Macau
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Hundreds swindled out of joint MOP8.53 million in phone scams
Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ) has recorded 214 phone fraud cases in this year’s first quarter. In 30 percent of the cases, victims were swindled ... -
Alexis Tam keen on solving Macanese doctor exam
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has acknowledged his surprise in learning that a Macanese doctor, who had completed her degree ... -
Breakthrough genome database launched for public healthcare policies
Macau has developed its first genome database, which will be used to identify the underlying risks of genetic diseases in the local population, an ... -
Q&A at the AL | Chui ‘cautiously optimistic’ on gaming, tourism
The Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On attended a Q&A session at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday answering a total of 32 lawmakers’ inquiries ... -
Elderly petitioners scuffle with police
About a hundred parents from the Family Reunion Association rallied at the entrance of the Legislative Assembly building yesterday to petition the Chief Executive ... -
Public consultation on Estoril revamp extended
The public consultation period on Hotel Estoril’s renovations will be extended until September 20, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, told ... -
Gaming | SJM’s first-half profit falls 54pct
SJM’s profit fell by 54.1 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2015, the company said in a filing yesterday to the Hong Kong ... -
Report: Melco readies for poor Macau outcome
Melco Crown Entertainment has confirmed that Studio City International Holdings appointed Moelis and legal firm Kirkland & Ellis “because of the possibility that ... -
Australia | SkyCity eyes Adelaide casino expansion to lure more high rollers
SkyCity Entertainment Group Ltd. needs to complete development of the Adelaide casino site to attract a bigger share of the Asian high-roller market, Chief ... -
Netizens back allegedly illegal food trucks at Cotai worksites
Sympathy amongst local Internet users poured in after footage was released by the Chinese online media outlet Macau Concealers yesterday showing allegedly illegal vendors ... -
AL PLENARY | Sai Van Bridge: Final decision on motorcycle lane by 1Q next year
The government is looking to make a final decision on whether to retain the special lane for motorcycles on Sai Van Bridge by the ... -
AL PLENARY | Gov’t to introduce new food safety regulations by 2017
The government is planning to draft further regulations on food safety by 2017, according to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) president Alex ... -
Briefs | CY Leung in Zhuhai today
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung is currently visiting Zhuhai with other senior government officials. He plans to meet with leaders of the Zhuhai ... -
Chan Meng Kam | Gov’t promises to speed up supporting facilities at Seac Pai Van
The Legislative Assembly’s Follow-up Committee on Public Affairs concluded its discussion and reports on three issues yesterday, namely unoccupied public housing units, road safety ... -
Tempers flare over lax Fisherman’s Wharf planning regulations
Heated discussions flared at the Urban Planning Committee’s plenary meeting yesterday on the greatly relaxed height and density restrictions for the Fisherman’s Wharf resort ... -
Civil group demands specific explanation from authorities over land recovery failure
Local civil group “Love Macau Association” expressed its intention to take further action against the government in conjunction with other organizations yesterday unless the ... -
New mortgage loans increase in June
The latest statistics from the Monetary Authority of Macao indicate that new approvals of both residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans ... -
Australian report cites Macau | Emerging ISIS networks allegedly use Indonesian diaspora
A new wave of terrorism is emerging in Indonesia, with Fairfax Media reporting that Islamic State (ISIS) is now recruiting in the heart ... -
CRIME | Debt-laden Chinese worker plunges to death
Local police have launched a probe following the discovery of a male body at the Nam Van Lake on Sunday, which has allegedly been ... -
Resident realizes ‘mainland official’ phone scam after TV propaganda
An unemployed local woman realized that she had fallen prey to a telephone scam, led by false mainland officials, after she learnt about the ... -
Chinese cobra sighted in Taipa
Cobras have once again appeared in plain sight in Macau, as a citizen encountered one last Sunday while walking his pet on the seafront ... -
MSAR ranked eighth best one-day trip
The Traveller section of Australian paper The Sun-Herald has elected Macau as one of the “Top 10 one-day destinations” in the world. Macau made ... -
City’s population hits 642,900 180,523 are non resident workers
The local population climbed to 642,900 at the end of June, rising from 640,700 in March, according to the latest demographic figures from the ... -
Credit cards in circulation up 2.7 percent in Q2
The latest statistics from the Monetary Authority have revealed that the region saw a 2.7 percent rise in the number of credit cards in ... -
Budget Framework Law to reinforce AL’s supervisory power, says Lionel Leong
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, has assured lawmakers that the new Budget Framework Law, currently being drafted, will reinforce the Legislative ... -
Gov’t unlikely to legislate on tap water lead levels
Secretary Rosário has hinted that the government is unlikely to legislate on lead levels in tap water supplied to private buildings anytime soon. Several ... -
Wynn Macau half-year net revenues down 37pct
Wynn Macau operations recorded net revenues of USD1.322 billion in the first half of 2015, down 36.8 percent year on year. Adjusted property earnings ... -
WEATHER | Yesterday recorded as the hottest August day in 58 years
Typhoon Soudelor not only brought Taiwan and Fujian province torrential and destructive rain over the weekend, yesterday it also broke Macau’s record for the ... -
Demand for business jets still strong in Asia
The demand for business jets in Asia has grown over recent years, and signs of slowdown in China’s economy or downturn in Macau’s gaming ... -
Lawmaker hammers gov’t’s progress in establishing non-governmental municipal body
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong is requesting an answer from the government regarding progress into its research on the establishment of a municipal body. He ... -
Special Olympics calls for policies to encourage employment of the disabled
Supporting policies are needed to encourage employers to hire people with intellectual disabilities, in order to counteract the impact of the implementation of a ... -
Cultural industries experts call for preservation of Hotel Estoril façade
Members of the Committee of Cultural Industries and the Cultural Industries Fund’s Administrative Committee have called on the government to preserve some of the ... -
St Paul’s Ruins closed for renovation work
The Ruins of St Paul and the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt will be closed between August 16 and September 15 while renovation ... -
CE promises explanation on gov’t alleged land debt
The Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On responded yesterday to a recent news report about the government’s alleged land- plot-related debt resulting from a ... -
Ask The Vet | Nail Care Tips for Dogs
As a rule of thumb, a dog’s nails should be trimmed when they touch the ground. For leisurely living dogs, that might mean weekly ...
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