Lawmakers pass Macau's first trade union law

Lawmakers have passed Macau's first trade union law today.Macau was the last jurisdiction in China (mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong) without a trade union law.The government-drafted bill does not include the right to collective bargaining, nor the right to strike. However, the right to strike is enshrined in the Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).The bill passed this afternoon is slated to take effect on March 31, 2025.Two lawmakers, Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho and Che Sai

April 12, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau to host 4 competitive, 1 mass sports events for 15th National Games

Yuki Lei in Guangzhou         The 15th National Games will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau on November 9-21 next year, and Macau has been tasked with hosting competitive sporting events comprising table tennis, women‘s volleyball, 3x3 basketball and under-18 men’s basketball, as well as karate as part of the multi-sport event.The multi-sporting event, being the first time that the two special administrative regions – Macau and Hong Kong – are to be

April 12, 2024 | BY admin

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Patane wet market food court still has teething problems

Review by Tony Wong        With the objective of carrying out an on-site study on how the newly-renovated Patane wet market’s food court is operating, I went there for my dinner on Tuesday evening, and my conclusion is that the “high-class harbour view” food court’s operation still needs to overcome a few teething problems. My conclusion is based on two main reasons. Taking Tuesday evening’s visit as an example, firstly, many of the stalls closed earlier than

April 12, 2024 | BY admin

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IAM urges public not to drink '1664' beer that may contain ethylene glycol

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urged the public in a statement yesterday not to drink a French beer which may contain ethylene glycol.The alcoholic beverage in question is named “1664 BLANC BIÈRE BLANCHE”, packaged in 12 bottles of 25 centilitres (cl) each, with product code 3080216036182, batch number L087N**** and expiry date March 31, 2025.According to the statement, ethylene glycol is low in toxicity and can affect the central nervous system, heart and kidneys in rare cases of

April 12, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Local senior nabbed for theft-by-finding: police

A local man was arrested on Monday after picking up another person’s handbag at a bus stop outside the Barrier Gate checkpoint last Saturday and keeping it for himself, according to a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson.The spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday that the owner of the handbag is a local man who reported the loss of 810 patacas in cash and valuables, while the arrested man, surnamed Lou, is a 65-year-old unemployed resident.According to the

April 12, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Lawmakers unanimously pass legislative election amendment bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed a government-initiated bill amending the Legislative Assembly Election Law, according to which the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) will be tasked with assessing whether legislative election candidates uphold the MSAR Basic Law and bear allegiance to the MSAR.The amendment bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in December last year, after

April 12, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Legislators pass outline of bill enabling LRT East Line expansion

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed a government-initiated bill enabling the Light Rail Transit (LRT) East Line to be extended to the Qingmao pedestrian border checkpoint by running under the Barrier Gate.Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon introduced the outline of the bill during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle yesterday.After yesterday’s passage of its outline, the bill will be passed to one of the legislature’s

April 12, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt to arrange Parkinson surgery at public hospital

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that it is gradually arranging deep brain stimulation (DBS) neurosurgical procedures for Parkinson disease (PD) patients at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre.The bureau completed the first DBS surgery last year, and there are 1,000 PD patients currently undergoing treatment in Macau, the statement noted.Dr Iao Kin Sang, a neurosurgeon at the public hospital, said the surgery can only be done if the patient has a

April 12, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Student, 19, critical with Legionnaires’ disease

A 19-year-old male student diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease is in a critical condition, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night.According to the statement, the patient, a university student from the mainland enrolled in Macau, came down with a fever and chills on Sunday. His symptoms improved after seeking treatment at the University Hospital of the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Taipa, the statement said.However, the statement said, the

April 12, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Patuá flashcard book to launch next Saturday

Elisabela Larrea’s “Unchinho di Língu Maquista: Patuá Bit by Bit: Flashcard Book” is slated to be launched next Saturday at the Tap Seac Multi-Sports Pavilion at 2:30 p.m., with the event being part of the Spring Book Fair 2024.Patuá is a Portuguese-Asian Creole originally spoken by the Macanese community. Considered a “critically endangered” language by UNESCO, its vocabulary includes Portuguese, Cantonese, Malay, Indian, Japanese and English words. The Portuguese-Asian Creole is

April 12, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Galaxy wins awards from 3 publications

Integrated resort (IR) operator Galaxy Macau has recently won awards from three trade publications, according to a statement from the company on Wednesday.The statement noted that the first of the awards was announced on February 22 when Galaxy Macau was ranked in ‘China’s Top 100 Hotels’ at the Travel + Leisure 2023 China Travel Awards, which was launched in 2007 by the Travel + Leisure magazine. It partners with Ctrip’s “Reputation Ranking” to evaluate hotels, destinations, and

April 12, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM COTAI wins ’Best Business Hotel in Macao‘ at TTG China Travel Awards

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM said in a recent statement that MGM COTAI had won the “Best Business Hotel in Macao” award during the 17th Annual TTG China Travel Awards 2024 for the third consecutive year.MGM China Holdings Limited President and Chief Operating Officer Hubert Wang Zhiqi was quoted as saying: “Empowered by our core values of originality and innovation, MGM has pressed ahead with cultural tourism endeavours, creating innovative and

April 12, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM promotes tourism products in Beijing & Shanghai

Integrated resort (IR) operator SJM Resorts says in a statement that following its Shenzhen stop last month, two separate SJM Resorts Product Seminars have recently been held in Shanghai and Beijing, showcasing Macau’s unique “Tourism+” allure, in the hope of enhancing visits and cooperation from mainland tourists.According to the statement, the two seminars, attended by a total of about 300 representatives from corporate clients, the leisure and exhibition industry and travel agencies,

April 12, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sands Resorts Macao wins TTG’s ‘Best Resort in China’ award for 7th time

Sands Resorts Macao said in a statement earlier this month that it had recently won the “Best Resort in China” award at the 17th Annual TTG China Travel Awards 2024, marking the seventh time that the integrated resort (IR) operator has received the award.The TTG China Travel Awards were established in 2008 and, according to the statement, is “an esteemed annual event that celebrates stellar travel suppliers across airlines, hotels and resorts, serviced residences and travel services

April 12, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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