China using big data to tackle ‘cross-border’ gambling

Mainland officials say they are using big data to identify Chinese residents planning to go overseas for gambling purposes and have prevented them from leaving the country. The controls are being

Asia Today: Beijing receiving first int’l flights since March

Beijing's main international airport today (Thursday) began receiving international flights again from a limited number of countries considered at low risk of coronavirus infection. Passengers flying in from Cambodia, Greece, Denmark,

Crime | PJ arrests nine linked to unlawful bank loan scheme

Nine local men have been detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on suspicion of being involved in a scheme that took out bank loans justified by the false acquisition of

Briefs | Vulnerable families to get another gov’t payment

  The Macau SAR government is giving over 3,000 vulnerable families another assistance payment, according to a statement released by the Social Welfare Bureau. The money, which ranges from 4,350 patacas

Crime | Forged gaming chip puts four behind bars

The use of a forged HKD100,000 gaming chip at a casino has led to the arrest of four local men, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson revealed yesterday during the joint

SAR vulnerable to job losses if travel restrictions, quarantine continue

The Macau SAR is in sixth place globally among the cities for which travel and tourism have the largest contribution to their respective region’s employment, making it more prone to

The 13 Hotel in financial trouble again after sale agreement lapses

The developer of the troubled The 13 Hotel is looking for other prospective buyers after a sale proposal and purchase agreement for the hotel collapsed. The announcement came 10 months after

PokerStars exits operations in China, Macau and Taiwan

The world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars, is said to have exited markets in China, Macau and Taiwan this week. As cited in an email posted on the Two Plus Two poker forum

Law firm that defended Ng Lap Seng sues for non-payment

The law firm that defended billionaire real estate developer Ng Lap Seng in his criminal bribery case is accusing the Macau businessman of not paying more than $1.9 million in

Briefs | 60,000 secondary school students started classes

  Over 60,000 secondary school students have already started their classes, according to the director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ). This number corresponds to the number of students

Rotary Club highlights need to assist unemployed female migrants

The new president of the Rotary Club of Macau has called on assistance for one of the city’s vulnerable groups – unemployed female migrant workers who have recently given birth. João

Real estate expert believes Hengqin housing is ‘overpriced’

Even as over 400 housing units in Hengqin sold out in just minutes last week, at least one real estate expert in Macau believes property in some areas across the

Briefs | Seniors Academy at MPI opens registration

  The Seniors Academy (ACS) Taipa School of the Macao Polytechnic Institute is set to launch ‘2020 Short Courses,’ accepting Macau residents aged over 55 years old. As cited in a

AL Committee calls on gov’t to solve license ownership issues

The members of the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Second Standing Committee have expressed concerns to the government about the license ownership of establishments and the termination of rights to such licensing. According

Briefs | Construction of new PSP headquarters to start in 2021

  Construction will begin on the new headquarters of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) in the first half of next year. Yesterday, the Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) opened the tender

Gaming | Macau awaits travel recovery as August revenue falls 95%

Macau casinos suffered further pain as gaming revenue dropped more than 90% for the fifth straight month in August, with executives awaiting a recovery after China’s gradual relaxation of travel

Employment agencies law to enter into force next year

  The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly has reached a consensus on the amendment bill for the law regulating the operations of employment agencies in Macau. As a result,

Int’l trade fair to go ahead this October, says IPIM

The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has confirmed that this year’s Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) and the Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) will

Average earnings plunge by nearly 12% in some sectors

The average earnings of full-time employees in the Macau SAR dropped by up to 11.8% year-on-year during the second quarter, according to data provided by the Statistics and Census Service

Owners perplexed by IAM’s new dog urine cleaning rule

At least two dog owners find the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) new instruction that requires them to wipe their dogs’ urine dry with absorbent materials “inconsiderate and impractical.” The new

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