Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Committee calls for reinforcement of measures against cyberattacks
The Cybersecurity Committee has called for further attention to and reinforcement of existing measures to protect Macau and China against cyberattacks, according to committee members who ... -
140,000 residents get ‘life support subsidy’ on the first day
About 140,000 residents received the latest round of government support via the “life support subsidy” on the first day the subsidy was distributed (Friday, October 28). ... -
Patient’s son tests positive, Fai Chi Kei NATs negative so far
The son of the 66-year-old Covid-19 patient tested positive for the virus, authorities announced past midnight, after reports that it had not identified positive results from ... -
Alvin Chau lawyer replaced; Manuel Leong takes over from Leong Weng Pun
Lawyer Leong Weng Pun, who has been representing the former leader of the demised junket company Suncity Group, Alvin Chau, in the case currently on trial ... -
LRT East Line to be built in two sections will ‘save time and money’
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Eastern Line that will link the Taipa Maritime Ferry Terminal at Pac On to the Border Gate, passing through Zone A ... -
Local woman loses RMB6.7 million in online investment scam
A local woman has reportedly been defrauded in a series of online investments, losing a total of RMB6.7 million, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported on Monday. The ... -
Ao Ieong consults Chinese civil society associations on LAG23
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, has led a delegation from her secretariat to visit 12 civil society associations to hear their ... -
First woman riding local GP bikes crowdfunds her race
Nadieh Schoots is the first ever woman to be listed to race in the Macau Grand Prix’s motorcycle race main event. The news broke from the ... -
Man detained for injuring elderly father
A 34-year-old man from Macau has been detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on suspicion of violence against his father and causing several injuries, a PJ ... -
MIF closes with positive outcomes, prepares for ‘4+1’ visitor arrivals
The 27th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), the Macao Franchise Exhibition 2022 (MFE) and the Exhibition of Products and Services of Portuguese Speaking Countries-Macao ... -
September arrivals down 11% from 2021
Total visitor arrivals for September this year amounted to 557,842. The figure is a drop of 11.3% year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Service notes. The same ... -
Prices up in September, Education expenses grow by over 10%
This year’s September consumer price index (CPI) has grown 1.12% year-on-year with the composite CPI scoring 103.97 points, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has noted. ... -
TUI sides with creditor, voiding debtor’s attempt to pass assets
The Court of Final Instance (TUI) has recently decided a case about unpaid debt that involved two companies and their legal representatives. According to the Office ... -
Urban renewal bill discussion almost concluded, likely to come into force on Jan. 1
The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) has generally concluded the discussion over the bill that aims to establish the legal regime for urban ... -
Quarantine reduction for GP riders in the pipeline
The medical observation quarantine period for the riders coming from Europe to participate in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix next month might be reduced from the ... -
Top lawyer says hard to tell yet what changes in new national security law
The president of the Macau Lawyers’ Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, said that at the current stage (public consultation) it is difficult to understand clearly the ... -
National security and insufficiency of courts facilities highlighted at Judiciary year opening
The importance of the preservation of national security as well as the insufficiency of local court facilities was highlighted yesterday during the opening ceremony of the ... -
Lawmaker calls for some Covid-19 measures to be dropped so ‘normal life’ can resume
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai has expressed his disagreement with some of the measures in force that aim to prevent and control Covid-19. During the period before ... -
Macau supports revision of National Security Law, PJ concludes
The people of Macau and its different sectors have expressed support for the proposed revision of the National Security Law, the Judiciary Police (PJ) concluded after ... -
Few international riders for GP should force regulation change
The low number of international riders interested in taking part in the 54th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, which returns to the Guia circuit this year after ... -
Jetfoil conservation group calls on gov’t to resume sea routes
The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group has urged the governments of the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) to resume the activity of the Hong Kong-Macau ferry routes, ... -
Gaming scholar forecasts GGR to only recover to 70% of 2019
Local gross gaming revenue (GGR) will never return to the pre-pandemic levels and, at most, will only recover to 70% of 2019 levels, Professor Zheng Zhonglu, ... -
Pandemic drives ambulance services work up in 2022
Except for fires that decreased slightly (-4.15%), the work of the Fire Services Bureau (CB) has increased significantly during the first nine months of this year, ... -
Digital driving documents into force Saturday
From Saturday October 15, all vehicle drivers in Macau will be able to replace their paperback and physical driving documents and cards with digital versions stored ... -
New Hope lawmakers want more financial support from gov’t to residents
Two lawmakers from New Hope (Nova Esperança), a group linked with the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), believe that the financial support handed out so far ... -
Gov’t and bidders in a dead-lock over border restrictions
Negotiations between the gaming concessions tender commission and the seven companies that submitted bids to the new gaming concessions have reached an apparent deadlock, TDM Radio ... -
Resident loses MOP90,000 in cryptocurrency investment scam
A local female resident has reportedly lost some 90,000 patacas in an online cryptocurrency investment scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday during the regular press conference ... -
Fraudster re-arrested for promising Macau IDs to mainland workers
A 67-year-old local resident has been detained on suspicion of defrauding three mainland workers in a scheme to offer them jobs that would allow them to obtain ... -
PSP detains woman for appropriating lost wallet
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has detained a woman from the mainland holding a permit to visit family members in Macau, for the appropriation of ... -
Gov’t launches public consultation on detailed plan for Zone A
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) has launched a public consultation on a draft detailed plan for the development of Zone A of the new ... -
Gov’t satisfied with Golden Week arrivals, hotel occupancy at 67%
The October 1 to 7 National Day Holiday, also known as the “Golden Week” of the National Day, ended last Friday, with the city recording some ... -
LRT: Barra ‘hub’ construction delayed to March 2023
Construction of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Barra station has suffered a delay and the station will not be completed until March 2023, the Chinese language ... -
Three-quarters of residency applications processed by IPIM in 1H approved
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has approved, during the first half of this year (1H), 156 temporary residency applications under the “Investment, Managerial ... -
International schools at One Oasis to start operations next year
The two social facilities built on land plot 12a on Coloane’s One Oasis development, which will be used by two international schools, will potentially start operation ... -
Macau New Neighborhood project to reach topping-out stage before year-end
The Macau New Neighborhood (MNN) project on Hengqin island will reach the topping-out stage before the end of this year, Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) has ...
