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Residential mortgage loans increase 6.6 percent
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose in November 2018, according to the latest data from the Monetary Authority of Macao, while approvals ... -
Education | UM launches master’s degree program in big data
The University of Macau (UM) will launch a Master of Science in Data Science program in the 2019/2020 academic year to nurture a new ... -
AL Plenary | LRT major projects carried out on time, Rosário says
The majority of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) projects have been carried out within timetable and budget, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, ... -
Consumer complaints at highest level since 2010
Macau’s Consumer Council received a total of 2,290 complaints in 2018, one-third more than the previous year, and the highest number of complaints in ... -
Gaming | Massachusetts ends Wynn probe, but won’t release findings yet
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission completed an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against former gambling executive Steve Wynn and the company he founded, Wynn ... -
Ieong Chi Kin stepped down due to CE office probe
The former deputy-director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Ieong Chi Kin stepped down due to being under investigation by the Chief Executive (CE) ... -
Education sector to hold more events for PRC and handover anniversaries
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said that more events will be held in 2019 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ... -
Gaming | Vickers: 2020 concessions likely postponed two years
The gaming concessions of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) and MGM China Holdings Ltd, which are due to expire next year, will likely ... -
Briefs | Melco announces discretionary bonus payout
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced yesterday that a one-month discretionary bonus will be paid to all eligible non-management employees before the Chinese New Year. ... -
New graffiti display co-designed by local and Uruguayan artists
The graffiti display area at Anim’Arte Nam Van has undergone a change in its appearance, featuring a new graffiti mural with the theme “maritime ... -
Health | ‘Most important is the vaccine,’ Tam says
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, visited health facilities yesterday to inspect the works regarding the prevention and cure of influenza, ... -
Three new agreements bolster Shenzhen-Macau cooperation
The anual Shenzhen- Macau Cooperation Conference 2019 was held yesterday at the Government Headquarters. The two sides signed a total of three agreements regarding ... -
Tourism | Macau rises to become 5th most popular city destination
Macau was the fifth most visited city in the world in 2017, according to the latest Euromonitor International Top 100 City Destinations report, only ... -
Animal rights | Canidrome paid MOP25m fine over abandoned greyhounds
The penalty procedure for the abandoning of greyhounds by the Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome has been completed. The Canidrome has paid over MOP25 million ... -
Health | SSM received 505 smoking lounge applications
As of Tuesday, the Health Bureau (SSM) received a total of 505 applications for smoking lounges, according to a statement released by the SSM. ... -
AirAsia launches direct flights to Boracay
Low-cost airline AirAsia is set to launch direct flights from Macau to Kalibo (Boracay) on March 2, the third route to the Philippines that ... -
First edition of the Macao Cup International Regatta kicks off today
The first-ever edition of the Macao Cup International Regatta kicks off today and will run until Sunday, with 20 teams divided into two different ... -
Gaming and hotel employees’ skills competition to be held next week
The first Macau Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprise Vocational Skills Competition will kick off next Tuesday, the Macao Federation of Trade Unions announced this ... -
LRT Taipa section to open in second half of this year
The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) issued a statement on Tuesday announcing that the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) will open in the second half of ... -
ANM calls for probe on delayed annulment of Ocean World plot
The New Macau Association (ANM) handed a petition letter to the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, urging lawmakers to investigate the government’s delay in terminating ... -
466 overloaded vehicle cases recorded in 2018
A total of 466 cases involving overloaded vehicles were recorded throughout 2018, according to statistics released yesterday by the Public Security Police Force (PSP). In ... -
HK buyers exceed local buyers in properties bought in Hengqin
For the first time, there are more Hong Kong residents purchasing properties in Hengqin than Macau residents, the Centaline Property (Macau) revealed yesterday during a ... -
‘Gate of Understanding’ revamp to start soon
The “Gate of Understanding” (Portas do Entendimento), a monument erected in the 1990s in the Sai Van area to symbolize Luso-Chinese relations, will be finally ... -
Chan Kai Chon appointed as IC deputy-director
Chan Kai Chon has been appointed the new deputy-director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, according to a dispatch published in the government official gazette. ... -
New issue of ‘Books and the City’ launched
The Macau Public Library launched the 16th issue of “Books and the City.” The issue addresses a study on the balanced application of intelligence ... -
Briefs | IC expects more film applications in 2019
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) believes that more non-local companies will seek to film in Macau in 2019. On the sidelines of yesterday’s Greater ... -
Decorations 2018 | 46 individuals and institutions receive honorific titles
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, yesterday presented honors to 46 individuals and entities for their contribution to Macau and dedication to community service. ... -
ATFPM: Civil servants’ wage increase ‘not satisfactory’
The SAR government has increased salaries of the civil servants by 3.5 percent this month, following calls for wage increase due to inflation. From ... -
Crime | 21 arrested for illegal card swiping activities
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday that it has arrested 21 mainlanders who used POS terminal machines to carry out illegal card-swiping activities for ... -
Gov’t open to pledge no interception of calls’ content
Lawmakers have suggested that the government should write down clear articles in the law regarding its promise to not intercept communication content. The First ... -
Hong Kong | 1 killed, 4 injured, 2 missing in oil tanker blaze off Lamma Island
One person was killed, while four others were injured and another two went missing after an oil tanker caught fire yesterday off Hong Kong’s ... -
Health | Education Bureau appeals for vaccination
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is calling on schools to intensify preventive measures against contagious diseases following the case of a four-year-old ... -
Property price index increases 8pct year-on-year
The overall residential property price index for the period between September to November 2018 increased by 0.7 percent over the previous period of August ... -
Experts gather at UM to discuss development of future cities
A seminar on future electricity supply for smart cities was recently held at the University of Macau’s (UM) Institute of Collaborative Innovation. The event ... -
Macao Light Festival extension to cost MOP7m
The Macao Light Festival’s 20-day extension period will cost the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) around MOP7 million, according to information provided to the ...
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