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First-ever ‘made in Macau’ pandas born

First-ever ‘made in Macau’ pandas born

For the first time a giant panda gave birth in Macau – and it was double happiness on Sunday as not just one cub but twins were born – and both were locally conceived. The “lovely giant panda twins” were born to eight-year-old Sam Sam and her mate Hoi Hoi, who is seven years old, […]
8,000 chickens culled as bird flu found in Iao Hon market, Macau

8,000 chickens culled as bird flu found in Iao Hon market, Macau

Authorities have ordered a three-day suspension of the sale of live poultry in Macau, culling 8,000 chickens and 1,000 pigeons on Thursday night, after an environmental sample taken last Thursday from the Iao Hon market has tested positive from a string of the H7 avian flu virus. “Following the positive result, the government activated its […]
2,200 Macau students accepted by Taiwan universities

2,200 Macau students accepted by Taiwan universities

Around 2,200 local applicants have been accepted by Taiwanese higher education institutions starting from the new academic year, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Director-General Lu Chang-shui said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a public event hosted by a local developers’ association, Lu said he expected half of the successful applicants to […]
More Macau teens caught for drug-related crimes

More Macau teens caught for drug-related crimes

Official figures released by principal investigator Ho Tai Meng of the Judiciary Police (PJ) on Sunday showed that the number of teenagers arrested for drug-related crimes in has increased year-on-year. Addressing an anti-drug seminar, Ho said the police will regularly inspect places where teenagers tend to congregate such as amusement arcades and cyber cafes. Several […]
Macau St Augustine’s Church roof repairs to cost 1 million patacas: official

Macau St Augustine’s Church roof repairs to cost 1 million patacas: official

The three-month restoration of the partially collapsed roof of an outbuilding of St Augustine’s Church will cost about one million patacas, Leong Wai Man, who heads the Cultural Heritage Department of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), said on Tuesday. Several senior IC officials, including Leong, spoke to reporters during the bureau’s “Cultural Gathering” with the […]
Police considers longer detention for visa overstayers in Macau

Police considers longer detention for visa overstayers in Macau

The Public Security Police (PSP) says they are considering a proposal to increase the detention period for people overstaying their Macau visas from 60 to 90 days. That’s despite authorities admitting there has been a drop in crimes committed by overstayers or illegal migrants. According to the PSP, there has been a decrease in the […]
Government mulls 10-year-plan for higher education

Government mulls 10-year-plan for higher education

The government plans to draft a 10-year development plan for the higher education sector after its tertiary education bill is passed by the legislature, Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) Director Sou Chio Fai said on Wednesday. The higher education chief made the remarks when addressing the founding ceremony of the Macau Tertiary Education Development and […]
Hundreds join candlelight vigil over Tiananmen crackdown in Macau

Hundreds join candlelight vigil over Tiananmen crackdown in Macau

Hundreds joined on Saturday the annual candle light vigil to commemorate those who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. Three decades on and the bloody events continue to divide opinions, in Macau and beyond. Once more, hundreds joined a candle-light vigil in Macau to honour those killed on June, 4th 1989 when Chinese […]
About 70 march in Macau to celebrate domestic violence law

About 70 march in Macau to celebrate domestic violence law

About 70 residents took part in a celebratory march on Sunday to express their gratitude for the long-awaited passage of a government-drafted bill on preventing and combating domestic violence. The Good Shepherd Centre, organiser of the event, began the walk from Vasco da Gama Garden at around 3 p.m., heading towards Government Headquarters, where the group […]
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