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Macau Travel Industry Council President Andy Wu Keng Kuong said on Tuesday that all package tours to Bangkok and Pattaya until Sunday will be cancelled. The move came after a deadly bomb explosion, which killed at least 20 people, including two Hong Kong women, in the Thai capital on Monday night. Speaking to The Macau […]

Urban planners, architects and residents gathered on Sunday to discuss alternatives for Hotel Estoril. Urban planning advocacy group Root Planning organized a one-day discussion group at the Diocesan Pastoral Youth Centre gathering local urban planners, architects, activists and residents to talk about other possibilities for the use of the former casino-hotel that is to be […]

The government’s plan to allow high-rise buildings to be built on reclamation Zone B remains among residents’ top concerns, according to a preliminary evaluation of the new reclamation zone blueprint public consultation, now in its third phase. The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) revealed on Friday that between June and August, it had […]

The Macau General Union of the Neighbourhood Associations urged local youth to explore the potential benefits of the senior market in the region, while the Social Welfare Bureau encouraged employment for the elderly within non-profit organizations. During TDM’s weekly forum held on Sunday’s morning, Lau Veng Si, the vice-president on the board of directors at […]

Legislator Andrew Chan Chak Mo said on Thursday that according to the director of Macau Prison, prisoners will only get three hours smoking time per week should the government-drafted tobacco law amendment bill pass. The legislature’s Second Standing Committee Thursday met officials from Macau Prison in the Legislative Assembly (AL) to discuss the possible impact […]

Local group Choi In Tong Sam Association sought to increase their efforts to pressure the Transport Bureau authorities in repealing the existing monthly pass system at public parking lots after a meeting was held Thursday in which relevant officials showed no willingness to compromise on their hardline stance. The association’s vice president Lam U Tou […]

Chief Executive said on Wednesday that he remained “cautiously optimistic” about the future of Macau’s gaming industry. A Q&A plenary session was held in the legislative hemicycle on Wednesday, where the Chief Executive answered questions from 32 lawmakers about various issues affecting the city, ranging from labour laws and regulations, the city’s waste management, to […]