Briefs | Traffic accident damages parked motorcycles

Thirteen motorcycles have been damaged by a car, which went out of control before crashing into a wall near Hou Kong Middle School early on Sunday morning. It is reported that the female passenger suffered minor injuries, while the male driver, aged 23, was left unscathed. The road on which the accident took place was then cordoned off when a large number of police arrived on the scene. The cause of the accident has yet to be identified pending a further inquiry. According to police, the accident has resulted in varying levels of damage to 13 motorbikes parked on the road.

Shops in the old district want visibility

Some shop owners from an old district located close to the St Paul Ruins say that the government should improve efforts to make the area’s distinctive aesthetic more popular. The retailers argue that their neighborhood is less known to tourists. They also expressed the need to increase the visibility of road signs in order to attract tourists from the typically crowded Senado Square, agreeing with the government’s intention to transform the old district into a tourist attraction. Some of the owners also told Macau Daily News that the rising rents in their district and a declining desire amongst citizens to shop have made operating a business very difficult.

MGTO and Forum Macau announce cooperation

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) will collaborate with the Supporting Office to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation Between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (Macau) on offering opportunities to tourism government officials from Portuguese-speaking countries to work for MGTO through a training program. It aims at strengthening mutual learning as well as exchanges between the two sides. The program, which also seeks to enhance participants’ understanding of the development of the local tourism industry and MGTO’s daily operation, will receive 18 officials from Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and East Timor in March, April and May respectively. Starting from March 16 to 27, the first six trainees will embark on their training and internships, including technical tours to the city’s World Heritage sites, other tourist spots and infrastructure. MGTO believes that this training program will be helpful in nurturing tourism professionals.