O Lam touted as possible Alexis Tam successor

The Chief-of-Office of the Chief Executive’s Office is being touted as a possible successor to Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam, the Times has learned.

Macau growth forecast slashed 3.5 percentage points

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has slashed Macau’s 2019 growth forecast by 3.5 percentage points in its latest report on the special administrative region, due to

IAM to make Sai Van Lake project more transparent

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has promised to be more transparent about the “transformation plan” for Sai Van Lake in the future, according to Sulu Sou, lawmaker

ARTM promotes prevention and treatment of drug addiction

The Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macao (ARTM) organized a public event yesterday at the Iao Hon Garden to observe International

Briefs | Anti-mosquito works damage two cultural relics

Two people were transferred to the prosecution authority after they damaged two cultural relics in Lilau Square. The suspects were arrested last week. One is a person in

Ho’s election campaign office | 6,000 square foot refurbishment for one million patacas

Macau Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng has spent over 1 million Macau patacas to refurbish his election campaign office. Yesterday, Ho’s election campaign

Chui Sai Cheong pegged to succeed Ho as AL president

Lawmaker Wu Chou Kit believes that the vice president of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Chui Sai Cheong, is a suitable candidate to succeed Ho Iat Seng.

Gaming | June growth lowered as mid-month data disappoints

Brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein has lowered its year-on-year growth expectation for June to between 1% and 3%, citing weaker than expected data in its channel checks

Neto Valente deems Portuguese people irrelevant in local politics

According to Jorge Neto Valente, the president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), the Portuguese people in Macau have become increasingly irrelevant in terms of local politics.

Horror video game set in Macau releases internationally

The first multi-console video game set entirely in Macau has been released internationally. The game was developed by a local company called 4DMacau. Nearly two years in the

Aviation | Macau unaffected by EVA Air strike

Flight attendants with EVA Air, a Taiwan airline with connections to Macau, commenced a strike at 4 p.m. yesterday. As of press time, no flight between

Environment report deems undersea tunnel feasible

The environmental impact assessment report of the subsea tunnel project connecting land reclamation zones A and B suggests that the project is feasible as it will

Football | Sulu Sou writes to FIFA president calling for match rescheduling

Lawmaker Sulu Sou has issued a letter to FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, to call for a rescheduling of the match between Macau and Sri Lanka. The

Education | UM makes 56-spot leap in QS ranking

The University of Macau (UM) has leaped 56 places in the QS World University Rankings 2020, compared to last year, reaching 387th in the list. The

Agnes Lam calls for Hac Sa protection

Lawmaker Agnes Lam has submitted an inquiry to the government requesting a long-term solution for the accumulation of garbage at Hac Sa Beach. Lam pointed out that the

Chief Executive election | Association leaders say they support Ho Iat Seng

A group of leaders from local associations have publicly endorsed Ho Iat Seng to become Macau’s third Chief Executive (CE). Following Ho’s announcement on Tuesday,

Aircraft security exercise ends in successful rescue

A security exercise held yesterday morning at the Macau International Airport has been deemed a success by local government authorities. The exercise simulated a hijacking of a

Briefs | Macau-Portugal fugitive bill details announced

The fugitive bill between Macau and Portugal was published in the government’s Official Gazette yesterday. The bill, which was signed on May 15 in Portugal, stipulates that Portugal

Migrant group continues petition calling for consul’s resignation

A local migrant association group is calling on the Philippine Consul General to resign over comments made last week regarding the concerns of domestic workers. The

Local workers bemoan bonus conditions as confidence drops

Local employees continue to find their bonus packages among the biggest sources of workplace dissatisfaction, according to the 13th Macao Employee Confidence and Satisfaction Index 2019 by

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