IKEA opens first store as booking slots filled until May 6

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has opened its first store in Macau to the public. The retailer currently limits the number of people it allows into the store as it heeds the

Airport passenger flow halves in first quarter

The Macau International Airport saw a 50% year-on-year fall in its passenger flow during the first quarter, due to the onset of the pandemic. During the first three months of 2019,

Consumer prices grow 2.47% in March, in faster rise than February

Consumer prices rose 2.47% in year-on-year terms in March 2020, according to information released by the Statistics and Census Service, showing that the rate of increase grew 0.14 percentage points

Illegal crab trap set up in Inner Harbor area

  The Marine and Water Bureau has found an illegal crab trap in the Inner Harbor sea channel. The bureau urged members of the public to refrain from illegal trapping and

Analysis | Higher education: University business model should not apply to local undergraduates

The proposal of the Macau government to turn higher education into a new industry that can be more self-sufficient and less dependent on government funding seems to have been well-received

Macau students who study in Zhuhai may be exempted from quarantine

Macau residents who receive foundational education in neighboring Zhuhai may be exempted from the mainland city’s quarantine policy if they can show a negative Covid-19 test result from within the

Teacher suspended for misconduct loses appeal at top court

  The Court of Final Instance (TUI) has dismissed the appeal filed by a teacher who had been suspended for 240 days as a result of a disciplinary action, the office

Global reading day held online

The activity “4.23 Reading in the City,” which aims to encourage reading among the public, was carried out online this year. The event, held yesterday on April 23, aims to encourage

Legislative Assembly | Lawmakers raise employment concerns for soon-to-be graduates

Several lawmakers have voiced their concerns regarding Macau’s employment situation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session, lawmakers Lam Lon Wai, Lei Chan U,

Macau sees rise in population density in 2019

The population density of Macau, one of the most densely populated places in the world, has risen to 20,400 people per square kilometer of land, according to the government’s Statistics

Young couple faces criminal charges due to fraud case

  A young Macau couple is facing criminal charges for an alleged scam concerning the delivery of department store vouchers. The main suspect in this case is the husband, aged 34,

Lawmaker concerned about employees of offshore organizations

Lawmaker Lei Chan U has asked the local government for an update on the operation of offshore organizations in Macau, more specifically on the future of the employees working for

Higher education | Ho Iat Seng aims to turn universities into businesses

The Macau government aims to turn higher education into a new industry that can contribute to the local economy. The information was revealed in a reply from Chief Executive Ho

Policy Address | CE prefers to study universal suffrage at a better time

  One of the topics that lawmaker Sulu Sou considers missing from Ho Iat Seng’s Policy Address for 2020 is political reform. Questioning the Chief Executive (CE) at the Legislative Assembly question

Policy Address | No plan yet for 85 square kilometers of new waters

Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said that his administration still does not have a plan to define the next steps in the use of 85 square kilometers of

Public still asked to wear masks, even if supply scheme ends

After hinting that the centralized mask supply scheme might come to an end in the future, Lo Iek Long, medical director of the Conde São Januário Hospital, clarified that the

Propaganda piece features Macau woman and her good mainland life

The People’s Daily has published a feature story about a young woman born in Macau who has been fighting the coronavirus at its source in Wuhan. The story seeks to

Hong Kong dollar reaches lower limit for first time since 2016

Hong Kong’s currency strengthened to the limit of its trading band for the first time since 2016, increasing the likelihood of intervention by the city’s de facto central bank. To defend

Minor earthquake recorded this morning

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was detected today at 11:35 a.m., according to information released by the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau. The epicenter was located approximately 21 kilometers southwest of Macau. Social

Crime | Husband suspected of killing wife after argument

A 67-year-old man is suspected to have killed his 66-year-old wife over a financial disagreement, the Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed yesterday. The couple had been married for about 40 years. They

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