Macau

Viva Macau: Gov’t loan ‘last on creditor list’

Failed local low-cost airline Viva Macau has refused to repay MOP 40 million, the first instalment of a MOP 200 million Government loan, because “we

New MDT website tops 2.8 million views in one year

During its first year online, the new Macau Daily Times (MDT) website has attracted almost 2.8 million views. The site, macaudailytimes.com.mo, has been online since ...

Minimum wage over MOP 6,000: poll

A recent survey conducted by the Macau Daily Times suggested that most of our online voters agree that if a minimum wage is to be ...

Waste reduction, ‘most effective’

The Environmental Protection Bureau said that the reduction of waste at the source is one of the most effective means of slowing down the saturation ...

Melco Crown topples Wynn Macau

Melco Crown Entertainment toppled Wynn Macau in August to enter the top-three ranking of gaming operators in terms of gross gaming revenue. Last month, the ...

Taiwan Parliament VP praises Macau’s role

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Cheong U had a meeting yesterday with the vice president of the Legislative Yuan (Parliament) of Taiwan Tseng Yung-Chuan, ...

Policy Address to meet people’s demands: Chui

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On pledged yesterday that the SAR Government will collect public opinions through a variety of channels with an “open and ...

Over 630 households exceed income cap

The Housing Bureau (IH) has warned the 637 households that they could be forced to move out of the social housing units if their monthly ...

Mandala resumes flights to Macau

Indonesia-based low-cost carrier Mandala Airlines has resumed its flights between Jakarta and Macau after one week of interruption, the Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) confirmed to ...

Credit to local SMEs surges 67.7 percent

In the first half of 2010, the credit limit approved to new Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) by Macau banks totalled MOP 10.3 billion, 67.7 ...

‘New public school to open in two years’

In “New public school to open in two years” published in yesterday’s edition, the section that reads that the school “would have capacity for more ...

Landslides kill four, 44 missing

At least four people died and 44 were missing after rain-triggered landslides struck a community in southwestern China, state media reported yesterday.The landslides swept through ...

Official visit ‘just the beginning’ for Macau-Taiwan relations

Secretary Cheong U’s visit to Taiwan, which begins today, is “just the beginning” of improved diplomatic relations between the two territories, according to the director-general ...

Nearly 10,000 households awaiting social housing

The Housing Bureau (IH) announced yesterday that 4,798 households have been officially accepted onto the newest waiting list for social housing. Although the bureau reiterated ...

Chui promotes local brands in Jilin

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On vowed yesterday to strengthen the cooperation and exchange between Macau and Jilin in tourism, trade and culture, during his ...