CEM prepares storm surge response

Electricity provider CEM has introduced a five-phase mechanism for power outage and restoration during a storm surge, explaining each phase at a press conference held yesterday. The

Tourism | Lawmaker says tax should aim at urban improvement

Lawmaker Agnes Lam has told the Times that any kind of so-called tourist tax, currently being studied by the government, ought to be used for

Coutinho calls for reorganization of gov’t departments

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is arguing for the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture to be restructured, saying that its responsibilities are too broad at present.

MISE elects new board, sets goals for 3-year-term

The Macau Meetings, Incentives and Special Events Association (MISE) yesterday elected its new board of directors to take the helm of the Association for the next three

Unemployment drops to 1.7%

The Statistics and Census Service has released the latest data regarding the city’s unemployment rate, which stands at 1.7%. The data pertains to the period between

Macau funding of ‘confidential’ GBA projects could swell to 100 billion yuan

The Macau government has invested a total of RMB8 billion (MOP9.4 billion) into the Guangdong-Macau Cooperation and Development Fund, a fund established last year with the objective

Football | FIFA takes Macau out of World Cup for refusing to play

FIFA has removed Macau from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, sending Sri Lanka to the next round by default. The Macau Football Association (MFA)

Taiwan | Internet celebrity calls for ‘Red Media’ rejection

Last weekend, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Taiwan to oppose the island’s pro-Chinese Party “Red Media”, local news outlets reported. The

Briefs | PSP officers sentenced for malpractice

Two former Public Security Police Force (PSP) officers have been sentenced to 19 and 15 years in jail, according to a statement released by the Court of Final

Health | Exclusive subsidies to be given to Hengqin’s Macau residents

The Macau SAR government has decided to provide subsidies to Macau residents who live in Hengqin to allow them to use Zhuhai’s healthcare services, the Health

Cultural heritage site owner has legal duty of conservation, says IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said yesterday that it is required by law that the owner of a cultural heritage site conserves their protected property

CE candidates to be finalized in July

The Chief Executive Election Affairs Commission has informed that the nomination period for Chief Executive candidates falls between July 8 and 23 this year. The promotion

Art | Exhibiting pig sculptures in the year of the pig

An exhibition of painted life size pigs is being held by the Republic of Arts Association, with the support of the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the

Gaming | Big brother casinos can spot who’s most likely to lose big

The house always wins - and now it has artificial intelligence on its side. Some of the world’s biggest casino operators in Macau are starting to

Gaming | Analysis: June growth may find lift from 2018 FIFA World Cup

Holding conservative expectations for June, analysts expect the month will round out the first half of 2019 slightly down on Macau’s gross gaming revenue from last

Goldman Sachs: VIP more resilient than thought

Goldman Sachs says that VIP activity in the second quarter of 2019 has been more resilient that previously thought. The investment bank said that Macau’s

Macau SLOT records MOP224 million in profit last year

Lottery and sports betting company Sociedade de Lotarias e Apostas Mútuas de Macau, yesterday released its financial report for last year. The company made more than MOP224

Transport | Bus companies report combined MOP110m in profit

Local bus companies have registered a total profit of MOP110.9 million after taxes in 2018. The final results from the audited accounts were published yesterday in

Fishing vessel up in flames in Inner Harbor

A fishing vessel in the Inner Harbor area caught fire yesterday afternoon, videos circulating online showed, before the flames spread to a second vessel in the area.

MELCO promoting life values through volunteerism

Supporting, encouraging and facilitating events for employees and their family members to volunteer for the community, Melco Resorts and Entertainment has developed the Teaching Children Values program

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