Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Former Macau GP record-holders to return this year
Two of the most successful racers at the local Grand Prix (GP) event, Michael Rutter and Rob Huff, are returning this November to the Guia Circuit. ... -
DSEC launches Household Income and Expenditure Survey
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2023 (HIES 2023) will continue until March 23, 2024, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) announced. The HIES 2023 will ... -
WTT Macao unveils players line-up with 11 foreign representatives
The World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao 2023 organization has unveiled its final players’ line-up. Among the big names of international table tennis, the organizers have ... -
Consumer prices up 1.02% in February
The average Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) has grown in February by 1.02% in comparison with the last 12 months, a statistics release from the Statistics ... -
Macau loses friendly to Singapore after almost four-year hiatus
Macau 0, Singapore 1 After an almost four-year hiatus, the national Macau football team has returned to the field for an International “A” friendly match against ... -
IAM facelifts Kun Iam promenade adding more attractions and facilities
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has concluded a “facelift” of the waterfront promenade connecting the Macao Science Center (MSC) to the Kun Iam Statue, adding more ... -
Civil Servants Pension Fund net worth dropped MOP1.6b in 2022
The Civil Servants Pension Fund has accumulated losses in 2022 accounting for a drop in the net worth of the Fund by 1.57 billion patacas to ... -
CE to visit Portugal, Brussels next month
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng will visit Portugal from April 18 to 22 on a visit that will be restricted to Portugal’s capital city, ... -
Low visitor arrivals in 2022 accounted for fewer taxi drivers fined for unlawful behavior
In a year where Macau had reduced visitor numbers due to the pandemic, authorities have nevertheless fined a total of 60 taxi drivers for unlawful behavior. ... -
Chui Sai Cheong appointed to the Council of MPU
Chui Sai Cheong, the vice president of the Legislative Assembly (AL) and older brother of the former Chief Executive (Chui Sai On), has been appointed by ... -
2,109 new quotas issued for vehicle circulation between Macau and HK
A total of 2,109 new quotas for private vehicles to cross between Macau and Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge have been allocated by the ... -
Three people defrauded of MOP4.4 million in ‘parcel delivery’ scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported that at least three people have reported falling victim to similar scams involving the apparent receipt of postal parcels. The ... -
WTT returns next month with a seven-day-long program
The World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions tournament is returning to Macau next month with a lengthened program spanning seven days. The idea is to attract table ... -
GP Museum unveils remaining wax figures
The Macau Grand Prix (GP) Museum has finally unveiled the names of the remaining four racers that will be featured in wax figures by Madame Tussauds ... -
Poor performance of mainland athletes in 10K due to ‘ramps’
The poor performance of some invited athletes during the 2023 Sands China Macao International 10K can be justified by the “different spirit” with which some athletes ... -
Kenyan squad dominates 10K
Kenyan athletes dominated the 2023 Sands China Macau International 10K that took to Macau’s roads early yesterday morning. The Kenyan runners not only won in both ... -
Visitors surge in February, overnight stays shorten
The number of visitors to Macau last month surged significantly, information from the Statistics and Census Service has indicated. Arrivals in February totaled 1,593,743, a surge ... -
MGTO promotes Macau to Malaysian and Singapore markets
A Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) delegation has attended the 52nd Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair in Kuala Lumpur from March 17 ... -
Kenyan athletes return to Macau runs for the 10K
Two Kenyan runners will take part in the 2023 Sands China Macao International 10K event due to occur this Sunday morning. The two athletes, one in ... -
Volleyball Nations League to only return to Macau in 2024
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League (VNL) is likely to return to Macau next year, the president of Sports Bureau (ID), Pun Weng Kun, told the ... -
Dragon boat races event launched with more doubts than certainties
The Macao International Dragon Boat Races will this year have the title sponsorship of SJM Resorts S.A. (SJM), SJM and the Sports Bureau (ID) announced yesterday ... -
Anti- Corruption watchdog finds ID worker making unlawful profit
A worker from the Sports Bureau (ID) was found to have overcharged a government entity when procuring supplies for his department, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) ... -
Local man jailed after purchasing heroin, ice via Taobao
A 44-year-old local man has been caught by the Judiciary Police (PJ) purchasing crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice, as well as heroin via the online ... -
Crime Three women accused in scam, money laundering amounting to MOP5.5 million
Three non-resident workers from Vietnam are being accused of participation in a so-called pig butchering scam or romance scam that swindled 5.5 million patacas from three ... -
Murder at Florida Inn might have been ordered
The murder of a 45-year-old local woman at a small inn located in an alley that connects with the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in Macau’s central ... -
Residential, commercial mortgage loans drop in January
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) fell significantly month-to-month in January compared to December 2022, the Monetary Authority of ... -
Filipino migrant workers find shelter in gambling, alcohol addictions to deal with trauma
A significant number of Macau’s Filipino migrant workers suffer addictions, including gambling and alcohol, while dealing with traumas resulting from a combination of factors such as ... -
Macau GP confirms interest in return of three FIA events
The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) is working towards bringing back all three FIA events, including the GT World Cup and the WTCR race, the ... -
MGTO takes roadshow to Huizhou, offers wedding photo packages
Over the past weekend, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has brought the “Experience Macau without limits” Greater Bay Area (GBA) Roadshow to the Central Plaza ... -
DSEDJ and APIM agree to support Macanese students in Portugal
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and the Macao Academy Education Fund Society (APIM) have signed an agreement that aims to continue to support the ... -
Gov’t leaves labor laws unchanged following review
The local government has announced the conclusion of a review of two labor-related laws according to the regular revision calendar, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) announced ... -
Hotel prices driving international, Hong Kong visitors away
The recent spike in the hotel room prices in Macau following the border reopening and influx of tourists from the mainland is driving international visitors away ... -
MGTO invited Thai ‘influencers’ to explore Macau
A group of 20 people including five travel and gourmet Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) as well as program hosts of four mainstream television stations from Thailand ... -
Drivers’ ‘career recognition’ weighs more than local success
The completion of the Macau Grand Prix Museum revamp with the addition of wax figures of famous racers was announced by the Macao Government Tourism Office ... -
Man detained for several instances of alleged abuse and violence to wife
The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday detained a 49-year-old male, the owner of a central district medical center, suspected of repeated abuse and violence against his wife, ...
