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27 May 2019

Macau and Zhuhai police nab 4 suspects in HK$3.1 million pepper spray casino chip robbery

The Macau police and their counterparts in Zhuhai have arrested four mainlandersfor their alleged involvement in Friday’s gambling chip robbery at the Plaza Casino in the Four Seasons Hotel in Cotai in which two men robbed chips worth HK$3.1 million.

17 May 2019

Gaming-related crime up 14 pct in Q1: Wong

The police investigated 438 suspected gaming-related crimes in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 14.1 percent from the 384 reported cases in the same period of last year.

16 May 2019

Holy House of Mercy celebrates 450th anniversary

SCMM President António José de Freitas pointed out in a speech that this year is special as it marks the 70th  anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

14 May 2019

Population rises 53 pct since MSAR founding

Macau’s population reached 670,900 at the end of March, an increase of 53.2 percent compared to December 1999 when the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) was set up.

09 May 2019

Lawmakers pass bill to add new drugs to anti-drug law

The Legislative Assembly passed unanimously a government-initiated bill which adds 21 substances to Macau’s anti-drug law.

08 May 2019

Registered drug abusers drop 8 pct last year: govt

The bureau was strengthening its cooperation in the fight against drug abuse and drug trafficking with other Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities.

06 May 2019

Govt to allow crematoria outside cemeteries

The Executive Council has announced that the government has drafted a by-law which removes the current legal requirement that any crematorium must be located in a cemetery.

03 May 2019

Education Bureau sees no legal ground for mutual recognition of teacher qualification

In a response to lawmaker Sulu Sou’s interpellation, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) expressed that the Bureau saw no legal ground supporting the recognition of mainland teacher qualifications in Macau.

03 May 2019

Over 180,000 Tourists entered Macau On Labor Day

A total of 183,323 tourists arrived in Macau on Labor Day alone, an increase of almost 77% compared with last year.