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DSEJ to revise private school subsidy law following Audit report criticism
Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) director Leong Lai, also the head of the supervising body for funds to private schools, said she would ... -
Grand Prix organizers aware of regional challenges
The traditional blessing ceremony of the 62nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) was held yesterday. The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, officiated ... -
Airport exhibits F3 racing vehicles
To mark the 62nd Macau Grand Prix taking place this month, the Macau International Airport is displaying a Formula 3 racing car and a ... -
Opinion: Letter to the Editor | Oxford Economics responds to critics on illicit tobacco report
Dear Editor, We are writing to you on behalf of Oxford Economics and the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC) regarding the article “Report ... -
Full smoking ban could jeopardize social welfare, casinos claim
Macau’s six casino operators yesterday presented the complete KPMG study into the proposed smoking ban to the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly, ... -
Alexis Tam applauds DSEJ after accusations from watchdog
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, yesterday lauded the efforts of the Director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), ... -
Residential mortgage loans slow, commercial on the rise
According to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macau, the number of new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) declined, while those ... -
Gov’t profiting from illicit monthly parking fees
The government had been receiving part of the profits made by the Comendador Ho Yin Garden parking lot through its illegally issued monthly passes ... -
Demographics | Population increases slightly
Macau’s total population for the end of the third quarter of 2015 was 643,100, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Architecture Promenade records 1,700 participants
The Macau Architecture Promenade (MAP) welcomed over 1,700 participants to a series of 38 activities over the course of a month, which were divided ... -
Retail | Chow Tai Fook hits record low after warning profit to plunge
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. shares fell to a record low in Hong Kong after it warned that first- half profit will plunge ... -
British Consul memoirs depict Macau during WWII
Colin Day was in town to speak about the findings that inspired his most recent publication, entitled “The Lone Flag: Memoir of the British ... -
Electric car manufacturer Tesla enters local market
American electric automobile manufacturer Tesla Motors has announced its official entry into the Macau market with the launch of Tesla’s official Macau website. Through ... -
Audit report claims inefficient monitoring of school subsidies
The Commission of Audit (CA) says that financial subsidies granted to private schools are poorly monitored. According to a report revealed yesterday, the Education ... -
Legislative Assembly to discuss ‘rent ceiling’ proposal
The Legislative Assembly is expected tomorrow to debate a proposal regarding the tenancy law, aimed at addressing sensitive issues such as the length of ... -
Travel sector eager to join China’s development strategy
The International Travel (Industry) Expo, which will be held from this Friday until Sunday, takes advantage of Beijing’s regional strategy, as the capital seeks ... -
Hong Kong lags behind rivals in eCommerce
Despite Hong Kong being home to the highest internet and smartphone penetration in the Asia-Pacific region, a new survey conducted by global payments company, ... -
Mozambique’s Gorongosa Park showcase
All the history and restoration of Gorongosa National Park (PNG), Mozambique’s largest and most important protected habitat, will be on display in Macau this ... -
Secretary Rosário blames legal disputes for land recovery delay
In response to accusations that the authorities have been inactive in recovering idle land lots from expired contracts, Secretary for Transport and Public Works ... -
Sports betting seen as way to re-invigorate gaming industry
Underdevelopment and lack of investment in the gaming industry’s sports betting sector is a missed opportunity “that the government seems in no hurry ... -
Environment | Gov’t launches ‘polluter-pays’ principle on construction landfill fees
A new proposal by the Environmental Bureau suggests the introduction of a multi- level fee system for discarding construction waste. According to the bureau, ... -
Casinos fall as November gambling revenue forecast cut
Macau casino shares fell in Hong Kong after Wells Fargo & Co. cut its forecast for November gross gaming revenue due to worse-than-expected gambling data ... -
Jim Murren Chairman and CEO, MGM | What’s good for Macau ‘is good for MGM’
Jim Murren, 53, believes whatever works for Macau works for MGM, paraphrasing his mentor and long time boss Kirk Kerkorian who passed away this ... -
Political group calls for probe over land reserve handling
Three members from the Macau Community Development Initiative (MCDI), which is supported by lawmakers Au Kam San and Ng Kuok Cheong, approached the Public ... -
‘The Phenomenon’ competing in Macau PokerStars event
Football legend Ronaldo Nazário de Lima, dubbed by sports fans “The Phenomenon”, is currently in the territory, not to take to the pitch but ... -
Public car park management firm issues unlawful monthly passes to users
Macau Forehap Parking Management Limited is facing a maximum fine of MOP250,000 after admitting to the Transport Bureau (DSAT) that it issued government-unauthorized monthly ... -
CRIME | Illegal migrant commits burglary in three separate Taipa eateries
The Public Security Police Force caught a mainland Chinese man yesterday morning red-handed after he was captured on a surveillance camera attempting to steal ... -
Alexis Tam | Carmo area to be revamped into entertainment hub
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture stated yesterday that the government intends to revamp Taipa’s Carmo area and find a new use for ... -
Architect favors Hotel Estoril preservation
The architect José Manuel Fernandes is in favor of the preservation of the Hotel Estoril, arguing that the building is part of the collective ... -
‘Guide of the Portuguese Citizen in Macau’ launched
The “Guide of the Portuguese Citizen in Macau” is a book that seeks to answer most of the questions raised by Portuguese national’s with ... -
Research foresees promising future for hospitality sector
Research conducted by higher education institutions and entrusted to the Talents Development Committee has hinted at broad prospects for practitioners in gaming, catering, retail ... -
Alexis Tam explains why Uber deemed illegal
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, declared last Saturday that he does “not agree with the provision of transport services in ... -
Large computer graphics conference to be held in town
Asia’s most extensive conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive technologies is slated to come to Macau next year, showcasing cutting-edge software and ... -
Cristina Morais appointed Forum Macau coordinator
After she was appointed by the Secretary for Economy and Finance as Coordinator of the Supporting Office to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum ... -
Statistics | Local business capital surges 87.4 percent
Government data released last week indicated that registered capital, the amount of capital available to shareholders, significantly increased by 87.4 percent year-on-year to a ...
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