Gov’t encourages lawmakers help with low birth rate

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has suggested younger lawmakers have more children to help with the falling birth rate. Lawmaker Lei Chan U listed data

Consumption stimulus expected by May

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has disclosed that he expects the consumption stimulus measure to be implemented by May, after the amendment to the Annual Budget.

Students with hearing disability drop out of university due to compulsory mask-wearing

Students with a hearing disability have opted to drop out of higher education due to the mandatory use of masks, according to the Macau Deaf Association.

Casino sector on the brink of revenue downturn

The city’s gaming sector is expected to tumble this month as analysts forecast a 13% drop in gross gaming revenue (GGR) compared to March,

Shanghai eases two-week shutdown, letting some residents out

Some residents of Shanghai were allowed out of their homes as the city of 25 million eased a two-week-old shutdown yesterday after videos posted online

‘It’s not the end’: The children who survived Bucha’s horror

The coffin was made from pieces of a closet. In a darkened basement under a building shaking from the bombardment of war, there were few other

Will Smith’s slap shows ‘honor culture’ is alive and well

H. Colleen Sinclair Mississippi State University After witnessing the “slap heard around the world” during the 2022 Oscars, I wasn’t surprised when the internet split

Non-local medical staff may be invited to help in makeshift hospital

If there is an outbreak in Macau necessitating the use of the makeshift hospital, non-local medical staff may be called upon to help, A&E doctor Lei

The Star under fire for ongoing relationship with Alvin Chau

The Star Entertainment Group general counsel Andrew Power was quizzed on Monday about why the gaming operator has continued dealing with junket operator Suncity after

Commercial property loans increased by 200%

Commercial real estate (CRL) loans approved by Macau banks increased by 210.1% month-to-month to MOP10.02 billion in the month of February, according to data provided by

Macron vs Le Pen fight for presidency

French President Emmanuel Macron may be ahead in the presidential race so far, but he warned his supporters that “nothing is done” and his runoff

Macau ‘feels like home’ for Muslim community during Ramadan

With this year’s Ramadan beginning from April 2 and ending May 2, the Muslim community in Macau has said to the Times that Macau “feels

Finance secretary asks for time to prepare consumption subsidy

After weeks of public anticipation on the consumption subsidy, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has asked the public for “a little time” to finalize

Ex-IPIM head breaks silence for first time in judicial procedure

Former president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Jackson Chang, pleaded for the first time his innocence during the years-long procedure. At

China to boost cooperation with Lusophone countries through new center

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang emphasized the flexibility and potential in the cooperation between China and Lusophone countries in his speech highlighting that the trade amount reached

New law to widen tourism tax scope by Jan. 2023

The draft law of the Amendment to the Tourism Tax Regulation will initially come into effect January 1 next year, the Secretary for Economy and

Gov’t: Foreign domestic helper entrants pose potential risks to household members

Allowing foreign domestic helpers to enter the city may pose risks to their employees, especially to children and the elderly, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou

Fitch lowers SARs’ economic growth forecast

Fitch Ratings forecasts Macau’s economy will only expand by 19% in 2022, based on the assumption that gaming revenue will recover to about 44% of its

Equatorial Guinea to officially join Forum Macau

Equatorial Guinea will officially become part of the Forum Macau from April 10, becoming the 10th permanent member of the body, which aims to promote economic

Lawmaker calls for securing local employment

Lawmaker Ron Lam asked the government about its measures to safeguard employment of the local workforce, such as cutting the number of non-resident workers in

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