Crime | Cousin steals MOP1 million worth of jewelry, watches to gamble online

A 19-year-old local student has been accused of aggravated theft after allegedly stealing two pieces of jewelry and four watches worth MOP1,055,000 from two of his cousins, the Judiciary Police

Education | Int’l market expected to take Macau’s student number totals to 50k by 2025

The Macau SAR government is hoping to enroll more international students, with the total number of students at local universities projected to increase by 28% by 2025. Yesterday, the Higher Education

Gov’t signs collaboration with China Media Group to promote sports, culture

The SAR government struck a strategic collaboration agreement with China’s chief state media company China Media Group (CMG) on December 26, with a view to capitalize on CMG’s clout to

Hotel occupancy rate increased during Christmas holiday

The Director of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told the media on the sidelines of an event earlier that the city’s hotels had fared well

Quarantine measures extended to more mainland China cities

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has recently announced that the quarantine period will be lengthened to 21 days for individuals arriving from places outside of mainland China. The

Commentators, ANM oppose gov’t plans for Sai Van

Two draft planning condition graphs on the future of several land plots between the Sai Van and the Nam Van Lakes have received negative feedback from commentators and the New

Cut off: UK facing travel bans on fears of new virus strain

Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were stranded at airports today (Monday) as countries around the world imposed stringent travel restrictions over concerns

Quarantine extended to 21 days for all arrivals, except from mainland China, Taiwan

The government has announced that from 10 p.m. today (Monday) all travellers entering the territory other than from medium risk regions in mainland China and from Taiwan will be required

Community-supermarket partnership to offer stranded workers sustenance

Christmas is around the corner, but not everyone in Macau will be blessed enough to rejoice this festive season, especially for hard-up non-resident workers who were dismissed and have been

Additional Secretary of Security powers approved unanimously without remarks

The Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary has approved, unanimously and without any remarks, amendments to two laws which the government suggested improving to make them consistent with the new Civil Protection

Space Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth yesterday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the

2020 marks many losses and hard-won gains, management heads say

This year and the pandemic have prompted a substantial financial loss and loss of personnel for the city’s various industries, but it has also heralded changes that would otherwise not

City Fringe Festival to go ahead posing ‘everyone as artist’

The 20th Macao City Fringe Festival will be held in January next year as usual, with a program of 18 events and 17 extended activities, highlighting community arts and residents

Covid-19 prompts more locals to seek financial subsidies

The pandemic pushed up the number of people applying for financial assistance by around 40% from January to November year-on-year, Director of Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) Hon Wai revealed on TDM radio

DSEJ attempts to start early registration for first-time kindergarten students

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is aiming to accelerate the process of its Central Registration for first-time kindergarten students to avoid causing parents anxiety and uncertainty. In the past,

Taiwan open for talks to discuss returnee students

Taiwan is open to having talks on quarantine measures for Macau students when they return to the jurisdiction, Chen Shih-chung, Commander of Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), told a

Survey: Majority suffer residential building problems

  The majority of residents living in the northern district have encountered residential building problems, according to an investigation recently conducted by the General Union of Neighborhood Association’s office for the

Economy | ILO study shows that MSAR among cities most hit by pandemic

  The Macau SAR was among the cities in the Asia Pacific that were hardest hit economically by the pandemic outbreak, according to a study conducted by the International Labor Organization

Domestic workers living with employers less likely to engage in risky sexual behavours

The city’s Filipino domestic workers who lived under the same roof as their employers were less inclined to engage in risky sexual behaviors, compared to those who lived separately, a

Legal expert urges region to foster creative industries

Macau is well-positioned — from the legal perspective — to develop a sound and dynamic creative economy, but it has to up its game to fuel the development of creative

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