MGTO pleased with holiday tourism

The head of the local tourism board has expressed satisfaction with the nearly 300,000 tourists visiting Macau during the Tuen Ng Festival holiday. Over

Varied concerns on Electoral Laws Amendments

Concerns about two electoral law amendments varied among lawmakers, though most expressed strong support. Over the weekend, the executive branch held two consultation sessions

Black box theater to open in early July

The government has announced the black box theater extension of the Macao Cultural Centre will open in early July. Over the past six years

$446 million worth of seized drugs burned as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia

The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the country to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day

Iconic Dragon Boat races are back in full force as thousands of spectators gather

Thousands have gathered to watch the iconic dragon boat races, a highlight of the annual Chinese Dragon Boat festival. The city recorded a total of 16,000

New Lai Chi Vun cultural space opens to the public tomorrow

The first phase of the new cultural project that aims to revive the old shipyards of Lai Chi Vun in Coloane will open tomorrow, the Cultural

Top court orders former Iek Long land stakeholder to pay outstanding land premium

The ex-stakeholder of the land for the former Iek Long Firecracker Factory has been ordered by the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) to pay the outstanding

Hondurans see little hope for nation’s prisons as details of cold-blooded massacre emerge

Authorities in Honduras began to hand over to relatives the hacked, burned corpses of 46 women killed in the worst riot at a women’s prison

Lawmaker Ma Io Fong wants law changes to protect vulnerable against sex crimes

Lawmaker Ma Io Fong wants to amend local laws, establishing harsher penalties for those who engage in sexual harassment or abuse of children or other vulnerable

Takeaway delivery platforms fined by data protection office

The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) is reported to have fined several online takeaway delivery platforms due to non-compliance with the data protection act. In

Tourism expo to showcase mainland, GBA offerings

The 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will be staged from June 30 to July 2, under the theme “MITE connects the World.” The

PSP cracks illegal mahjong ring, arrests five

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed it has cracked a case related to the illegal exploitation of the mahjong game, a force spokesperson said

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab slashes 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff since pandemic

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is cutting over 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in

New aviation law passes on first reading amid claims of lack of information

The new civil aviation law to open up the Macau market after Air Macau’s 25-year-long monopoly passed on its first reading yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Although

Lawmakers Lei and Lam want gov’t to release unused land for public use

The government should make better use of idle plots of land by opening them to public use, said lawmakers Ella Lei and Ron Lam in

Casino revenue hitting MOP527 million daily

The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) may have amounted to approximately MOP9.5 billion in the first 18 days of June, according to Citigroup, citing industry data. 

Gongbei port to see 320,000 daily passengers during Dragon Boat Festival

China will see a surge in inbound and outbound passenger flows during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA) forecast

Multiple strategies underway to support youth employment

A Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) official has told a Youth Affairs Committee plenary session that multiple strategies have been employed to support youth employment. The

Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle

Chinas Alibaba Group has announced a major management reshuffle as the e-commerce giant restructures into six different business divisions to adapt to fast-changing technologies.

Xi and Blinken pledge to stabilize US-China ties in Beijing talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said they agreed to “stabilize” deteriorated U.S.-China ties, but America’s top diplomat

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