Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Subscription for major disaster insurance for SMEs starts today
Special insurance specifically designed to cover losses from major disasters such as typhoons is available from today, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has informed. ... -
Returning resident shocked by 6,000 pataca parking bill
A local resident, who recently returned to Macau from Hong Kong, was stunned to learn his car parking bill had grown to nearly 6,000 patacas while ... -
Health authorities call on activity organizers to follow guidelines
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has issued a statement urging the organizers of “festivals, leisure, cultural, and sports activities” to strictly comply with ... -
16th round of mask distribution started yesterday
The 16th round of the government’s facemask distribution scheme began yesterday and will continue until the end of this month. This is the fourth round since ... -
Ho Iat Seng offers lessons on national security law from Macau
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met with the Secretary for Security of the neighboring region of Hong Kong last week to exchange views on several ... -
Greater Bay | New cross-city alliance promotes urban design collaboration
The Greater Bay Area Urban Designer Alliance (GBAUDA) was inaugurated on Wednesday in a ceremony that was held both online and offline. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, ... -
228,000 receive gov’t income subsidy, more to come
A total of 228,000 residents have received the 15,000 patacas distributed by the government as part of the income subsidy scheme. The scheme aims to mitigate ... -
Non-resident workers to face added difficulties accessing jobs in Macau
Foreign workers aiming to find jobs in Macau will soon face additional difficulties in accessing the documents that allow such work. Analysis and discussions about the ... -
‘Blue cards’ up hirer’s sleeve
One of the concerns previously raised by local migrant workers associations and groups is the added difficulties or impracticability workers will encounter when attempting to ... -
PJ allowed to keep drugs, fake banknotes for training purposes
Under the new law that will govern the activities and competencies of the Judiciary Police (PJ), the police will be allowed to keep several items seized ... -
SARs still exceptions to China’s crackdown on religious freedom
The latest report from the United States Department of State on International Religious Freedom, which was published recently, still notes the Macau and Hong Kong Special ... -
Two cases of drowning in Macau waters, one fatal
TWO cases of people drowning were reported by police authorities over the weekend. Although the cases seem to be unrelated, they happened on two consecutive days, ... -
DSPA attributes ‘Green Hotel Awards’ to 31 local units
A total of 31 local hotel units have been awarded accolades under the “Macau Green Hotel Awards” program, organized by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA). This ... -
Gov’t admits difficulties in tendering process for public jobs
SECRETARY for Administration and Justice André Cheong admited that the centralized system for hiring public service staff has flaws, and that the need to follow a ... -
Lawmakers call gov’t to demand more from Air Macau contract
The service of Macau’s air carrier, Air Macau, was the target of much criticism by the lawmakers at Legislative Assembly (AL) last Friday. Legislators urged the ... -
Gov’t fails to exercise measures with similar standards, says Agnes Lam
Lawmaker Agnes Lam expressed that the government had acted as though there were different standards for events hosted by the government and private entities. The Times ... -
Crime | ‘Ghost riders’ finally caught
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have finally identified and detained two suspects for a strange case involving the disappearance and reappearance of a motorcycle, a PJ spokesperson ... -
Authorities axe group’s environmental protection activities
A series of ongoing activities organized by the group Macau for Waste Reduction , which is dedicated to waste collection for recycling, have been disrupted by ... -
Authorities dismantle illegal immigration network
The Judiciary Police (PJ), in collaboration with the Macao Customs Service (SA), have dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to providing illegal transportation of people from the ... -
Local resident loses appeal on children’s residency
A permanent resident in Macau of Portuguese nationality has lost an appeal to the Court of Second Instance (TSI) in which she aimed to obtain ... -
Adriano Ho expected to implement stricter gaming regulations
The new director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Adriano Ho, takes office today in his new role. Ho has been working as an ... -
Residents petition for investigation on pro-Beijing assembly
An online petition on change.org calling for an investigation into an assembly held on June 5 has attracted over 2,500 supporters in two days. During the ... -
Nepalese workers lament ‘miserable conditions’ after dismissals
A representative for Nepalese workers who are currently stranded in Macau contacted the Times seeking help for his fellow compatriots, stating that they had been unable ... -
UM opens Centre for Regional Oceans
The Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau (UM) has unveiled a new center that aims to symbolize the university’s dedication to ... -
Our Desk | The wheat and the tares
In Matthew 13 of the Holy Bible, it is said that Jesus taught the now-famous parable of the wheat and the tares. For those who are ... -
IFFAM announces theme, confirms running dates
The organizing committee of the International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM) has confirmed this year’s theme and running dates. In a statement, the IFFAM ... -
Netizens complain of ‘unsmooth’ pool reopening
Following the announcement from the Sports Bureau (ID) on Friday that the government would reopen nine public swimming pools the following day, many citizens have ... -
Ophthalmological surgeries grow over 40% in 2019
Among all medical services provided in Macau during 2019, ophthalmological surgeries grew the most, registering a year-on-year increase of 40.4%, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
Higher education | MUST scores 32nd best among Asian Universities
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has placed 32nd among the top 100 universities in Asia according to Times Higher Education’s (THE) ranking. The ... -
Crime | Police dismantle illegal gambling scheme
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has dismantled an illegal gambling scheme involving betting on Mahjong, a tile-based game similar to the western card game Rummy, ... -
Crime | Man charged for aggravated bodily harm during house visit
A non-resident worker from Vietnam has been charged with assaulting another man during a visit to an apartment he hoped to rent, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
MGM reshuffles after Bowie retirement announcement
MGM China will undergo a leadership restructure with the reshuffling of several positions, including that of Co-Chairperson Pansy Ho, whose role will shift from executive director ... -
IAM pledges to keep Portuguese cobblestone pavement
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has pledged to keep the traditional Portuguese cobblestone pavement in the public spaces of Macau, the bureau said in an official ... -
Scholar discusses solutions to make cities more permeable
The increase of the impermeability of our cities and its influence on the habitat fragmentation and degradation of the ecosystems was the topic of a talk ... -
Cross-border traffic drops 90% in April
The restrictions imposed over Covid-19 quarantine measures have caused the cross-border traffic in and out of Macau to drop by 89.5% in April this year ...
