DSAL to start ‘Initial Training Plan’ in August

  The “Initial Training Plan” for younger citizens, organized by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is accepting applications from June 28 until July 17, according to an announcement from DSAL. The

Local employment rate stable at 4.1%

The unemployment rate of local residents stood at 4.1% for the three-month period of March to May this year. This level was the same as the preceding period from February

CE leads delegation to attend CPC celebration

  Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng will visit Beijing from today until July 1, having been invited to attend celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist

Decline of drug abuse in Macau

The number of people experiencing drug dependency in Macau has been continuously dropping, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement. According to the official statistics, in 2020, the number

Police searching for witness of ambulance accident

A Health Bureau’s ambulance reportedly collided with a 63 year-old man last Friday on Avenida Wai Long, injuring the victim. The Public Security Police Force (PSP) are now calling for eye

Liaison Office deputy head: Intention to overthrow means subversion

Ending the one-party system” is inappropriate in China under its legal framework, Zhang Rongshun, deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative

Elections 2021 | ‘Macau Victory’ submits list of candidates

Parliamentary election first-timer “Macau Victory” has recently submitted a list of five candidates to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL), in the hopes of “awaking Macau people’s consciousness.” The five

Covid-19 | City’s 54th case is a returnee from the UK

Macau has registered a new Covid-19 patient, a returnee student from the U.K., raising the overall number of cases to 54. The returnee student, a local female resident, arrived in Macau

Lawmakers call for employment protection, better career paths

A group of lawmakers has separately called on the government to enforce more measures to protect the employment of local residents. Lawmakers Ho Ion Sang, Leong Sun Iok, and Lam Lon

PJ warns public of scam mimicking DSF website

  The Judiciary Police (PJ) received reports last week of a new online scam sending text messages purporting to come from the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) website. The scam asks citizens

USJ ‘bullying’ scandal leaves nine professors fired, three resigning

A group of nine professors were let go “without justifiable cause” by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and another three resigned due to “bullying” by superiors, lawmaker José Pereira

Gov’t suspends Kai Fong’s school land concession

The School of the Residents of Macau, operated by the General Union of Neighborhood Associations of Macau (UGAMM), has recently had its land concession suspended by the government. The land concession

Definition of ‘residence’ to follow fire safety law

If the Urban Construction Legal Regime passes the Legislative Assembly, the definition of residential use under this regime will align with the Fire Safety Law, a parliamentary committee confirmed yesterday. In

South Shore puts beleaguered The 13 Hotel into voluntary liquidation

New Concordia Hotel Limited — operator of the long-dormant 13 Hotel, owned by Hong Kong-listed South Shore Holdings Limited (Group) — has gone into voluntary liquidation. The decision was announced by

Wynn Macau optimistic about Summer Holiday visitor numbers

The return to control of the Covid-19 situation in Guangdong, as well as the improved conditions in Hong Kong, both indicate a prosperous trajectory for the Summer Holiday tourist arrivals,

Covid-19 | Eased cross-border measures for vaccinated people under consideration

The Macau and mainland governments are in negotiations to examine the possibility of granting fully vaccinated people an extended validity period for their certificates of negative Covid-19 test results. Dr. Tai

Elections 2021 | CAEAL approves 19 lists

A total of 19 nomination lists have been confirmed by the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL), the commission announced yesterday after its regular meeting. During the nomination period, the CAEAL

Consumer Rights | Lawmakers concerned about adequacy of oversight and penalties

The Consumer Protection Law was finally approved yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Although the new law garnered the unanimous support of lawmakers, some expressed concerns over the capacity of

Four debate proposals from Pereira Coutinho thrown out

Four debate proposals from lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho have met with the same fate — all were voted down by his peers at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The lawmaker was responsible

Travel bubble has limited buoyancy, says expert

The plan for the Hong Kong-Macau travel bubble has come crashing down again, after the neighboring city detected a locally transmitted case on June 23, bringing a harsh end to

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