Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Crime | Local woman involved in sham marriage over debt
A local woman is being accused of having engaged in a sham marriage to see an old debt repaid by the family of her alleged husband ... -
More repatriation flights organized for stranded Migrant workers
The Philippine and Indonesian consulates are organizing additional flights for the growing number of stranded non-resident workers in Macau, the Times has learned. According to information ... -
Director-General accuses former Global Media Group board for betraying ‘Plataforma’ project
The Director-General of Plataforma, Paulo Rego, has accused the former board of directors of the Portuguese Global Media Group (GMG) for failing to fulfill their contractual ... -
Plataforma suspends online operations from Lisbon
The media outlet Plataforma has temporarily suspended the operation of their online newsroom team based in Lisbon, Portugal, the Director-General of Plataforma, Paulo Rego, revealed in ... -
Blue cardholders at risk at TDM
The contracts of some non-resident workers (TNRs) at the public broadcaster TDM might be at risk of not being renewed, the Portuguese language news outlet, Tribuna ... -
ROLLOUT: Online section contributes to larger, broader audience
The biennial dance film festival in Macau, ROLLOUT, which was inaugurated in 2016, is currently hosting its third festival. This edition was the first to include ... -
Pereira Coutinho calls for public works contracts to be given to local engineering companies
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho wants the government to give more public construction contracts to local engineering companies instead of mainland-based ones, he said in a ... -
IIM promotes Macau’s anniversary to diaspora with new documentary film
The International Institute of Macau (IIM) has launched a series of activities aiming to promote Macau’s 20th handover anniversary worldwide, namely in the Macanese diaspora. These ... -
CPCS: Gov’t proposes keeping minimum wage, severance pay unchanged
The government has proposed making no change to the amount of the minimum wage for local cleaners and security guards working in residential buildings, nor the ... -
Registrations for universities’ unified exam open today
Registrations for students seeking to participate in the Unified Exam to access the four local university institutions open today and will remain accessible until January 20. ... -
Beauty products lead the increases on imports in November 2020
Beauty, cosmetic and skincare products category led the hike in imports to the MSAR by 57% from the figure registered in November last year. The personal ... -
At least 36 residents affected by Taiwan’s passenger transit ban
At least 36 local residents have been reportedly affected by the decision of the Taiwanese authorities to ban transiting passengers from the island’s airports enforced from ... -
Local Michelin stars to be unveiled virtually on Jan. 27
The most prestigious awards for the restaurant industry in Hong Kong and Macau – Michelin Stars – will be unveiled virtually for the first time in ... -
CCAC probe finds no wrongdoing on gov’t reclamation of expired land concessions
The Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) investigation report on the reclamation of 74 idle land parcels with expired concessions by the government resulted in the acknowledgment that ... -
Crime | Local man assaulted and robbed in fake currency exchange scheme
A local resident was assaulted with pepper spray and tied up in a hotel room where he was threatened with a knife as he attempted to ... -
Crime | Police bust suspects for illegal banking transactions totaling MOP11.6b
The Judiciary Police (PJ), in cooperation with its counterparts from the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Fujian, has dismantled an alleged crime ring that has carried ... -
Crime | Two construction workers accused of Christmas Day apartment theft
Two construction workers who are mainland residents are being accused of breaking and entering an apartment located at Rua Nova à Guia and stealing cash and ... -
Crime | Cousin steals MOP1 million worth of jewelry, watches to gamble online
A 19-year-old local student has been accused of aggravated theft after allegedly stealing two pieces of jewelry and four watches worth MOP1,055,000 from two of his ... -
Macau to host large electronics fair next year, eyeing tech hub
Macau will be staging a new large-scale electronics fair that aims to compete with renowned international consumer electronics fair Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is hosted ... -
Additional Secretary of Security powers approved unanimously without remarks
The Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary has approved, unanimously and without any remarks, amendments to two laws which the government suggested improving to make them consistent with ... -
Viva Macau | Pan-democrat lawmakers want AL hearing with Edmund Ho, Francis Tam
Lawmakers Sulu Sou and José Pereira Coutinho want to call former Chief Executive (CE) Edmund Ho and former Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam to ... -
DSEJ attempts to start early registration for first-time kindergarten students
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is aiming to accelerate the process of its Central Registration for first-time kindergarten students to avoid causing parents anxiety ... -
New law to regulate Chinese Medicine questions transitory provisions
The members of the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) want assurance on how the transitory provisions of the new law governing the Traditional ... -
Crime | Scams involving illegal currency exchange continue
The number of scams involving cases of illegal money exchanges performed in or around local casinos continue to grow. According to a crime report from the ... -
Authorities find two men with illegal weapons in their luggage
Two Taiwanese men in two separate incidents were found attempting to travel back to Taiwan from Macau, carrying illegal weapons in their luggage, the Public Security ... -
Vintage culture appreciated for style, not just ‘nostalgia’
The number of local fans and supporters of so-called “Vintage Culture” has been growing over the past few years. Such a trend has been adhered to ... -
New group of Macau racers ready to prove themselves as soon as racing restarts
A new batch of Macau racers is ready to start racing and challenge themselves against other competitors in their categories. Starting from square one, which in ... -
Lawmakers’ Agenda | Wu Chou Kit denies Sulu’s sentiments on whistleblowers
In an unusual occurrence on Wednesday, lawmaker Wu Chou Kit used some of his speaking time to reply to a spoken inquiry that another lawmaker ... -
Lawmaker’s agenda | Wang Sai Man wants mechanism to reemploy stranded TNRs
Lawmaker Wang Sai Man is urging the government to create a temporary mechanism to handle the cases of the many non-resident workers (TNRs) who have lost ... -
Sulu Sou appeal to plenary on disclosure of associations’ accounts rejected
A final appeal made by lawmaker Sulu Sou to the plenary of the Legislative Assembly (AL) over the decision to reject the discussion of a bill ... -
First comprehensive publication on Macau Gaming Law issued
The recently launched “Macau Gaming Law – Annotated with Comments” is a new, four-volume publication that covers all local gaming regulations with explanations and comments by ... -
Crime | Woman charged over unlawful hiring of domestic helper
A 50-year-old local resident is being charged by the judiciary authorities over the unlawful hiring of a domestic helper from Vietnam, the Public Security Police Force ... -
Policy Address | Gov’t rebuts complaints that taxi sector unaware of smart terminal fees
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário refuted the idea that the taxi sector was not made aware of the fees charged on smart ... -
Policy Address | Rosário blames lack of policies for public housing access issues
The continuous lack of government policies that allow several social groups to access public housing, namely younger people, was one of the topics highlighted on Friday ... -
Urban Construction law | Additional guarantees for property buyers, ease on licensing for renovation works
The new Urban Construction Legal Regime includes additional guarantees for property buyers among its provisions, such as a 10-year warranty for the foundations and main structural ...
