JP Morgan: Cashless gaming may undermine junkets if implemented

If Macau employs China’s central bank-backed cryptocurrency for gaming transactions in the future, it would pose a threat to the city’s junkets, JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) said in its

Grand Coloane Resort to be listed as quarantine hotel again

The Grand Coloane Resort is again gearing up to resume its role as a quarantine facility soon and house the foreseeable influx of arrivals in Macau — probably starting this

Policy Address | Rosário blames lack of policies for public housing access issues

The continuous lack of government policies that allow several social groups to access public housing, namely younger people, was one of the topics highlighted on Friday at the debate of

Policy Address | Hazardous material storage to be located in Ka-Hó

At his policy debate session at the Legislative Assembly last week, Chan Pou Ha, director of the Land, Transport and Public Works Bureau, disclosed for the first time that the

Medical cooperation to foster development of TCM

  The Macau Association of Chinese Medicine Practitioners has partnered with a Zhuhai hospital to co-launch a program empowering Macau’s 70 young traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners to practice in Zhuhai.

55 Calçada da Vitória captures 1920’s trends: architect

The Cardinal Newman Performing Arts and Cultural Center, the house on 55 Calçada da Vitória, is a vivid example of East-West interactions captured in the architectural style, explained architect and

Exhibition aims to lift stigma against former drug users

A painting and ceramics exhibition hosted by the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM) is the organization’s inaugural exposition for its “Annual Arts Showcase of ARTM.” Titled “Pause and Discover

Isolation opens up creative windows for artists

Sheltering at home has not stifled Lam Un Mei’s creativity; on the contrary, the Covid-19 pandemic has unlocked new inspiration for artworks, the local award-winning artist told the Times at

Athletes from China win city’s int’l marathon

Hordes of the city’s enthusiastic runners came together for the 2020 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon yesterday on December 6. Chinese runners Dong Guojian and Zhang Deshun were the champions of

Policy Address | Gov’t hopes to open borders to ‘some foreign citizens’ once conditions stabilize

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, has expressed that she strongly desires to make contingencies to welcome some foreign citizens back into Macau, while responding to lawmaker

Urban Construction law | Additional guarantees for property buyers, ease on licensing for renovation works

The new Urban Construction Legal Regime includes additional guarantees for property buyers among its provisions, such as a 10-year warranty for the foundations and main structural elements of the building

Survey: 90% of young people regard private housing as extortionate

Around 90% of local young people believe that the price of private housing in Macau is extortionate, whilst 40% have been disgruntled with the government’s housing policy, a survey conducted

Taxi sector calls on gov’t to suspend smart terminal fee

A group of the city’s taxi drivers yesterday demanded the local government temporarily suspend charging taxi drivers for the smart terminal installed inside their vehicles. Lawmaker Agnes Lam accompanied six taxi

Briefs | PSP to add 350 bodycams

  The Public Security Police Force (PSP) is slated to provide 350 additional personal bodycams to supplement the current 400 that are in its workforce now. PSP Deputy Commissioner, Leong Heng

Int’l marathon to only see participants from Greater China region

Pun Weng Kun, President of the Sports Bureau (ID), disclosed that his department has received inquiries on registering for the 39th Macao International Marathon from abroad. The marathon that will be

Wynn Career Experience Program Writes A New Chapter for Macau Fresh Graduates

In August this year, Wynn launched a three-month workplace experience plan for new local graduates—”Wynn Career Experience Program for Fresh Graduates”—in full support of the Fresh Graduates Internship Program initiated

15-year-old fell to death from building, PJ reports

  A 15-year-old girl reportedly fell to her death from a building yesterday, the Fire Services Bureau notified the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday morning. After contacting the mother of the deceased, the

Private property committee calls for gov’t support

Yesterday, a group of more than 10 people delivered a petition to the government headquarters asking for support in private property management affairs. Lawmaker Sulu Sou accompanied the group. The group consisted

Gov’t anticipating tourist surge in upcoming festive season

The Secretary for Finance and Economy, Lei Wai Nong, has anticipated a significant number of visitors to arrive in Macau during the upcoming January 1st New Year holiday and the

MUST launches astrobiology, cosmochemistry experimental platform

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) recently launched an experimental platform for scientific experimentation related to astrobiology and cosmochemistry. Supported by the Macau SAR government and the Macau Science

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