Environment | Gov’t to step up waste separation by partnering with condominiums

To increase environmental protection works and the collection of recyclable domestic waste, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) will start a program in partnership with several condominiums, DSPA director Raymond Tam

Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture

In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan villages. On the Thai-Myanmar border, the Karen people have also made makeshift barricades and

Beijing thought likely to approve Ho Iat Seng’s request for IVS resumption

The Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) for mainland tourists intending to travel to Macau may be resumed after the upcoming 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) this month, which was delayed from

Master plan is the essential piece missing in city planning puzzle

The lack of a master plan for the urban development of Macau was considered the most important barrier to the completion of several projects in both the public and private

Tests for locals will facilitate cross-border living, health officials say

Covid-19 tests will be conducted on cross-border students and teachers, as well as Macau residents who need to move between Macau and the mainland, Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of border

Tourism board calls off Int’l Fireworks Display Contest

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced the cancellation of the 31st Macao International Fireworks Display Contest originally slated to be held this September and October. The popular annual contest

Rosário: Macau in position for other anti-plastic restrictions

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo Arrais do Rosário, is pleased with the results of the plastic bag law that entered into effect last November. He said that

Mask use gets in the way of physical education outdoor activities

Outdoor activities during physical education classes should be suspended for the time being, Wong Ka Ki, head of the Education Department of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said

Nine appeals dismissed by the courts regarding expired lands

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) and the Court Final Appeal (TUI) have dismissed nine appeals regarding idle land plots that the government sought to reclaim following the expiration of

Dragon boat races going ahead in June, but without foreign teams

Despite many other activities having been canceled or postponed this year, the annual International Dragon Boat Competition is still running to schedule, the Sports Bureau (ID) announced yesterday at a

Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science’s march

Despite a century’s progress in science, 2020 is looking a lot like 1918. In the years between two lethal pandemics, one the misnamed Spanish flu, the other COVID-19, the world learned

Tourism diversification as solution to solving pandemic crisis

Non-gaming tourism activities have been presented as a possible solution for shielding Macau from future crises such as the one presented currently by the Covid-19 pandemic. Secretary for Social Affairs and

BOC, BNU to issue new pataca notes amounting to mop37.7 billion

The Executive Council has concluded its discussion on the draft executive regulations for Bank of China (BOC) and Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU), which will issue new pataca notes with new

Pandemic and politics push Hong Kong’s economy into record slump

Hong Kong’s economy suffered its worst quarter on record, extending the first recession in a decade as the coronavirus pandemic battered a city already weakened by political unrest. The economy contracted

Students eager to resume studies, education regulator says

Students are enthusiastic to resume their formal studies,” Wong Ka Ki, head of the Education Department of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said yesterday, when questioned about how

Battered global tourism industry makes reopening plans

Six months ago, the global tourism industry was celebrating a record year for travel. Now, it’s decimated and facing a recovery that could take years. Tourism Economics, a data and consulting

Hitches as Macau puts own color code health system into use

Yesterday, the city marked the first day of its color code health system, which combined and replaced the previous two health declaration systems required at the entrance of certain public

Netizens slam supermarket price hikes, but gov’t insists they are honest mistakes

Netizens have slammed local retail outlets for the alleged price hikes of several products since May 1, the day when the government e-voucher first entered into operation. Residents turned to

Macau casinos see worst month yet as gaming revenue plunges 97%

Macau casinos suffered their worst month ever as travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic left the world’s biggest gambling hub struggling with few players and a heavy daily burn of

University of Macau students complain about full tuition fees

Students at the University of Macau say they are dissatisfied with their university’s decision to charge full-rate tuition fees for the second semester of this academic year, even though many

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