Tag: Briefs
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Briefs | Man apprehended for involvement in 13 million patacas fraud
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended a mainland man suspected of fraud in a case involving 13 million patacas. Last week, the PJ cracked down ... -
Briefs | Tak Chun boss acquires 21% stake in Macau Legend
An entity controlled by Chan Weng Lin, the chief executive of Macau junket operator Tak Chun Group, has acquired a 20.65% stake in David Chow’s ... -
Briefs | 56-year-old woman falls for romance scam
A 56-year-old local woman lost nearly HKD200,000 to a love scam. At this stage, no one has been arrested, but investigation is ongoing, the Judiciary ... -
Briefs | Relatives urge Beijing to return 12 detainees to Hong Kong
Relatives of 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by Chinese authorities called Saturday for their family members to be returned to the territory, saying ... -
Briefs | 70-year-old indecently exposes self to child
A 70-year-old Macau man is facing charges for indecently exposing himself to a little girl. The Public Security Force (PSP) apprehended the elderly man after ... -
Briefs | Gambling regulator denies approving Macau Mark Six
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has clarified that it has not approved the operations of the so-called lottery, the Macau Mark Six, by ... -
Briefs | Gov’t charging stations more expensive than private ones
The Macau SAR’s planned charging stations for electric motorbikes will be more expensive than private ones. The Office for the Development of the Energy Sector ... -
Briefs | Vegas Strip revenue tumbles 39%, even with cheap hotel rooms
Casino revenue on the Las Vegas Strip fell 39% to $330.1 million in July from a year ago, the first full month properties were open ... -
Briefs | Gov’t plans to attract Lusophone countries to issue debts
The Macau SAR has announced plans to build a Sino-Portuguese financial service platform during the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese ... -
Briefs | 14,000 electrical appliances collected for recycling
Launched in January by the Environmental Protection Bureau, the Electronic and Electrical Appliance Recycling Program has collected more than 45,000 pieces in its first seven ... -
Briefs | Cinematheque Passion to reopen to the public on September 1
Having been closed for maintenance and renovations since July, the Cinematheque Passion is now almost ready to reopen to the public. After the arthouse’s contract with ... -
Briefs | Int’l Music Festival adapts to Covid-19 by inviting local performers
Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Macao International Music Festival, originally scheduled for October this year, will have a different format. Themed ... -
Briefs | Too many teachers for non-tertiary education
The supply of teachers for non-tertiary education exceeds demand, according to a statement released by the Talents Development Committee (SCDT). By the end of March, ... -
Briefs | 800 new surveillance cameras enter into operation today
A batch of 800 surveillance cameras will enter into operation starting today, according to a decree signed by the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak. ... -
Briefs | Latest weather guidelines released for school activities
The Macau SAR government has publicized the details of the guidelines for school arrangements under extreme weather conditions. When a typhoon signal is hoisted and ... -
Briefs | Indonesian woman robbed, loses gold necklace
At around 8 p.m. on July 12, an Indonesian woman, who works as a domestic helper in Macau, was attacked by a man and found ... -
Briefs | Tourism regulator launches platform to promote local discounts
The Macao Government Tourism Office has recently launched an online platform that aims to consolidate information on discounts and promotions being offered by local businesses. ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker proposes schools join pensions fund
Lawmaker Ella Lei has proposed for the local government to include schools in the non-mandatory central provident fund. In her most recent interpellation to the ... -
Briefs | Government repossesses land plot in ZAPE
The government has finally taken possession of a land plot of around 6,500 square meters located in the center of the ZAPE area, the Land, ... -
Briefs | Paramedics help woman deliver baby on the street
A paramedics team from the Fire Services Bureau helped a woman deliver her baby on the street at 4 a.m. on May 21. The incident ... -
Briefs | Chinese doctor advises Trump not to take medicines
A Chinese doctor has said he does not recommend that people take medicines when they have not been prescribed them. Doctor Alvis Lo from Macau’s ... -
Briefs | Dead dolphin found in Coloane waters
Following the sighting of a dolphin off the coast from the Kun Iam Statue in the city’s NAPE District two days ago, the Marine and Water ... -
Briefs | Ilha Verde Neighborhood Association proposes penalty for profiteering
Sellers who take advantage of the e-voucher scheme by inflating the prices of goods should be banned from participating in the second phase of the ... -
Briefs | 2020 supermoon to appear tomorrow, visible across China
The Guangdong Wuyang Astronomical Museum predicts the roundest and biggest moon in 2020 will occur tomorrow night. According to the museum, if the weather is ... -
Briefs | Mild patients transferred to Coloane
Three Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms have been transferred to the Public Health Clinical Center on Coloane Hilltop for treatment, Lo Iek Long, medical director ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker urges compensation for overlapping holiday
Lawmaker Lei Chan U has urged the local government to expedite the final works on the new amendment to the Labor Relations Law. This law ... -
Briefs | Property management worker steals from sinking fund
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested a property management employee suspected of stealing from her company’s sinking fund. The suspect is a 61-year-old Macau resident. ... -
Briefs | Ninth quarantine hotel to be announced soon
During yesterday’s press conference at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, the representative of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Inês Chan, informed that a ninth ... -
Briefs | Travel warnings issued for Italy, South Korea
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has issued a travel warning for both Italy and South Korea amid notable outbreaks of Covid-19 in both countries. However, ... -
Briefs | 160 prosecutions for spitting recorded this year
Since the beginning of the year, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has recorded a total of 160 prosecutions for spitting in public places, the bureau ... -
Briefs | LRT suspended yesterday after power problem arises
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) was suspended yesterday at about 1 p.m., reportedly due to a power outage at a site between Cotai West Station and ... -
Briefs | Three complaints so far on new plastic bag charge
The Consumer Council has received three complaints regarding the plastic shopping bag charge since the new law came into effect on November 18. A Green Future ... -
Briefs | Taxi driver license exams to be made electronic
Beginning in 2020, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) will organize the taxi driver’s license exam electronically. In order to optimize the assessment method, which has been used ... -
Briefs | Regulation needed for new medical technology, says Lei
The Director of the Health Bureau (SSM) Lei Chin Ion has suggested that Macau must amend or establish laws to regulate the emergence of medical technologies. ... -
Briefs | Local employment situation holds stable
The unemployment rate for local residents has remained steady with a slight decrease over the past three months, a survey from the Statistics and Census Service ...
