Environment | Guangdong governor addresses difficulties with air quality improvement

According to Chinese reports, Ma Xingrui, Governor of Guangdong province, has said that it will be difficult for Guangdong to improve the province’s air quality, which

MGM delays Cotai opening to February

MGM China Holdings postponed the opening of MGM Cotai for the fifth time yesterday, implying that the “administrative approval process” by the Macau government is taking longer than

4-year-old dies from flu virus

A 4-year-old girl died from type A influenza virus yesterday at Kiang Wu Hospital, the Health Bureau (SSM) reported in a press conference. The girl’s death marks the first

The right to privacy | Press association calls for mechanism to oversee CARIC

The Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) has called on the government to set up an independent mechanism to oversee and supervise the Cybersecurity Incident

IC to launch Cultural and Creative Map

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is launching the 2018 edition of the Macau Cultural and Creative Map (CCM Map) on paper and through its mobile app. The

Macau Famine 2018 to support three regions

Macau Famine 2018, an event organized by World Vision of Macau Association, started yesterday with the theme “Hunger – Violence in Disguise.” The aim of the

Courts | TSI rules against security chief’s dismissal of staff

The ruling by Judge Tong Hio Fong notes, “in a disciplinary proceeding, as in criminal proceedings, it is not for the accused to prove his innocence,

Court rejects appeals on land confiscation

The Court of Second Instance (TSI), announced yesterday that it rejected the appeals of two land concessionaires regarding cases of land parcels being reclaimed by the

Corruption watchdog finds another case of customs misconduct

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has reported to have uncovered a case involving a head of a division within the Customs Service (SA), who is suspected of having used

Macau, Hong Kong last of Chinese jurisdictions to finish official chronicles

Hong Kong has been criticized by several prominent people in the city because of the SAR’s slow progress in drafting the Hong Kong Local Records - a

Chui Sai On says Macau respects freedom of press

Chief Executive Chui Sai On said that the Macau SAR government highly respects the freedom of press and the freedom of publication. Chui made these comments

Education | UM rector pledges to cooperate with other higher institutions

The ninth rector of the University of Macau, Yonghua Song pledged to establish a mechanism to boost cooperation with other institutions in research in a bid to

More companies take part in IFT Career Day

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) held its 2018 Career Day at the IFT Taipa Campus yesterday. In total, 39 organizations from the tourism and service industries

Gaming | MGM awarded 125 new-to-market tables

The announcement was made yesterday by the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, who said that the casino operator is also permitted to transfer up

Health | Gov’t says it is prepared to deal with flu onset

Macau health authorities say they are adequately prepared to deal with the onset of influenza during the virus’s peak season this winter. The Health Bureau (SSM)

Tax haven | Macau gov’t welcomes unexplained delisting

The Macau government, after criticizing the European Union decision last month to include the territory on a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions accused of being

Ho Ian Sang calls for inquiry into officials’ errors

Lawmaker Ho Ian Sang has urged the government to consider launching public investigations into principal officials’ mistakes or misdemeanors. According to a report released yesterday by

Health | SSM: Air pollution is not the predominant cause of respiratory diseases

Yesterday, during a press conference, the Director of the Macau Health Bureau (SSM), Lei Chin Ion, said that “air pollution is not the main cause behind recent respiratory

Briefs | Two locals arrested for selling drugs

Two local residents, a man and woman, have been arrested for selling drugs, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. The two suspects, both in their twenties, were unemployed

Environment | Specialists express concern over city’s air pollution

The air quality in the region went five times above safe levels on Monday, with the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) warning residents to not

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