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Macau government mulls creating jobs for elderly

Macau government mulls creating jobs for elderly

Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) Director Iong Kong Io said on Wednesday that his bureau was working with relevant government entities to look for ways to provide jobs for senior citizens in the future. Iong was responding to a caller during a phone-in programme at Ou Mun Tin Toi, the Chinese-language radio channel of government broadcaster […]
Macau inflation returns to 4.76 percent in July

Macau inflation returns to 4.76 percent in July

The consumer price index last month rose by 4.76 percent year-on-year to 106.13, down from 4.91 percent the preceding month, reported the Statistics and Census Service. The increase was said to be due to higher rentals for dwelling and rising costs of eating out. Compared to July 2014, notable hikes were seen in the price […]
Macau police nab 17 for 350 million patacas card fraud

Macau police nab 17 for 350 million patacas card fraud

Police have arrested 17 men and women on suspicion of credit card fraud involving the equivalent of 350 million patacas, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a special press briefing on Tuesday. The spokesperson said the police recently received a tip-off that several jewellery shops and electronics shops in ZAPE were using POS (point […]
Macau app hacks bank account to steal money

Macau app hacks bank account to steal money

A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said on Monday a man lost over 6,000 yuan to a suspicious app after it had gained access to his bank account through his phone. The spokesperson told a regular Monday’s press briefing the victim told the police that after connecting to a local WiFi network in a public place […]
Macau light rail: citizens favor first Seac Pai Van route proposal

Macau light rail: citizens favor first Seac Pai Van route proposal

Public opinions gathered by the Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) last January indicate that the authorities’ first scheme for the future Light Railway Transit (LRT) route in Seac Pai Van is the most popular among locals, according to a GIT statement released on Sunday. As per the suggested blueprint, the transit initially operates through the Lotus […]
Macau telecom operator CTM to let customers try 4G next month

Macau telecom operator CTM to let customers try 4G next month

Local telecom operator CTM will let customers try out its 4G service next month and tariffs are expected to be lower than its current 3G service, the company’s vice president for commercial affairs, Ebel Cham Pou I, said on Friday. Cham made the remark at the company’s press briefing held at Sands Macau to give […]
All package tours from Macau to Bangkok cancelled

All package tours from Macau to Bangkok cancelled

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 […]
Real estate market of Macau rebounds in Q2

Real estate market of Macau rebounds in Q2

The number and value or real-estate transactions rebounded in the second quarter after three consecutive quarters of decline, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Monday. In the second quarter, 3,038 building units and parking spaces were bought and sold at 18.03 billion patacas as per stamp duty records, up by 63.7 percent and […]
Macau urban planners mull alternatives for Hotel Estoril

Macau urban planners mull alternatives for Hotel Estoril

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 […]
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