Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Crimes of a casino nature top weekend police reports
Cases involving theft of gambling money, currency exchange scams, and document forgery to trick casino security staff topped the list of reported crimes during yesterday’s joint ... -
Our Desk | It is the Ministers, not the Ruler
World history has taught us that on many occasions, I would even risk saying on most occasions, governments rise or fall not because of the ruler ... -
Motorsports | 22-year-old racer Anthoine Hubert dies in crash
French Formula Two (F2) driver Anthoine Hubert has died following a crash on the Spa-Francorchamps track during the F2 Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. The fatal ... -
18,000 expected for National Day run, registrations open
Held annually since 2000, this year the 20th Chinese National Day run in Macau will be held on October 1 as part of the National Day ... -
Tourism | Bollywood actress Fatima Shaikh promotes Macau
In response to the suggestions of a research team, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has scaled up a program which aims to use social media ... -
Crime | Currency exchange and gambling loans prove to be scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has informed that two scams recently occurred in two casino venues. The first case is related to currency exchange. The victim, a ... -
Bloomberg’s Asia 20 Richest Families includes two locally-built empires
Asia’s 20 Richest Families, a ranking produced by Bloomberg that takes into account the family’s wealth, excluding first- generation fortunes as well as those in the ... -
LRT law published, violations face fines of up to 10,000 patacas
The law that regulates the operations and procedures of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) was published on Monday in the government’s Official Gazette. The regulations establish hefty ... -
Crime | Police reports indicate sexual harassment cases on the rise
Cases of sexual crimes have been reportedly growing in Macau over the last few months. During yesterday’s joint press conference from the police forces, held at ... -
‘New Macau under huge pressure’ over voting activity, says Chao
Political activist and international observer Jason Chao voiced his disagreement with a statement published last Saturday by the New Macau Association (ANM, from the Portuguese-language acronym). ... -
Migrant association says working with agencies means ‘many problems’
The president of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (IMWU), Yosa Wariyanti, has said that the challenges faced by an Indonesian migrant worker called Putri during her ... -
Held back by bureaucracy, LRT Taipa Line is ready to open by December
The Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is almost ready to begin operation. Months of testing have passed and, although they will continue for a few more ... -
Macau Hotel Association talks tourism tax with Ho Iat Seng
The Macau Hotel Association (MHA) met yesterday with Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng to discuss topics and share opinions regarding the development of the local ... -
Mandarin Bend to be widened in coming Grand Prix races
Macau’s Guia Circuit will experience some minor changes to the track this year to accommodate the racing program, including the addition of the new Formula 3 ... -
From Indonesia to Macau: the adventures and misfortunes of a migrant worker
Few families and companies in Macau can say that they do not rely on the help of non-resident workers, in one way or another. Seeking to ... -
Administrative reform is priority for Ho Iat Seng’s incoming government
Macau’s administrative reform is the top-most priority for the incoming government, said the sole Chief Executive candidate, Ho Iat Seng, on Saturday in an interview with ... -
Senado Square assembly called off by police
An assembly at Senado Square in central Macau called for Monday August 19 has been refused authorization by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for “not ... -
Health Bureau refutes Coutinho’s allegations
The Health Bureau (SSM) has refuted allegations made in March this year by lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho in a letter to the government accusing the Bureau ... -
Gov’t hopes participation in National Games will ‘build bridges’
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam said yesterday that he hopes the participation of a Macau delegation in the 10th National Games for Persons ... -
Crime | Sexual abuse case filed over nightclub date in Macau
A 23-year-old woman from the mainland is accusing a 29-year-old male, also from the mainland, of sexual abuse after a night out filled with drinking at ... -
HKZMB criticized for letting the tourists out too quickly
After constant praise from almost all sectors in Macau in the initial months after its opening, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) is now becoming the source ... -
Social Housing Regime finally approved after legal imbroglio
The bill to enforce a new regime for the application for social housing has finally passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The new regime establishes a ... -
Macao Foundation president uses website launch to praise city’s ‘social harmony’
The Macao Foundation (FM) yesterday officially launched a new website seeking to preserve and archive Macau’s local culture and history, which will show to the outside ... -
MICE industry one of the fastest-growing sectors, says IPIM
Macau’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry has been one of the fastest-growing emerging sectors in recent years, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute ... -
Crime | Elderly man stabbed at ATM for showing ‘bad attitude’
A local septuagenarian was stabbed and robbed at an automatic banking service point on Saturday evening, a Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson revealed yesterday during ... -
Our Desk | Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
As everyone knows by now, the protests in Hong Kong have reached the ninth consecutive week. From a weekend event, it has now passed to an ... -
Typhoon Wipha encroaches on Wushu Masters lineup
The Wushu Masters Challenge 2019, a four-day event that kicked-off on August 1 and that promised to bring the best of local and regional martial arts, ... -
Law for non-resident employment might boost border crossings
The Law for the Employment of Non-Resident Workers (TNR), which is currently before the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Third Standing Committee for discussion, seems to be on ... -
Lawmaker Au wants gaming industry to partner with government on LRT
Lawmaker Au Kam San wants the gaming concessionaires to be partners in the Macau Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, which will open to the public this ... -
Legislative assembly | Kou’s first day chairing opens with messages for next government
In one of the first sessions with Kou Hoi In as Legislative Assembly (AL) president, several lawmakers took the opportunity to deliver messages apparently aimed at ... -
Crime | Student modifies backpack to take 15,000 illegal photos of women
A local 20-year-old man is being charged by the police for the unlawful collection of photographs and videos that invade the privacy of women in Macau. ... -
DSAL stresses the law protects non-residents after work accidents
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has reaffirmed that non-resident workers (TNR) who are victims of work accidents in Macau are fully protected by the local laws. ... -
Fugitive extradition | Portugal’s bar warns agreement might be unconstitutional
The Portuguese Bar Association (OA) has expressed several concerns over the agreement signed between the governments of Portugal and the Macau SAR over the delivery of ... -
FSS enforces automatic system for pension withdrawals
The Social Security Fund (FSS) has established a new measure that aims to facilitate the withdrawal of the Special Allocation from Budget Surplus beneficiaries. From August ... -
Consulate confirms HK hype for Portuguese documents
The Consulate of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong (CGPMHK) has confirmed that they are receiving “a lot of requests” from Hong Kong citizens seeking information ...
