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The Buzz | Woman killed in subway shove at Times Square
A woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station yesterday (Macau time) police said, a ... -
Gaming Law: Number of concessions limited to six, lasting 10 years
The Macau authorities today (Friday) revealed the amendments to the gaming law stipulating a maximum of six concessions, and the duration of the concession ... -
Breaking News: Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries
Hong Kong International Airport said today (Friday) that it would ban passengers from 153 countries and territories from transiting in the city for a ... -
Cooperation zone sees increase of 32.55% Macau-invested firms after inauguration
183 Macau-invested enterprises have set up in the Guangdong- Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin since the inauguration of its administrative organizations, a year-on-year ... -
2021 Tourist Price Index contracts by nearly 5%
The economic fallout of the pandemic has caused the annual average (Tourist Price Index) for 2021 to decline by 4.71% year-on-year to 117.09, mainly ... -
CCAC busts another public works chief in new corruption case
A second corruption case involving another former head of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has been discovered, the Corruption Against Corruption ... -
Nearly 400 people checked during police winter anti-crime operations
The two police authorities conducted their first on-site “winter anti-crime operations” Tuesday and Wednesday nights, checking nearly 400 individuals in total. Under the coordination ... -
Three new recycling collection points
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced yesterday that the city will have access to three more privately-operated recycling collection points from tomorrow. The new ... -
Seven local establishments in Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand Selection
Seven local establishments have been included in the Bib Gourmand selection in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong-Macau 2022. This year’s selection highlights 64 eateries ... -
Covid-19 | SSM confirms almost 3,000 people being tracked after confirmed case in Tanzhou
Almost 3,000 people living, working, or studying in Macau are being tracked to various degrees after a confirmed Covid-19 case was registered in Tanzhou, ... -
Gov’t to expand QR Itinerary tracking functions
The footprint recording system the government is using through the Macau Health Code mobile application (app) is planned to expand its functionalities once a ... -
35 suspected illegal workers found in December
In December, authorities inspected a total of 306 locations and found 35 suspected illegal workers. The illegal workers were found as part of joint ... -
Gaming | JP Morgan: Covid-19 no longer affecting casino stocks
Brokerage JP Morgan has upgraded gaming operators Sands China, Wynn Macau and MGM’s risk/reward potential overweight, noting that the ongoing Covid-19 crisis is for ... -
Covid-19 | Close contact reportedly found in Taipa nursery
A staff member at a nursery located at the Nova City real estate in Taipa has been identified by the government as a Covid-19 ... -
Macau regatta, the only int’l sailing event in GBA this year
The 2022 MGM Macao International Regatta, scheduled to set sail today, will be the only international-level sailing event to take place in the Greater ... -
Philippine repatriation flight postponed
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has announced the postponement of the repatriation flight scheduled on January 25 in view of “technical challenges on ... -
Footprint recording may become mandatory by Jan 15
Footprint recording will become mandatory on January 15, contrary to the government’s promise of a gradual rollout, the Times was told recently. Yesterday, a ... -
Macau lawyer entices Brits get Portuguese residency amid Brexit
To British, Portugal is the best place to migrate to, with a “smaller population, less crowded environment, nicer weather and wonderful seafood,” a local ... -
21st Macao Fringe opens at Iao Hon vending area
The 21st Macao City Fringe Festival opened yesterday at a vending area in Iao Hon, in a day which many enjoyed by playing chess, ... -
DSAL receives 766 complaints in the month since Suncity closure
A total of 766 complaints have been filed regarding the subsidiaries of junket operator Suncity, businesses which have ceased trading, according to data from ... -
Cooperation Zone | Hengqin offers subsidies for Macau workers and businesses
Macau residents who work full time in Hengqin are eligible for a subsidy of up to RMB12,000 for not more than 36 months and ... -
New AXA plan allows residents to ‘seize currency potentials’
Insurance giant AXA Hong Kong and Macau recently launched the “FortuneXtra Savings Plan” to “help customers seize currency potentials and accelerate wealth building with exceptional flexibility to ... -
Galaxy relaunches voluntary resignation scheme
The “New Life Starter Program,” commonly known as the voluntary resignation scheme, has been re-launched by the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), with the aim ... -
Survey finds higher level of anxiety among students
Nearly 50% of the local population experience anxiety and stress at moderate or higher intensity, according to the results of a recent survey conducted ... -
Gov’t says footprint record will eventually be mandatory
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, said in a recent interview that the footprint tracing function will eventually become mandatory, ... -
EV association seeks cooperation in Suzhou
The Macau Electric Vehicles Association (MEVA) recently visited the Suzhou plant of Chinese motor vehicle manufacturer Qiantu. The parties seek to collaborate in the ... -
Fitch ratings | Amid concession uncertainty, Western operators will not be ‘treated differently’
There is no obvious evidence yet that Western-controlled Macau gaming operators will be treated differently by the mainland government, according to a report issued ... -
38% of junket workers attended DSAL’s job-matching sessions
As of January 7, 389 people (37.5%) out of 1,036 total candidates participated in job-matching sessions specifically organized by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) ... -
China investigates over 17,000 instances of cross-border gambling
China investigated over 17,000 instances of illegal cross-border gambling in 2021, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Last June, the country announced that ... -
Crime | Women lose over half a million patacas in Bitcoin scam
Two local women, aged 27 and 30 years old, have reported having been involved in a scam related to investments in cryptocurrency, the Judiciary ... -
Mortgage loans on the rise at end of 2021, commercial loans skyrocket
Mortgage loans for both residential and commercial real estate have recorded significant growth in November 2021, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary ... -
Gov’t receives 10 bids for management of four public car parks
The government has received 10 bids for the management and operation of four public car parks, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) stated. After preliminary analysis, ... -
Hengqin | Macau and Zhuhai held first joint investment matchmaking event
An investment matchmaking activity was recently held for the first time by the Economic Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone and Macao ... -
Patriotic Macau history film premieres at MGM
A film celebrating the 500 known years of Macau has been completed and was screened for the first time yesterday. The film takes the ...
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