Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Mid-January regatta to kick off monthly sporting events in 2022
The government has announced the first event in a bid to hold a series of monthly sporting events next year, in line with the policy that ... -
One worker dead in Cotai construction site accident
An accident at a construction site in Cotai has claimed the life of a 43-year-old non-resident worker from the mainland, the Judiciary Police announced in a ... -
Gov’t says closing VIP rooms will not affect workers
Staff members from casinos’ VIP rooms that have been recently closed should not be affected, according to a joint press statement from the Labour Affairs Bureau ... -
Crime | PJ unveils MOP486,000 iPhone bundle buy scam
A local 31-year-old man has been detained by the authorities, accused of conducting a scam worth 486,137 patacas, the Judiciary Police (PJ) unveiled yesterday morning in ... -
DSPA to promote EVs to cut emissions
The government will increase the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) to cut down on exhaust emissions, the director of the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Raymond Tam ... -
Basketball Super League moves forward in 2022, Macau represented in GBA team
The basketball East Asia Super League (EASL) will proceed with its new format of home-and-away pan-regional games in 2022, the EASL has announced. The new format ... -
Crime | Worker steals HKD800,000 from shop to gamble
An employee of a dried seafood store is being accused of stealing HKD800,000 from the shop’s safe deposit box, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed. According to ... -
Several alleged similar suicide cases reported in a short period
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has been called to investigate a series of deaths by apparent suicide, all of which had the same cause, the PJ reported. ... -
Crime | PSP uncovers three more fraudulent marriage
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has recently been notified of three more cases of allegedly fraudulent marriages, where Macau residents have apparently forged marriages with ... -
Crime | PJ detains security guard illegally moonlighting as a physician
A 31-year-old Vietnamese man working in Macau as a security guard is accused of providing unlicensed medical services to several patients, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday ... -
Chinese visa application center to reopen
The Chinese visa application center located on the first floor of Nam Kwong Building in Macau will reopen to the public on December 16, the Office ... -
Beijing greenlights border reopening for HK; Macau likely to follow
Central government authorities have finally decided to authorize quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the mainland. The long-awaited lifting of border restrictions, announced on Friday, is ... -
Another two years until aviation back on track: AACM
The local aviation sector will take at least another two years to return to pre-pandemic levels, the president of the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t watching Omicron, but no changes to guidelines, yet
Local health authorities are paying close attention to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 but, for the time being, no changes to the prevention and control guidelines ... -
The Suncity Case: Legal and market implications
The arrest of the CEO of the largest junket operator in Macau, Suncity Group’s Alvin Chau, for alleged involvement in illegal activities related to online gaming ... -
Shanghai willing to take part in bid to diversify Macau
The city of Shanghai is willing to play its part in responding to the central government’s call to diversify Macau’s economy through the development of projects ... -
Trade and investment a priority over being an international fair: IPIM
Continuing to promote trade and investment in Macau is more important and a higher priority than keeping the standard as an international fair, the president of ... -
MP confirms: Alvin Chau held in preventive custody
Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau has been detained and put in preventive custody by the judge that is overseeing the case. Chau was transferred to Coloane ... -
Policy Address | Security: More ‘Eyes in the Sky’ coming soon
In 2022, the government is looking to continue expanding the street surveillance system, nicknamed “Eyes in the Sky.” Planned for 2022 is the implementation of the ... -
Policy Address | Economy chief points the way to recovery – ‘Tourism +’
Broader horizons in targeting new visitors to Macau, keeping the city a safe place for tourism, and, above all, exploring the advantages of “Tourism+” are the ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t pleased with Health Code app usage
Health authorities are reportedly pleased with the rates of usage of the new mobile application (app) that generates local health codes and traces users’ itineraries. In ... -
Covid-19 | More health code upload failures for NAT results
Additional failures in uploading users’ nucleic acid tests (NAT) results to their health codes have been detected, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center admitted yesterday ... -
Policy Address | André Cheong: 2022 will mostly be a year of continuity
Despite the large number of items mentioned in the presentation of the Policy Address for 2022 (LAG22) for the Secretariat of Administration and Justice, Secretary André ... -
TUI rules against gaming operator on Dore case
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled in favor of the former gaming promoter Dore Entertainment Company Limited (Dore), finally deciding that the gaming concessionaire ... -
Hazardous materials warehouse to be ready by September 2022
The hazardous materials warehouse in which the government plans to keep all inflammable, toxic, and dangerous materials will be ready by September next year, the Secretary ... -
Merging of Education Funds does not aim at cuts: Ao Ieong
The merging of the different education funds into one single and autonomous fund would not aim to promote cuts to government funding of educational institutions, the ... -
Ngan and Zheng worried about the lack of solutions for hiring domestic workers
Lawmakers Ngan Iek Hang and Zheng Anting have presented two separate spoken inquiries to the government continuing to call on the executive to find an urgent ... -
Lawmakers urge gov’t to establish legal retirement age
Lawmakers Chui Sai Peng, Ip Sio Kai, and Wang Sai Man want the government to significantly improve the laws regarding retirement by establishing a legal retirement ... -
Formula 4 | Charles Leong goes two for two in Macau GP
Local driver Charles Leong has fulfilled all the predictions that pointed him as the favorite to win the Macau Grand Prix Formula 4 (F4) race. For ... -
Jason Zhang crowned TCR Asian champion in Macau
Jason Zhang Zhi Qiang won the TCR Asia driver’s title this year after an outstanding performance over the weekend in Macau. Although the Shell Teamwork Motorsport ... -
Macau Touring Car Cup | Massive pile-up ends race prematurely
A massive pile-up involving at least a dozen cars from the Macau Touring Car Cup category brought the race to an early end during the eighth ... -
Challenge Cup: Wong repeats 2020 win
Wong Wan Long repeated his success in last year’s Macau Touring Car Cup category by winning the renamed Macau Challenge Cup this year. With a dominant ... -
Macau GT Cup | Lady Luck on O’Young’s side this time
Hong Kong’s Darryl O’Young has finally doubled his title in the Macau GT Cup after his first win back in 2008. 13 years later, the Craft-Bamboo ... -
GBA GT | Cup Taiwanese driver takes the win
Taiwan’s Chang Chen Shang took the win in this year’s Greater Bay Area GT Cup. Demonstrating complete control over the race outcome, Chang took his BMW ... -
Guia Race: TCR Asia champion to be crowned in Macau
This year, for its milestone 50th edition, the Guia Race will serve as the season finale of the TCR Asia championship. With most of the championship ...
