Tag: Briefs
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Briefs | Lio Chi Chong sworn in as DICJ deputy director
Yesterday, Lio Chi Chong took the oath to serve as the deputy director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). Lio joined the civil ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to start constructing document storage in Q3
The local government expects to start constructing its document storage building in the third quarter of this year. The project, located at land plot O4 ... -
Briefs | Citigroup lowers Macau Jan GGR estimate to MOP7.25 billion
The international investment bank and financial services corporation Citigroup has scaled down its previous forecast of Macau’s January gross gaming revenue (GGR) from MOP7.5 billion ... -
Briefs | Head of loan shark group handed to Macau
The suspected head of a money laundering cartel, which was busted by the Judiciary Police (PJ) two years ago, has been arrested in Zhuhai and ... -
Briefs | Ao Ieong U urges locals to stay in Macau during CNY
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U called on residents to spend the Lunar New Year in Macau to help keep Covid-19 ... -
Briefs | Macau Dancing Festival to be held on Jan 30
The Macau Dancing Festival will take place at The Venetian Theater on January 30. The show follows on from the Music Festival and Full Band ... -
Briefs | Gov’t sets up new award catalogs
The Talents Development Committee has set up two new award catalogs to encourage local talent in Macau to obtain more certifications. According to a statement ... -
Briefs | Guangdong sees first case of South African Covid-19 variant
On January 2, neighboring Guangdong Province recorded its first case of SARS-CoV-2 variant 501Y.V2, which first occurred in South Africa. State media Xinhua News Agency ... -
Briefs | Validity period of Covid-19 test certificate shortened
The validity period of a negative Covid-19 test certificate will be shortened to three days from seven days as part of the government’s response to ... -
Briefs | 2,500 social housing applications recorded since August
The Housing Bureau has received upwards of 2,500 applications for social housing since the introduction of a new permanent application method on August 20, 2020. ... -
Briefs | Weather bureau warns of cold New Year’s Eve
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau forecasts that the weather on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day will be cold, with a minimum temperature of ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker warns locals to watch for mainland property scams
Lawmaker Leung Sun Lok calls on the locals to stay vigilant regarding property scams in mainland China, especially off-plan properties which have accounted for over ... -
Briefs | Grand Lisboa cancels countdown event
The Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM) has announced that their annual New Year’s Eve event and countdown to the year 2021 will be canceled ... -
Briefs | Lei suggests gov’t avoid ‘unlimited’ investment in MID
Lawmaker Ella Lei has recommended that the government avoid unlimited injection into public investment company Macau Investment and Development Limited (MID). In a recent interpellation, Lei ... -
Briefs | 446 residents from SARs apply to work for Shenzhen gov’t
A total of 446 residents from Macau and Hong Kong have applied to work as civil servants for the Shenzhen government, according to a report by ... -
Briefs | Gov’t in talks with mainland China regarding digital currency
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) is currently in communication with the People’s Bank of China regarding the issue of digital currency from the bank. ... -
Briefs | Man pretends to be high-ranking official to carry out scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended a 57-year-old Macau man, who is suspected of pretending to be a high-ranking government official in order to defraud his ... -
Briefs | Gov’t continues with building constructions to save on rents
The SAR Government has recently announced that another land plot, sized 6,480 sqm and located opposite the main door of the Macao Cultural Centre, will ... -
Briefs | MGTO welcomed media delegation from mainland
Titled “Integrated Media Visit to Macau”, a delegation comprising 11 mainland China’s news media paid a familiarization visit to the SAR for a coverage of ... -
Briefs | DSAL: Construction sites, casinos have the most job hazards
In the latest survey on occupational safety, conducted by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), authorities determined that the sites with the greatest number of accidents ... -
Briefs | New batch of HKZMB user vehicles open for registration
Individuals who own real properties, except parking spaces, work for a salary or own companies in Hong Kong can now apply to use the Hong ... -
Briefs | PSP to add 350 bodycams
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) is slated to provide 350 additional personal bodycams to supplement the current 400 that are in its workforce now. ... -
Briefs | Taxis required to install smart terminals from today
All local taxis will be required to have a smart terminal in place before they can operate legally, under a new regulation enforced from midnight ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to formulate commission of accountants
The city’s Professional Commission of Accountants will be led by representatives from public administration organizations. Alongside other accounting professionals and experts, the commission will have ... -
Briefs | Gov’t owned company law to undergo public consultation
The Macau Public Assets Supervision and Planning Office has revealed that the bureau will organize a public consultation on the law concerning government owned companies. According ... -
Briefs | Mainland universities to accept 1,215 Macau students through recommendation
Universities from mainland China plan to enroll 1,215 Macau students through a school recommendation program in 2021, according to a statement released by the Higher Education ... -
Briefs | First GP day records highest number of tourists since Covid-19 outbreak
Approximately 28,000 visitors arrived in Macau on Friday, the first day of this year’s Macau Grand Prix (GP), marking a single-day record high in the ... -
Briefs | IPIM pledges to develop convention industry
The president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Lau Wai Meng, has pledged to foster the development of the convention and exhibition sector, ... -
Briefs | Corpse washed ashore at Hac Sa Beach
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported the discovery of a corpse yesterday morning, according to a message sent out by the police department. The person ... -
Briefs | 1L Ribena recalled over concerns of quality change
Blackcurrant-flavored concentrated drink Ribena’s 1-liter bottle size has been recalled due to “changes in appearance and taste prior to expiry dates,” the drink’s agent for ... -
Briefs | Demographics continue to plunge amid economic downturn
The total population as at end-September 2020 decreased by 2,600 quarter-to-quarter to 682,800, on account of a drop in number of non-resident workers living in ... -
Briefs | Over 1,000 taxis equipped with monitoring devices
A total of 1,060 taxis have been equipped with monitoring devices, according to a statement released by the Transport Bureau (DSAT). These are used for recording, ... -
Briefs | ZAPE sewage pipeline to be constructed in 2021
A section of Avenida da Amizade will undergo construction for a sewage pipeline project starting in the first quarter of 2021. The section is near ... -
Briefs | Local construction workers’ wages record slight increase
The average daily wage of local construction workers (MOP959) has gone up by 1.1%, while that of non-resident construction workers (MOP618) has decreased by 0.6% ... -
Briefs | 8-year-old falls victim of sexual assault
An eight-year-old girl was pulled by a 52-year-old man to a dark corner in a shopping center last week in the NAPE area where a ...
