Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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COURTS | TSI backs Fong Soi Kun in dismissal case
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled in favor of the former director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun, who appealed ... -
Cleaners, security guards | Overtime compensation only obstacle for minimum wage bill
According to the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, the method for calculating overtime compensation is the only obstacle to the passing of a bill that seeks ... -
Capital Airlines crash-landing | Aviation Authority report points to flaws in airport and airline
The Civil Aviation Authority of Macao (AACM) published yesterday its final report on the investigation into an incident in August last year, when a Beijing Capital ... -
Public works | Flooding prevention projects stranded at AL committee
The 10 measures announced by the government that aim to fix or at least relieve the effects of severe storms and high tides have not yet ... -
Courts | Scott Chiang’s trial to be repeated on April 30
Pro-democracy activist Scott Chiang is scheduled to return to court on April 30 after his appeal earlier this year was upheld. The trial is to be ... -
Crime | Airport security breaches still unexplained, say police
Security breaches at the Macau International Airport allowed at least two people to access the facility’s restricted areas, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed during ... -
Our Desk | Fake tourism is the solution
Just last Sunday I came across a situation that finally sparked my dormant neurons into finding a solution for the increase in tourists, crowding the streets ... -
Local resident falls to death in Grand Canyon
A local resident visiting an Arizona State attraction in the U.S., the Grand Canyon, has died after falling from a height of 305 meters while attempting to ... -
Aviation | AirAsia would use Macau base as foothold further into China
Asia’s largest low-cost air carrier is considering establishing an operations base in Macau, aiming to expand their services into mainland China. The move was signaled by ... -
António Trindade | Untreated sewage rules out marine economy, leading down potentially disastrous road
The environmental situation in Macau is “appalling” according to António Trindade, CEO of local energy and environment firm CESL Asia, and those in the government and ... -
Motorsports | Macau Racing Festival in Zhaoqing, Greater Bay GT Cup a novelty
The Macau Racing Festival is set to kick-off this May. The series of competitions are part of the local motorsports calendar and are ultimately used as ... -
Crime | Mother assaulted by son over household chores
A 53-year-old mother was assaulted by her own son after an argument over household chores, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson reported yesterday during the joint press conference ... -
Special report | Obstructive truck trailers to be removed, sold by the gov’t
Residents have been complaining for some time about the frequent, obstructive and disrespectful parking of truck trailers in many streets in the surroundings of Concordia Industrial ... -
Special Report | CEM says electric vehicle chargers are properly installed, public disagrees
In response to concerns expressed in the community, more specifically, by electric vehicle (EV) owners and users, the Times questioned the entities responsible for the installation ... -
Measles | Health Bureau urges employers to vaccinate non-residents
The director of the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Disease Prevention and Control Centre, Lam Chong, has urged employers of non-resident workers (TNR), especially those from the Philippines ... -
Legislative Assembly | Sou’s proposal to discuss over-tourism voted down
A proposal by lawmaker Sulu Sou calling the government to the Legislative Assembly (AL) to debate the negative influence of over-tourism on the population was voted down ... -
Education | Macau among the worst places in the world for school bullying
Macau was among the worst countries and regions of the world for school bullying, according to the last report of the Programme for International Student Assessment ... -
Lawmakers enter into ‘war of words’ at Assembly
Lawmaker Sulu Sou sparkled controversy in yesterday’s session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) by proposing two “votes of protest,” an unusual motion to try to force ... -
Motorcyclist that ran over octogenarian charged with manslaughter
A motorcyclist is being charged with manslaughter resulting from a traffic accident Sunday morning at Avenida de Sidonio Pais, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson, Kam ... -
Obituary | Charlie Whiting: Macau GP organizers send condolences to FIA legend
The sudden death of FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) race director Charlie Whiting last week in Melbourne, Australia, ahead of the Formula One’s season kick- off ... -
Environment | Impact of plastic bags bill mostly on consumers’ pockets
Presented to the public by the Executive Council (ExCo) last week, a law proposal that aims to enforce a surcharge on plastic bag distribution in the ... -
Environment | Gov’t to enforce 1 pataca ‘plastic bag’ charge for retailers’ pockets
Presented by the government in the form of a tax, the plastic bag distribution surcharge for the retail industry is, in fact, more like a subsidy ... -
Transport | ExCo gives green light to LRT Company creation
The Executive Council (ExCo) has given the green light to the Administrative Regulation project that would create the Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Company, the entity ... -
Civil Aviation Authority grounds 737 MAX
The Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR (AACM) has decided to follow the measures already enforced by other worldwide counterparts and temporarily suspend the flights of ... -
Basketball | Black Bears: Guangdong squad relocates to Macau, shows what it means to be a local team
Formerly known as Chong Son Kung Fu and based out of Guangdong’s Foshan city, Nanhai District until 2018, a Chinese basketball team playing in the ASEAN ... -
Councilors of the Portuguese Communities plead tarnished reputation
The case that pits Councilors of the Portuguese Communities José Pereira Coutinho, Rita Santos and Armando de Jesus against the director of San Wa Ou newspaper, ... -
Illegal drivers | AGERTM meets labor officials, proposes higher penalties
As promised during last week’s visit to the Public Security Police Force’s (PSP) Traffic Department, the Macao Federation of Transportation (AGERTM) met with representatives of the ... -
Crime | Sai Van road rage incident leads to double charges
A local male in his twenties is being accused of negligence and the abandonment of a traffic accident victim over a road rage episode that occurred last ... -
Our Desk | The State of Education and vice-versa
As an educator by training, and as a father, I have always nurtured both a significant interest in, and a concern for, education. When I first ... -
Illegal drivers | 600 march against mutual license recognition scheme
As many as 600 people marched the streets of Macau on Saturday afternoon calling on the government and Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On to withdraw ... -
Arts | Poetry bridges to take center stage at Script Road
For the first time, The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival has chosen a central theme for this year’s program – poetry – which kicks off ... -
Illegal Drivers | New Macau calls for withdrawal of mutual license recognition
The New Macau Association (ANM) is urging Chief Executive Chui Sai On to make use of his power to withdraw a scheme that grants “mutual recognition” ... -
Federation of Transportation suggests higher fines
The Macao Federation of Transportation (AGERTM), an association part of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM), yesterday visited the Traffic Department of the Public Security ... -
Courts | TUI rules in favor of gov’t land plot reclamation
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled in favor of the Macau government regarding an appeal from the concessionaire of a land plot, the Times ... -
Music | Caetano launches solo album at Ronnie Scott’s, makes BBC radio
Macau-born Portuguese percussionist and singer-songwriter João Caetano last week launched his first solo album at a sold-out event at famous London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s. Earlier ...
