Shortage of speech therapists causes difficulties

The director of the pediatric assessment center in the Conde de São Januário Central Hospital, Tai Wa Hou, voiced his concern about the city’s shortage of speech therapists. During a TDM

Statistics | Motor cars, watches imports cut in half

Total merchandise import amounted to MOP5.4 billion for May 2016, according to new data released by the Statistics and Census Service, down by 21 percent year-on-year, of which imports of

Tourism | Package tour visitors down one-third

Visitors on package tours totaled 541,000 in May, down by 34.2 percent year-on-year and 8.5 percent month-to-month, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Package tour visitors from

The Buzz | Netherlands and Italy agree to split Security Council term

Sweden and Kazakhstan won contested elections for coveted seats on the Security Council and the Netherlands and Italy ended a battle for another seat by agreeing to split the two-year

Official data: Air quality improved in 2015

Air quality in the Guangdong-­Hong Kong-­Ma-cau area has registered improvements in 2015, as stated in the latest report of the Air Monitoring Network for the Pearl River Delta region. A statement

Mother criticizes police for ‘traumatizing’ her daughter

A mother has criticized police authorities for forcing her 13-year-­old daughter to get in their van after the teenager failed to present her Macau Resident Identity Card (BIR) during an

Lawyers criticize ‘excessive use’ of preventive detention

Local lawyers agree on the topic of detention, claiming that there is an excessive use of the preventive detention measures. The remark was made on the sidelines of the launch

Letter to the Editor | ‘I was astonished at the constant stream of rubbish that our ferry passed by during the entire length of the journey’

The issues of litter in and around Macau, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary seem to be in a constant distressing state as its unsightly presence is encroaching and affecting

Telecommunications | CTM to have its contract renewed

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said yesterday that CTM will automatically have its telecommunications services concession renewed for another five years after December 31, unless,

TNR reaches a record number of 182,344 people

The number of non-resident workers (TNR) in the territory reached a historical high in May this year, according to the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) who released official figures from the

Orbis kicks off new campaign

Orbis Macau, a non-profit organization that is part of an international group dedicated to saving eyesight, kicked off a new campaign on Saturday, called “Darkness To Go 2016.” The campaign is

Overseas tourist tax refund to expand to Guangdong

South China’s Guangdong Province will start giving overseas tourists refunds of goods and services taxes from July 1. According to the Guangdong Department of Finance, overseas tourists will be allowed to

Education | Gov’t makes university pledge at IPM graduation

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) held its graduation ceremony for the 2015/16 academic year at its Sports Pavilion yesterday, where over 600 graduates were conferred their bachelor degrees or senior

MGM hosts third SME session

MGM China hosted its third quarterly small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Business Matching Session last week, welcoming over 120 local SME vendors from the creative and food and beverage industries. According

Gaming | Sydney Crown resort gets green light

James Packer’s Crown casino and hotel in Sydney has been approved by the New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission, with the authority broadly accepting changes recommended by a critical independent

Tourism | MGTO concludes Annual Marketing Meeting 2016

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is in the midst of its three-day Annual Marketing Meeting 2016, which started on Monday, gathering some 50 participants including the MSAR’s delegations from different

Yao Jingming to head UM Department of Portuguese

Chinese scholar Yao Jingming will head  University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Portuguese. The scholar, poet and translator will replace Fernanda Gil Costa from September 1. Yao, who currently serves

Euro 2016 | Preview: Fathoming France’s true level is a difficult task

Fathoming the true ability of tournament host France at the European Championship is difficult because the team is something of a paradox. The defense has been heavily criticized yet it has

Wynn Palace to open on August 22

Wynn Palace resort is set to open on August 22, according to an announcement made by Wynn Macau yesterday. “The company expects that the opening of Wynn Palace will help launch

Elderly subsidy raised to MOP8,000

The government’s annual subsidy for senior citizens has been adjusted from the previous MOP7,500 to MOP8,000, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has announced. According to information from the bureau, the subsidy

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