2014 environment results ‘still unsatisfactory’

The Times took a look at the Environmental Protection Bureau’s (DSPA) “Report on the State of the Environment of Macau: 2014”, the latest year for which the report was available,

Environment | Trindade: ‘Macau doing poorly’ on waste management, energy consumption

António Trindade is the CEO of CESL Asia, a solutions company specializing in environmental infrastructure, energy, facilities management and urban planning. He met with the Times ahead of the Macau

Briefs | Chief cooperation

Local civil servants are to visit Jiangsu next year, following a bilateral governmental program recently signed between Macau and Jiangsu. The local government has signed the first civil servants’ visiting

PRC eases visas for travellers to Macau, HK

The new system allows some Chinese visitors to apply for a visa under the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) through the mainland China cities where they currently live instead of having

Sou Tim Peng resigns, deputy director anointed

The director of Economic Services (DSE), Sou Tim Peng, has resigned, with deputy director Tai Kin Ip ready to be appointed to the position from April 5, according to information

Local companies expand in Zhejiang province

Earlier this week, a local company, Hang Hou Macau, signed a contract with Anji county in Zhejiang to invest RMB3 billion into the province and thus strengthen trade and the

Children’s rugby | Macau parents not likely to rally behind ban on tackling

Rugby, a sport sometimes regarded as notorious for injuries, has recently come under fire in the UK after a group of more than 70 academics, physicians and medical experts wrote

AL Plenary | Secretary Tam pledges to solve social security fund dispute

The Legislative Assembly (AL) discussed matters related to the social security fund and public concerns about sports facilities yesterday. The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam announced that the

3Macau announces 4G LTE coverage expansion

The network has also unveiled the new “3G Macau – Hong Kong Unlimited Data Plan,” enabling customers to use unlimited roaming data usage while in Hong Kong. The roaming service

Ng Lap Seng & friends | UN task force urges overhaul of Assembly president’s office following bribes

  A U.N. task force recommended a major overhaul of the General Assembly president’s office yesterday following the embarrassing arrest of an ex-president accused by U.S. authorities of turning the

Gaming | Adelson names son-in-law as CFO of Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp. named Patrick Dumont, son-in-law of top shareholder Sheldon Adelson, as its chief financial officer. The appointment fills a vacancy left open since July 2013, when Kenneth Kay

Steve Wynn’s ex-wife files bid for control of stock

A battle of billionaires is brewing on the Las Vegas Strip, with casino mogul Steve Wynn’s ex-wife alleging boardroom recklessness as she asks a court to give her control of

Macau junket named in hearing | Part of stolen Bangladeshi funds still in Philippine casinos

  Kim Wong Kam Sin, the Philippine gambling junket operator dubbed the “missing link” in the cyber heist of USD81 million in Bangladesh central bank reserves, said he’s willing to return

Free vaccines for residents only, blue card holders excluded

Only Macau residents are entitled to free vaccinations against the diseases offered under the "Vaccination/Immunization Programme," and Government-procured vaccines will not be given to visitors, the Health Bureau revealed in

Economy | Gov’t not requesting IVS expansion, EIU predicts growth back in 2017

  The government is not seeking an increase in visitor arrivals from mainland China nor “actively requesting” the expansion of the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) policy, the Chief Executive said yesterday. Speaking

Analysis | Macau warned as Chinese tycoons invest in Australia’s massive casino, local investors investigate

A new reality is facing the Macau gaming industry. Just as long-­awaited signs of market stabilization have appeared, the MSAR’s rivals have become increasingly willing to spend all it takes

More companies need to obtain international certification

The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) conducted an information session yesterday, during which the center introduced the concept of international management quality certifications, the testing of support services

Government is assessing the calculation of land premium

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, said yesterday that the Land Law in force since March 2014 is currently under review as part of efforts to better calculate land premium

TSI confirms legality of pediatrician’s termination

A judgment from the Court of Second Instance (TSI) supported a Secretary’s decision to fire a pediatrician who previously worked in the Macau Public Hospital and was accused of poor

Briefs | Fewer new voters registered for the fourth time

Data from the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) shows that the number of new voters registered last year decreased, thus continuing the trend recorded in the last four

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