Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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AL Committee calls on gov’t to solve license ownership issues
The members of the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Second Standing Committee have expressed concerns to the government about the license ownership of establishments and the termination of ... -
Employment agencies law to enter into force next year
The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly has reached a consensus on the amendment bill for the law regulating the operations of employment agencies ... -
Hotels to be legally obliged to support gov’t in crises
Under the provisions of the new Hotel Business Law, local hotels will be legally obliged to offer financial and material support to the government in times ... -
Gov’t confirms role of old court as new court
The government has officially announced, through the Secretary of Administration and Justice, André Cheong, that the Old Court Building will be used by his secretariat to ... -
CUT continues endeavor to showcase local film talent
The former operator of the Cinematheque Passion, CUT Limited, is making a bid to continue serving as a platform to showcase local talent, and to increase ... -
Gov’t changes land strategy, drops Central Library, Justice Campus
The government has changed its strategy relating to the use of land for the construction of public facilities and the provision of public services. The decision ... -
Education | DSEJ aims to increase awareness of epidemic prevention and ‘love for motherland’
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is aiming to implement a new program in local schools for the 2020/2021 academic year with a special focus ... -
Three new members appointed to TDM board
Lawmaker and lawyer Vong Hin Fai, Government Information Bureau (GCS) director Inês Chan, and Holy House of Mercy president António José Freitas are the three ... -
Tourism board chief says quarantine here to stay
The government expects that quarantine upon arriving in Macau will be enforced for a relatively long time, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Maria Helena ... -
Lawmakers unhappy with landlords’ right to veto tenant business
Lawmakers of the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) are unhappy with one of the provisions in the new Hotel Business Law. It states ... -
Our Desk | The Dead Artists Society – Part 2
For those unfamiliar with the first part of my opinion piece, I talked about an emerging artist-led movement which has the motto: “Support living artists, the ... -
Lawmakers oppose hefty fines, gov’t to add warning notice
The lawmakers that compose the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have v`oiced disagreement with the sanctions outlined in the new Hotel Business Law ... -
Trip to the south | Xi Jinping said to preside over 40th anniversary of Shenzhen special economic zone
President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the south of the country to officiate the ceremonies for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen’s ... -
Courts | TSI rules against former secretary’s non-renewal of residence permit
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled against former Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong’s decision not to accept the renewal of the residency ... -
Portuguese School IT system hacked for ransom
The Internet-based school management system of the Macau Portuguese School (EPM) has been the target of a cyberattack by an undisclosed group attempting to extort money ... -
Basketball | Macau mulled as major venue for East Asia Super League
Debuting next year, the East Asia Super League (EASL) is eyeing Macau as one of the stops on its Asian tour, the organizers have revealed to ... -
Macau spared from severe damage as typhoon Higos sweeps through
Macau has been spared from severe damage, injuries, and casualties during the overnight passage of typhoon Higos. Although many incidents were reported and account for some ... -
New law proposes limits to MGTO’s hotel inspection
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) inspectors may face greater restrictions in accessing some hotel facilities under a new law being discussed at the Legislative Assembly (AL). ... -
Philanthropy association organizes urgent help for Lebanon
The Associação Internacional de Filantropia (Macau) is launching a fundraising campaign aiming to provide financial support to the people of Lebanon, namely those recently affected by ... -
Gov’t unveils leisure area in Taipa repurposing thousands of old tires
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has unveiled the details of a brand-new leisure area to be built in Taipa, which will repurpose thousands of old tires ... -
Facial recognition deserves UN attention, says Jason Chao
The installation of a large number of surveillance cameras by the security authorities, and the announced upgrade of facial recognition functions in many of them, were ... -
Gov’t has no information on threats to freedom of the press
The Government Information Bureau (GCS) has stated in a written reply to the Times that the bureau does not have any information regarding the comments made ... -
UN adopts ‘progressive’ stance on Macau’s human rights issues
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee is taking a progressive approach to the issues discussed in several reports by local associations and groups, the representative ... -
Human rights activist sends warning to Macau press
A representative of the Macau Research Group, Jason Chao, has told Portuguese and English-language media outlets that the press freedoms they have enjoyed until now may ... -
Courts | IPIM: Prosecutors said to muster only ‘irrelevant and circumstantial’ evidence
The defense lawyers for 26 people allegedly connected to an unlawful residency application scheme at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) agree on one ... -
Chang’s defense says Prosecution roundly failed to prove accusation
The defense lawyer of former Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) president Jackson Chang has refuted the Public Prosecution’s statements made during the closing statements ... -
Macau joins list of 250 World Heritage cities
Macau has become a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC), an international non-governmental organization that gathers around 250 cities possessing sites listed on ... -
Lisboeta hotel receives operating license
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has granted a four-star hotel unit classification to the Lisboeta hotel development in Cotai. The information was revealed in ... -
TCR Asia confirmed as Macau GP headliner
The Times has learned that the iconic Guia Race for touring cars, one of the headliners of the Macau Grand Prix, will go ahead this ... -
Top model sees potential in Macau for Russian tourists
Living in Macau for the past 10 years, Mila Just is a well-known face among the modeling, entertainment, and promotion scenes. Less known is that Mila, ... -
Three beauty center managers accused of breaching data protection
Three managers of four beauty centers were arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on suspicion of violating the provisions of the personal data protection act, ... -
Noise report leads to discovery of illegal employment
During the joint press conference held at the Judiciary Police headquarters yesterday, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed that four men accused of working ... -
Legislative Assembly | Rumor crime is an ‘attack on freedoms,’ lawmakers claim
The Legal Regime of Civil Protection received its final approval last night at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Even though the law was unanimously approved in general ... -
Minimum age for economic housing applicants draws lawmakers’ attention
Lawmakers continued to express disagreements over the minimum age required for the subsidized housing applicants to be eligible for properties under the new Economic Housing ... -
‘Special corridor’ for students still under review
The possibility of re-opening the special corridor linking Macau with the Hong Kong International Airport for the purpose of allowing local students to return to overseas ...
