Tag: Society
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Delivery riders consider return to petrol bikes over EV reliability concerns
Several riders working for food and goods delivery platforms are considering returning to petrol-powered motorcycles, the Times has learned. According to a rider who switched to ... -
Over 80% of full-time carers want to work but face barriers, survey finds
More than 80% of full-time family carers want to return to work but find it difficult, according to a Women’s General Association survey on balancing family ... -
Seven children placed in foster families since scheme launch
Seven children and young people have been placed in foster families since Macau’s foster care service began, with figures standing at June 2026, the Social Welfare ... -
Seac Pai Van chosen as pilot for 15-minute elderly service circle
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) continues to build a “15-minute community elderly service circle” in line with its aging-in-place policy, using Seac Pai Van as a ... -
Fire bureau warns that blocking escape routes won’t be tolerated; 102 fined
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) has completed 102 administrative penalty procedures against residents who blocked building escape routes with motorcycles or other items, with 37 additional ... -
Esplanade’s operating hours extended to encourage nighttime economy
Macau has extended outdoor dining hours by one hour to 10 p.m. to help restaurants, bars and cafés capture evening spending while balancing business interests with ... -
Online shopping, northbound spending top students’ consumption, survey finds
A survey by the General Association of Chinese Students of Macau has found that online shopping and northbound spending have become popular ways for secondary school ... -
Survey finds online services are easing the administrative burden
A survey by the Macau Civil Servants Federation and the Macao Chinese Civil Servants’ Association found that recent measures introducing online services for several procedures are ... -
Gov’t encouraging restaurants to serve healthy meals for the elderly
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) will roll out a plan in the fourth quarter of this year to encourage restaurants to offer healthy meals for the ... -
Wedding photography exempt from new ‘travel photography’ rules
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed, in the first reading, the bill that, among other things, regulates the so-called “travel photography business.” During the debate, authorities clarified ... -
Caritas widens elderly meal network with two new kitchens
Caritas is preparing to open two new “Delightful Kitchen” community dining facilities in Praia do Manduco and Areia Preta, thereby expanding its meal service network for ... -
Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution
This is not an article about politics, capital punishment or whether the Fort Hood shooter deserves to be executed in public for his crimes. Instead, it’s ... -
Gov’t to channel 80% of 2025 budget surplus into Pension Fund
The government will allocate about MOP15.91 billion, or 80% of the 2025 central budget execution surplus, to the Pension Fund (FP) to address a projected funding ... -
Abuse cases prompt calls for stronger reporting and staff checks
The Against Child Abuse (Macau) Association has called for clearer reporting procedures, earlier risk screening, and tighter vetting of staff who work with children, following a ... -
Gov’t vows improvements to pedestrian zones to balance benefits
The government has set up temporary pedestrian zones in Taipa Village and Rua de Nossa Senhora do Amparo during major holidays. Officials have said that a ... -
ExCo finalizes activity regulation overhaul, easing licensing for low-risk activities
The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed its discussion of the “Regime of Regulation for Specific Businesses and Activities”, easing registration requirements for dozens of low-risk activities, ... -
Lawmaker calls for more cultural venues in Taipa
Lawmaker Leong Hong Sai has urged the government to expand the supply of small- and medium-sized public venues for cultural and recreational performances in Taipa, arguing ... -
Child care home supervisor arrested over abuse of at least five boys
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a child care home supervisor after one victim told his mother he was molested while asleep. The case has since ... -
Five hospitalized after August dog attacks as stray dog complaints mount
Five people were hospitalized in August after four reported dog bites and one case in which a passer-by was injured while fleeing a dog, the Public ... -
Mainland-prepared food deliveries to local campuses raise safety concerns
Photos circulating on social media appear to show prepared food brought from mainland China being delivered to university campuses in Macau, prompting online complaints about food ... -
Survey finds high demand but low use of elderly facilities in Taipa and Coloane
A survey by the General Union of Neighborhood Associations’ (UGAMM) Islands District Office has found that while more than a third of respondents need elderly care ... -
Child abuse cases double in 2025, most victims abused by family members
Suspected cases of violence against minors in Macau doubled last year, with the vast majority involving abuse by family members, according to a report released by ... -
Senior Sports Games kicks off with over 1,000 participants
The 2026 Macao Seniors’ Sports Day was held Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion, attracting more than a thousand participants ... -
44 residents registered with both visual and hearing disabilities
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said that, as of June this year, 44 individuals held disability assessment registration cards indicating both visual and hearing impairments, with ... -
Lawmaker urges stronger safeguards as investment scams evolve
Lawmaker Vong Hou Piu has urged the government to strengthen its preventive measures against investment scams, warning that increasingly sophisticated schemes could expose more residents to ... -
Lawmaker calls for broader barrier-free access across the city
Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang is calling for broader barrier-free access across the city, including greater participation from private businesses and improved cross-border arrangements for people with ... -
Community leaders call for smarter school traffic measures
Community leaders have urged time-limited drop-off zones, peripheral pick-up points, better technology, more patrols and crossing guards, a student “buffer week,” and faster legal updates to ... -
Retirees spend average of MOP10,408 a month, study finds
Retirees in Macau spend an average of MOP10,408 a month, with dining out and takeaway meals representing their largest expense, according to a recent financial planning ... -
Revitalized Taipa Market sees visitor numbers more than quadruple
The Taipa Market has recorded a significant rise in foot traffic following a major renovation, with average daily visits climbing to about 5,500 in the first ... -
Gov’t sees slight rise in drug dependency cases
Macau recorded 88 drug dependency cases in the first half of 2026, up 3.5% from a year earlier, with young users accounting for a small but ... -
Chinese workers worry as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs
Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun’s boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his ... -
Lawmaker calls for faster way to settle minor traffic accidents
Despite a 6.5% drop in traffic accidents and a 2.5% decline in violations during the first seven months of the year, lawmaker Ella Lei has called ... -
Lawmaker urges overhaul of domestic helper rules
Legislator Wong Kit Cheng led calls for tighter regulation of the domestic helper market during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session on labor issues. Wong raised ... -
Lawmaker urges review of Coloane village homes’ aging power infrastructure
Lawmaker Leong Pou U has urged the government to assess and upgrade aging electricity infrastructure in Coloane’s old village areas, saying existing power capacity may no ... -
TCM AI health station launched to support worker well-being
A new Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) AI staff health service flagship station was launched yesterday at MGM Cotai under the theme “Intelligent Health & Wellness Launch: ...
