FSS investment funds growing this year, MOP4.5b accumulated in 1H

The Social Security Fund (FSS) has announced that with the recovery of the global economy, its investments for the first half (1H) of 2023 recorded a

Sports Bureau: Marathon may run into Cotai resort area

Investigations on extending the annual Macao International Marathon to the resort area in Cotai are underway, Director of Sports Pun Weng Kun has said in response

Retail workers’ wages increased 6% in Q2, Transport & Communication up 5%

A Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) survey has found that at the end of June, the average earnings of full-time employees in the retail trade sector had

Gov’t to launch subsidy scheme for cultural sites’ preservation

A historical site maintenance subsidy program is expected to be launched in October, subsidizing 50% of each project’s expenditure, with an upper limit of MOP2 million, according

Japan asks China to urge citizens to ‘halt harassment’

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked China yesterday “to urge its citizens to halt acts of harassment,” including crank calls and stone throwing at Japanese diplomatic facilities

Social Security investments record MOP8b loss in 2022

The Social Security Fund (FSS) lost nearly MOP8 billion in investments and currency exchange last year, pushing its gross expenditure to MOP14 billion, a leap

Music festival to return with int’l lineup, master musician Joe Hisaishi

After a three-year hiatus, the Macao International Music Festival will return this year in its 35th edition, hosting for the first time globally acclaimed musician Joe

Fireworks competition back after hiatus

After a hiatus of three years, the Macao International Fireworks Display Contest is returning to the skies of Macau next week for its 31st edition.

US, China agree to discuss export controls as Raimondo visits to warm up chilly ties

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she and her Chinese counterpart agreed yesterday to exchange information on U.S. export controls that frustrate Beijing and set up a group

Recognition, Equilibrium and Inclusive Multilateralism

Goldman Sachs estimates that in 2050, the Asia GDP will reach 90.6 Trillion USD (except developing markets) and the World total GDP will be 227.9 Trillion USD.

Macau salt run against radioactivity returns after 12 years

Following a nearly identical saga 12 years ago, some people in Macau have rushed to purchase table salt after Japan started discharging wastewater from Fukushima’s nuclear

Gambling watchdog refrains from commenting on MJC saga

The local gambling inspection agency has refrained from commenting on the speculated closure of the Macau Jockey Club (MJC), an agency spokesperson said in reply

GDP grows 117% in Q2

Macau's economy saw an upturn in the second quarter of the year, marking the highest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2021. Data from

HK movie star Aaron Kwok announces return to Guia Circuit this year

Hong Kong movie star Aaron Kwok is preparing his return to the Guia Circuit this November, being expected to take part in the TCR Asia Challenge,

DSAT studying more taxi licenses, but escalated congestions possible

A mid concerns from both the public and the taxi industry, the government is working on more taxi licenses, but hinted that heavier traffic may

At Fukushima Daiichi, decommissioning the nuclear plant is far more challenging than water release

For the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, managing the ever-growing volume of radioactive wastewater held in more than 1,000 tanks has been a safety risk and

DSAT claims crowded buses are not overloaded

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has claimed that buses with a stated capacity of 65 passengers may not be overloaded even if “the buses are circulating carrying

Jockey Club future unclear amid approval for new season

Although the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) has had its new season approved, its future remains foggy, an insider told the Times. The insider requested

Oxfam Macau calls for yearly review of minimum wage

The review of the local minimum wage level should be conducted every year to better match actual living situations, an international charity organization has said

Macau-HK airport direct bus to be launched soon

A bus service to serve passengers between Macau and Hong Kong Airport will begin operations soon, local media reported yesterday. In contrast to the pre-Covid mode of operations,

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