Booming app innovations boost youth IT entrepreneurship

With a growing number of local youths participating in information technology (IT) entrepreneurship in recent years, the industry is seeing a diverse range of innovations, many with the intention of

International student card applications open

The Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) has opened applications for the International Student Card. Local students who are enrolled in Macau’s higher education institutions or attending universities abroad can apply

Briefs | Fiscal surplus down by 60 pct year-on-year

Macau’s fiscal surplus between January and July has dropped by 59.1 percent when compared with the same period of last year, standing at over MOP27.18 billion, according to the latest Central

Property | Transaction value and numbers see snapback in Q2

However, the transactions total for the first half of the year suffered a year-on-year plunge, with a price drop of 45.4 percent, while the number of transactions fell 38 percent. In

Pereira Coutinho runs for Portuguese Parliament, denies new party link

Macau’s Legislative Assembly lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has confirmed his intentions to run for a seat at the Portuguese Parliament this autumn, but denied that he will be running for

Crime | Mainland woman nabbed for aggravated theft after half a year at large

Local police arrested a woman from the mainland last Friday who has been at large since February, when she allegedly stole HKD15,000 worth of cash from a male friend in

PUBLIC CONSULTATION | High-rise blocks on reclamation Zone B remain residents’ top concern

The government’s plan to allow high-rise buildings to be built on reclamation Zone B remains among residents’ top concerns, according to a preliminary evaluation of the new reclamation zone blueprint

Reclamation Zone E | Public fears harmful air from nearby waste incinerator

Regarding the urban development of the five new reclamation zones, the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) released an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on its master plan last

Foreign exchange reserves reach over MOP140 billion

The trade-weighted effective exchange rate index for the pataca, a gauge of the domestic currency’s exchange rates against the currencies of Macau’s major trading partners, rose 0.76 points month-to-month and

Elderly call for more subsidies as gov’t plans support system

  The public consultation for a decade-long action plan which seeks to establish a Support System for the Elderly kicked off on Friday as the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) held two

Gaming Alert | Money laundering in Goa’s casinos and the Macau experience – report

One of the many open secrets now tumbling into the media spotlight as part of the Louis Berger bribery case involves Goa’s deeply unpopular casinos, via the accused Hawala operator,

Economy | Gaming operators’ stocks dented by weakened Chinese currency

China’s three yuan depreciation moves over three consecutive days last week have not only sent shockwaves rippling through global markets, but have also triggered fluctuations among local casinos’ shares on

Sands China first-half net profit slides 46pct

Sands China Ltd reported a 46 percent drop in its half-year net profit last week, as a corruption crackdown and a weakening economy on the mainland have interfered with its

Ask the Vet | Is Putting a Cat or Dog to Sleep Inevitable?

Many pet owners face the issue of euthanasia at some point in their lives. While many owners choose euthanasia in the face of elderly cat diseases and older cat symptoms,

World-renowned magician Cyril Takayama to stun Macau with new tricks

Celebrated American-Japanese illusionist Cyril Takayama will be spreading his charisma outside Japan and across the globe, starting this upcoming December with a world tour. Macau will be his first stop

Proposed tabacco law | Inmates only allowed to smoke within 3-hour weekly timeframe

Inmates at Macau’s prison will only be allowed to smoke for three hours a week if amendments to the city’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Law pass a second reading at

Locally-based Burmese national starts fundraising appeal for flood-affected Myanmar

The Macau China Myanmar Friendship Association is calling for donations in order to support relief efforts in Myanmar, which has recently been experiencing the worst flooding in 4 decades. More than

Yuan devaluation to impact RMB deposits

In Macau, banks could see deposits in Chinese yuan experience a decrease, BNU told the Times in an email. The bank said that this has coincided with “a recent overall

Two-month old allegedly shaken by maid in critical condition

A campaign mobilizing parents in Macau to take to the streets to petition for the regulation of migrant domestic workers has appeared on social media, following the case of a

Local group mulls CCAC intervention to axe monthly pass system

Local group Choi In Tong Sam Association sought to increase their efforts to pressure the Transport Bureau authorities in repealing the existing monthly pass system at public parking lots after

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