Crime | Man apprehended for assaulting police, gluing neighbors’ keyholes

The case was reported yesterday at the regular police press briefing by both the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Judiciary Police (PJ). Both forces were called to the

Elections 2021 | Alleged paid election ad under investigation

Nelson Kot Man Kam, the first candidate on List 12 – Powers of Political Thought, was found to be connected to a paid election advertisement on a social media platform.

Average earnings up from low base in 2020

In June 2021, the average earnings (excluding bonuses) of full-time employees engaged in wholesale and retail trade were MOP14,490, up by 7.7% compared to December 2020 and 17.9% year-on-year. Average earnings

Gongbei blacklists 51 parallel traders

As of Monday, 51 individuals have been barred from crossing the Border Gate due to allegations of parallel trading, the Gongbei Customs Authority revealed on its website. The authority stressed that

Elections 2021 | Second election debate session more heated than first

The second televised election debate held yesterday saw more heat and confrontation than the first session. Yesterday’s session was the stage for list numbers six to 10. The first two candidates

Merchandise export up 29.5%

  From January to July this year, total value of merchandise export increased by 29.5% year-on-year to MOP7.83 billion, of which value of re-exports (MOP6.73 billion) and domestic exports (MOP1.09 billion)

Crime | Man apprehended for driving on suspension

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has apprehended an individual who drove with a suspended license in a regular traffic inspection operation, the police announced yesterday at a regular press

Majority of legislators with high attendance to AL work

Over the past four legislative years, majority of the local lawmakers have registered a significant high attendance at all Legislative Assembly (AL) meetings, including Plenary Sessions and meetings from the

Covid-19 | Gov’t will not follow HK standards regarding unvaccinated civil servants

Local health authorities have refuted the idea of adopting the standard in force in the neighboring region of Hong Kong which requires unvaccinated civil servants to perform a frequent nucleic

Qingmao Border to open on Sept. 8

Located 800 meters from the Border Gate, the Qingmao Border Checkpoint will open on September 8, the government announced yesterday. When it opens, the city’s newest border checkpoint will operate 24

Elections 2021 | Alleged campaign misconduct referred to watchdog

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) revealed in a reply to a news outlet that it has referred an allegation of corruption to the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) for

CEM power box renewal subsidy not generating much interest

Electricity supplier CEM has issued invitation to 68 buildings to participate in a power box renewal scheme — but only has received 11 confirmations. The scheme was unveiled in December last

Macau delegation heads off to Shaanxi for National Games

A local delegation of 154 members is heading to Shaanxi Province for the 14th National Games of China. During the official farewell ceremony that took place yesterday at the government’s headquarters,

Occupancy rate at 63.7% in July

In the first seven months of 2021, the average occupancy rate of guest rooms was 52.3%, up by 27.3 percentage points year-on-year. Data from the the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC)

Great Times | MGM ‘Virtual Exhibition’ – Yuan Jai

The pursuit of beauty in life and art is endless. “Awakening”, Special Exhibition of “Art Macao 2021”, on view now in MGM COTAI, features precious works from

Environment | Further awareness needed amid banning of single-use plastic straws

The import and trading of plastic straws is set to be banned by January 1, 2022, a move environmentalists deem as “baby step” into turning the city into a more

Census 2021 concludes with high response rate; over 70% completed online

The data collection for the 2021 Population Census concluded over the weekend with a preliminary overall response rate of 83.3%, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) announced in a statement. According

ECONOMY | GDP rebounds 69.5% in Q2

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded by 69.5% year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2021, the special administrative region’s (SAR) statistics department said last week. The latest report

Employment | 3,000 fewer workers in Macau between May and July

A recent survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) found that, in the three month period of May to July this year, there was a registered drop of 3,000

Briefs | Macau politics reach Portugal’s Socialist Party congress

  Sociologist Paulo Godinho warned yesterday at the 23rd Socialist Party (PS) congress that cases of violations of freedoms and breaches of the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration are multiplying in Macau and

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