Yearly Archives: 2024
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What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway
One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy. The National People’s Congress annual meeting, which opens tomorrow, ... -
Gov’t has no plans to ease import restrictions from Japan
The government has no plans to ease or remove the ban on Japanese food imports from 10 prefectures, the IAM has said in a written note ... -
IAM building to close public spaces for maintenance
The Senado Square Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) building will close most of its public areas for maintenance and repair works. According to an IAM press statement, ... -
Gov’t promotes city in Indonesia, Portugal
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has again led a travel trade delegation to the ASTINDO Travel Fair in Indonesia, where it ran a Macao Pavilion ... -
Light Up Macao draws 7.8m spectators: MGTO
Staged from last December to Feb 25, Light Up Macao 2023 has culminated with 7.78 million spectators, according to the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Organized ... -
Voucher campaign for E-wallet spenders
Macau authorities have launched a campaign with local chambers of commerce to promote domestic consumption in northern Macau. The campaign, supported by various government agencies, will ... -
CE attends Beijing’s National People’s Congress
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, will today travel to Beijing for the opening ceremony of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress ... -
Hengqin lifts tariffs for most Macau imports
Hengqin started Friday to allow most goods to be moved there tax-free from Macau. Under the new mechanism, tariffs will be generally lifted for goods entering ... -
HK composer defends MACA, saying royalties not public domain
While surprised by comments in the recent copyright royalty arguments, a Hong Kong music composer said royalty collection entities are not obliged to disclose how the ... -
Gov’t pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng pledged last week to provide more opportunities for foreign companies in China as the government tries to restore confidence in the ... -
South Korea Doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
Thousands of senior doctors rallied in Seoul yesterday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a ... -
MGM Presents a Unique CNY Citywalk Experience to the Community
MGM has launched a fresh revitalization initiative “Barra Spring Fest” – in which MGM has extended its arts & culture ingenuity and network into the Barra ... -
Organized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears may face its bloodiest elections ever
As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again preying on local candidates across swaths of the country where cartels ... -
1975 Comic genius Chaplin is knighted
Silent film legend Charlie Chaplin has become Sir Charles after a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The star of such films as The Kid and The Great ... -
LeBron reaches 40,000 points, but Jokic, Nuggets use finishing kick to beat Lakers 124-114
LeBron James reached 40,000 points, but Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets made a late push to beat the Los ... -
India’s richest man is bringing Rihanna and 1,200 guests to a pre-wedding bash for his son
It might be the biggest party this small west Indian city has ever seen. As billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani prepares for the wedding of his son ... -
China’s manufacturing activity contracts for fifth straight month despite policy support
Manufacturing in China contracted for a fifth consecutive month in February, according to an official survey of factory managers released last week, reflecting persistent weakness in ... -
Monday, March 4, 2024 – edition no. 4436
* Bouncing back — Macau’s economy in 2023 rebounds to 80% of pre-pandemic levels as city sees steady recovery * New tab | Gov’t places order ... -
Hong Kong Races to Find Its Property Market Bottom
As fiscal income from land sales evaporates, Hong Kong is removing all of its onerous property cooling measures that have been in place for over a decade. The ... -
February GGR hits MOP18.5 billion
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) of Macau’s casinos increased by 79.1% year-on-year in February, reaching MOP18.49 billion. This figure fell slightly short of the projections made ... -
Neway outlet closes after MACA copyright complaint
The Neway Karaoke outlet near the Golden Lotus Plaza has reportedly ceased operations, following copyright violations filed by a local non-governmental copyright entity. A week ago, ... -
Macau GP: Strange dates for this year’s FIA GT World Cup
It was already known that the 71st Macau Grand Prix would count with the presence of the seventh FIA GT World Cup, which returned to the ... -
Macau Cruise to welcome new operator
A new ferry company will join the Macau Cruise local maritime tourism program in 2024, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said in a reply ... -
Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed yesterday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that such ... -
Hotel guests surpass pre-pandemic levels
Macau saw an increase in the number of operating hotels by January, totaling 141, an increase of 16 year-on-year. The total number of available guest rooms ... -
Yellow cold weather alert issued by SMG
Macau’s observatory has issued another cold weather warning as temperatures are expected to drop to 8 degrees Celsius over the weekend. It is expected to be ... -
Applications for healthcare subsidy for residents within GBA opens
From today, eligible persons living in the mainland can apply for the Healthcare Subsidy Scheme through the Macao One Account app. The Health Bureau said applicants ... -
Trade nearly MOP14.5b in January
External merchandise trade totaled MOP13.59 billion in January, up 19.9% compared with MOP11.34 billion a year earlier, data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has ... -
Consumption to increase 5.5% driven by tourism growth
Water consumption is expected to increase 5.5% this year, driven by the continuous recovery of the city’s tourism sector, according to executive director of Macao Water ... -
Nearly 26,000 foreign workers hired in 2023
Macau companies hired nearly 26,000 blue card holders in the past year, following a reduction in the number of foreign workers the year prior due to ... -
DSAT kicks off third travel patterns survey
Today will see the start of the data collection period for the city’s third origin-destination network survey, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday at a press ... -
Illegal gambling bill passed amid concerns
The bill to amend laws regulating illegal gaming practices in Macau passed at its first reading during the recent Legislative Assembly plenary session. The government justified ... -
TSI rules deleted recording illegal
Regardless of its deletion or retention, a recording made without consent will be subject to related violations should the act of recording be proven, the Court ... -
AL passes public housing sale regime after first reading without amendment
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed, after a first reading, the “Regime for the Transfer of Autonomous Units of Buildings Used for Economic Acquisition Housing and ... -
Security chief: More precise victim age detail unnecessary
The current mode of age announcement in the police’s crime information release is suitable and more precise segmentation in “unnecessary,” Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak ...
