Author: Yuki Lei, MDT
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SSM evaluates new Taipa health center as lawmaker raises access concerns
The Health Bureau (SSM) said it will continue assessing Taipa’s population growth and medical needs and optimize resources in the district in response to lawmaker Leong ... -
292-building conditions survey in historic center
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) announced yesterday that it will launch a building condition survey next Wednesday, with the first phase covering 292 buildings ... -
Revision cuts 2040 population forecast, earmarks land for major projects
Macau’s planning population has been revised down to about 783,000 by 2040 under the government’s amended Urban Master Plan (2020-2040), which also earmarks land for three ... -
Seac Pai Van chosen as pilot for 15-minute elderly service circle
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) continues to build a “15-minute community elderly service circle” in line with its aging-in-place policy, using Seac Pai Van as a ... -
Fire bureau warns that blocking escape routes won’t be tolerated; 102 fined
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) has completed 102 administrative penalty procedures against residents who blocked building escape routes with motorcycles or other items, with 37 additional ... -
Macau pay rises slow to 1.1%, 2027 outlook improves, survey finds
Average actual salary increases in Macau slowed to 1.1% this year, down from 1.6% last year, with 23 of 38 surveyed organizations saying that they are ... -
Sharp decline in students victimized by scams, police say
The number of students falling victim to scams has fallen by nearly 60% year over year, with overall telecom and online fraud cases down 43.8% in ... -
CE reaffirms Macau’s safeguarding of press freedom as world Chinese newspapers meet
Macau fully safeguards press and publication freedom under the Basic Law and the Press Law and has consistently supported the media sector in strengthening its professional ... -
Society backs revision, analysis report finds
Public feedback on the first draft amendment to the Urban Master Plan (2020-2040) broadly supports revising the plan to accommodate major public construction projects and future ... -
Construction waste dropped by more than 50% in 5 years
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) said total construction waste has fallen by 50% to 60% since the current regime took effect in 2021, compared with 2020, ... -
Outer Harbour Terminal to remain open as future use is studied
The government has no plans to close the Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal, with the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) chief saying both ferry terminals still have ... -
Name certificate row erupts as bureau clarifies scope following HYROX complaint
The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) said its certificate on the adoptability of association names covers only whether a name may be used, not trademarks, planned events, ... -
HZMB tops 125 million passenger trips, Hengqin Port sets record
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) has handled more than 125 million passenger trips and over 26.45 million vehicle movements since opening eight years ago, according to ... -
MOP20 billion fund opens with MOP9 billion in private backing
The government guidance fund, initially set at MOP20 billion, was formally launched at a signing ceremony at government headquarters on Friday. It comprises MOP11 billion from ... -
Trade shows close with 90,000 visits, 140 signed agreements
The 31st Macau International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), the 2026 Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (PLPEX), and the 2026 Macau Franchise Expo (MFE) closed ... -
Nearly 80% of drug use happens at home, registry shows
Macau recorded 88 drug users in the first half of the year, up 3.5% year over year, with methamphetamine being the most commonly used substance. According ... -
School program flags myopia and tooth decay
Macau’s school health program found that nearly 30% of students were short-sighted, and over 40% of Primary 3 (P3) and P5 students showed suspected tooth decay, ... -
Economy Chief outlines three areas of opportunity in the GBA
Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng outlined three areas of opportunity for regional cooperation within the Greater Bay Area (GBA), noting that the region’s economic ... -
DSAL expands youth support with mainland internships, Hengqin job zone
The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has helped 8,535 local residents find jobs in the first three quarters of this year. More than half were aged 34 ... -
CE sets out GBA role at business conference
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai said Macau will use Hengqin-Macau integration as its entry point to align with the national 15th Five-Year Plan and Macau’s ... -
New hotline, outreach team to bolster ‘health station’ support
The Health Bureau (SSM) is launching two new services: a help hotline and a cross-departmental outreach team to integrate existing support and work alongside a forthcoming ... -
How Macau’s young people are rewriting their housing choices
Macau’s younger generation is quietly changing how it thinks about housing. The belief that “renting is no match for paying off a mortgage” remains dominant, but ... -
Online shopping, northbound spending top students’ consumption, survey finds
A survey by the General Association of Chinese Students of Macau has found that online shopping and northbound spending have become popular ways for secondary school ... -
Survey finds online services are easing the administrative burden
A survey by the Macau Civil Servants Federation and the Macao Chinese Civil Servants’ Association found that recent measures introducing online services for several procedures are ... -
AL Committee backs looser rules to help schools restructure
The Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Second Standing Committee completed its review of the Private Continuing Education Centers bill yesterday and recommended removing the requirement that applicants must ... -
Gov’t encouraging restaurants to serve healthy meals for the elderly
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) will roll out a plan in the fourth quarter of this year to encourage restaurants to offer healthy meals for the ... -
Wedding photography exempt from new ‘travel photography’ rules
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed, in the first reading, the bill that, among other things, regulates the so-called “travel photography business.” During the debate, authorities clarified ... -
Survey finds workers’ stress at a relatively high level, burnout risk flagged
A survey found that local workers’ job stress scores cluster around the midpoint of five, yet the overall average stress index reaches 5.4, indicating relatively high ... -
Fiscal reserves reach MOP701.21 billion
The special administrative region’s (SAR) fiscal reserves totaled MOP701.21 billion as of last month, comprising MOP163.60 billion in basic reserves and MOP537.61 billion in excess reserves, ... -
Three held over childcare fraud linked to watchdog’s probe
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that three locals were arrested on suspicion of defrauding public funds, in a case linked to the corruption watchdog’s earlier ... -
CE praises national security handling, urges judicial reform
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai used the opening of the new judicial year to outline seven priorities for the judiciary, praising its handling of Macau’s ... -
Customs seizes 42kg of undeclared food in cross-border vehicle case
The Customs Service (SA) has uncovered another case of food illegally transported into Macau by cross-border vehicle, seizing about 42 kilograms of undeclared, uninspected food. The ... -
Macau moves to steer motorcyclists into dedicated lanes
After a fatal accident involving two motorcycles on the Ponte da Amizade, local authorities said they will optimize the road network, traffic signals, and diversion signage ... -
Caritas widens elderly meal network with two new kitchens
Caritas is preparing to open two new “Delightful Kitchen” community dining facilities in Praia do Manduco and Areia Preta, thereby expanding its meal service network for ... -
Antique cannon found in Ilha Verde, origins still unknown
An antique cannon has been unearthed at a construction site in Ilha Verde, and the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) says experts are still studying its origins. ...
