading at the ... -
Lawmakers claim higher wages could solve local unemployment problem
Lawmakers Leong Sun Iok and José Pereira Coutinho have claimed higher wages could solve at least part of the unemployment rate among local residents. The two ... -
First day of Round of 16 starting to reveal favorites
Yesterday saw the first day of the Round of 16 at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao 2023 tournament, which started to unveil the favorites ... -
Baccarat accounts for 84% of all GGR during Q1, VIP still lagging behind
The Baccarat card game continues to be the game of choice for most casino patrons in Macau, generating a Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) of 29.1 billion ... -
More people falling victim to phone scams, the latest involving Black Pink tickets
An increasing number of people in Macau have falling victim to phone and online scams in recent days, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reports. In the wake ... -
Second day of WTT: more eliminations narrow the path into the Round of 16
The World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao 2023 tournament, which started on Monday, continued yesterday with the second day of the Round of 32. In the ... -
CE to visit Portugal, Luxembourg and Belgium
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is on an official five-day visit to Portugal from today until April 22, the Government Information Bureau (GCS) has ... -
PJ investigates over 150 school cases last year, 15 related to child sexual abuse
The mechanism of communication between schools and the Judiciary Police (PJ) – Communication Network for School Safety – has led the force to be called to ... -
Local businesspeople tour Portugal seeking opportunities in Big Health, Trade, and Hi-Tech
A delegation of local businesspeople is currently touring Portugal by invitation of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) aiming to establish collaborations and business ... -
Accommodation price rose 125% in Q1
The price of accommodation for hotels and inns in Macau has more than doubled in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1), information from the Statistics and ... -
Trade Union Law: No room to promote major changes at AL Committee
There is little room to promote major changes to the Union Trade bill, the committee chairman, lawmaker Chan Chak Mo, said yesterday in a press briefing ... -
Che Sai Wang wants regular and standardized medical exams for civil servants
The government should enforce regular and standardized medical exams for all civil servants to protect their health and, consequently, the services they provide the public, Lawmaker ... -
IC to repair three sites considered of cultural value
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will support the restoration works of three sites considered of cultural value, including one of the buildings which is part of ... -
Hotels still ‘wasting’ guests due to labor shortage
The hotel industry in Macau is still losing business opportunities and letting guests “get away” due to the lack of capacity for handling all the requests ... -
Easter holiday visitors equal CNY arrivals
The number of visitors to Macau during the Ching Ming Festival and Easter holidays reached a total of 481,765, figures released by the Public Security Police ... -
PJ detains suspects over fraud involving fake gold jewelry, watch
Two men from the mainland have been arrested on suspicion of fraud involving pawning fake gold jewelry and a watch at local pawnshops, the Judiciary Police ... -
Macau needs to hire more non-locals to develop new AI technologies, CE admits
Macau needs to find ways to attract more qualified non-local staff to support the development of new technologies relating to transportation, translation, and security systems, the ... -
Plan to retire pollutant scooters falls short of expectations
The government plan that granted subsidies and exemptions for those who wished to replace old polluting scooters with new electricity-powered vehicles has fallen short of expectations, ... -
Projects for green villas and recycled water plant in public consultation
The projects to refurbish the green villas located at the Avenida do Coronel Mesquita in Macau and the construction of the recycled water plant in Coloane ... -
Tons of trash washed ashore on Macau coastline in the last few days
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) has revealed a large quantity of trash and several kinds of debris has washed ashore on Macau’s coastline, namely at ... -
FIBA 3×3 Masters returns better than ever featuring World Masters Tour
The Wynn Macau FIBA 3X3 Masters Tournament is returning to Macau this July better than ever, featuring 16 teams from different parts of the world and ... -
PJ arrests man suspected of defrauding people MOP1.8m in fake investment scam
A 45-year-old Korean man was detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for an alleged investment fraud swindling the equivalent of MOP1.8 million from seven victims, the ... -
Public pools keep anti-Covid measures due to ‘change of habits’
Sports Bureau (ID) public swimming pools will retain some Covid-19 pandemic measures, such as having three sessions daily separated by one-hour breaks, the ID has confirmed ... -
18 defendants convicted in DSSOPT Case, Li and Carion with sentences over 20 years
The Court of First Instance (TJB) has delivered its decision on the case known as the “Land, Public Works, and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) Case.” It has ... -
Gov’t meets with HK tour operators aiming to attract Japanese visitors
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has invited the Hong Kong Japanese Tour Operators Association and the Society of the Golden Keys of Hong Kong to ... -
Building at Calçada do Gaio resumes construction
The building at Calçada do Gaio 18-20, which has been embroiled in a long-running dispute regarding the development height, has finally resumed construction. Construction was halted ... -
Aviation industry’s chief task is to restore pre-pandemic volume: Pun Wa Kin
The most important task and challenge that the local aviation industry faces is to be able to restore, as soon as possible, flight volumes to the ... -
LRT operation ‘stable’ at 32,000 trips per week
The current operation of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is stable and provides around 32,000 trips per week, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo ... -
Lawmakers backing population’s objections to tour groups
Several lawmakers expressed yesterday, during the period before the agenda at the Legislative Assembly, their support for the popular opinion about the exaggerated number of visitors ... -
Che Sai Wang calls again for another MOP8,000 subsidy
Lawmaker Che Sai Wang, linked with the Macau Civil Servants’ Association (ATFPM), insists that the government should distribute another 8,000 patacas in livelihood subsidy as residents ... -
Integration of local residents in Hengqin not going smoothly
Before yesterday’s plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, several lawmakers addressed concerns over the integration of local residents in Hengqin. One of the most active in ... -
Forum Macau celebrates 20 years, acknowledging that there is a lot to do
The Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – Macau (Forum Macau) recently turned 20. The date was commemorated with a ceremony ... -
Macau GP Museum unveils eight racers’ wax figures
The Macau Grand Prix Museum yesterday inaugurated eight new wax figures by Madame Tussauds, adding to the other racing memorabilia on display at the museum and ... -
Tickets discount program to extend to overseas tourists arriving via HK
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will extend the program that currently offers discounts and special benefits to Hong Kong visitors who visit Macau to include ...
