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Supermarket fire outbreak forces evacuation of 30 people
A severe fire broke out at a Vang Kei Supermarket located on the Av. do Ouvidor Arriaga, at a junction with R. do Padre ... -
Bus network to extend operation hours during New Year
In order to cope with all sorts of celebrations during the upcoming New Year, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) is going to implement a New ... -
Christmas Market continues to attract crowds
Residents flocked to Tap Seac Square the day after Christmas to witness the Christmas Market 2018, which features a series of activities for children. ... -
Lawmaker calls for measures against overload of tourists
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai has asked the government to implement measures to deal with the overload of tourists. In his written inquiry to the ... -
Caritas hosts Christmas activities for the elderly
Caritas Macau held a series of Christmas parties for its eight aged care homes, which accommodate some 700 local senior citizens. The non-governmental organization ... -
Hong Kong-India flights launch with potentially disruptive business model
Indian budget airline IndiGo is trialing low-cost flights connecting Hong Kong with the South Asian subcontinent, with a Bangalore route debuting last week. This ... -
Food Safety | Sulu Sou calls for prevention against African swine fever
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has asked the government to prevent the African swine fever from spreading to Macau. The lawmaker remarked that many cases of ... -
Mainland to lift tariffs on Macau, HK companies
Goods originating from Hong Kong and Macau that are exported to the Chinese mainland will not be subjected to tariffs from 2019. According to ... -
Briefs | One more site to become available in Busking Program
The Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro is going to be included in the Busking Program starting from next year, the Cultural Affairs Bureau ... -
HKZMB | Zhuhai port recorded 2.9m crossings in first two months
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macau Bridge Zhuhai port has recorded a total of 2.9 million crossings since its opening in October. A total of 60,000 ... -
Court cancels Polytex asset seizure
The Court of First Instance has cancelled an order to seize the assets of property developer Polytex, the company responsible for the controversial Pearl ... -
Rise in visitor arrivals attributed to HKZMB
Visitor arrivals in November 2018 increased by 15.3 percent year-on-year to exceed 3.26 million, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census ... -
Civil protection law | Proposal upholds crime of social alarm
Following a public consultation process which concluded on Aug. 11, the government has issued a report over the proposed civil protection law. Despite controversy, ... -
Crime | Man arrested for scamming ticket buyers
A man was arrested for allegedly scamming online concert ticket buyers out of MOP40,000 between October and November. Some of the victims filed a ... -
Tourism | Light Festival extended to January 20
The Macau Light Festival 2018, themed “Time Travel in Macau,” will be extended to Jan. 20 at select locations. Apart from St. Dominic’s Church, ... -
Briefs | José Tavares to head new municipal bureau
José Tavares has been appointed as the first head of the city’s new Municipal Affairs Bureau, according to a dispatch published in the Official ... -
Oceanis Park developer prepares to appeal
Former lawmaker Fong Chi Keong, who is also a member of the board of Chong Va-Entretenimento, Limitada, said that the company’s lawyer is handling ... -
Environment | Heavier fines for wastewater treatment plant emissions
The Executive Council announced stricter scrutiny measures for wastewater treatment plants, suggesting companies file summary reports with the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) every six ... -
Handover | Chui says Macau trusted, valued by President Xi
The Macau government hosted a reception on Thursday, December 20, to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region. ... -
Survey | Business climate stable for restaurants, retail sector in October
Restaurants and the local retail sector reported a stable business climate in October and a conservative prospect in the near future, according to a ... -
Chaos at London airport: Troops may be sent to hunt Gatwick drones
British troops may be sent in to help hunt drones that have shut down Gatwick Airport. Police have been searching the area around the ... -
Lawmaker wants to ban import of electronic cigarettes
Lawmaker Ho Ian Sang has suggested that the city ban the import of electronic cigarettes. In addition to calling for the ban, Ho suggested ... -
Briefs | Fitch awards Macau AA rating
The Macau SAR’s credit ratings (long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings) has been awarded “AA” with a “stable” outlook, by Fitch Ratings. ... -
Centralized e-platform for all public services to be launched next year
The Executive Council has concluded the discussion on the draft of the administrative regulation for public e-services. The draft proposes the establishment of a ... -
Chang Meng Kam to receive Macau’s highest award
The Macau government has announced this year’s medals and honorary titles, at the suggestion of the Nomination Committee, to individuals and entities that have ... -
Gov’t to celebrate handover with series of events
To celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the SAR, the government is holding a series of events today in which the public ... -
Gov’t grants STDM license to operate ferry terminal
Gaming group Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) was granted the concession contract to operate the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal for five and ... -
MAM presents paintings from Palace Museum
The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) is presenting “The Shanghai School of Painting – Collections of the Palace Museum”, featuring a total of 90 ... -
Gaming | Revenues dip at Massachusetts and Connecticut casinos
While gaming revenues appear to be stabilizing in the Macau SAR, with analysts this week even revising their forecasts upward, the northeast U.S. is ... -
Student reports loss of MOP3.8m in phone scam
An 18-year-old female student from the mainland has reported a loss of MOP3.8 million to a phone scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. ... -
AL Plenary | Casino entry ban bill passed amid supervision doubts
The detailed articles regarding the banning of casino employees from entering casinos while off-duty were passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. In total, ... -
Flag & anthem law | Gov’t to adopt milder definition of disrespect
Following amendments suggested by the 1st Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly, the government’s new flag, emblem and anthem bill will drop proposed penalties ... -
Gaming | Brokerages revise December GGR higher on mass strength
Gaming analysts have forecast higher gross gaming revenue (GGR) for this month than November, when they amounted to nearly MOP25 billion. Brokerage Sanford C. ... -
UM marks decade of responsible gambling campaign with symposium
The University of Macau (UM) Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming (ISCG) yesterday held the Responsible Gambling Symposium 2018, marking the start of ... -
Chui’s approval rating rebounds in time for Beijing duty-visit
Chief Executive Chui Sai On’s approval rating rebounded in 2018 from the all-time low seen in the previous year, according to the latest annual ...
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