Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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HK to adopt Health Code system to open borders to Macau and Guangdong
The authorities of Hong Kong are preparing to adopt the Health Code system currently in use in Macau and the Guangdong province to reopen their borders ... -
IFFAM joins online global film festival with 5 movies
The International Film Festival and Awards Macao (IFFAM) is joining the online global film festival “We Are One,” organized by Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube. Macau’s international ... -
Gov’t targets illegal rooftop structures after public complaints
The government has intensified its crackdown on illegal constructions, recently demolishing several structures that had been illegally built on rooftops. The Land, Public Works and Transport ... -
Motorsport | FIA confirms cancellation of two headline events at Macau GP
The International Automobile Federation (FIA), the governing body of international automobile racing, said that two of the headline events from the Macau Grand Prix will not ... -
‘Musical chairs’ at lawyers association hints at disharmony
Two members of the board of directors of the Macao Lawyers Association (AAM) have left the association in one stroke. Oriana Pun and Bruno Nunes requested ... -
TUI late to respond to vigil cancellation appeal
The organizers of the annual June 4 vigil, headed by lawmaker Au Kam San, say that the appeal filed to the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) ... -
Talents Committee to launch subsidies for postgrad programs in Portugal
The Talents Development Committee (CDT) will be launching three subsidy schemes in June. The schemes will provide monetary support to those aiming to enroll in postgraduate ... -
Security chief renews rights of 601 surveillance cameras
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak has granted the Public Security Police Force (PSP) a renewal of the rights of usage of 601 surveillance ... -
How Covid-19 forced development of virtual events
The worldwide outbreak of the Covid-19 virus has indirectly led people and entities to learn to apply skills and technologies that, despite existing for a long ... -
Proactive approach to health surveillance could cost less in the long run
During an exclusive interview with the Times, a research assistant at the United Nations University Institute in Macau argued that the outbreak of Covid-19 showed that ... -
Our Desk | Getting international with our people
In the aftermath of Covid-19 (if I can say so) there are a lot of lessons we can take from common people and various conversations. Contrary ... -
CCAC report: Fraud associated with gov’t subsidy schemes
The 2019 Annual Report of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) published this week uncovered a high number of incidents connected to several government subsidy schemes, namely ... -
Grand Prix to proceed without one, maybe two, of its headliners
The 67th Macau Grand Prix is likely to be less glittery than previous years, due to the many changes occurring across the worldwide motorsports calendar. Although ... -
Health authorities back PSP decision on June 4 vigil
Health authorities at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, have backed the Public Security Police Force’s (PSP) decision of not authorizing the annual June 4 ... -
Anti-corruption report highlights document forgery in 2019 review
The 2019 Annual Report of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC), published yesterday in the government’s Official Gazette, details instances last year where several public officials from ... -
Court clears hotel from liability over guest death
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has cleared a hotel unit at the Sands Cotai Central development of any liability over the suicide of a guest ... -
Basketball | Terrific 12 tournament to go ahead amid Covid-19 restrictions
The East Asia Super League (EASL) will push through with The Terrific 12 basketball tournament this year, despite the many Covid-19 restrictions in place. According to ... -
DSEJ guidelines for class resumption discourage sports
The guidelines issued by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) to local schools for class resumption discourage sports practice during physical education (PE) classes, the ... -
Number of sold residential units drops 44% in April
The number of housing units sold in Macau registered a drop of 43.7% in April when compared with the same month a year earlier, data disclosed ... -
Civil Protection meets ahead of typhoon season
The members of the Civil Protection structure have assembled to start the relevant preparatory work for the typhoon season of 2020, which begins this month. The ... -
Macau health authorities ask Zhuhai to investigate reports of fraudulent Covid-19 certificates
Claims on the internet that it is possible to acquire fake medical certificates in Zhuhai attesting to negative Covid-19 results has raised concerns from health authorities ... -
‘Carnival’ kicks off six weekends of SME business opportunities
Organized by Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and the Macao Chamber of Commerce (MCC), the “Healthy and Fun Carnival” kicked off on Saturday for six consecutive weekends ... -
‘Step-down is according to the original plan,’ gaming inspection chief says
The step-down from the post of director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) by Paulo Martins Chan was expected and done according to the ... -
Education | At least six cases of teacher dismissal counted by DSEJ
The director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), Lou Pak Sang, has acknowledged that the DSEJ has so far received six complaints from teachers ... -
Banco Delta Asia scores in the battle against FinCEN
Stanley Au’s Delta Asia Financial Group (Banco Delta Asia) has achieved a partial victory in its dispute against the U.S. Treasury Department of Financial Crimes Enforcement ... -
Crime | Online scams grow as casino crimes decline
Although crimes relating to gambling activities are on the decline, crimes involving online shopping and online relationships are continuing to grow in number, with local residents ... -
Grand Prix Museum postpones opening to second half of 2020
The renovated and expanded Macau Grand Prix Museum will not open its doors to the public during the first half of this year as previously announced ... -
DICJ leadership to change hands
The office of the Secretary for Economy and Finance has confirmed that Paulo Martins Chan will leave his post as director of the Gaming Inspection and ... -
Macau’s F3 World Cup, not season finale this year
Rumors previously anticipated what several teams have now confirmed: the FIA Formula 3 World Cup will not be held this year as the season finale, but ... -
Education | Primary schools to resume classes from May 25
Local primary school level students will be back in classes from May 25, the government announced yesterday during the daily press conference of the Novel Coronavirus ... -
Hospital visits reinstated, with limitations
Visits to hospitalized patients at the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ) have been reinstated as of yesterday, although several restrictions will remain in force, ... -
Over 20,000 TNR to be exempted from medical observation
From today, some 20,000 non-resident workers (TNR) from Zhuhai will be exempted from underdoing a medical observation period when reentering Macau. The representative of the Public ... -
IAM reverses earlier Tiananmen exhibition authorization
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has reversed its decision to allow the display in public spaces of an exhibition organized by lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong’s group ... -
Electric buses pose no problem to middle Bridge, local engineer says
Macau’s electric-powered buses (EV-Buses) should pose no significant threat to the stability of the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, a local civil engineer has told the ... -
Environment | Gov’t to step up waste separation by partnering with condominiums
To increase environmental protection works and the collection of recyclable domestic waste, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) will start a program in partnership with several condominiums, ...
