Ho Iat Seng to attend GBA meeting in Guangzhou today

The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will attend a meeting of the Leading Group for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area in Guangzhou today. The director of the

DSAL and MGM co-hosted job fair

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) recently teamed up with MGM Group to jointly organize a recruitment fair. The event was intended to facilitate the job-seeking process for local residents to secure

80% occupancy rate expected by hotel association

  The overall local hotel occupancy rate is likely to surpass the 80% threshold during the seven-day May 1 holiday in mainland China, Cheung Kin Chung, president of the Macau Hoteliers

11% of local population aged above 15 smokes

In 2019, one in ten local Macau residents aged above 15 years was a smoker, a report by the Health Bureau (SSM) has recently pointed out. The SSM has conducted follow-up

Macau’s first live-streaming center opens

The Live-streaming Commerce center, the first-of-its-kind in Macau, was opened yesterday. The institution will enable local retailers to showcase Macau’s products to consumers on China’s biggest e-commerce platform Taobao through

SSM orders recall for batch of cholesterol pills

  The Health Bureau has ordered the recall of a brand of medication mainly used to treat cholesterol issues, branded “Cholesterol Balance F.C. Tablets 10mg” and manufactured by Yusheng Pharmaceutical Co.

Covid-19 | Sinopharm vaccine reinstated for elderly: SSM

The Health Bureau (SSM) has reinstated the administration of Sinopharm’s inactivated vaccine for people aged 60 or above, Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Covid-19 Vaccination Operation,

Elections 2021 | CAEAL meets education sector, clarifies rules and roles

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) met yesterday with representatives from Macau’s education sector to remind representatives of the rules and regulations governing the election procedure. In

UM-co-developed autonomous driving technology wins prize at international competition

A technology developed cooperatively between the University of Macau (UM) and the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIAT) has been awarded second prize in

Local contractor suspected of employing illegal worker

A 52-year-old resident and owner of a civil construction company is accused of employing an illegal worker from the mainland, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) informed media yesterday during

Crime | Man accused of assaulting, extorting, and illegally recording his girlfriend

A male resident from the mainland in his 30s is suspected of having committed several crimes against his girlfriend, a 31-year-old woman, a resident from Macau. The case was revealed yesterday

1.7% increase in suspicious casino transaction reports in Q1

Macau registered a total of 362 reports of suspicious transactions from the casino operators in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, up 1.7% from 356 in the same period last

FSS: honest declaration is a legal requirement

The Social Security Fund (FSS) has reminded employers and residents that they must provide information honestly when making contributions; otherwise it may constitute a basis for criminal liability. The bureau stressed

Domestic violence law | Gov’t: Evaluation of prosecution effectiveness difficult

More judicial prosecution is needed to determine whether the Domestic Violence Law has been effective in punishing lawbreakers, Hon Wai, president of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has said in

Education | MUST research on smart Covid diagnosis published in renowned journal

A research team at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has made significant progress on its research on smart diagnosis of Covid-19, and subsequently published the concerned paper

Registered substance takers plunge 36% last year

A government database recorded 219 registered illicit substance users last year, a 36% drop from 2019, the Drug Control Committee announced yesterday. Of the users, 70% generally engage in this behavior

President Xi urged unity and denounced ‘decoupling’ at Boao Forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a concerted effort from all countries in Asia and beyond to combat the pandemic and drive post-Covid economic recovery, and also warned against

Tourism | MGTO expects a record high tourist arrivals in Golden Week

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is anticipating a the highest tally of tourist arrivals to Macau since the pandemic in the coming May Golden Week Holiday (also known as

No approved residency applications for ‘major investment’ category in 2020

  The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has not approved any residence applications based on the ‘major investment’ category last year. According to a statement, citing temporary residency statistics for

Crime | Young couple detained over document forgery, fraud

A young local couple was yesterday detained by police on suspicion of having committed multiple crimes including document forgery and fraud, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday at a specially-called

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