China’s Nanhai Jiujiang the big winner of Dragon Boat Races

China’s Nanhai Jiujiang dominated the main event of this year’s International Dragon Boat Races in Macau, managing to renew their title in the women’s category and add a new title in the open category. This was an improvement for the team following their 2015 efforts when they were beaten by Indonesia’s National Team by only 0.34 seconds in the grand final. This year, China’s team took no chances with  Thailand’s National Team, finishing in 1:51:761. Macau’s team came in 3rd position in this race with a Macau team record of 1:54:551. This however was not the only achievement of local teams after reaching 2nd position overall in the women’s category and losing only to China’s Nanhai Jiujiang. Overall in the women’s category the MGM Macau team came third.

‘Pearl Horizon’ buyers looking for help from Beijing

A group of pre-sale “Pearl Horizon” buyers participated in a new protest yesterday, after delivering a letter to the Liaison Office. The protestors departed from the Polytec Asset office, passed by Rua do Campo and arrived at their destination at the Liaison Office in the afternoon. This time, the group’s main slogan indicated that they are looking for help from Beijing. “Central government save Macau Pearl Horizon,” read a front sign. The protestors wore white themed t-shirts (as opposed to their usual black), with pictures of blood stamped on them.

Suppliers industry wants to hire more expat workers

Last week, the Macau Union Suppliers Association visited the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), urging the government to allow suppliers to hire more expat drivers. The association, representing small- and medium-sized suppliers, claimed that the industry is facing a shortage of human resources. The association stated that employees often raise the issue concerning the hiring and usage of expats by their employers, resulting in a reduction in the expat employee quotas of the employers, as required by the DSAL. The Bureau claimed to carefully oversee the application for expat employee quotas for every company, according to a report by TDM.