IIM promotes Macau’s anniversary to diaspora with new documentary film

The International Institute of Macau (IIM) has launched a series of activities aiming to promote Macau’s 20th handover anniversary worldwide, namely in the Macanese diaspora. These activities have been launched

Where is Jack Ma, China’s e-commerce pioneer?

China's best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks. The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999, when China had few internet users. Online payments

UK | PM bets 2 million vaccine shots a week will end lockdown

Boris Johnson pinned his hopes for a national recovery on a plan to deliver 2 million coronavirus vaccinations a week, as the U.K. went back into lockdown in an attempt

Gov’t: No negotiation plans to open special channels

Individuals who want to return to or depart from Macau should find ways other than Taipei, which has recently closed borders to foreign entrants and transit passengers, to facilitate their

Home address needed for Health Code from today

Following a system crash last month, the Macau Health Code will now require users to enter their home address in order to generate a code. Dr Alvis Lo of the Novel

CPCS: Gov’t proposes keeping minimum wage, severance pay unchanged

The government has proposed making no change to the amount of the minimum wage for local cleaners and security guards working in residential buildings, nor the compensation ceiling used to

Gaming | Deutsche Bank scales back city’s 2021 GGR forecast

  The Deutsche Bank Securities Inc has moderately rolled back its previous projection of Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2021 from USD26.60 billion to $26.35 billion. The latest adjustment made by

SJM to deliver ‘living subsidy’ to staff tomorrow

Macau’s gaming operator Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM) has affirmed its commitment to deliver two bonuses as part of the casino industry’s customary annual stipend, also dubbed the

Gaming | Experts hold mixed views on GGR prospects following revenue of MOP7.8b in December

Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) declined by 65.8% to MOP7.82 billion in December 2020 year-on-year, according to figures released last Friday by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). Even though the city’s

CE: Socioeconomic stability maintained despite Covid-19 crisis

Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng said that Macau has maintained its socioeconomic stability, despite the arduousness of the year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the

At least 36 residents affected by Taiwan’s passenger transit ban

At least 36 local residents have been reportedly affected by the decision of the Taiwanese authorities to ban transiting passengers from the island’s airports enforced from January 1, the Tourism

Average tourist arrival numbers recorded during New Year period

Tourist arrivals in the Macau SAR stood at some 39,000 on the first two days of the year, with the majority arriving on January 1. Macau saw 22,000 visitors on the

Tourism board’s promotional week in Shanghai postponed

The “Macao Week in Shanghai” has been postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak prevention measures, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement after receiving a notice from the

Iconic egg tart maker awarded MBE

Eileen Stow, the current owner of the bakery that makes globally-renowned Macanese custard tarts, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in The Queen’s

Casinos end their worst year with little sign of recovery

Macau casinos ended their worst year on record with little sign of progress in a recovery, though hopes remain for a rebound in the world’s largest gambling hub later in

More arrivals expected from mainland China during New Year, CNY holiday

Macau is likely to welcome a further surge in arrivals into the city from mainland China during the New Year holiday, according to the latest travel

Taiwan’s stricter travel restrictions portend worsened Macau’s connectivity

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced yesterday that the destination will ban all foreign arrivals, with just a few exceptions, effective from January 1, 2021. 

Property | Centaline anticipates 50% growth in residential sales next year

Centaline Property (Macau) has anticipated that the housing market in Macau in 2021 will perform far better than this year, expecting residential sales to grow by

CCAC probe finds no wrongdoing on gov’t reclamation of expired land concessions

The Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) investigation report on the reclamation of 74 idle land parcels with expired concessions by the government resulted in the acknowledgment that

Construction process of fourth Macau-Taipa bridge suspended

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) has issued a work suspension order towards the construction company responsible for building the fourth Macau-Taipa Bridge. The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement

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