Macau
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Briefs | Bus collision injures seven
An accident that took place on Friday at the Avenida do Ouvidor Arriaga resulted in 16 school children being sent to the hospital for ... -
Security | Authorities consider holding armed attack drill annually
An armed attack drill is considered being held annually to simulate emergency situations in the city’s casinos, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau announced ... -
Canidrome | Senior gov’t official directed greyhounds to boost his clinic’s business
Macau’s Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has found that a division head of the Municipal Affairs Bureau abused his power in the aftermath of the ... -
Editorial | Chief puzzle
Heavyweight politician Edmund Ho made a rare and strong public appearance last week in a checks and balances convenium of Macau representatives’ work at ... -
Briefs | DSF claims big disputes regarding vacancy tax
The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) has stated that the situation with vacant residential properties in Macau is not serious, and that if the vacancy ... -
Special Report | CEM says electric vehicle chargers are properly installed, public disagrees
In response to concerns expressed in the community, more specifically, by electric vehicle (EV) owners and users, the Times questioned the entities responsible for ... -
Consumer price growth slows in Feb
The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February 2019 increased by nearly 2.8 percent year-on-year to reach 115.31, according to the latest information from ... -
Smart city | Researcher calls for tourism to tap into software
A researcher on tourism has called for the enhancement of the SAR’s software to help the city achieve its goal of sustainable tourism development. ... -
Agnes Lam says local SMEs missing out on eco-business opportunity
It is recommended that local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) be more eco-friendly business if they want to operate in the Greater Bay Area, ... -
Cultural Industry Fund denies accusations of cronyism
The Cultural Industry Fund (FCI) has denied an accusation that it practiced cronyism when granting 5.9 million patacas to a film production company. The ... -
Measles | Health Bureau urges employers to vaccinate non-residents
The director of the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Disease Prevention and Control Centre, Lam Chong, has urged employers of non-resident workers (TNR), especially those from ... -
Hong Kong | Chief Executive warns of collateral damage risk from trade war
Hong Kong’s chief executive cautioned that the Asian financial hub continued to face the risk of collateral damage from the China-U.S. trade war, saying ... -
The scariest hour in FX keeping HK peg defenders busy
The early part of the Asian trading day – when currency flash crashes tend to happen – seems to be when intervention happens too. ... -
This Day in History | 1963 – Profumo denies affair with model
The Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, has denied any impropriety with the model, Christine Keeler. Allegations were made yesterday by three MPs ... -
Special report | Cracks appearing in Agnes Lam’s middle ground stance
Agnes Lam is marking her 18th month as a lawmaker after being elected in October 2017 on a “middle ground” platform between the pro- ... -
Briefs | Melinda Chan responds to next gaming concession
The President of Macau Fishermen’s Wharf, Melinda Chan Mei Yi, has said that if her group meets the conditions imposed by the next government’s ... -
Joseph Lau’s son refuses to comment on extradition treaty
Lau Ming-wai, son of Hong Kong property tycoon Joseph Lau Luen-hung, said that he could not share his opinion on the Hong Kong government’s ... -
Legislative Assembly | Sou’s proposal to discuss over-tourism voted down
A proposal by lawmaker Sulu Sou calling the government to the Legislative Assembly (AL) to debate the negative influence of over-tourism on the population was ... -
Fire destroys light installation in ZAPE
A fire that broke out last month on the rooftop of the Macau Art Garden destroyed a light installation that had been relocated from the ... -
Ká Hó Reservoir tender opened
The tender for the Ká Hó Reservoir expansion project in Coloane has opened, with the government calling on proposals for the expansion of the ... -
Internet usage rate reaches 90.2 percent in 2018
The number of Macau’s households using the internet in 2018 increased by 6,600 year-on- year to 175,400, accounting for 90.2 percent of total households, ... -
Education | Macau among the worst places in the world for school bullying
Macau was among the worst countries and regions of the world for school bullying, according to the last report of the Programme for International ... -
Hong Kong’s weak dollar is a victim of surging China stocks
The rally in Chinese stocks has been bad news for the Hong Kong dollar. Equity investors are selling the currency for the Chinese yuan ... -
Hong Kong | Administration to spend half of fiscal reserves building artificial islands
Hong Kong’s government plans to spend HKD624 billion ($80 billion), equivalent to half its fiscal reserves, to reclaim land for artificial islands that’ll help ... -
Shenzhen customs retrieves problematic maps from overseas
Customs authorities in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, have retrieved more than 260,000 problematic maps from the Netherlands. Shenzhen Customs said Monday they have ... -
Lawmakers enter into ‘war of words’ at Assembly
Lawmaker Sulu Sou sparkled controversy in yesterday’s session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) by proposing two “votes of protest,” an unusual motion to try ... -
Briefs | Four out of 15 domestic cases convicted
The Court of First Instance said that it has received a total of 15 domestic violence cases since October 2016, and that eight of ... -
136 employers joined gov’t pension scheme since its inception
Since the implementation of the Non-mandatory Central Provident Fund System on January 1, 2018, 136 employers have joined the joint provident fund scheme. Of ... -
A conversation with Nikkei Chefs | Harmony of two cultures at Aji
Delicacy of Japanese techniques matches with the exotic flavors of Peru to wow discerning diners this season at MGM Cotai’s Aji. In the world ... -
Surrender of fugitive agreement with Portugal may be signed this year
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, revealed that an agreement between the SAR and Portugal on the surrender of fugitives wanted by ... -
Armed drill to be conducted Friday at Venetian Macao
An armed attack drill will be conducted at the Venetian Macao integrated resort in Cotai on Friday, in order to help the police, government ... -
Chui Sai On studying anti-graft report
Chief Executive Chui Sai On is studying the relevant proposals of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) report on alleged employment recommendations made to Ho ... -
Macao Arts festival to present classic performances in May
The 30th Macao Arts Festival will be held in May with the theme “a tribute to classics,” presenting a variety of performances and outreach activities. Organized ... -
Edmund Ho confident Macau is wise enough to elect next Chief Executive
Former Chief Executive Edmund Ho has implored Macau to refrain from behavior that is not conducive to solidarity and stability. Ho made this suggestion ... -
Crime | 151 detained in prostitution crack down
The Judiciary Police (PJ) deployed 200 investigators to crack down on a prostitution group. In total, 151 people were detained by police officers for ...
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