Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Au Kam San speech interrupted by pro-establishment lawmakers
A spoken inquiry from lawmaker Au Kam San at the Legislative Assembly (AL), during the period before the agenda, was interrupted by protest from lawmaker Chui ... -
PJ arrests man on allegations of spreading rumors
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced the arrest of a local 46-year-old man, suspected of having committed crimes against public security, order, and peace during sudden ... -
Covid-19, elections, campaign pitches in AL plenary
The four recent cases of Covid-19 registered in Macau and the upcoming elections took up a significant period of yesterday’s plenary session with an agenda dedicated ... -
Covid-19 | CE urges people to stay calm, hopes to return to normalcy in 14 days
Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng has urged Macau to stay calm during this period of “immediate prevention status,” reassuring the city that there is no ... -
Covid-19 | CE urges people to stay calm, pleads to return to normalcy in 14 days
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng has urged people in Macau to stay calm during this period of “immediate prevention status” reassuring that there is ... -
Ng Kuok Cheong calls on gov’t to postpone gaming concessions tender for two years
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has again called on the government to postpone the public tender for the new gaming licenses that are due to expire in ... -
Central Library discussed at AL, flyover to be considered
On the initiative of lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng, an inquiry was put to the government concerning the Central Library project, noting concerns regarding the price, timing ... -
LRT under heavy fire from lawmakers
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system came under heavy fire from lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly (AL). In a plenary session dedicated to questions answered by ... -
Au Kam San points the finger as ‘tailor-made’ public tenders
Lawmaker Au Kam San has called on the government to protect the interests of local residents and local companies, claiming that some public tenders are being ... -
Lawmakers seek responsibility for flooded vehicles in public car parks
An initial inquiry from lawmaker Angela Leong prompted discussion over the responsibility for damage caused by floodwater on cars legally parked in public car parks. In ... -
Macau GP film nominated at Motor Film Awards 2021
Directed by local filmmaker Sérgio Basto Perez, “The Legend of the Macau Grand Prix” was officially selected as one of six nominees in the “Best Event ... -
Unemployment and underemployment rates stable in Q2
The unemployment and underemployment rates in Macau have dropped marginally during the second quarter (Q2) of this year, information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
Sulu Sou wants to see Macau athletes in the Olympics
Lawmaker Sulu Sou wants more facilities and better conditions for local youth so that local athletes can soon be featured in the biggest international sporting competitions, ... -
Lawmakers Mak and Zheng concerned about tenants, seniors in urban renewal plans
Lawmakers Mak Soi Kun and Zheng Anting have expressed concerns to the government regarding the fate of the tenants currently living in buildings targeted for planned ... -
Chronic diseases committee seeks to prevent ‘main four’
The Committee for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases (CPCDC) has met to address the local challenges in the prevention and control of chronic diseases. ... -
Macao Foundation allocates MOP465m in subsidies in Q2
The Macao Foundation (FM) has allocated 464.6 million patacas in subsidies to local associations and foundations in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, accounts published ... -
TUI sends Surf Hong case back to TSI
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has rejected a ruling by the Court of Second Instance (TSI) in the government’s case against Surf Hong, the ... -
Art Macao | City of Dreams launches exhibition celebrating ocean inhabitants
As part of Macao International Art Biennale 2021 (Art Macao), the multimedia exhibition “La Mer” launched yesterday at City of Dreams’ Dancing Water Theater. The exhibition ... -
Local artist wins international bodypainting competition
Macau makeup artist Mandy Cheuk has won this year’s prestigious World Bodypainting Festival (WBF) in the category of Special Award – Rich Smokey Make-up. Cheuk, who ... -
Crime | Illegal immigrant keeps lost handbag, prompts a series of crime accusations
A 40-year-old man from the mainland has been caught by police on suspicion of having illegally appropriated a handbag he found unattended at a convenience shop, ... -
Portuguese School in administration revamp keeps Heads until 2024
Currently preparing for several structural changes, the Macau Portuguese School (EPM) has chosen to keep most of the faces of its current leadership unchanged. Manuel Machado ... -
Crime | Three scammed in online private loan scheme
Three people in Macau have fallen victim to a supposed money lending scheme, promoted on social media platforms, that turned out to be a scam, the ... -
Elections 2021 | Defense for disqualified candidates claims CAEAL violated Basic Law
The appeal submitted by the defense for 15 disqualified candidates from the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections to the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) claims the Legislative ... -
Covid-19 | People in their 40’s have the highest vaccination rate
People between ages 40 and 49 years old are accountable for 66.4% of all local inoculations with Covid-19 vaccines, statistics released by the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Covid-19 | Four people suspected of close contact with infection case in Zhongshan
A total of four people, including three residents and one non-resident worker, are suspected to be close contacts with a 23-year-old woman found to be infected ... -
Elections 2021 | Disqualified democrat lists appeal to TUI
The leaders of three pro-democracy lists running for the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections are said to be appealing the decision of the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs ... -
Committee of Rules and Mandates passes ‘hot potato’ to next term
The Committee of Rules and Mandates of the Legislative Assembly (AL) decided in a meeting yesterday that the discussion about whether AL Committee meetings should be ... -
Two new cases of Bell’s palsy reported after Covid-19 vaccinations
Two local women, aged 35 and 60 years old, are the most recent cases of Bell’s palsy diagnoses after a Covid-19 vaccination, the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Jetfoil Lilau faces scrapyard
The Lilau, a jetfoil owned by Turbojet, is likely to share the same fate as several other Turbojet Jetfoil vessels: being dismantled for scrap metal. Concern ... -
CE discusses future development with mainland’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has met with the deputy minister of Culture and Tourism, Zhang Xu, to exchange views on pandemic prevention and ... -
Residency Bill: Gov’t says it will not change the definition of ‘habitual residence’
The government has reaffirmed that it is not trying to change the definition of “habitual residence” in the new immigration law currently under analysis by ... -
Forum Macau recommends the inclusion of Equatorial Guinea
The members of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – Macau (Forum Macau) have greenlit the ... -
Art Macao | Creative City Pavilion opens to the public on Friday
For the first time, the Macao International Art Biennale 2021 (Art Macao) is adding a “Creative City Pavilion” this year that aims to brings together parts ... -
Crime | PJ detains two scam suspects at the border, one wanted since January 2019
The Judiciary Police (PJ), with the help of the Public Security Police Force (PSP), has detained two scam suspects at the Border Gate checkpoint. The two ... -
Crime | Woman accuses housemate of sexual coercion
A 26-year-old woman of Filipino nationality is accusing her housemate, a 27-year-old man, also from the Philippines, of sexual coercion, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed ...
