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Gov’t kicks off contest to test local resort workers’ skills
Some workers in local integrated resorts will see their skills tested in a competition that kicked off yesterday morning. Officially referred to as the ... -
468 new graduates from tourism programs this year
A total of 468 graduating students from Master of Science (MSc), postgraduate, undergraduate, and diploma programs at the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) ... -
PJ holds School Safety Network Exchange Meetings
The Judiciary Police (PJ) held two “School Safety Network Meetings” with representatives from the education department and youth groups in Macau to discuss and ... -
Lawmakers raise doubts over public capital enterprises regime
Lawmakers from the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have expressed several concerns and raised many doubts over a new bill which ... -
Labor bureau rules out legality of swapping salary with shares
Employers have no legal grounds to replace salary with company stocks, whether in part or in whole, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) told lawmaker ... -
IC: building construction on Guia Hill will not impact lighthouse
Allowing the suspended building on Guia Hill’s mid-levels to retain its current height and continue construction will not have a “foundational impact” on the ... -
Macau GP regular Davy Morgan dies in racing accident on the Isle of Man
A regular competitor at the local Grand Prix, Northern Ireland’s Davy Morgan, died yesterday in a motorcycle racing accident during this year’s Isle of Man ... -
IAM cuts down old trees affected by ‘tree cancer’
A Chinese banyan tree was among several trees that were recently cut down by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). In a statement, the Bureau ... -
Big-six stocks gain on hopes that travel visa policy will be less restrictive
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (+8.8%), Wynn Resorts (+1.9%), Las Vegas Sands (+1.2%), and MGM Resorts International (+0.9%) traded higher on Monday in New York stock exchanges after ... -
Woman loses over HKD400,000 in pandemic-related phone scam
A local woman in her 30s has claimed to have lost over HKD400,000 in a phone scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported at the ... -
Crossdresser charged over thefts of clothing and shoes
A 39-year-old local resident stands accused of at least three thefts involving clothing and shoes which owners claimed to be worth around 32,000 patacas, ... -
Children to be trained at MUST to play soccer against GBA opponents
About 40 children between the ages of nine and 12 years will be trained at an intensive program this summer before playing in a ... -
IFTM students get hands-on supporting SME development
A group of students from the Tourism Business Management program of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has engaged in assisting a local jewelry ... -
Discussing ‘10+7’ days of quarantine with Beijing: CE
Yesterday morning, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng revealed that his government is in discussion with Chinese agencies on the possible further shortening of quarantine-upon-arrival. ... -
Gov’t to lower GGR forecast
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng revealed yesterday that a revised budget will be presented to the parliament because the government estimate of the city’s ... -
Commonwealth chambers celebrate Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee at The Londoner Macao
The Australian, British and Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Macau joined forces at The Londoner Macao to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth ... -
Hard to determine if special salary schemes are truly voluntary: MGESA
The Macau Gaming Enterprises Staff Association (MGESA) has no position in salary-share partial swap schemes presented by local casino operators, Choi Kam Fu, director-general ... -
Public opinion key to determine feasibility of proposed cable car: Ho
The transport and public work sector of the government has proposed the construction of a sightseeing cable car system to connect New Urban Zone ... -
Male body found in the sea off Taipa
The body of a man estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old has been found floating in the sea off the Avenida ... -
Gas emissions slightly decline in 2021: report
The estimated amount of greenhouse gas emissions in Macau decreased slightly in 2021, according to a report issued over the weekend by the Environmental ... -
Racing dragon boats, serving Zongzi
SJM Golden Jubilee was the big winner of the 2022 Macao International Dragon Boat Races With thousands of dragon boat racers competing on Macau’s ... -
Macau gov’t considers reducing hotel quarantine to 10-7 days: Ho Iat Seng
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said today (Monday) that his cabinet is considering reducing the city’s compulsory Covid-19 quarantine for overseas travelers from the ... -
Las Vegas union calls on Macau gov’t to release land transaction records amid worries over alleged triad involvement in Treasure Island deal
An international union has submitted a public records request regarding the land transaction involving Genting Group and Ao Mio Leong to the Land and ... -
Photographer to launch zine with images of Basque pelota
A Macau-based photographer is set to launch a photographic magazine featuring images of history in certain districts, kicking off the first issue with “Memories ... -
Gov’t: Past cowpox vaccination provides 85% protection against monkeypox
People born in the 1980s or earlier should have 85% protection against being infected with monkeypox, neurosurgeon Warren Tai, medical director of the public ... -
Special flight brings 96 residents back from Shanghai
88 students and eight Macau residents in Shanghai were repatriated to Macau on Wednesday, and are undergoing quarantine at the Sheraton Grand Macao. The ... -
SSM: No ‘long Covid’ cases in Macau
The city has not yet seen any recovered patients show symptoms of “long Covid,” neurosurgeon Warren Tai, medical director of the public Conde de ... -
More quarantine hotel choices for incoming domestic helpers
Those entering Macau on domestic helper visas will not be restricted to staying at the Treasure Hotel anymore, and can choose another specified quarantine ... -
Fire department blames road design for January fire truck crash
The S-shaped design of the road, alongside several other factors, was the cause of a fire truck crash next to the Macao Daily News ... -
TIS showcases student artwork
The International School of Macau (TIS) recently staged an exhibition featuring work from all its students, aiming to give students the “opportunity to fully ... -
GGR down 68% y-o-y as casinos burn millions in cash daily
Macau’s gaming industry is still suffering from a slump in revenues, registering a 68% year-on-year drop in its May income as casinos burn millions of ... -
NAT validity extended to seven days
The nucleic acid test (NAT) validity for individuals entering Macau from Guangdong Province has been extended from 72 hours to seven days from today, ... -
MP indicts five residents over involvement in MOP1.1b laundering
Five Macau residents who are currently detained over suspected cross-border money laundering that involves MOP1.1 billion patacas were accused of money laundering and criminal organisation crimes, ... -
Two children injured in domestic assault cases
Two children have been put under medical care after allegedly facing domestic assault in two separate settings, the Judiciary Police announced yesterday. Despite similarities ... -
SSM warns of rising vape consumption among students
A study conducted by the Health Bureau (SSM) shows a 4% rate of e-cigarette consumption by students aged between 13 and 15, up 1.4 percentage ...
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