Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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CE blames ‘unpredictable’ weather conditions for flooding
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, blames the unpredictable weather conditions for the flooding that occurred during the early hours yesterday in several parts of ... -
Revamped GP Museum officially inaugurated
The newly revamped Macau Grand Prix (GP) Museum was officially inaugurated yesterday at an event attended by the Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, the Secretary for ... -
Covid-19 | New cases in neighboring cities affecting tourism, but hopefully not health: Gov’t
The new cases of Covid-19 infections reported over the last few days in the neighboring cities of Guangzhou, Foshan, and Shenzhen are already having an impact ... -
Crime | Local woman claims loss of HKD3.7m on online betting scheme
A 27-year-old local woman has filed a complaint to the Judiciary Police (PJ) claiming to have lost a sum of around HKD3.7 million on an online ... -
Crime | University student duped by phone scam involving pandemic fake news
A 22-year-old non-resident worker, studying at a higher education institution in Macau has been targeted by a phone scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported. According to ... -
Third Stimulus | E-voucher scheme kicks off today, 540,000 residents registered
The third round of economic stimulus, distributed through electronic consumption kicks off today. From June 1 until December 31, residents will be able to enjoy a ... -
Covid-19 | Health authorities urge citizens to boost prevention measures
Local health authorities are calling on the population to be vigilant and redouble their enforcement of all Covid-19 prevention measures. The call comes after the report ... -
Guangzhou Covid-19 center orders lockdown in five streets in Liwan district
Guangzhou health authorities have ordered a mandatory lockdown for all residents in five streets located in the Liwan district, the local Command Center for Covid-19 Control ... -
Gov’t never interferes with media operations: Inês Chan
The director of the Government Information Bureau (GCS), Inês Chan, said that the government has “always respected the principles of press freedom and editorial autonomy [of ... -
Lawmakers grill economy chief on lack of ‘safety net’ for residents’ salaries, employment
A group of lawmakers grilled the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, with questions and concerns regarding the lack of regulations and rule enforcement ... -
Francisco Gaivão dies at 48, SSM says case not related to vaccine
Francisco Gaivão, a 48-year-old Portuguese lawyer in Macau, passed away on the evening of May 26 from a case of acute epiglottitis. He was initially hospitalized ... -
CPU member expresses concerns over building-linking flyovers
A member of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) raised concerns over the ownership and responsibility for the inter-building flyovers used to provide access to pedestrians. The ... -
Businessman Rosário pleads not guilty in cryptocurrency investments fraud trial
The trial of the fraud case involving cryptocurrency investments began this Tuesday at the Court of First Instance. The case involves a total of 71 victims ... -
TSI amends decision on the attack upon lawyer Jorge Menezes
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled on an appeal filed by the assault victim, lawyer Jorge Menezes, amending a previous decision by the Court ... -
PJ finds three dead bodies, two at home
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has been called to investigate the discovery of three dead bodies in Macau in just over 24 hours, the PJ reported. According ... -
G2E Asia | AI can improve experience for gaming guests, expert says
The combination of facial recognition cameras and Edge Artificial Intelligence (Edge AI) applications can help Integrated Resorts (IRs) better understand their guests and help them provide ... -
Covid-19 | SSM director urges the population to ‘raise the guard’ once again
The director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Dr. Alvis Lo, has urged the population to return to high alert mode and “raise the guard once more” ... -
Fewer job vacancies in financial sector in Q1, English and Mandarin languages crucial
At the end of the first quarter (Q1) of this year, the number of job vacancies in the financial sector decreased significantly (-27.7%) year-on-year, a survey ... -
MGTO expects daily average of over 30,000 visitors during summer
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) expects that the number of visitors coming into Macau will continue to steadily grow over the summer holiday period. The ... -
DSAL not proposing amendments to take control on real layoff data
The government is not, for the time being, proposing labor law amendments to tackle the lack of accurate data on workers experiencing layoffs, the Labour Affairs ... -
Collision of three ships in Macau waters reported
The collision of three ships reportedly occurred on Saturday, May 22, according to maritime authorities. Although the accidents caused no casualties, the maritime authorities have expressed ... -
SSM targeted with cyberattacks over the weekend
Several cyberattacks to the Health Bureau (SSM) computer system were recorded last Friday and Saturday, the SSM acknowledged in several statements to the media. The attacks ... -
Third stimulus | Majority prefers consumption card option, 83,000 registered
A total of 83,000 Macau residents registered for the third round of government stimulus through electronic consumption on the first day. From those, approximately 43,000 residents ... -
Transmac suspends driver over unsafe driving
The Transportes Urbanos de Macau S.A.R.L (Transmac) has issued a statement noting the suspension of a driver involved in an incident widely spread on social media. ... -
Crime | Two arrested over forged IDs for construction workers
Two men have been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in connection with a case regarding the forgery of Macau resident identification cards and construction industry ... -
SSM March report on infectious diseases shows change in patterns
A recent statistical report published by the Health Bureau (SSM) on the infectious diseases from the mandatory report has shown a change in the pattern of ... -
Urban Master Plan final report in CE’s hands by September
The final report on the Urban Master Plan will be ready to be delivered to the Chief Executive (CE) by September this year. The status of ... -
Rodolfo Ávila returns to TCR China this weekend
Macau race driver Rodolfo Ávila has announced his return to competition at TCR China Touring Car Championship. Ávila finished last year’s championship in second position and ... -
Crime | Illegal currency exchange prompts theft of HKD200,000
An illegal currency exchange operation at a hotel in Cotai resulted in a robbery involving HKD200,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported in a press conference early ... -
Mainland capital accounts for 56% of new companies in Q1
Capital from the mainland accounted for the creation of a total of 55.5% of all newly registered companies in Macau during the first quarter (Q1) of ... -
Unemployed residents stood at 11,600 in Q1
Both the local unemployment and underemployment rates have risen during the first quarter (Q1) of this year, official statistics released by Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
Crime | PJ unveils credit card fraud schemes involving over MOP6 million
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has uncovered two cases of fraud in which unlawfully used data from credit cards was used for the acquisition of goods in ... -
Sandwich class housing | 60% agree with the definition, consultation results show
Over 60% of the public agrees with the first option for the definition of the “sandwich class,” proposed by the government, officials have claimed in the ... -
2021 budget amendment approved amid criticism
Requested to be addressed by the Legislative Assembly (AL) as an urgent matter, the amendment to the 2021 Budget Law has been unanimously approved by the ... -
Au Kam San cites Mao Zedong to complain about lack of civil rights
Lawmaker Au Kam San made use of a quote from the former Chinese Communist Party Chairman and founder Mao Zedong to express dissatisfaction with the current ...
