Briefs | Students allege excessive chemicals in UM Hengqin campus

Students from the University of Macau have tested the level of formaldehyde, a toxic chemical commonly found in construction materials and furniture, in two rooms of the UM Pearl Jubilee

Ask the Vet | Feline lower urinary tract disorder

FELINE Lower Urinary Tract Disorder, or FLUTD, is an umbrella term for a number of different but similar conditions that affect the cat urinary tract. Factors that affect a cat’s

City of Dreams brings guests to space | Up, up and away!

The local resort City of Dreams has revealed its newest project, which seeks to enhance the experience of its guests by providing them with an adventure to outer space. In an

National Day, 8pm | Students rally in support of massive protest in Hong Kong

Several secondary and university students will organize a demonstration at Friendship Square today at 8pm to show solidarity with the protesters who are occupying major traffic arteries in Hong Kong. Nevertheless,

Yellow taxis’ contract at risk of failing to meet demands

Kou Kun Pang told reporters that data on the yellow taxis’ service index, which focuses on their ability to respond to customers’ calls, was presented yesterday during the meeting. Figures

MGTO promotes Macau as business travel destination

MGTO is running a booth at the three-day event under the theme “Touching Moments, Experience Macau.” In a statement, MGTO declared that forty delegates have already traveled to Thailand, representing

Gov’t approves up to 6 pct increase on ferry fares

A press release from the Bureau suggests that the government will allow the ferry service providers to increase the current MOP5 fares for Macau–Hong Kong economy class journeys by 2.6

Up in smoke | Tam says casino gaming revenue seen declining 13 pct

The city had set a record for tourist arrivals in August despite gaming revenue growth narrowing, according to the report posted yesterday on the website of the state-controlled television station.

Gaming Alert Casino bill set to pass in Japan Lower House, lawmaker says

“We want to finish up in the lower house in the first half of October and send it on to the upper house,” Koichi Hagiuda, secretary-general of a lawmaker’s group

Customs busts importer selling smuggled goods to supermarkets

Information suggests that the trading firm has been in operation for more than a decade at the Border Gate district. It is alleged that parallel traders have been employed to

EU merchandise imports increase 22 pct

Merchandise imports from European Union countries to Macau have increased by 22 percent year- on-year in August, reaching a total of MOP14.60 billion. Data released by the Statistics and Census Service

MDT report Never too old to learn

Modern society has paid more and more attention to education, with an increasing amount of resources allocated to its development. Nevertheless, it seems that the focus is mostly on the

USJ looks to improve Portuguese language and culture curriculum

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has officially officially appointed  Maria Antónia Espadinha, professor of Portuguese language and culture as vice-rector, in an inauguration ceremony held yesterday. Currently teaching at

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Open letter to Fr. Stilwell and Fr. Tolentino Mendonça

I was delighted to hear during an interview given by Fr. Stilwell and Fr. Mendonça to TDM-Radio today , in Portuguese, that from now on they would decline to comment any

Forum Macau | IPIM setting up food distribution center at S. Domingos district

Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) president Jackson Chang has revealed that his institute is planning to set up a Portuguese-speaking countries (PLP) food distribution center at 1 Rua

Man detained for having sex with underage girl

Police information suggested that the victim, now 14, is a student. The suspect is a 27-year-old man surnamed Kou. On September 27, the victim, her father and the suspect arrived at

Filipino scholar says Macau people should be ‘more relaxed’

He spoke to the Times on the sidelines of the event and said that Macau citizens can learn from the Filipino culture of being relaxed. “Macau people are very good in

Police officer caught for document forgery and fraud

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has launched a case concerning the forging of documents and fraud involving a Public Security Police (PSP) officer and the Public Prosecution Office (MP). Information released

21 illegal workers found in Macau

The Public Security Police Force (CPSP) has found 19 illegal workers after conducting inspections at over 400 sites. The Labor Affairs Bureau, which conducted similar inspection procedures in six of

Police predict 5 to 7 pct increase in border crossing during golden week

The Public Security Police (PSP) estimated that, compared to the same period last year, the amount of passengers crossing the border checkpoints will increase by about five to seven percent

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