Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Local man scams three in over MOP435,000 used to gamble
A 44-year-old local resident has been accused of scamming a local man and two tourists from the mainland in a fraud amounting to over 435,000 patacas, ... -
HK tourists find Outer Harbor ferry more convenient than Pac On or HKZMB
The ferry between Macau’s Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal and Sheung Wan in Hong Kong resumed yesterday with the first ferry from Hong Kong arriving in Macau ... -
Three wins in four matches added to Black Bears’ campaign in ABL
After a slow start in the Singapore round of the 2023 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) invitational tournament, the Macau Black Bears have improved their performance in ... -
Food stall wins awards for CNY fair young tenants
A food stall named “Rabbits Alliance” was grand winner of the Entrepreneurship Contest for Young Tenants of the Lunar New Year’s Eve Fair, located at Tap ... -
Electric faults cause majority of fires: CB
Electricity-related issues are the cause of the higher number of fires in Macau, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) announced today in the presentation of their annual ... -
Fire department asserts that a contingency plan for EVs is in force
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) already has a contingency plan in force to respond to traffic accidents or other incidents related to electric vehicles (EVs), Commander ... -
Hotels may reduce capacity during CNY due to manpower shortage
Local hotels may need to cap their maximum guest capacity to 70-80% during the Lunar New Year holidays (CNY), commencing this Sunday, due to a shortage ... -
Lawmakers’ concerns with fees at the Islands hospital
Lawmakers have raised concerns about the medical fees residents will incur if they seek medical services at the Islands District Medical Complex (Islands Hospital). The topic ... -
Main pillars of Macau-Taipa fourth bridge completed
The seven main pillars of the fourth Macau-Taipa Sea Bridge were completed Monday Jan. 16, according to a news release on the Land and Public Works ... -
Trade Union Law passed in first reading despite heavy criticism
The bill that aims to legalize and regulate the creation of Trade Unions in Macau was passed yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) in its first ... -
Only 8% of licensed guns in Macau are in the possession of ‘common citizens’
Only 8.2% of all licensed guns for personal protection use are in the possession of “common citizens,” the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak said in ... -
State Secrets are mostly top-secret
The law that regulates state secrets was passed yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) in its first reading. Although several lawmakers questioned the “simplicity” of the ... -
Entertainment and cultural activities up 23% in 2022 despite sector-wide slump
The average Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the whole year of 2022 dropped by 0.38% year-on-year to 116.65 points, Information from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Record-breaking weekend in visitors’ number, 160,000 in three days
This weekend was a record-breaking one in what concern the number of visitors to Macau. In three days (Friday to Sunday) Macau registered according to the ... -
Local documentary film contest calls for proposals
The “Local View Power” documentary film contest is returning once again in 2023 with the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), calling from proposals until March 8, the ... -
MGTO expects 48,000 daily tourists over CNY
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has forecast approximately 48,000 visitors per day for the upcoming Lunar New Year (CNY) Holidays. The MGTO’s acting director, Cheng ... -
PJ and Guangdong police stop alleged illegal online gambling scheme, 42 arrested
In a joint operation, the Judiciary Police (PJ) and Guangdong Province police authorities have stopped an alleged online illegal betting platform, the PJ announced yesterday morning ... -
Lawmakers not allowed to testify in Public Works case
The lawmakers Vong Hin Fai, Chui Sai Cheong, and Chui Sai Peng will likely not be allowed to testify in court in the case involving two ... -
Fixed prices for new sandwich-class housing raise major concerns for lawmakers
The lawmakers who compose the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have major objections to fixing and disclosing the acquisition price of the housing ... -
Guidelines for post Covid-19 care
In response to the many inquiries from people infected with Covid-19, the Novel Response and Coordination Center has issued guidelines and responses to Frequently Asked ... -
Covid-related arrangements causing separation of newborns from mothers
The need to use the maternity ward of the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ) for Covid-19 patients is separating newborns from their mothers, the ... -
Big Boys, Zhongshan, and LC Sailing Team win 2023 Regatta
Big Boys Sailing Team, Zhongshan Sailing Team, and LC Sailing Team have won this year’s MGM Macao International Regatta respectively in the categories of Macao Cup ... -
Currency exchange scams are back
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recorded over the last weekend a total of three cases of scams in currency exchange related to casino activities in Macau, ... -
New Barra transport hub showing construction flaws
The new Barra transport hub, which commenced operation approximately one month ago, is showing signs of construction flaws, namely in its pavement, several media reports have ... -
Black Bears take first win in ABL invitational
The Macau Black Bears have won their first match of the 2023 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) invitational tournament, beating the Cooly Bangkok Tigers on Sunday afternoon ... -
AL Committee has many questions on practicality of national security law
Lawmakers have raised many questions about the national security law proposal having examined it in detail, committee president Ella Lei told a press briefing yesterday. The ... -
Plan for new school village in Zone A raises concerns at CPU meeting
The issuing of the urban conditions plan (PCU) for the land plot B1 of Zone A of the new landfills has raised several questions from the ... -
Black Bears lose against Saigon Heat in the first abl match
The Macau Black Bears basketball team has lost its first match of this year’s ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) invitational championship. The Bears, the only professional basketball ... -
Future of Taipa’s former tire park land subject to public consultation
The public will be consulted about the land plot on which the government has previously announced it would build a public leisure facility known as the ... -
Iao Hon Leisure area to be replaced by public housing tower
The current leisure area of the Rua Oito do Iao Hon will soon be replaced by a 90 meter high residential tower as part of the ... -
Visitors slowly return, 61,901 recorded over New Year’s weekend
There has been an increase in visitors to Macau over the holiday period. During the three-day New Year’s weekend (Dec. 31 to Jan. 2), the Public ... -
Casinos close 2022 with MOP42.2b in GGR, 51% drop from 2021
The local gaming industry has ended 2022 with an accumulated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP42.198 billion, a figure very far from the government’s forecast and ... -
Macau-plated cars to start driving in Guangdong from January 1
From January 1, 2023, non-commercial lightweight motor vehicles with only a Macau registration plate may be driven in Guangdong province, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has announced. ... -
20 experts worldwide at online conference on digital teaching and sustainable quality
The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) have jointly organized the “14th Higher Education International Conference” on Online Teaching and Sustainable ... -
National security, assisted reproductive techniques laws passed in first reading
Laws on national security and medically assisted reproductive techniques were passed yesterday in their first reading at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The bill did not provoke ...
