Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Crime | Mainlanders scammed out of gambling money
Two suspects in separate cases mark the latest instances of gambling-related scams in Macau except, this time, they were locals scamming victims from the mainland. According ... -
Education | DSEJ wants to cultivate ‘Love for Motherland’ with new school subsidies
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) wants to reinforce the teaching of Chinese history and culture. To that end, it has drafted a plan to ... -
Crime | Mainland gambler finds ‘blue card’ much more convenient for casino visits
A 32-year-old mainland man has been accused of document forgery in a case that the Public Security Police Force (PSP) received in the form of a complaint ... -
Adventure | Kitesurfer completes Pearl River Delta crossing after stalled attempt
After a postponement caused by bureaucratic problems regarding the clearance of a support boat, kitesurfer Hillian Siu has finally completed her much-anticipated kitesurfing trip, crossing the ... -
MDT exclusive | F3 Macau Grand Prix to accept new International Series car
The official confirmation has not yet been disclosed by the governing body of the championship, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), but according to sources heard ... -
Crime | Authorities concerned with rapid rise in some offenses
Despite a general stabilization in the growth of crime in Macau, reporting a mere 0.5 percent increase in 2018, both the authorities and society at large ... -
Costa Nunes Kindergarten | Secretary for Security denies claims of poor investigation
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has adamantly refuted accusations from parents and lawmakers that the Judiciary Police (PJ) poorly investigated the case of child sexual ... -
Crime | No end in sight for social media scams
Relationship scams taking place over social media are on the rise, with the police authorities revealing new cases every week. Yesterday’s joint press conference with the ... -
Irene Lau confirmed for Forum Macau
According to an executive order published in the government’s Official Gazette yesterday, Irene Lau and António Lei will be the nominated representatives of the Macao Trade ... -
Adventure | Kitesurfer to attempt delta crossing for ocean cleanup fundraiser
Hillian Siu is to attempt something never before done: a solo crossing of the Pearl River Delta starting at Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Beach and arriving ... -
Indonesia’s Lombok to host two major motorsports events in 2021
The Indonesian island of Lombok, sadly famous due to last year’s deadly earthquakes and tsunamis, is preparing to re-enter the spotlight for a more positive reason: ... -
Health | Secretary Tam claims credit for helping domestic violence victim
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam said that it was in fact he who stepped in to procure financial help for a victim of ... -
Sports | Gov’t ‘waiting anxiously’ on Athletic Training Center opening
The Athletic Training Center will be ready for operation in the last quarter of this year, according to information released yesterday by Macau sporting officials. At ... -
Minimum wage raised to MOP32/hour for security, cleaning staff
The Executive Council (ExCo) has concluded the analysis of a new bill that aims to promote changes to the established minimum wage for local cleaners and ... -
Health Bureau refutes Agnes Lam accusations
The Health Bureau (SSM) has replied to an accusation filed by lawmaker Agnes Lam at the Legislative Assembly (AL), with the authority expressing “deep regret for ... -
Tourism | Fear of too many visitors unites lawmakers
Lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly expressed concerns over the record number of visitors registered during the latest Lunar New Year Golden Week, which broke the 1.2 ... -
AL Plenary | Taxi law approved amid much criticism of new corporate model
The Legislative Assembly (AL) finally passed in plenary session yesterday the bill that updates the current laws regulating the transportation of passengers in rental light vehicles, ... -
Courts | Prosecution drops Costa Nunes Kindergarten sexual abuse case
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has decided to drop the case of the alleged sexual abuse of children at the D. José da Costa Nunes Kindergarten, ... -
Crime | PJ investigating case of dead man in Cotai hotel as homicide
The Judiciary Police (PJ) are investigating the case of the man found dead in a Conrad hotel room in Cotai on Sunday as a homicide, the ... -
Macau Grand Prix F3 car specifications still unknown
New regulations and car specifications for the FIA Formula 3 championships are currently under discussion, and it is still unknown which models will be allowed to ... -
Fong forecasts extension on gaming concessions to 2022
Appointed lawmaker Davis Fong forecasts that the gaming license concessions that are set to expire by 2020 will be extended to 2022 in order to be ... -
Greyhound adoptions set to complete by end-March
The process that aims to provide a solution for all the greyhounds from the former Macau Canidrome, will likely conclude by the end of next month, ... -
Legislative Assembly | Ho Iat Seng ‘prudently considers’ CE candidacy
The president of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, acknowledged yesterday to be “actively considering” his candidacy to be the next Chief Executive when the ... -
Crime | Taxi driver caught driving under the influence of drugs
The police caught a taxi driver who was driving his taxi under the influence of drugs on Saturday, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson said ... -
Our Desk | Forecasts for a ‘Pig’ Year
To start with, I must say that my knowledge on topics such as astrology, horoscopes, the zodiac and similar things is absolutely null. In fact, my ... -
Tourism | HKZMB ‘novelty factor’ to last some six months
The attractiveness of the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) as a “novelty” should last about six months, the director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), ... -
Sulu Sou files complaint against ‘secret meetings’
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has filed a complaint regarding what he claims to be the unlawful behavior of the Legislative Assembly’s Committee of Rules and Mandates. The ... -
Legislative Assembly | HKZMB connections and traffic issues take over AL session
The commencement into operation of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) in late October last year, which added traffic congestion pressure to an area already suffering from ... -
Crime | Another gambling loan goes south
A happy experience in Macau of a lucky 30-year-old tourist from mainland China soon turned into a nightmare. A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson revealed yesterday that a ... -
MSAR retains 9th place for most ‘free economy’ in Asia-Pacific
Macau is amongst the group of countries and regions with a “mostly free” economy, according to the latest economic freedom report from U.S. organization the Heritage ... -
Crimes grow 12 percent in 2018, kidnapping, scams and sexual offenses raise concerns
There was an 11.7 percent surge in the number of criminal cases in 2018 when compared with the previous year registering a total of 14,108 cases ... -
Heritage | IC to study listing of Iec Long Firework Factory
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is studying the possibility of listing the former Iec Long Firework Factory in Taipa, the Bureau’s president Mok Ian Ian revealed ... -
Crime | More victims of investment scam, amount rises to HKD219m
The number of reported victims in the case of real estate agency owner Isabel Chiang has risen to 48, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday ... -
‘Essence of the problem of illegal hostels’ must be found, Wong says
Alluding to the recent controversy related to illegal hostels, the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak said that the “essence of the problem must be found.” ... -
Increase of 8 percent in fire cases reported
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) was called less often to respond to several types of incidents over 2018. The 1.3 percent drop was reported yesterday to ...
