South Africa gospel choir make Macau debut

Heralding from South Africa, the Soweto Gospel Choir performed their single Macau date last night as part of the International Music Festival of Macau, showcasing some

Number of new residents set to grow for first time in 8 years

The number of people to be granted residency status in Macau is set to grow this year for the first time since 2009, according to information provided

Customs increase surveillance along coastline

The Customs Service is installing additional surveillance systems along Macau’s coastlines, which is expected to be completed by 2019, according to a report released yesterday by TDM.

The Venetian’s 10th anniversary scheduled for November 20

Sands China is planning to hold its celebration for the 10th anniversary of The Venetian Macao integrated resort’s opening on November 20. The 10th anniversary celebration

Business Daily closes down

Launched on April 2, 2012,  English-language newspaper Business Daily is shutting down its operations after five years on the stands, as reported yesterday by TDM.

Crisis management is a matter of ‘not dropping the ball’

Risk, emergency and crisis management is a matter of “not dropping the ball,” expert James Langton, Associate from Omnirisc – Security Management said yesterday morning during a

Health | Smoking to be banned within 10 meters of bus stops

Starting from January next year, smoking within 10 meters of any bus stop will be banned. The director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Lei Chin Ion, said

Briefs | LRT trains expected to arrive next month

The first batch of Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains was shipped to Macau from Japan on October 20, according to a statement published by the Transportation Infrastructure

Award program launched to train talented people

The Talents Development Committee (CDT), the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) and the Macao Foundation jointly launched a program to train residents in linguistics and to

Clinic suspended on suspicion of providing reproductive services

The Health Bureau (SSM) has suspended the activities of the Mayo Medical Center – Macau for a period of 90 days on suspicion of the practice of

Crime | 43 drug dealers arrested in joint regional operations

Many drug trafficking crimes have taken place recently, the authorities announced this week. During a press conference, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said that

Macau GP | Seven manufacturers line-up for 3rd edition of GT World Cup

Seven car manufacturing teams will race the challenging Guia Circuit in this year’s edition of the Macau GT World Cup, a race included in the Macau

Legal Wise by MdME | The side effects of the new non-mandatory central pension scheme: a tool to retain local talent?

Aiming to complement the existing social security regime and to offer more protection to the elderly in the MSAR, Law 7/2017 on the Non-Mandatory Central Pension Scheme

Arts | Exhibition shows painting, calligraphy

The exhibition “Determined Spirit – Calligraphy and Painting of Fu Shen”, which was inaugurated on Monday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), features 68 painting and

Regulation of cultural venues stirs controversy

The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAL)’s latest proposal suggests that theaters and cinemas should only be permitted to operate in hotels or licensed commercial places. The

FSS transferred payment to 21,000 recipients

The Social Security Fund (FSS) says that it has received more than 50,000 applications for the withdrawal of funds from provident fund individual accounts as of October

IACM to be replaced by municipal body

The government announced yesterday during a press conference that the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will be abolished once the city establishes the new

Number of overnight tourists increasing

Around 2.48 million tourists visited Macau in September, up by 2.4 percent year-on-year but down by 13.3 percent month-to-month. According to information released

Briefs | Chan Iek Lap opposes open committee meetings

Indirectly elected lawmaker Chan Iek Lap said that it is unnecessary to provide live streaming of Legislative Assembly (AL) standing committee meetings. Chan shared his opinion while he was

China’s Communist Party inserts Xi into party constitution

BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party amended its constitution to add President Xi Jinping's name and ideology today (Tuesday) in an extension of his formidable political sway. Xi's concept of

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