Author: Yuki Lei, MDT
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Outdoor Performance Venue management to move into private hands in Q2 2027
The government aims to hand over operations of the Outdoor Performance Venue to a private market operator in the second quarter of next year (Q2 2027) ... -
Residents call for preservation as gov’t launches Patio do Espinho renewal
The Macao Community Construction Promotion Association and the Patio do Espinho Original Residents’ Concern Group recently held a community forum to discuss the area’s revitalization and ... -
UM sets 22,000-student target in five-year plan focused on Hengqin
The University of Macau (UM) has unveiled its five-year development plan for the 2026/27 to 2030/31 academic years, projecting that its student body will exceed 22,000 ... -
Gov’t to channel 80% of 2025 budget surplus into Pension Fund
The government will allocate about MOP15.91 billion, or 80% of the 2025 central budget execution surplus, to the Pension Fund (FP) to address a projected funding ... -
Abuse cases prompt calls for stronger reporting and staff checks
The Against Child Abuse (Macau) Association has called for clearer reporting procedures, earlier risk screening, and tighter vetting of staff who work with children, following a ... -
Transport, education and healthcare top society’s concerns
The government has received more than 9,000 opinions and suggestions in its public consultation for the 2027 Policy Address. Preliminary analysis shows urban transport, non-tertiary education, ... -
Criminality down 0.9%, but gaming and youth cases edge up
Macau recorded 9,966 criminal investigation cases in the first nine months of the year, down 92 cases, or 0.9%, year over year, with serious violent crime, ... -
Gov’t GGR forecast unchanged despite four straight months fall
Last month’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) stood at MOP18 billion, marking a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline. Questioned on the matter by the media, the ... -
Man dies after domestic dispute over money, woman arrested
A local man has died, and his 62-year-old wife has been arrested following a domestic dispute over money that escalated into a violent confrontation at their ... -
Hotel occupancy tops 90% during holiday peak
Macau’s hotels were nearly full during the National Day Golden Week peak, with occupancy above 90% from October 1 to 5 and some properties fully booked, ... -
Gov’t vows improvements to pedestrian zones to balance benefits
The government has set up temporary pedestrian zones in Taipa Village and Rua de Nossa Senhora do Amparo during major holidays. Officials have said that a ... -
‘Community Spending Rewards’ scheme launches tomorrow with new merchant vouchers
The “2026 Community Spending Rewards” scheme launches tomorrow with new merchant-funded discount vouchers and consumption privilege vouchers, prompting questions about whether government and merchant discounts must ... -
New Neighborhood launches ‘triple rewards’ homebuying promotion
After raising the per-person purchase cap to two units in February, the “Macau New Neighborhood” project in Hengqin has launched a “triple rewards” promotion offering Macau ... -
Driver shortage looms as Macau prepares 700 new taxis
A new batch of 700 taxis will be rolled out in phases from the second to the third quarter of next year, with the industry estimating ... -
FAOM lawmakers flag youth and middle-aged job struggles, seek stronger training and hiring of locals
The Macau Federation of Trade Unions’ (FAOM) legislative team handled nearly 4,500 complaints during the past legislative session, according to the group of lawmakers’ review of ... -
Fishermen warn fuel costs threaten livelihoods
Fishery industry representatives from Macau and Hong Kong have said soaring fuel costs have sharply increased operating expenses, hitting small- and medium-sized vessels hardest, with many ... -
Child care home supervisor arrested over abuse of at least five boys
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a child care home supervisor after one victim told his mother he was molested while asleep. The case has since ... -
Suspect of smashing Apple Store door arrested on re-entry to Macau
A man suspected of damaging the Apple Store door at The Londoner Macao before fleeing to the mainland was arrested by local police after attempting to ... -
Golden Week starts strong with 5.4 million crossings expected
Macau’s border crossings are on track to reach around 5.4 million during the seven-day National Day holiday, the public security police force (PSP) said. Visitor arrivals ... -
Centaline urges gov’t backstop as Macau home prices hit 14-year low
Realtor Centaline has urged the government to step in as a backstop for the property market, proposing interest subsidies or tax relief. It also warned that ... -
Macau eyes night economy as visitor numbers rise, overnight lags
The 34th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest held its final two shows on Sunday under a yellow rainstorm warning, with displays from Filipino and British fireworks ... -
IMF projects growth to slow to 3.3%, warns on diversification target
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) projects Macau’s real GDP growth to slow from 4.7% in 2025 to 3.3% this year and around 3% over the medium ... -
Underground plans need solid data and forward-looking approach, experts say
The government plans to upgrade the underground space at Praça de Ferreira do Amaral and the Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Park underground car park, improving accessibility and ... -
Gov’t to launch health mini-program with real-time waiting times
The Health Bureau (SSM) will launch a mini-program in the fourth quarter offering real-time waiting times, queue numbers, navigation, online registration and electronic payment, director Alvis ... -
Macau braces for up to 5.4 million border crossings over National Day holiday
Local government entities set out policing, border, transport, tourism and consumer protection measures for the mainland’s seven-day National Day holiday Tuesday, with police expecting 5.2 million ... -
Five hospitalized after August dog attacks as stray dog complaints mount
Five people were hospitalized in August after four reported dog bites and one case in which a passer-by was injured while fleeing a dog, the Public ... -
Graduates push jobless rate to 2.5%, but youth employment stable, gov’t says
Macau’s resident unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage point to 2.5% in the latest June-to-August period, driven mainly by new graduates entering the labor market in ... -
Macau to tighten heavy metal limits in food from April
Macau will impose new maximum limits for heavy metal contaminants in grain milling products and chocolate from April 1 next year, alongside updated limits for spices ... -
Security forces to adopt PLA-style salute and drill from National Day
The security forces will adopt the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s salute and Chinese-style foot drill as their standard ceremonial procedures starting Thursday, Oct. 1, with the ... -
77 arrested, HKD5.3 million seized in prostitution bust
Police in Guangdong and Macau simultaneously launched an operation on Wednesday, dismantling a cross-border prostitution ring run by a mainland Chinese woman and operating across the ... -
Gatehouse restoration approved as gov’t prepares old-building survey
The Cultural Heritage Committee held its fourth plenary meeting of the year Thursday, approving restoration works for the gatehouse at Pátio das Palmas, Calçada de S. ... -
Survey finds high demand but low use of elderly facilities in Taipa and Coloane
A survey by the General Union of Neighborhood Associations’ (UGAMM) Islands District Office has found that while more than a third of respondents need elderly care ... -
Higher fuel costs put pressure on airlines: AACM
The sharp rise in aviation fuel prices since around April this year has placed considerable pressure on airlines’ operations, driving up costs for both local and ... -
Born here, but not one of us: Macau’s non-Chinese locals
Macau’s official statistics do not directly publish a single figure for residents born in Macau who hold non-Chinese nationalities. But the data we have sketch a ... -
Cameroon, Mozambique press for equitable timber trade rules at forum
African producer nations used the Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF) in Macau to call for a rebalancing of global timber trade rules, warning that ...
