Tourist arrivals hit record high since pandemic

Tourist arrivals in Macau reached a total of 191,828 visitors from April 9 to 15, showing an upward trend in recent days. On Friday, the SAR welcomed 34,252 visitor arrivals, registering

Scoot cancels SG-Macau route flights

The flights from Macau to Singapore intended to be operated by Singapore’s low-cost airline Scoot have been canceled, according to an email the Times had access to. Earlier this month, Scoot

Shake Shack opens with localised menu

World-famous modern-day burger chain Shake Shack opened its first restaurant in Macau over the weekend. Located at the newly opened The Londoner Macao, the restaurant aims to bring to Macau a

Animal Protection Law | IAM to release animal abuse data

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) stated that it is now reviewing the possibility of publishing the statistics regarding violations of the Animal Protection Law, which has been in effect since

IC U-turns on preserving 200-year-old customs checkpoint

After waving away concerns over the historic values of No 5-7 Pátio do Amparo raised at an earlier Urban Planning Committee plenary, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has done a

DSEC laying the groundwork for 2021 Population Census

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) convened meetings with the city’s tertiary institutions and associations to lay the groundwork for the city’s 16th Population Census this year. Since March, authorities have

Shenzhen Fashion Week | Local designer stages latest collection

At the recent Shenzhen Fashion Week, local designer Nuno Lopes once again staged his latest collection from his namesake brand and received positive feedback from the audience. Not only were the

Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown

A Hong Kong court today (Friday) sent five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to up to 18 months in prison for organizing a march during the 2019

Denis Murrel showcases artworks at realty agency

Macau-based artist Denis Murrell showcased his artworks in his first commercial exhibition at realty agency Ambiente’s main office. The exhibition was part of a series called Art@Ambiente. As explained by the

Covid-19 | No pregnant women taking vaccine in Macau: SSM

  Director of the Health Bureau (SSM) Alvis Lo confirmed yesterday that no pregnant women have received Covid-19 vaccines in Macau. Lo’s remarks came after an announcement from Hong Kong’s Department of

COVID-19 | Gov’t suspends import of AstraZeneca vaccines

The SAR government has suspended the import of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines from the manufacturer, which were originally slated to arrive in Macau in the third quarter of 2021, director of

Wong Sio Chak: plans afoot to enhance SAR’s security

Hong Kong’s electoral reform is an “enlightenment” and a “learning opportunity” for the Macau SAR government, which is set to elevate legislation to better defend national security, Secretary for Security

National Security Education Exhibition comes at a good time: CE

The SAR government unveiled the fourth National Security Education Exhibition yesterday. It serves as a platform to bolster public awareness of national security and promote the notion of patriotism in

Crime | Police uncover HKD8.7m money laundering scheme

Local police have detained three people suspected of money laundering with links to Australia, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday in a special press conference. According to the PJ spokesperson, investigation

Man arrested for pimping in local hotel

A man from the mainland has been detained by the police for the crime of exploitation of prostitution, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed. On Tuesday (April 13), a hotel

Illegal smoking occurs mostly in restaurants

A total of 654 charges were registered during the first quarter due to breach of tobacco regulations, the majority of which related to smoking in prohibited places. Most violations occurred

Economy | Gov’t general revenue drops by 38% in Q1, led by gaming plunge

The government’s general account revenue has recorded a drop of 38.36% in the first quarter (Q1) when compared year-on-year, the report on Budgetary Execution Data published by the Financial Services

MUST holds its largest art exhibition yet

An art and design exhibition opened yesterday at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) to showcase the works created by the institution’s prospective graduates in art or design

Pereira Coutinho steps down from Portuguese Community Council

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has resigned from his post as adviser to the Portuguese Communities to which he was elected in 2015, according to several media reports. Since 2003, the local

Briefs | New Hengqin hotline handles consumer issues for Macau residents

  The Consumer Association of the Hengqin New District of Zhuhai City has launched a new hotline to provide free-of-charge legal advice for Macau residents who have consumer rights issues in

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