Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Covid-19 | Gov’t warns outbreaks may suspend vaccine plan
People in Macau should get vaccinated against Covid-19 with urgency, as this might not be possible later on, health authorities stated during yesterday’s regular Novel Coronavirus ... -
Pereira Coutinho questions gov’t on Islands Hospital laws and regulations
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has put questions to the government concerning the laws and regulations to govern the Islands Hospital Complex, which the government has said ... -
Crime | Croupier caught stealing HKD161,000 in casino chips
A 45-year-old man working as a croupier has been detected stealing gaming chips at a in a casino in Cotai where he worked, the Judiciary Police ... -
Notions of time and interaction between people exhibited at Ka Ho
Titled “Social Distance,” the exhibition by architect and photographer Ricardo Meireles will open to the public this Saturday. The exhibition aims to explore different notions of ... -
Housing prices held steady in Q4 of 2021
The residential property price index has remained steady with only marginal variations during the last quarter (Q4) of last year, according to information from the Statistics ... -
Crime | Resident scammed in credit card fraud
A local woman has filed a complaint with the Judiciary Police (PJ) claiming that her credit card details were unlawfully used to acquire an air ticket, ... -
Crime | Croupier couple cons man out of HKD2.2 million
A local couple in their fifties is accused of defrauding a mainland man of the sum of HKD2.2 million over an alleged currency exchange deal, the ... -
Crime | Motorcyclist accused of hit and run involving pedestrian on sidewalk
A local 27-year-old man is accused of a hit and run after riding a motorcycle on the sidewalk and hitting a pedestrian, the Public Security Police ... -
TSI imposes heavier penalty for document forgery
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled in favor of an appeal from the public prosecution regarding a case involving forged documents and false declarations ... -
Covid-19 | Health authorities downplay fourth vaccine, call for booster shot
Local health authorities are not considering, for the time being, the possibility of enforcing a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, medical director of the Conde ... -
2022 Sands China Macao Int’l 10K | 10K run to take place next month, registration this weekend
The 2022 Sands China Macao International 10K, a 10-kilometer run, will be held March 20, the Times learned from the Sports Bureau (ID). Registration for the ... -
Fewer cases of falling debris from buildings last year
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) has handled a total of 240 cases related to the falling of debris from buildings in 2021, as per CB’s statistical ... -
Macau GP to consider EV races if they gain in popularity
The Macau Grand Prix annual event may consider including races featuring electric vehicles (EVs) if this type of racing event gains more popularity and if it ... -
Hao vs LVS | Defense lawyer claims AAEC, not LVS, severed ties before license tender
Connections between the Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) and the local subsidiaries of Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS), set up to bid for the 2001-2002 gaming ... -
Partial win on sentence appeal for former IAM chief tried for abuse of power
A former Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) Chief of the Division of Animal Inspection and Control, accused of abuse of power with the purpose of self-enrichment, has partially ... -
Macau seeing a pandemic-boosted expat exodus
A large number of people are currently leaving or preparing to leave Macau in what can potentially represent the largest exodus of expatriates in a long ... -
Macau joins other jurisdictions welcoming back B737 MAX
From Monday, Macau has joined the group of countries and regions accepting flight applications involving the once-troubled Boeing B737 MAX aircraft, the Civil Aviation Authority of ... -
Lack of skills and persistence justifies low rate of construction worker employment: DSAL
The lack of professional skills and willingness to learn new skills and techniques were given as justifications in a statement by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) ... -
Hao vs LVS | Asian American establishes final compensation amount claim
Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) has reduced its compensation amount claimed in the court case against Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS). The legal representative of AAEC, ... -
Raising aged pension would bankrupt Social Security Fund, gov’t says
If the government were to accept the proposal by lawmaker Lo Choi In to raise the elderly pension, matching the amount to that of the subsistence ... -
Covid-19 | Private sector may require itinerary recording, authorities say
Both health authorities and the Public Security Police Force (PSP) agree that private institutions and companies can “force” citizens to record their itinerary on entry to ... -
André Cheong: E-Gov is moving forward, new measures in H1 this year
The implementation of expansion measures for the electronic government (E-Gov) system are currently being prepared and will be rolled out during the first half (H1) of ... -
Gov’t to ban import of e-cigarettes this year
The government is preparing to ban the import and manufacturing of electronic cigarettes in Macau, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong announced ... -
Crime | Mother attempts to protect son from liability for traffic accident
A 50-year-old local woman who works as a casino supervisor is being accused of attempting to protect her 18-year-old son from liability for a traffic accident, ... -
New Gaming Law | Junkets permitted if attached to a single-concessionaire
Gaming promoters (junkets) will be able to continue to operate in the local gaming industry as long as they are attached to a single concessionaire, the ... -
Crime | Another HKD900,000 lost on ‘Health Bureau’ scam call
Over the past few days, two local residents have reported losing a total of HKD907,551 over so-called “Health Bureau” scam calls, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported. ... -
Not so permanent residency
Most people living and working in Macau under a non-permanent residency permit (non-permanent BIR) usually have a goal of reaching the “notorious” seven years. This ... -
China’s Muwu BBQ wins sailing race
China’s Muwu BBQ emerged as the grand winner of this year’s MGM Macao Cup International Regatta in the Beneteau First 40.7 unified design boat group. Showing ... -
Macau to host up to seven National Games sports events in 2025
As a co-host of the 2025 China National Games, Macau will hold six to seven sports events during the games, the president of Sports Bureau (ID) ... -
Covid-19 | SSM confirms almost 3,000 people being tracked after confirmed case in Tanzhou
Almost 3,000 people living, working, or studying in Macau are being tracked to various degrees after a confirmed Covid-19 case was registered in Tanzhou, a town ... -
Macau regatta, the only int’l sailing event in GBA this year
The 2022 MGM Macao International Regatta, scheduled to set sail today, will be the only international-level sailing event to take place in the Greater Bay Area ... -
Galaxy relaunches voluntary resignation scheme
The “New Life Starter Program,” commonly known as the voluntary resignation scheme, has been re-launched by the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), with the aim of reducing ... -
38% of junket workers attended DSAL’s job-matching sessions
As of January 7, 389 people (37.5%) out of 1,036 total candidates participated in job-matching sessions specifically organized by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) exclusively for ... -
Crime | Women lose over half a million patacas in Bitcoin scam
Two local women, aged 27 and 30 years old, have reported having been involved in a scam related to investments in cryptocurrency, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Mortgage loans on the rise at end of 2021, commercial loans skyrocket
Mortgage loans for both residential and commercial real estate have recorded significant growth in November 2021, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of ...
