Lawmaker’s agenda | Wang Sai Man wants mechanism to reemploy stranded TNRs

Lawmaker Wang Sai Man is urging the government to create a temporary mechanism to handle the cases of the many non-resident workers (TNRs) who have lost their jobs as a

Survey: Permanent residents use western new media at a higher frequency

A survey conducted by the Macao Media Research Center at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has shown that, in 2020, permanent residents of Macau used more new

GTEF2020 | Industry should acclimatize to mainland travelers’ evolved demands: Experts

National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) and the travel trade have to get in early in adapting to the drastic changes in travel behaviors and preferences among mainland travelers in the new

Economy to grow by over 60% year-on-year in 2021

Macau’s economy is forecast to shrink around 54%, year-on-year (YoY) in 2020, but rebound by over 60% YoY in 2021, according to the latest report published by Fitch Ratings. The city

2020 tourist arrivals to reach over five million

Visitor arrivals in the Macau SAR for 2020 may total around five million, underscoring the fact that the city is only recording between 18,000 and 20,000 of entries daily. Speaking on

Artyzen Grand Lapa to undergo further rebrand in early 2021

Grand Lapa Macau has announced its change of name to Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau as part of its rebranding process. Although they are yet to announce the full details of the

First comprehensive publication on Macau Gaming Law issued

The recently launched “Macau Gaming Law – Annotated with Comments” is a new, four-volume publication that covers all local gaming regulations with explanations and comments by legal expert António Lobo

Free Covid-19 vaccination on a voluntary basis for residents

Macau’s citizens will be able to enjoy a free vaccination for Covid-19 if they request one. However, the SAR government cannot announce a concrete timetable for this program yet due

Education | Bureau to run survey on mainland teacher exchange program

For the first time in a decade, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) will run a survey asking local teachers about the mainland “instructor-teacher” program, Kong Chi Meng, Deputy

Crime | Woman charged over unlawful hiring of domestic helper

A 50-year-old local resident is being charged by the judiciary authorities over the unlawful hiring of a domestic helper from Vietnam, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson informed yesterday

UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world

Shipments of the coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech were delivered Sunday in the U.K. in super-cold containers, two days before it goes public in an

JP Morgan: Cashless gaming may undermine junkets if implemented

If Macau employs China’s central bank-backed cryptocurrency for gaming transactions in the future, it would pose a threat to the city’s junkets, JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) said in its

Grand Coloane Resort to be listed as quarantine hotel again

The Grand Coloane Resort is again gearing up to resume its role as a quarantine facility soon and house the foreseeable influx of arrivals in Macau — probably starting this

Policy Address | Rosário blames lack of policies for public housing access issues

The continuous lack of government policies that allow several social groups to access public housing, namely younger people, was one of the topics highlighted on Friday at the debate of

Cryptocurrency | JD.com becomes China’s first online mall to test digital yuan

JD.com Inc., China’s second-biggest online retailer, will become the country’s first virtual mall to use digital yuan, the cryptocurrency backed by the central bank. JD Digits, the e-commerce giant’s fintech affiliate,

Urban Construction law | Additional guarantees for property buyers, ease on licensing for renovation works

The new Urban Construction Legal Regime includes additional guarantees for property buyers among its provisions, such as a 10-year warranty for the foundations and main structural elements of the building

Survey: 90% of young people regard private housing as extortionate

Around 90% of local young people believe that the price of private housing in Macau is extortionate, whilst 40% have been disgruntled with the government’s housing policy, a survey conducted

Int’l marathon to only see participants from Greater China region

Pun Weng Kun, President of the Sports Bureau (ID), disclosed that his department has received inquiries on registering for the 39th Macao International Marathon from abroad. The marathon that will be

Private property committee calls for gov’t support

Yesterday, a group of more than 10 people delivered a petition to the government headquarters asking for support in private property management affairs. Lawmaker Sulu Sou accompanied the group. The group consisted

China hits out at US after report of new visa restrictions

China yesterday accused critics in the U.S. government of “an escalation of political suppression” against Beijing following a report of new visa restrictions on members of China’s ruling Communist Party

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