Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory to open to public in 2022
The former Iec Long Firecracker Factory in Taipa will open to the public in 2022, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) officials said yesterday on the sidelines of ... -
Burmese in town mourn victims of military coup, call for international attention
A large group of Myanmar nationals in Macau have held a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the military coup on-going in their home country. ... -
Grand prix | Macau’s F3 race subject to uncertain future
The return of the Macau Grand Prix to the pre-pandemic format seems to be encountering difficulties, as local organizers and the automobile international federation (FIA) have ... -
Gaming | Pansy Ho is coming home
The co-chairperson and executive director of gaming operator MGM China Holdings Ltd [MGM], Pansy Ho, is getting ready to return “home” and take the helm of ... -
Gaming | LVS property sale could be related to Macau concession tender: expert
The sale of two properties by Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) on Wednesday might be related to the company’s bid for the tender of the new ... -
Education | IFTM achieves high score in QS World University Rankings
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has achieved strong results in this year’s QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings. The updated rankings for 2021 were ... -
Zone A to have an automated water consumption metering system
Zone A of the new landfill sites will be the first area in Macau to have a new water metering system installed by Macao Water, the ... -
Immigration Law | Lawmakers concerned with apparent double-standard on penalties for crimes
Lawmakers of Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have expressed concerns regarding the penal framework for the new crimes proposed to be introduced under ... -
Court of Second Instance | Defendants must pay court costs, legal fees in cases of crime expiration
Defendants in criminal cases continue to be responsible for paying court costs and legal fees even if the crime they were accused of lapses, the judges ... -
Gov’t considering group vaccination bookings, lowers NAT price
Local health authorities are considering accepting group bookings from companies and institutions for vaccinations against Covid-19. This was revealed yesterday by the coordinator of the Novel ... -
GBA martial arts association sees Macau as a gateway to the world
The Greater Bay Area Martial Arts and Culture Association recently held its first event in the city, aiming to take the advantage of Macau and its ... -
World Press Photo | HKBU cancels exhibition, cites Covid-19 safety concerns
The Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has called off their hosting of the World Press Photo 2020 (WPP2020) exhibition. The exhibition was canceled on Friday afternoon, ... -
Urban planning | CPU members raise questions about IC’s opinion swing
Several members of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) have raised questions relating to an apparent “mood swing” of the binding opinions issued by the Cultural Affairs ... -
Macau Legend aiming to own gaming concession
The Macau Legend Development Ltd (Macau Legend) is aiming to operate the casinos under the company with their own gaming concession soon, the executive director, Melinda ... -
Galaxy phase 4 moves forward, investment surpasses MOP13b
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd (GEG) announced on Monday that Phase 4 of its Galaxy Macau project is progressing towards construction. The next phase of the development ... -
Tourism | Per-capita spending rose 77% in Q4 of 2020
Data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows that in the last quarter of 2020 there was a drop year-on-year in the visitors ... -
Woman accuses gambling partners of abuse of trust, claims HKD275,000 damage
A woman from the mainland is accusing two of her gaming partners of abusing her trust and appropriating HKD275,000 that belonged to her, the Judiciary Police ... -
TNR accused of arson in building fire
A non-resident worker (TNR) from the UK is being accused of deliberately lighting a fire in a building entrance in the early hours of February 19, ... -
Our Desk | Predictions for the Ox-picious new year
This new year will be running under the auspiciousness of the Metal Ox. This means that it will be certainly a lucky one (as they all ... -
IAM changes booking system for barbecue facilities
A new booking system for the use of barbecue facilities will be in operation from today, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) informed in a statement. The ... -
Economic slowdown reflected on electricity and water consumption in 2020
The local economic slowdown in 2020 had an indirect impact on the electricity and water consumption in Macau, figures released by the Statistics and Census ... -
CRIME | Casino maintenance worker accused of embezzling HKD270,000
A casino worker in charge of the maintenance of slot machine games is being accused by his employer, a casino operator, of embezzling a total of ... -
Crime | Three cases of domestic violence recorded over the holiday period
Three domestic violence cases were handled by the Judiciary Police (PJ) over the Chinese New Year holidays, a PJ spokesperson informed yesterday at the regular joint ... -
Crime | Five stranded TNR scammed over job search
Five former non-resident workers (TNR) from the Philippines, currently stranded in Macau, have been defrauded by another Filipino over an alleged job referral scheme, the Public ... -
IPIM approved over 2,000 qualified staff residency applications in 15 years, 403 on renewal
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has approved a total of 2,084 temporary residency applications for technicians with special qualifications over a period of ... -
June 4 vigil: MP closes case against two detainees, red bus
The Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) has closed its case against the two daughters of lawmaker Au Kam San, detained by the police on June 4, 2020, ... -
BNU says drop due to reduction of interest rates on loans, less credit card transactions
Following the results published on Wednesday which showed a 41.7% drop in the profits of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) in 2020, the BNU has justified ... -
CE New Year Message: Accelerate economic diversification to speed post-pandemic recovery
In his annual new year message, welcoming the Year of the Ox, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng emphasized the need to accelerate Macau’s economic diversification for ... -
CAEAL bids for safer and cheaper legislative elections
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) is aiming for safer and cheaper elections this year, the president of the CAEAL, Tong Hio ... -
Macau to host first-ever 10K running event next month
Macau will host its first-ever international 10km (10K) running competition in March, the Times learned from the Sports Bureau (ID). This will be the first time ... -
Banking | BOC closes 2020 with 3% revenue growth, BNU drops 42%
The Bank of China-Macau (BOC) recorded a profit last year of MOP5.6 billion, an official financial report published yesterday at the Official Gazette shows. The ... -
Covid-19 | More vaccines ordered to face potential international shortage
The government has ordered an additional 300,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong U, informed on the sidelines ... -
Covid-19 | CE leads high-ranked officials on first day of inoculation
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, was the first Macau resident to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, receiving his first dose as the vaccination plan started ... -
Covid-19 | Vaccination for all residents kicks off on February 22
The vaccination for Covid-19 will be available for the general public as early as February 22, the Coordinator of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, ... -
2017 AL election | TSI confirms sentence of former candidate charged with aggravated disobedience
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled in favor of maintaining the sentence handed down by the Court of First Instance (TJB) for the crime ...
