Political advisor calls for efforts to enforce Beijing’s jurisdiction in the SARs

China's top political advisor Wang Yang attended a reception on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China

UM forecasts economic growth to drop up to 29% in 2022

The University of Macau (UM) estimates that economic growth will drop between 26.4% and 29.2% this year. This is followed by a drop between

BOP SAR left with MOP10.9b surplus for 2021

The overall preliminary balance of payments (BOP) of the Macau SAR recorded a surplus of MOP10.9 billion in 2021. Of which, the current account registered a surplus of

Cultural commentator happy at nominations, fruitful subsidy scheme

Local cultural commentator and academic Pan Lei recounted his memories of seeing Hong at the GHA After Party in 2016. In that year, Lei was a

Commercial flights plunge 40% y-o-y in August 

Arriving and departing commercial flights totalled 485 trips in August, a decline of 39.1% year-on-year, data from the the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows. From January

Boy accused of sexually assaulting three-year-old in library toilet

A 12-year-old boy is accused of sexually assaulting a three-year-old child in a library toilet in Taipa, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday. The PJ received

Case defendant describes parallel betting as ‘grey area’

A defendant in the case concerning Suncity Group has described the practice of parallel betting as falling “within a grey area.” The seventh defendant, Lou

August hotel guests down 10.4% y-o-y

August hotel guest numbers declined 10.4% year-on-year to 390,000, data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows. Mainland guests (263,000) and local guests (104,000)

Morgan Stanley: Amid group visa hype, recovery only apparent in 2024

Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley observed that the recovery of the local gaming sector may only be seen by 2024, despite the long-awaited announcement of group visa reinstatements.

Gov’t suspends weekly Covid press briefing 

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has announced it will suspend the regular press conferences that occur on Thursday, as Macau has “entered the normalization stage of pandemic

Elderlies encounter difficulty spending remaining e-voucher discount amount

Some senior citizens reflected that the conditions necessary to receive the upcoming MOP8,000 consumption voucher may not be feasible for them to achieve. In yesterday’s

CE pledges to take references from national youth group for Policy Address

Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, has pledged he will take into account the suggestions and opinions presented at a meeting by the All-China Youth Federation.

Correctional Services Bureau ‘shocked’ over guards’ alleged involvement in prostitution ring

The Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) said it is “very shocked and sad” about two prison guards accused of being involved in a sex work syndicate.

Online platform adds new cards for industry professionals

In a press conference, authorities announced the cards will be divided into two categories: generic and professional. The inclusion of professional cards and licenses issued by government departments

Urban Planning Committee to discuss relocating fuel midway storage

Tomorrow, the Urban Planning Committee will discuss the plan to relocate the fuel midway storage to the New Urban Zone A. The storage location has

Casino stocks soar ahead of group visa reinstatement

Gaming shares soared yesterday, the highest surge recorded in six months following a long- awaited announcement that will bring an end to the tourism drought that

CE: Gaming operators know better about tourist arrival outlook

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed his belief that gambling concessionaires “know better than the government” about the outlook on tourist arrival numbers. His remark

MUST kicks off ancient maps exhibition

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) library last week opened its Macau exhibition of ancient maps, showcasing historical records that contribute to the study of

CHCSJ hopes for wider reach of rescue knowledge

The government hospital hopes that increasing community knowledge on CPR will help save more lives. A couple of weeks ago, an older man fell

PJ bust 35 people in a case of procuring sex work

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has busted a prostitution syndicate, resulting in the arrests of 35 people, with an estimated MOP15,000,000 illegal benefits obtained. PJ

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