UM, NYU Shanghai launch app to boost students’ mental health

A mobile application to monitor users’ mental health was recently launched to provide reliable and effective self-help to its users. Aimed at university students, the ‘Step by Step’ app was jointly

Unregistered Macau Pass holders to pay full fare from Dec. 11

From December 11, individuals using an unregistered Macau Pass (MP) bus card will pay the full fare of MOP6 per ride, the Transport Bureau has announced. To facilitate more efficient contact

CuppaCoffee to close by year-end

After struggling financially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the much-loved CuppaCoffee café will close its doors, with its last day of operations on December 30, the Times has

Visitor spending rises to MOP4.8b in Q3

Total spending by visitors, excluding gaming expenses, skyrocketed by 374.3% from the previous year to MOP4.8 billion in third quarter (Q3) of 2021, as per information from the Statistics and

Karl Lagerfeld Hotel to open in December

The Karl Lagerfeld Hotel at the Grand Lisboa Palace will officially open its doors on December 3, announced the SJM Resorts property. The new hotel will the first hotel ever

Parliamentary committee to follow up on 5G progress

Telecom development, with an emphasis on the 5G network, will be a key topic of the parliamentary committee in the future. After a plenary yesterday, president of the Follow-up Committee for

Covid-19 | Gov’t starts itinerary register app

The trial version of the itinerary register app is now available on the two most popular app stores, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday at the regular health press briefing. The

South China Sea | Chinese coast guard uses water cannon against Philippine boats

Chinese coast guard ships blocked and sprayed a powerful stream of water at two Philippine boats carrying supplies to troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, prompting Manila to

Ex-lawmaker insists protest, bargaining rights necessary in Trade Union Law

On Tuesday, in response to press questions at his Policy Address press conference, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said that the rights to strike and collective negotiation are stated in

CE: No more extra cash for e-consumption

The government has no plans to provide the public with another round of financial support through electronic consumption methods, Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng confirmed. Ho made the statement

Resident’s first free NAT not uploaded to health code

A resident has recently reported being told by Kuok Kim, a third-party SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) provider, that their results from a free-of-charge test would not be uploaded to

China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists

China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists amid a slight relaxation of tensions between the two sides. The official China Daily newspaper yesterday said the

Interview | Filipino journalist Ressa reflects on Nobel Prize win at Harvard

One month since she was named the first Filipino to win the Nobel Peace Prize, journalist Maria Ressa says much still remains uncertain about her life. Will her battle against a

Lawmaker Ron Lam raises postgrad subsidy issues

In a recent written enquiry, lawmaker Ron Lam revealed that certain postgraduate applicants for the tertiary education subsidy have been denied funding due to their non-current student status. For reasons not

CE: Lifting entry ban for domestic workers a ‘very difficult decision’

Allowing foreign arrivals, particularly domestic workers, is a “very difficult decision” to make, as most of them hail from high-risk countries, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said at a press

Policy Address | Pandemic prevention still tops gov’t priorities for next year

Measures directly or indirectly related to Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control still top the government’s policy priorities for 2022. This was acknowledged by the government in the Policy Address Report

CHINA-US | Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain

China yesterday welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden as raising hopes for better relations, while the U.S. was more muted on the talks

Covid-19 | Booster jabs extended to more groups

From yesterday, local health authorities extended the eligibility criteria for the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to more groups of people, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced. As

Economic prosperity to improve in November, December: Association

If Covid-19 infections remain stable in Macau and the mainland, the city should be revitalized and thus the Prosperity Index will rise in November and December, the Macau Economic Association

Studio City Phase 2 to open in December 2022

Melco Resorts & Entertainment held a ceremony to celebrate the topping- out of the second phase of its Studio City development. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the project measures 250,000 square meters

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