Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Macau to receive additional USD8m from FIFA to develop local football
The Macau Football Association (MFA) will receive a new cash subsidy from the governing body of world football – FIFA – under the program FIFA Forward ... -
Police ousted 416 people from Macau in January
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) detained and ousted a total of 416 people from Macau in the period between January 3 and 31, the Unitary ... -
Gov’t receives six bids for construction of the northern section of LRT East Line
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has received a total of six bids for the construction of the section north of the Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) ... -
Macau ranks on Top 10 travel destinations for HK and mainland tourists
Macau has revived its tourism attractiveness ranking within the Top 10 travel destinations for both Hong Kong and mainland tourists, a Study on Consumer Payment Attitudes ... -
Piping repair plan for low-rise buildings to reach 5,000 households
The Macao Water Supply Company (Macao Water) expects that the Subsidy Program for Repairing Service Connections of Low-rise Buildings will reach a total of 5,000 households ... -
Court declares bankruptcy of The 13 hotel operator
The bankruptcy of the operator of defunct The 13 hotel, located in the Seac Pai Van area in Coloane, has been declared by the Macau court. ... -
Phone scams return and create more victims
The phone scams targeting residents from the mainland studying or working in Macau have returned, with several cases being reported by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in ... -
Gov’t finally inks agreement with PUMCH for Islands Hospital
The government has signed an agreement with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) for the management and operation of the Islands Medical Center. The signing ... -
DSPA work on food waste moving too slow: Lawmaker
Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng has accused the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) of being too slow to address Macau’s food waste issue. Wong made a spoken inquiry ... -
Credit approval to SMEs down on 2H of 2022
The number of newly approved credits to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dropped in the second half (2H) of 2022, a statistic released by the Monetary ... -
Gaming concessionaires have until March to present a plan for sports events
The six gaming concessionaires must give a presentation next month about how they plan to host or support sports events for this year, the Secretary for ... -
SSM and IAS to jointly launch virtual medical appointments for the elderly
The Health Bureau (SSM) and the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) will jointly launch a new service that aims to provide virtual medical appointments to the elderly ... -
‘Strolling on Almeida Ribeiro’ meets with mixed reviews from lawmakers
Strolling on Almeida Ribeiro, the event which was held twice over the Lunar New Year period and which transformed the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro into a ... -
Unemployment still worries lawmakers
Unemployment and the protection of the jobs of local residents was, once again, under the spotlight, with several lawmakers addressing the plenary at the Legislative Assembly ... -
Gov’t to potentially drop tidal barrier project in Inner Harbour
The government may discontinue the tidal barrier project, which aimed to build a barrier at the entrance of the Inner Harbour seaway to prevent heavy flooding ... -
Feasibility study on tidal barrier claims to solve most of Inner Harbour’s flood problems
A study produced through the creation and analysis of the results of a digital simulation model concluded that the installation of a tidal barrier at the ... -
Islands Hospital: Public-private partnership causing legal issues
The choice of a public-private partnership (PPP) for the management and operation of the Islands District Medical Complex, also known as the Islands Hospital, is creating ... -
70th edition of Grand Prix to return to double-weekend format
The 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix, to take place in November this year, will likely mimic the 60th edition when the local GP event ... -
First tour groups from mainland arrive today
Following the resumption of group tourism visas approved in November last year, the first mainland tour groups will arrive in Macau today. These will be the ... -
Gov’t is negotiating with businesses possibility of rehiring TNR
The government met with representatives from different sectors and associations last week to discuss how to increase workers in various sectors by enabling the hiring of ... -
Gov’t: Macau is now better prepared for 40m tourists/year goal
The local government believes Macau is now better prepared to receive more tourists and to reach the desired goal of 40 million tourists annually, officials said ... -
Outer Harbour Terminal adjustments due to vessel ‘swap’
The changes to the layout of the berths at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in Macau are due to a commercial and operational decision from the ... -
MUST predicts small-scale outbreak in Macau in May
The Large-scale Epidemic Intelligent Forecast and Early Warning System Research Center, an academic unit within the Faculty of Innovation Engineering of the Macau University of Science ... -
AMCM raises the interest rate to 5%, highest rate since 2008
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has adjusted the benchmark interest rate to 5% (+0.25%), AMCM noted in a press statement. This is the highest interest ... -
Character witnesses highlight sense of responsibility and generosity of Tak Chun’s boss
The trial of the Tak Chun Group CEO and eight other defendants continued yesterday at the Court of First Instance (TJB). In a session dominated by ... -
Hotel occupancy in 2022 at just 38.4%, the second lowest rate ever
The hotel occupancy rate in Macau throughout 2022 was 38.4%, according to an official release from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The figure represents a ... -
Health Bureau registers less suicides last quarter
The Health Bureau (SSM) has recorded a total of 15 suicides in Macau in the last quarter of 2022 – October to December (Q4), according to ... -
Largest collection of historical travel records about Macau now in print
French Memories, Travels and Travelers in Macau (1609-1900)” is the title of the most recent publication by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC). Currently the largest collection ... -
Airport traffic expectations fell slightly short
The air traffic at the Macau International Airport (MIA) fell slightly short (-5.2%) in comparison with the expectations from the airport company (CAM) for the Lunar ... -
HK’s Prudential Insurance to open Macau branch
The Hong Kong arm of the multinational insurance company headquartered in London – Prudential plc (Prudential) – announced last week that following approval by the local ... -
Economy set to rebound at double-digit rate this year
The local economy will likely rebound from the poor performance of recent years and grow at a double-digit rate in 2023, the Monetary Authority of Macao ... -
Macau records almost half a million visitors during CNY Golden Week
A total of 484,505 tourists entered Macau during the first seven days of the Lunar New Year, known as “CNY Golden Week.” Although the figure is ... -
Visitor figures during CNY holidays exceed forecast
The number of tourists entering Macau during the Spring Festival Golden Week has exceeded the Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) expectations and forecasts, reaching a daily ... -
LVS upbeat on strong recovery in Macau: Goldstein
Rob Goldstein, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS), said the group is seeing “strong” momentum in its Macau operations during the Chinese ... -
The market is ‘healthier’ without junkets, Wilfred Wong says
Sands China Limited (SCL) president and executive director Wilfred Wong thinks the local gaming market is now “healthier” without the gaming promoters, also known as junkets, ...
