Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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TurboJet to reportedly cut staff salaries up to 12%
TurboJet, the oldest ferry company operating maritime transportation in the Pearl River Delta, is preparing to reduce the salary of the majority of its employees, reported ... -
Local gov’t hits back at US Congress report on stifling democracy
An independent agency of the U.S. government has condemned the actions of the Macau government in the last year in what it describes as a stifling ... -
Authorities say e-cigarette risks justify ban on vaping ‘lifestyle’
Macau’s initial distrust of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is becoming more popular among other countries and regions around the world, where attitudes towards the once-lauded alternative to ... -
Alcoholic beverages draft bill is behind schedule
The government’s draft legislation on the implementation of a statutory ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is behind schedule. According to the calendar ... -
Gov’t mulls work exemption for Grand Prix weekdays
The government is considering turning at least some days of the annual Macau Grand Prix (GP) into work exemption days in a bid to cope with ... -
Macau won’t overtake Qatar as richest economy after all
Macau will not overtake Qatar next year to become the world’s richest economy, but will instead lose its second-place ranking to Luxembourg within a few years. ... -
Ban on off-duty employees entering casinos starts today
The law amendment banning gaming industry employees from entering gaming floors when off-duty (Law 17/2018) will be enforced from today. The measure comes as a way ... -
LRT records second minor incident since opening
A Light Rapid Transit (LRT) train failed to stop at Jockey Club station after departing from the terminal station Ocean Gardens last weekend, the LRT Company ... -
Cybersecurity law enters into force, PJ launches CARIC
To cope with their new duties under the Cybersecurity Law, which entered into force on Sunday, December 22, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has begun operation of ... -
China’s central bank to raise remittance limits from Macau
The Chinese central bank authority, People’s Bank of China, announced on Wednesday that it would raise the daily limit on individuals’ remittance from Macau to Chinese ... -
Wang Sai Man inaugurated, takes his seat as lawmaker
Wang Sai Man, the winner of the Legislative Assembly (AL) indirect constituency’s by-election has been inaugurated as a lawmaker, taking his seat at the AL for ... -
Legislative Assembly | Macau’s 20-year review dominates lawmaker discourse
The topic of the 20th anniversary of Macau’s handover accounted for half of yesterday’s interventions from lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly (AL) during the period before ... -
Police disrupt Outer Harbor currency exchange operation
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested three suspects for carrying out illegal currency exchange activities in casinos. The arrests were made during a nighttime operation conducted ... -
Health tender opened for Islands Hospital Lab
The government has announced the opening of the public tender for the construction of the main laboratory facility of the Islands District Medical Complex. The announcement ... -
Zhuhai | Macau’s neighbor aspires to be a model for education
The neighboring city of Zhuhai aims to be an example and a role model in the fields of education and training for the entire Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau ... -
Crime | Online dating syndicate busted, 22 arrested
A criminal organization that sought to scam people through online communication websites and mobile applications has finally been exposed in a joint operation between Macau, Hong ... -
Gastronomy becomes highlight of Macanese Communities Meeting
In Macau until this Friday, the 2019 Macanese Communities Meeting has brought over 1,300 people to the city from all corners of the world. About 1,000 ... -
Violent crime continues to grow, rape surges by 68%
Crimes involving some form of violence have recorded a significant increase in Macau over the past nine months. This comes after the presentation of the criminality ... -
Government expects a balanced budget in 2020
The Macau government expects that 2020 will be a balanced year in terms of the budget, with cuts to expenditure to compensate for the expected slowdown ... -
Largest-ever Light Festival to target international visitors
Entering its fifth year, the Macao Light Festival will be larger than ever before, covering a total of 15 locations across Macau in four different districts. ... -
Motorcycle Grand Prix decision contradicts rulebook
The decision by the Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) to hand out a final classification for this year’s interrupted Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (GP) appears ... -
Telecom steps into Macau Digital 2.0 with new cloud
Local telecom CTM yesterday launched its new cloud technology, leaping forward into a new era for local smart application solutions, named “Macau Digital 2.0.” At the ... -
Macau’s GP forbidden word – Hong Kong
The 66th Macau Grand Prix (GP) held over the weekend faced unprecedented security measures, from security inspections on media representatives to thorough checks on competitors’ vehicles ... -
GP66 | ‘No flavor’ win extends Rutter record
Michael Rutter is the winner of this year’s Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, extending his record to nine wins at the Guia circuit. Unlike his other wins, ... -
F3: Rookie Verschoor surprises and wins in Macau
Young Dutchman Richard Verschoor attained an outstanding victory at the 66th Macau Grand Prix, winning the most-wanted race of the weekend and becoming the new FIA ... -
GT World Cup: Marciello regains title for Mercedes
Italian racer Raffaele Marciello claimed victory in the FIA GT World Cup, one of the main events of the 66th Macau Grand Prix. Marciello fought hard ... -
Tse wins first edition of GBA GT4 Cup
Macau’s Kevin Tse took a brilliant pole-to-flag win at yesterday’s season finale of the first Greater Bay Area (GBA) GT Cup for GT4 specifications cars. Tse ... -
Macau Touring Car: Paul Poon’s eighth win
Hong Kong’s Paul Poon took his eighth Macau-win in a pole-to-flag victory on Saturday. In a race with a few incidents and laps behind the safety ... -
WTCR: Muller gets double win in Macau
Frenchman Yvan Muller scored two wins out of the three races this weekend in Macau for Cyan Racing – Lynk & Co. With the wins, Muller ... -
66th Macau Grand Prix
Winners FIA F3 World Cup Richard Verschoor (NLD) FIA World GT Cup Raffaele Marciello (ITA) FIA WTCR Race 1: Yvan Muller (FRA) Race 2: Yvan Muller ... -
Q&A | João Saldanha, Creator of Macau GP Legends Collection: ‘To exhibit at the new GP Museum would be a lifetime-achievement’
Graduating from both product and graphic design, João Saldanha has started working for several companies in Portugal in the fields of product design, graphic design, illustration, ... -
Motorcycle GP: Hickman sets the pace in qualifying
Peter Hickman confirmed expectations by emerging the fastest in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix qualifying session yesterday. Hickman, dubbed as the fastest road racer of our ... -
F3: Hughes ‘shows the claws’ taking provisional pole
Jake Hughes clocked the best lap on the Guia Circuit during the FIA F3 World Cup qualifying session yesterday afternoon, taking the provisional pole for the ... -
The Grand Prix also a women’s race
The Macau Grand Prix is known for being the longest-running motorsport event in Asia. Over the years we have become used to recalling the names of ... -
Two men with the same mission – Win!
After several successful campaigns in previous editions, German Maro Engle and Swiss national Edoardo Mortara gear up once more for this year’s Macau FIA GT World ...
