Tag: Briefs
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Briefs | Lawmaker suggests ID, Macau Pass as substitutes for Health Code
Lawmaker Agnes Lam, taking cues from mainland China, suggests that the government allows the use of Macau ID cards or Macau Pass cards to replace ... -
Briefs | Scoot’s mismanagement upsets returning passengers
Sara Ng, manager of local travel agency Sincerity travel, told the Times yesterday that Scoot Airlines has been constantly changing the flight schedules to Macau. ... -
Briefs | Tuen Ng rice dumplings pass gov’t hygiene check
The Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Consumer Council have performed joint inspections on Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings sold in local restaurants, bakeries and retailers. ... -
Briefs | Electric motorbike battery cabinet rolls out in 3 gov’t parking lots
The Transport Bureau has permitted battery exchange facilities for a brand of electric motorbike to be placed at three local parking lots within the designated ... -
Briefs | Gov’t card to be digitized, gathered on unified app
The government has plans to launch a card section in its central service app, which will include some of the most popular government-issued cards, featuring ... -
Briefs | Eight nomination lists received so far
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission announced that it has so far received eight nomination lists for the September 12 Election, of which three have ... -
Briefs | 2nd-level Covid-19 close contact from Guangzhou quarantined in Macau
The Macau Health Bureau has been notified by the Guangdong Health Commission that a second-level close contact of a Covid-19 positive case from Guangzhou, Guangdong, ... -
Briefs | Security secretary admits Health Code hack investigation ‘difficult’
While discussing the cyberattack on the Macau Health Code, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak admitted yesterday that the investigation is facing difficulties, as most ... -
Briefs | LRT company reports train failure resulting in several delays
The Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) issued a warning on their website around 10 a.m. yesterday, reporting a failure on one of the trains en ... -
Briefs | Nanjing-Macau business matching attracts over 90 firms
The “Nanjing-Macau Business Matching Session” has attracted over 90 enterprises, an increase of 5% compared to the recent business matching session in Hangzhou. The session ... -
Briefs | Real estate transactions at MOP10.52b
A total of 1,987 building units and parking spaces were bought and sold in the first quarter of 2021 according to Stamp Duty records, and ... -
Briefs | Finance official visits Nanjing TCM research facilities
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong led a delegation to visit a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research facility in Nanjing, where the “Macao ... -
Briefs | 81 new CCTVs at Hengqin Port
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has mandated the Judiciary Police (PJ) start employing a total of 81 new video surveillance cameras, also known as ... -
Briefs | Decoration of Lusophone complex’s exhibition hall to start Q3
Decoration work on the exhibition hall of the China-Lusophone Countries Trade Cooperation Service Platform Complex, located on the underground level of the building, is expected ... -
Briefs | SMG forecasts ‘very hot’ weather today
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) warned that it is expected to be “very hot” in the city today, and that the maximum temperature will ... -
Briefs | Zone D, Zone A waterway to remain
New Urban Zone D will be reclaimed, despite a lack of sand needed for the project. In the concluding report of the Master Urban Plan ... -
Briefs | CPA code to take effect in August
The Code of Ethics of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) will take effect this coming August. The document stipulates that the aim of CPAs is to ... -
Briefs | Tourism association calls for more seats in helicopter, ferry tours
Leng Sai Vai, director-general of the Association of Federation of the Industry and Commerce of Macau Tourism, said that he sees greater potential in the ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to introduce elderly e-card
The face of the Elderly Card has been updated and renewal should roll out soon. The government is about to introduce an electronic version of ... -
Briefs | New Hengqin hotline handles consumer issues for Macau residents
The Consumer Association of the Hengqin New District of Zhuhai City has launched a new hotline to provide free-of-charge legal advice for Macau residents who ... -
Briefs | Craft market starts this weekend
The Tap Seac Craft Market will be held at Tap Seac Square for two consecutive weekends, from Friday to Sunday, April 16 to 18 and ... -
Briefs | 49th Covid-19 case recorded
A local resident who arrived in Macau yesterday via Taiwan is the city’s 49th case, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced last night. ... -
Briefs | Health Bureau to retain essential services during Easter holiday
During the Easter holiday between April 2 and 6, the Health Bureau will retain regular services at the A&E Department, as well as regular Covid-19 ... -
Briefs | 2.2 million red packets collected
Throughout their red package recycling campaign, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) collected nearly 2.2 million Chinese New Year red packets, weighing over 6.48 tonnes. Of ... -
Over 36,000 receive Covid-19 jab
A total of 75,587 people have made appointments for the Covid-19 vaccination, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced. Of these, 36,459 vaccinations have been completed ... -
Briefs | SSM: 4 Covid-19 antibody positive returnees in ‘good health condition’
Four returnees, who flew from Europe via Taipei and tested positive for the Covid-19 antibody test upon arrival on March 14, have not displayed any ... -
Briefs | Woman allegedly steals HKD1M from sleeping acquaintance
A woman who had overstayed her visa has been caught allegedly stealing HKD1.32 million from a man known to her at a casino while the ... -
Briefs | Nearly 31,000 receive Covid-19 jabs
A total of of 67,665 people have made appointments for vaccinations against Covid-19, of which 30,913 people have received a dose of the vaccine as ... -
Briefs | 9 Immunization Incidents reported within 24 hours
Between 4 p.m. on March 12 and 4 p.m. on March 13, nine adverse events following immunization (AEFI) for the Covid-19 vaccine have been recorded ... -
Briefs | PJ warns of fake TDM hiring information
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recently received reports on fake recruitment by an entity pretending to be the local broadcaster TDM. A mainland resident has ... -
Briefs | IFT, IPM increase tuition fees
Local students are now required to pay MOP30,000 in annual fees at the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), MOP6,000 more than the fees currently. Students ... -
Briefs | Police bust drug trafficking case using computer keyboard
Following the receipt of intelligence, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has intercepted a syndicate that used a computer keyboard as a camouflage to traffic cocaine worth ... -
Briefs | Gov’t appoints new DSEPDR director
Cheong Chok Man, the advisor to the Chief Executive’s Office, has been appointed the new Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) director, according to ... -
Briefs | IPIM holds business trips for MICE representatives
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised around 30 representatives of the local MICE sector for a business trip to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, ... -
Briefs | Authorities find 50 suspected illegal workers
A total of 50 suspected illegal workers were found last month on construction sites, in private flats, and within commercial and industrial establishments, according to ...