Education | IFT’s Bachelor Degree Programs open for online applications

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) announced it will start receiving online applications for Daytime Bachelor Degree Programs from January 3 to 18. Six English-taught degree programs are open for

Gov’t announces benefit regime for next year

The amount of social security benefits and allowances provided by the Macau SAR for the coming year has been announced via Executive Order No. 307/2018 published in the Official Gazette.

IAS collects opinions for domestic violence law review

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) is collecting opinions on the three-year review of the city’s implementation of the domestic violence law. Yesterday, IAS held a cross-department meeting regarding the domestic violence

Macau’s GNI up by 10.3pct in 2017

Macau’s Gross National Income (GNI) rose by 10.3 percent year-on-year in real terms in 2017, while per-capita GNI went up by 9.7 percent year-on-year in real terms, the Statistics and

Groups hold fundraising events for Indonesia’s tsunami victims

Indonesian migrant groups and Caritas Macau have been holding a series of fundraising events to raise funds for the survivors of the recent tsunami that struck parts of western Indonesia

Lawmaker inquires about tourism police efficiency

Lawmaker Lei Chan U has asked the government about the results of the city’s tourism policies. In March 2017, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) established a tourism police force. Currently,

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 Antonio Roliz, at 2 a.m. yesterday. The

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 Year transportation schedule. Starting from tomorrow, several

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. The theme

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 local

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 held different events for

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 follows another

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 a report

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 (IC) announced earlier this week.

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 vehicle crossings were

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 Horizon project.

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 Service, attributed

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, the report states that

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 complaint with

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