Housing | JLL calls on government to implement ‘property ladder’ for home upgrading

Real estate firm JLL Macau is calling on the government to focus on social housing, and to take economic housing as supplementary when formulating

Legislative Assembly | Employment agency law approved amid concerns over domestic helpers, tourists

Yesterday, the Law of Employment Agency Activity was passed with 30 votes in favor at the Legislative Assembly. The law comes in response to the

Cultural Affairs VP to be retried, TSI orders

The trial of former Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) vice president Chan Chak Seng will be reopened and repeated as the Court of Second Instance (TSI) have ruled

Briefs | Escola Oficial Zheng Guan Ying opens new campus 

The Escola Oficial Zheng Guan Ying opened its new campus this month at the Rua Marginal Do Canal Das Hortas/ Terminal. The expanded campus now occupies an area

Racing expert calls for F3 Guia legends race

The December issue of the UK-based F1 Racing Magazine focuses on the Macau Grand Prix, with two Formula One champions – including legendary racer Ayrton

Briefs | Gaming employees call for salary increase

Yesterday morning, the Gaming Employee Advance Association visited the government headquarters to call for a salary increase for gaming employees. The group hopes the government will urge casinos

Legislative assembly | Lawmakers to consider Vong’s ‘immunity resolution’ today

Lawmaker Sulu Sou will today begin standing trial at the Court of First Instance accused of “aggravated disobedience,” after his  legislative immunity was lifted last month

Scams continue to make victims of tourists and residents alike

A series of swindles over the weekend added to the high incidence of crimes involving scams in Macau, this time hitting tourists and residents alike. Several

MGM and CTM partner for small enterprises cloud service

MGM and CTM are collaborating to introduce a cloud data backup service for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) impacted by Typhoon Hato.  Through its SME Relief

Government calls on residents not to violate mainland cyber law

During Sunday’s public consultation of the cyber security law, the government’s representatives suggested that local residents ought not to talk about certain topics on WeChat in order

Modern American cinema festival kicks off

Arthouse Cinematheque Passion is currently presenting Macau’s first film festival of modern American films, showcasing 10 revered multicultural productions from the past few years. The

Residents suggest removing ashtrays near bus stops

During Sunday’s Macao Forum, many residents expressed their disagreement with the government’s decision to place ashtrays within the 10-meter radius of bus areas in which smoking

Scholar hopes for more studies on video gaming addiction in Macau

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially classified gaming addiction as a mental health disorder, and it will be included in the organization’s 11th International

Crime | Inmates running drug trafficking business from prison cell

Two detainees at the Macau Prison (EPM) were found in possession of a mobile phone through which they were giving orders to a third party. The

Fringe Festival launches search for urban treasures

The 17th Macao City Fringe Festival kicked off on Friday, bringing in different art performances from Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and other regions. Organized

Macau Literary Festival unveils confirmed participants ahead of the program

The organizers of the 7th edition of The Script Road - Macau Literary Festival have confirmed that Peter Hessler and Leslie T Chang from the US, Rosa

Briefs | New Uniform for DSEC enumerators

Enumerators of the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) have started wearing new uniforms, as of January 8. The new uniform, designed to be worn all year round, has

MGTO to host international gastronomy forum this week

The Macau Government Tourism Office will hold the International Gastronomy Forum between January 17 and 19, bringing to town members of the UNESCO Creative Cities

Bus companies required to reduce accidents by 10 percent

Local bus companies have been instructed to reduce the number of bus accidents by 10 percent, Transport Bureau (DSAT) director Lam Hin Sam said after a meeting

Consumer Council: Tourist complaints concentrated on jewelry

The Consumer Council announced in a weekend statement that it had handled 5,067 cases in 2017; approximately one-third of which were customer complaints, 23 were suggestions

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