Sonia Chan defends legality of ‘extradition agreement’ with Portugal

The agreement between Macau and Portugal on the surrender of fugitive offenders is legal and was done according to international rules and principles concerning such issues,

Ruins of St. Paul’s closed tomorrow for maintenance

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will conduct weeding maintenance on the façade of the Ruins of St Paul’s and inspect the bronze statues of the façade from 7

Typhoon Wipha encroaches on Wushu Masters lineup

The Wushu Masters Challenge 2019, a four-day event that kicked-off on August 1 and that promised to bring the best

Tourism authority revamps website with new functionalities

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched its newly-designed tourism promotion website, which supports 15 languages with new and enhanced functionalities. According to a

Blog about ‘Old Macau’ reaches 1.5 million visits

Online blog Macau Antigo has had more than 1.5 million visits since its establishment in 2008, founder João Botas told the Times. The milestone comes after

Law to restrict plastic bags earmarked for legislative approval

A law that aims to restrict the use and distribution of plastic shopping bags by shops in Macau is now ready to be forwarded to the Legislative

Ella Lei calls for stricter regulations over unpaid, delayed wages

Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the Labour Affairs Bureau to increase punishments for employers who fail to pay salaries on time, following complaints from over

Briefs | Loss of sand seen at two Macau beaches

A loss of sand has occurred at Hac Sa Beach and Cheoc Van Beach, according to the Marine and Water Bureau. Due to recent weather events, particularly wind

Briefs | IAS issues subsidies to 4,724 vulnerable families

The Social Affairs Bureau (IAS) will provide additional special assistance to three types of vulnerable families in August. This marks the second phase of this year’s assistance program.

Law for non-resident employment might boost border crossings

The Law for the Employment of Non-Resident Workers (TNR), which is currently before the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Third Standing Committee for discussion, seems to be

Gaming revenue shows surprise 3.5% drop in July

Gross gaming revenue unexpectedly fell 3.5% in July to 24.45 billion patacas (about $3 billion), according to data released yesterday by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Gaming | Crown Resorts probed after money laundering, visa claims

Crown Resorts Ltd. and Australian officials will be investigated after allegations of money laundering at the firm’s casinos and the fast-tracking of visas for wealthy

Monetary Authority launches catastrophe insurance for small businesses

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has launched its own catastrophe insurance for local SMEs, the AMCM announced in a press conference yesterday. The insurance is available for

Merchandise export value down 14% in June

The total merchandise export value for June 2019 amounted to MOP906 million, down by 14.3% year- on-year, according to data released by the Statistics and Census

Construction sector wages shrink in Q2

The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 2.6% quarter-to- quarter to 743 patacas in the second quarter of 2019, according to information released by

Typhoon Wipha | Minor flooding reported in the Inner Harbor

Typhoon Wipha brought minor flooding to the Inner Harbor district yesterday, just hours after typhoon Signal No.8 was lifted and replaced with the less serious Signal No.3.

Consumer Council warns vendors over price gouging

The Consumer Council put its price- monitoring mechanism into effect yesterday as Typhoon Wipha’s presence was felt in Macau. As typhoon Signal No. 8

Qantas freight plan for Macau flops after six flights

Australian airline Qantas has reportedly failed in its business plan for the region after operating only six flights between Sydney and the MSAR in 2018.

Legislative Assembly By-election budget set at MOP3.28 million

On Wednesday, the Electoral Affairs Committee for the Legislative Assembly By- election held a meeting to decide on the budget for the election. The

Typhoon Wipha (11PM) – Chui Sai On commends improvement to disaster response

Macau Daily Times brings the latest updates on the Typhoon Wipha situation: The worst of Typhoon Wipha seemed to have passed late on Wednesday night, as the tropical cyclone continued on

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES