Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Macau GT Cup: Continuing the legacy with home-grown talent
Since its beginning in 2008, the Macau GT Cup rapidly became one of the most iconic races in the Macau Grand Prix program. Boosted by the ... -
Off-track | GP Museum is back after four years of renovation
Home of the Macau Grand Prix, the fully revamped Macau Grand Prix Museum was officially inaugurated on June 1. This will be the first time that ... -
GBA GT Cup | potential in stand-by
Created in 2019 in line with the central government’s new initiative to integrate areas within China’s southeastern cities and regions, including nine Mainland cities and the ... -
Policy address | Urban Master Plan and Hengqin zone planning not integrated
The development planning of Macau established in the Urban Master Plan and urban renewal projects is completely unconnected to planning for the Intensive Cooperation Zone in ... -
CE: No more extra cash for e-consumption
The government has no plans to provide the public with another round of financial support through electronic consumption methods, Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng confirmed. ... -
MTCC: Local race gains ‘national perspective’
Historically the most local of all the Macau Grand Prix races, the Macau Touring Car Cup (MTCC) this year gains a more national perspective with the ... -
F4: Charles Leong favorite to win
This is the second year that the Chinese Formula 4 (F4) will take to the streets of Macau with the heavy responsibility of replacing the race ... -
Challenge Cup: From headliner to plunging event
The introduction of this year’s Macau Challenge Cup, to include a special event from the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, was initially one of the significant motifs ... -
Off-track | Car Show attracts attention of local fans
Held every year as part of the official opening ceremony of the Macau Grand Prix, the Car Show in Tap Seac Square has yet again attracted ... -
Gov’t investment in Provident Fund depending on surplus
The government investment share on the individual accounts from the Central Provident Fund can only resume after the government accounts are back to register surplus, Chief ... -
Policy Address | Pandemic prevention still tops gov’t priorities for next year
Measures directly or indirectly related to Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control still top the government’s policy priorities for 2022. This was acknowledged by the government in ... -
Gaming | Concessions likely to be extended again if law not ready
Set to expire in June 2022, the current gaming licenses could again be extended if the new gaming law that will set the rules for ... -
Covid-19 | Booster jabs extended to more groups
From yesterday, local health authorities extended the eligibility criteria for the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to more groups of people, the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Grand Prix has 133 drivers, up 12% from last year
The 68th Macau Grand Prix will have the participation of 133 drivers including local drivers and those coming from the mainland and Hong Kong, the president ... -
New regime aims to attract ‘overseas Chinese’ talent
The new Regime for the Attraction of Qualified Personnel will aim to draw qualified Chinese people who are currently living overseas to live and work in ... -
‘Talents Regime’ to replace current ones running under IPIM
When approved, the new Regime for the Attraction of Qualified Personnel will replace the two existing methods under which individuals may apply for residency permits in ... -
Immigration Law | Visitors to prove they possess at least MOP5,000 per week
From November 15, the new Legal Regime for Immigration Control, Permanence, and Residence Permits will come into force. Under the new law, all visitors arriving in ... -
Crime | Casino public relations staff steals, drives taxi while under the influence
A local 31-year-old man, identified by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) as a public relations officer for a casino, has been detained by the PSP ... -
Grand Prix organizers claim ‘all is going according to plan’
Despite the announced drop of the Porsche Carrera Cup racing event from this year’s Grand Prix calendar, the Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) claim has ... -
Local racer crowned champion of TCR China
Macau’s Rodolfo Ávila was yesterday crowned as the 2021 champion of the TCR China Championship for 2021. Ávila’s final win came in the last and decisive ... -
Analysts: Gov’t budget for 2022 ‘too optimistic, unreal’
Local analysts consider the budget proposal for 2022 submitted by the government to the Legislative Assembly (AL) to be too optimistic, and likely to suffer amendment ... -
Legislative Assembly | Lawmakers express concerns over Trade Union law proposal
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns over a proposal, currently under public consultation, for the establishment of a Trade Union law in Macau. In the period before ... -
2021 budget amended amid heavy criticism
At the Legislative Assembly to propose a second amendment to the government’s annual budget for 2021, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong faced heavy ... -
514 SMEs apply for financial support in scheme’s first week
A total of 514 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have submitted applications for assistance under the government program set up to aid companies facing severe problems ... -
DSAL should thoroughly review TNR import data: Lei Wai Nong
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, has called on the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to improve procedures and “rigorously assess and approve requests ... -
Hengqin to simplify customs clearance for freight between Macau and Guangdong
Hengqin will accelerate the development of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone, simplifying customs clearance for goods between Macau and Guangdong province, NewsGD, a Guangdong news outlet, ... -
ATFPM: Casinos should pay for LRT, Islands Hospital, cash handouts
The six gaming concessionaires should take responsibility for the payment of the big expenses held by the Macau government, the president of the Macau Civil Servants ... -
Pereira Coutinho criticizes proposed Trade Union law as ‘limbless and authoritarian’
Lawmaker and president of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), José Pereira Coutinho has opposed the draft proposal of the Trade Union law presented by the ... -
Lawmaker calls CE for another financial support measure
José Pereira Coutinho, lawmaker and president of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), is calling for additional and augmented financial support measures for local residents, in ... -
Aquaculture vaccine project wins ‘928 Challenge’ startup competition
A start-up project aiming to produce probiotic vaccines for aquaculture was the grand winner at the final of the first competition for university start-ups between Portuguese-speaking ... -
Trade Union law public consultation proposes restrictions on several sectors
The government has finally launched a public consultation on the proposal to establish a Trade Union law in Macau. The public consultation document, presented on Saturday ... -
Ceiling collapses at Galaxy Phase 3, injuring five
A ceiling structure has collapsed at Galaxy Macau Phase 3 construction site, injuring five workers. The accident occurred at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 30. A ... -
PSP denies rumors of forced vaccination of officers
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has denied rumors claiming that police officers were being forcibly vaccinated against Covid-19. Ma Chio Hong, representative of PSP issued ... -
Crime | TUI rejects appeal from two defendants in ‘Hotel Lisboa’ prostitution case
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has rejected the appeals made by two out of the three defendants in the exploitation of prostitution case also known ... -
Islands Hospital to diversify services aiming at medical tourism
Expected to commence operations in 2023, the Islands District Medical Complex, also known as the Islands Hospital, will aim to provide dual services. It will function ...
