Macau
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CE meets with new Liaison Office director
The Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, met with the newly appointed director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the SAR, ... -
Second court eases sentence on Kun Iam Temple violators
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has decided to partially drop accusations, and so eased sentences on two convicted violators of the Kun Iam ... -
Sands China: Expats still needed in the SAR
Amid the deteriorating employment status in the SAR, Sands China has affirmed that there is still a need for expats in the region. The ... -
Gov’t: Local talent should eye GBA if jobless in Macau
In response to questions asked by a lawmaker yesterday, a senior government official has recommended that local scientists serve across the border in mainland ... -
Lei Wai Nong: City’s tourism industry needs repositioning
Macau’s tourism industry must foster change and improvement, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said at a parliamentary plenary. During the long ... -
City expects 15 MICE events this summer
Macau is expecting to see some 15 MICE events with a combined 100,000 estimated participants this coming June and July. In an announcement, the ... -
Sands Shopping Carnival to be ‘better than before’ in July comeback
Sands China Ltd. is bringing back its annual signature event, the Sands Shopping Carnival, at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo for a third year. The carnival will ... -
The Covidian Era
Well into year 3 of the Covidian Era, Macau Daily Times today marks 15 years of uninterrupted publication which should be a date of ... -
Finance chief: Reopening of closed satellite casinos unlikely
Closed satellite casinos will not be permitted to reopen, despite the government’s recent U-turn in a legislative amendment, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei ... -
Number of hotel employees down 4.7% y-o-y with non-renewal of TNR contracts
Local hotels employed 47,355 full-time staff at the end of the first quarter, down by 4.7% year-on-year, according to recent data from the Statistics ... -
Artist integrates ancient Chinese art forms into multimedia landscape installation
Jennifer Wen Ma, an artist working in multiple media, is showcasing a sculptural landscape installation at MGM Cotai, continuing to follow her roots in ... -
No privilege for defending champs in basketball tournament
Title-defending teams will enjoy no privileges in the 3×3 basketball tournament to be held from June to October, Lou Kit Long, CEO of Starmac ... -
Gov’t monitoring prices as new round of e-vouchers are issued
The Consumer Council (CC) and the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) have been monitoring the price situation in the market amid the launch ... -
Beijing appoints Zheng Xincong to lead Liaison Office
The State Council of China has appointed Zheng Xincong as director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR, ... -
Participation of foreign drivers in GP still unconfirmed
The possibility of international entrants appearing in the Macau Grand Prix in November is still unknown, Pun Weng Kun, president of Sports Bureau (ID), ... -
Gov’t continues to cut spending in 2023
In view of the uncertainty in the city’s economy, the SAR government is set to continue cutting public spending next year. In a Chief ... -
Q1 GDP 50% lower than pre-pandemic levels
The Macau SAR’s gross domestic product (GDP) has declined further, by 8.9% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2022, as a ... -
Employment rate remains unchanged with 13,300 jobless
The city’s total employment figure stood at 370,400 and the number of employed residents totaled 278,800 in the February to April period, down by ... -
Firms to receive MOP20,000 subsidy for each local hire
The Executive Council recently finished discussing the draft of a new executive regulation allowing small and medium enterprises in Macau to receive MOP19,968 in ... -
Lawmaker calls for debt extension for closed SMEs
A lawmaker has called for an extension to loan repayment periods and decreases for each repayment installment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which have ... -
MICE organizers’ revenue up to MOP10m
Income of the MICE exhibition surged by 64.1% year-on-year to MOP10.19 million in the first quarter of this year. Of this, 86.5% were generated ... -
Gov’t: New Covid-19 test operator on the cards, hope for cheaper tests
A new SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) operator may be approved to provide services next month, meaning cheaper tests may be possible, a senior ... -
SJM to purchase Oceanus for nearly MOP2b in convertible bonds
SJM Resorts Ltd. has entered into an agreement to purchase the Oceanus building for MOP1.91 billion, which the gaming operator has deemed “imperative, as ... -
Gov’t to question Japan about Macau’s risk classification
Enquiries will be made to the Japanese Consulate on the country’s identifying Macau as riskier than Hong Kong, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture ... -
Preparatory works underway for Education Fund
The Student Welfare Fund, Education Development Fund and Higher Education Fund will be merged into the Education Fund June 1. The Education and Youth ... -
Residents’ close family allowed to enter from Monday
Non-resident spouses and underage children of Macau residents will be able to enter the region from Monday (May 30), the Novel Coronavirus Response and ... -
Domestic workers entry scheme extended to all nationalities
The pilot program for the entry of foreigners to perform domestic work will be extended to people from all nationalities starting from May 30. ... -
Gov’t organizes special flight for the return of students from Shanghai
A representative from the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), Chan Iok Wai, yesterday announced that on June 1 a special flight will be organized ... -
Daisy Ho confident about closing syndicated loans
Daisy Ho, chairperson of SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM), yesterday expressed her confidence in seeking funds for the enterprise. Her comment was made on the ... -
MP indicts Alvin Chau for heading criminal group
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has indicted junket mogul Alvin Chau for founding and directing a “secret association,” according to a report issued by ... -
22 suspects arrested over MOP1.1b laundering
Police authorities in Macau and Hong Kong have detained 22 people over suspected cross-border money laundering that involves MOP1.1 billion patacas. In a statement, ... -
Water Bureau: Converting local lagoons to reservoirs infeasible
In a recent reply to a lawmaker’s question, the government has confirmed that it has no plans to turn the city’s southern lagoons into ... -
Hotel guests in April plunge 29.5% y-o-y
The number of guests at hotels in April slid by 46.9% year-on-year to 369,000; mainland guests (244,000) declined by 59.5% while local guests (95,000) ... -
Major layoffs allegedly happening at Million Dragon Hotel
A local hotel has reportedly started dismissing team members due to “unforeseeable business prospects,” local media reports. Letters signed by the Human Resources Department of ... -
Portugal’s government approves sale of Chelsea by citizen Abramovich
The Portuguese government has given its authorization for the sale of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich, who as a Portuguese passport holder needed its approval. ...
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