Macau
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Job market pressures, instability weigh on local employees, survey finds
Macau employees continue to face job market pressures and instability this year, with confidence plunging most sharply in employment prospects, job security, and pay, ... -
Macau expands iris clearance to non-resident workers, students starting today
Starting today, eligible non-resident workers and non-resident students enrolled in Macau’s higher education institutions will be granted access to the city’s iris automated clearance ... -
Property slump prompts industry to push for million-population goal via student stay policy
Facing a simultaneous decline in both property transaction volume and prices in April, some real estate industry figures have proposed that the government seriously ... -
17th IIICF opens with focus on digital infrastructure
The 17th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum and Exhibition (IIICF) opened yesterday at the Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, bringing together government officials, industry ... -
Bill proposing complete ban on possession and use of vapes advances
A bill proposing amendments to Macau’s smoking prevention and control law has been passed in its first reading at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Among ... -
Regulator denies ‘black box’ casino claims
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has refuted online claims regarding an alleged “black box” system in local casinos, saying the circulating information ... -
EPM director to lead Portuguese school in Luanda
Ac·cio de Brito, the current director of the Portuguese School of Macau (EPM), is leaving the local institution to head the Portuguese School of ... -
PUMCH performs routine robotic chest surgeries to treat major illnesses locally
The Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) announced today that its Department of Thoracic Surgery has successfully integrated Da Vinci robotic surgery into routine ... -
Macao Conservatory opens registration for continuing arts education courses
The Macao Conservatory’s Schools of Dance, Music, and Drama will accept enrollment for new and transfer students in continuing arts education courses for the ... -
DSAL partners with Roosevelt on training and employment scheme
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has partnered with Macau Roosevelt Hotel Co. Ltd. to launch a “Hotel Operations Trainee Program,” open for online applications ... -
MGTO urges World Cup travelers to plan ahead, stay vigilant
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is urging local residents planning to travel to Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World ... -
Over 4,500 residents apply for 50 Hengqin jobs
The Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone has closed applications for 50 permanent staff positions, attracting 4,550 Macau residents, with an average selection ratio of 91-to-1. ... -
Gaming tax dips in May, fiscal surplus widens
Macau’s gaming tax revenue fell in May, declining 15.6% month on month to MOP7.65 billion, according to the Financial Services Bureau (DSF). From January ... -
CTM reports 2025 results, investment and license update
Telecommunications firm CTM reported 2025 results, with capital expenditure of MOP208 million focused on fiber broadband, 5.5G expansion, and IT systems. The government extended ... -
Sam Hou Fai highlights China–Portugal ties, platform role in economic and cultural cooperation
The SAR government is committed to further leveraging Macau’s strengths and enhancing its role as a platform serving cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, ... -
Lawmakers call for pension reform, age-friendly housing to address aging population
Lawmakers urged the government to step up coordinated, cross-departmental action to tackle Macau’s aging population and low birth rate. They put forward a series ... -
Labor law revisions advance as lawmakers clash over leave proposals
The bill proposing amendments to the Labor Relations Law on matters such as maternity leave and annual leave passed its first reading with unanimous ... -
Forum urges clearer targets for Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan
A forum hosted by the Collective Wisdom Policy Center yesterday morning called on the government to establish clearer numerical targets and performance indicators for ... -
Lawmakers, police warn of surge in illegal World Cup betting risks
With the 2026 World Cup opening match kicking off this Friday (Macau time), lawmakers warn that criminals are using illegal betting sites, social media, ... -
SSM urges summer safety vigilance as heat risks rise
Health officials reported no heat-related hospitalizations so far this year as the Health Bureau (SSM) launched a seasonal “Summer Safety” campaign, urging residents to ... -
Record MOP35 million cannabis haul seized at airport
In the city’s largest drug bust, local authorities have seized cannabis worth an estimated MOP35 million (USD4.3 million) and arrested a 25-year-old Hong Kong ... -
Smart lanes handle majority of Hengqin Port vehicle traffic
Smart immigration clearance lanes handled nearly 60% of vehicle traffic at Hengqin Port during their first full month of official operation, according to border ... -
Macau faces building management gap as nearly 5,000 structures lack management oversight
Macau has nearly 5,000 buildings over 30 years old – two-thirds of the city’s total – but only 933 have active management committees, lawmaker ... -
MPU eyes global top 100 partnerships while building Hengqin tech hub
Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) will pursue partnerships with top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings, while using its new Hengqin campus to ... -
MSAR delegation seeks health partnerships in Brazil
The SAR government led a delegation to Brazil to expand medical collaboration and promote health industries from mainland China and Macau. The visit, organized ... -
Applications open Jun. 22 for tertiary student financial aid
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced that applications for three tertiary scholarship and financial aid schemes for the 2026/2027 academic year will ... -
Portuguese Education Minister to meet Sam Hou Fai in Macau visit
Portuguese Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation Fernando Alexandre will visit Macau this week to attend official celebrations marking Portugal Day, Camões Day, and ... -
Traditional street and market vendors are in serious decline, association says
Traditional street and market vendors are facing serious challenges and an unprecedented decline, representatives from the Macau Market Vendors Mutual Aid Association have said ... -
Macau life expectancy rises to 83.5 years, among world’s highest, gov’t data shows
Macau residents’ life expectancy has risen sharply, reaching 83.5 years in 2025, according to a report shared by the WeChat public account of the ... -
Gov’t eyes 10% summer visitor surge after strong January-April
Macau recorded 14.66 million inbound visitors from January to April, and with first-quarter arrivals up 13.7% year-on-year, the tourism chief expects summer visitor numbers ... -
40 million visitors drive Macau waste higher than local levels, report says
Macau’s municipal solid waste exceeds typical local population levels due to the city’s unique socio-economic structure – a small resident base but high tourism volume ... -
Gov’t awards operation of Taipa Heliport without tender
The government has directly awarded the operation of the renewed Taipa Ferry Terminal Heliport to Heliporto de Macau, Limitada. The information came via the ... -
Macau, mainland police dismantle cross-border drug syndicate
The Judiciary Police, in coordination with mainland authorities, have dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four suspects, including core members, and seizing about ... -
Elderly Care Link+ waives cross-border fees for local seniors in Guangdong
Macau residents living in Guangdong will soon receive social security payments without cross-border remittance fees under an upgraded pilot scheme launching on June 12. ... -
Man arrested for allegedly raping his domestic helper
A 54-year-old local businessman has been arrested for allegedly raping his newly hired Myanmar domestic helper after threatening not to process her work permit, ...
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