UM scholar to receive awards from APA

Brian Hall from the Department of Psychology at the University of Macau will receive three Early Career Awards from the American Psychological Association (APA) in August in Colorado. The three

Growth in consumer prices slows

The composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2016 increased by 2.26 percent year-on-year to 108.29, according to information released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). This has indicated

Gov’t says five-year plan gathering support

The MSAR has received some 10,800 opinions from residents during a two-month long consultation period on the proposal for the Five-Year Development Plan, which ended on June 30. The Policy

Animal Welfare | Canidrome presented with ultimatum: close or move

In a meeting held yesterday between the director of the Gaming and Inspection Bureau (DICJ) Paulo Martins Chan and representatives of the Canidrome (Yat Yuen) company, it was revealed that

IC opens Fringe Festival applications

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced that it is now accepting program proposals for the 16th Macau City Fringe Festival which will be held in January 2017. According to

AL Plenary | Wu Zhiliang says mainland China is priority in financial support from FM

The donation of RMB100 million from the Macao Foundation (FM) to Jinan University was one of the biggest highlights of yesterday’s plenary meeting at the Legislative Assembly (AL) in a

Infectious diseases building still not agreeable

Another of the highlighted topics of yesterday’s AL plenary session was one raised by Song Pek Kei’s spoken enquiry. The lawmaker was calling for a general plan of the infectious diseases

BBAM 10th anniversary | Macau, HK to be ‘priority market’ for post-EU Britain

The British Business Association of Macau (BBAM) held a celebratory reception on Wednesday night to commemorate the organization’s 10th anniversary since its establishment in 2006. Among the prestigious guests in

Macau airport expects 6.4 million passengers in 2016

The Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) has announced full-year targets of 55,000 flight movements, including 3,105 general aviation aircraft movements, 30,659 tonnes of cargo and 6.4 million passengers, released

MSAR and China sign memorandum on reduced taxation

The local government signed a new memorandum with the mainland on the reduction of taxation on aircraft and ship leasing businesses and on tackling tax evasion on dividends, interest, royalties

History | Macau beneath the surface

Macau’s largest archaeological excavation of blue-­and-white porcelain has revealed the city’s prosperity as an export center more than four centuries ago To better understand the scope of St Paul’s Church and

Three suspects targeted for illegal investment scheme

At least three suspects have been targeted by the Judiciary Police (PJ) as responsible parties in a recently reported illegal money collection fraud, according to a report by Jornal Va

Animal welfare | Abandonment of dogs leading to stray problem in Coloane

A local non-profit organization that seeks to provide temporary solutions to the problem of stray dogs in the city says that uninformed owners who are unwilling to take on the

Escalator project in Rua da Mitra completed

The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has completed one of its escalator projects that aims to provide a passageway for the public from Rua do Campo to the

Housing Bureau to conclude 636 affordable housing units

The Housing Bureau (IH) claims to have finished 636 affordable housing units at Ilha Verde which will be given to their owners within this quarter, according to a report by

Wang Zhimin appointed as the new Liaison Office head

The State Council of the PRC appointed Wang Zhimin to be the new head of the Central Government Liaison Office in Macau, as announced in a statement released by the

CE heads to Beijing to talk cooperation, 5-year plan

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, yesterday embarked on a three-day visit to Beijing, to invite Beijing authorities to be part of the next edition of the Macau International Trade

Briefs | UM student wins Tomás Pereira Prize

Zhang Kexin, an undergraduate student from the University of Macau’s Department of Portuguese, recently won an award in the first-year category of the Tomás Pereira Prize. The prize is awarded

IC announces winners of 32nd Collective Exhibition

The 32nd Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has received 260 works, which includes 78 Chinese paintings, 84 Western paintings and 98 pieces of

Human resources | Delays on processing residence requests are creating ‘instability, fear’

In the first half of 2016 there were less requests for residency in the territory from Portuguese citizens, according to data released by the Public Security Police Force (PSP). The number

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