Tag: Briefs
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Non-resident deposits grow to MOP327b
Non-resident deposits grew 3.5% to MOP327.5 billion in April, while resident deposits increased 0.1% to MOP725.1 billion. Concurrently, public sector deposits in the banking sector rose ... -
UTM considers new facility Henqin
The president of Macau Tourism University (UTM), Fanny Vong, announced yesterday that the university is contemplating the construction of a new educational facility in Hengqin. Vong, ... -
Central Library construction underway
The first phase of construction of the new Central Library is underway and expected to be completed in December next year (2025). According to the website ... -
IAM halts import of poultry meat from Iowa
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) stated that an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza occurred in Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Poultry meat and poultry ... -
Local delegates introduce Hengqin business opportunities in the US
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Economic Development Bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Co-operation Zone in Hengqin jointly held an investment promotion event ... -
Electric scooter fire at Ilha Verde car park, two other vehicles damaged
An electric scooter caught fire in the parking lot of the Ilha Verde neighborhood around midnight last night, the Fire Service Bureau (CB) has reported. According ... -
Property sales on the rise
Data from the Finance Services Bureau shows there were 184 residential transactions in the first half of May, 16 more than in the second half of ... -
Man with suspended license caught drunk driving
A local man in his 30s who crashed his car into a pole was found to be suspected of drunk driving with a suspended license. The ... -
Macao Foundation continues financial support to NGOs
The Macao Foundation announced the launch of the “Financial Support Plan for Operating Expenses of Associations” for the year 2025. According to the announcement, organizations interested ... -
Non-resident worker dies in accident at Macau bridge
A construction worker has tragically died after falling from the Pac On Macau Bridge site in Taipa. The Fire Services Bureau said it received a report ... -
Macau residents defrauded in food ordering scam
Police are investigating after 17 Macau residents fell victim to an online food ordering scam this week, losing a total of 16,140 patacas. Macau residents came ... -
N3 bus route to temporarily extend to Hac Sa beach
The Transport Bureau has announced that it will temporarily extend the N3 bus route to service residents going to Hac Sa Beach from June 1 to ... -
Authorities organize job fair to fill 385 job vacancies
The Labour Affairs Bureau and the Federation of Workers’ Associations of Macau will be hosting a series of job matching sessions in early June, offering a ... -
Estoril pool to close over new library construction
The Estoril swimming pool will be closed from June 1, the Sports Bureau (ID) has announced. This comes after the Public Works Bureau awarded the New ... -
More showers this weekend
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau has forecast that a wide trough of low pressure in the central South China Sea will gradually approach the South China ... -
Guia Hill cable car renovations extended
The project to renovate the Guia Hill cable car and conduct annual safety inspections will need to be extended. The Municipal Affairs Bureau has announced the ... -
Man in bad mood vandalizes cars
Police have investigated vandalism affecting several private cars parked at the metered parking spaces. The suspect, in his 50s, admitted to damaging the vehicles with his ... -
Lawrence Ho increases stake in Melco International
Lawrence Ho, chairman and chief executive of Melco International Development Ltd, has increased his stake in the Hong Kong-listed company to 63.28%, up from 62.26% in ... -
World Poker Tour cancels WPT Macau event
The long-awaited return of international poker to Macau has been delayed once again as the World Poker Tour (WPT) announced the cancellation of the WPT Macau ... -
Food delivery driver allegedly working despite prohibition
Police have revealed that a localresident in his 20s, who worked as a delivery person on a food delivery platform, was suspected of driving in violation ... -
Construction site fined for illegal sewage discharge
A construction site in Nam Van illegally discharged muddy wastewater into the public sewer, authorities say. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) discovered unfiltered yellow mud entering ... -
Drunk driver crash hospitalized
A suspected drunk driver was hospitalized after crashing his car into a rock wall in Zone A of the new landfills early Monday, according to police. ... -
Over 1,700 new UM grads
The University of Macau (UM) will see a total of 1,718 undergraduate students graduate from bachelor programs this coming Saturday. Among them, 66 outstanding students from ... -
Wynn Macau to host snooker exhibition match
Wynn Macau Ltd has announced an upcoming “Snooker Legend and Rising Star Exhibition Game,” set to take place at Wynn Macau on May 31. The event ... -
MGTO to promote Macau in Seoul
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will roll out the four-day “Experience Macao roadshow in Korea” this Thursday preceded by the “Macao Tourism + MICE Product ... -
DSAL records 10 deaths from work-related accidents
The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has disclosed that 10 individuals lost their lives in Macau last year due to work-related accidents, as stated in the “statistical ... -
Subsidies for non-higher education teachers increase 3%
The allowance for professional development and the direct allowance for non-higher education teachers will see an increase of approximately 3% in the upcoming academic year, as ... -
Elderly man living alone found dead in apartment
Police received a fire notification yesterday after a male body was found in an apartment unit in Fai Chi Kei. Officers who responded found no suspicious ... -
Lawmaker calls for improved medical access for accident victims
Lawmaker Ron Lam is calling on authorities to improve mechanisms for road accident victims to access medical treatment. In a written statement to the government, Lam ... -
Flooding and heavy raining possible as low-pressure system develops
Heavy rains and possible flash flooding are in the forecast for Macau starting today as a developing low-pressure system moves into the region, according to the ... -
80% turnout in civil servants exam
Over 11,000 candidates sat for Macau’s comprehensive competency assessment exam yesterday, with the of Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau reporting an 80% turnout of the ... -
BEYOND Expo 2024 features cutting-edge technologies
The BEYOND Expo 2024 was held in Macau from Wednesday through Saturday last week, showcasing cutting-edge technologies while attracting over 1,000 companies to participate. The expo, ... -
IAM recalls Kellogg’s cereal over hard lumps
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) called on the public to not purchase”Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Chocolate Flavor” as it may contain small hard lumps of food which makes ... -
GP Committee pledges close contact with FIA on F3 changes
The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) said it has been in close contact with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to coordinate the FIA races. ... -
80-year-old marks fifth case for Legionnaires’ disease
The Health Bureau (SSM) received a report of a case of Legionnaires’ disease at the public hospital yesterday, making it the fifth case of such disease ...