Special report | Without legal protections, security guards must accept the unacceptable

The absence of protections for non-resident workers in Macau has led to a number of complaints and outcries from employees – not only from those in household

Chui Sai Peng’s son appointed Youth Council member

Calvin Tinlop Chui, son of Chui Sai Peng, has been appointed as a member of the Youth Council, according to an order signed by Secretary for Social

Mainland arrivals on package tours decrease

Visitors on package tours dropped 4.6 percent year-on-year to 766,000 in January 2019, owing to an 8.4 percent decrease in the number of mainland visitors (591,000),

MOP5.3 million in agarwood seized by customs

Earlier this week, the Gongbei customs authority and the Macao Customs Service cracked down on a cross-border agarwood smuggling operation. The two authorities seized 27.7 kg

Briefs | CityU career shows 1,800 job vacancies

Yesterday, City University of Macau organized an employment development fair, where more than 100 institutions were present offering over 1,800 job vacancies. Seventy percent of the companies are local

Plastic bag tax ready for AL discussion in April

The government expects to deliver a single-use plastic bag levy bill to the Legislative Assembly (AL) next month. The Chief Executive Council will complete

Gaming | Analysts raise 2019 growth   expectations on mass confidence

Analysts are raising forecasts for Macau gross gaming revenue in 2019, citing strong signs of favorable macroeconomic conditions for growth in the mass market segment.

Illegal Drivers | New Macau calls for withdrawal of mutual license recognition

The New Macau Association (ANM) is urging Chief Executive Chui Sai On to make use of his power to withdraw a scheme that grants “mutual recognition” of

Federation of Transportation suggests higher fines

The Macao Federation of Transportation (AGERTM), an association part of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM), yesterday visited the Traffic Department of the Public Security

New police drone used in marine search and rescue drill

The Macao Customs Services used its latest police drone to search for and locate seafarers during yesterday’s search and rescue drill. The maritime authority also dispatched

Sports | Dragon boat competitions return to Nam Van in June

As in previous years, Macau will host the Macau International Dragon Boat Races in June, an annual event jointly organized by the Sports Bureau, the Macau-China

Extradition treaties raise alarm on all sides of the border

Having long sought extradition treaties with both Beijing and neighboring Hong Kong, Macau authorities hinted at signs of a breakthrough last week with a “consensus”

Briefs | Bus collided with LRT pillar and injured ten 

Early morning yesterday, night bus N3 crashed into a pillar of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT), causing minor injuries to ten passengers. The accident took place at the

Courts | TUI rules in favor of gov’t land plot reclamation

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled in favor of the Macau government regarding an appeal from the concessionaire of a land plot, the

Association hopes for adult offspring solution in 2019

Yesterday, a group of local residents visited the Macau SAR Identification Department for a discussion on the issue of obtaining local residency permits for their adult offspring living on

Music | Caetano launches solo album at Ronnie Scott’s, makes BBC radio

Macau-born Portuguese percussionist and singer-songwriter João Caetano last week launched his first solo album at a sold-out event at famous London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s. Earlier

Jabbawockeez holds workshop for local dance enthusiasts

American hip-hop dance crew, the Jabbawockeez, held a workshop at MGM Cotai on Tuesday, inviting dance enthusiasts from the city’s various associations. The dance crew is MGM’s

Mak Mak to visit Portugal next week

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will organize an “Experience Macau – Portugal” mega promotion next week during Lisbon Travel Market (BTL) 2019, at which Macau

20 percent increase in cars using HKZMB in Jan

The number of cars entering Macau using the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge exceeded 15,700 in January 2019, an increase of nearly 20 percent compared to December 2018,

Crime | Mainlanders scammed out of gambling money

Two suspects in separate cases mark the latest instances of gambling-related scams in Macau except, this time, they were locals scamming victims from the mainland. According

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