Government Headquarters open to public from Oct. 21

The Protocol Palace and the garden of the Government Headquarters will be opened to the public for the first time in three years on October 21 and 22, from

Financial talent acquisition criteria announced

The eligibility criteria for financial talent recruitment in the city’s acquisition scheme was announced yesterday in the Official Gazette. According to the announcement, professionals in the

New tourist attractions close earlier due to Typhoon Koinu

The newly established tourist attraction at the Rua da Felicidade and Mount Fortress has been directed to suspend operations by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) due

Sports Fund applications: new regulations published

The government has published new regulations for subsidy applications under the Sports Fund (FD) program in the official gazette. The updated regulations take effect from December 1 and

Ho Iat Seng finds seeing revitalization as jeopardization ‘radical’

In response to opinions fearing revitalization plans will destroy old districts, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng finds these comments “radical,” local media has reported. On

Sands China to revitalize Iec Long Firecracker Factory and surrounding old streets

Sands China has announced its revitalization plan for the old Iec Long Firecracker Factory and its surrounding areas in Taipa, to boost cultural and tourism elements

Two cases of serious bacterial infection on Macau beaches

The infections were caused by the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, a pathogenic bacterium of the genus Vibrio, present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coastal

Golden Week visitors beat expectations

The Golden Week of the National Day holidays, which followed the mid-autumn festival holiday, has so far delivered visitor arrivals surpassing about 27% of the Macao

Industry starts petition amid gov’t reminder on appropriate contents in artworks

The local cultural industry has started a petition calling for a meeting with the government to clarify grant guidelines. Last week, certain industry practitioners claimed

IH receives over 74 applications in seven days

The Housing Bureau (IH) has so far received 74 applications for the housing units in Zone A, with applicants’ age ranging from 23 to 44 years. There are

Local team ranks sixth in dragon boat race

The Macau team has ranked sixth with a time of 50.801 seconds in the men’s 200-meter dragon boat final of the Hangzhou Asian Games. In the women’s category,

Weather bureau warns of heat due to Typhoon Koinu

Tropical Cyclone Koinu will move into the South China Sea and come within 800 kilometers of Macau today. Under the influence of the outer subsidence airflow of Koinu,

Literary Festival returns with writers from Lusophone countries

The 12th Macau Literary Festival is slated to feature writers from the Greater Bay Area and the Portuguese-speaking community after three editions of only featuring local writers

Single-plate cars can travel northbound no more than thrice per month

Under new arrangements, each single-plate vehicle from Macau will only be accepted for northbound travel at most three times per month, the government announced. The new

MGM’s cultural ambassador Valkyrie Octopus sets sail to Europe

Valkyrie Octopus, a monumental art installation co-created by MGM and Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos in 2015, has once again appeared on the international art scene. The artwork

Asian Film Awards Academy launches camp to empower young filmmakers

The Asian Film Awards Academy has announced the launch of the International Film Camp (IFC), an initiative to nurture and empower the next generation of Asian filmmakers. Scheduled

Casino revenues slip as September storm rattles city

Macau’s casino gaming revenue growth slowed in September, falling to a five-month low as revenues fell slightly to MOP14.9 billion. Data from the Gaming Inspection, and Coordination Bureau shows gross gaming revenue soared

Ice-skating rink, urban farm among Galaxy’s plans for Lai Chi Vun revitalization

Galaxy Macau is set to revitalize one of Macau’s oldest districts, Lai Chi Vun, with new entertainment elements including a simulated ice-skating rink, innovated urban farming,

Series of events to mark Mid-Autumn, Golden Week as holidays poised to boom

Macau will see a series of activities to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays as tourists are expected to swarm the city amid

UM ranks among top 200 in 2024 global rankings

The University of Macau (UM) has for the first time ranked among the top 200 in the UK’s Times Higher Education supplement, while the Macau University

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