Macau
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IMF: Recovery to continue with 15% growth in 2022
The Macau SAR’s economic recovery is expected to continue, but it will take time before the economy fully regains its losses from the pandemic, ... -
The casino industry must adapt: CE
We [have seen] three licenses [separated] to six, we can’t afford to license all satellite casinos,” Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said while replying ... -
CE confirms two int’l schools on the way
Two international schools have been approved and will soon be presented to the public, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng disclosed to a parliamentary plenary ... -
Employment Ella Lei calls for number of unskilled non-local workers to be controlled
The government will press businesses further to release more positions originally held by non-technical non-local workers, lawmaker Ella Lei said on the sidelines of ... -
Gov’t: Many jobs pay more than minimum wage, though there is room for improvement
While admitting that there is room for improvement on the minimum wage level, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has highlighted that many jobs, even ... -
Kit Thompson receives accolade from Sino Phil Asia foundation
The Sino Phil Asia International Peace Awards Foundation has awarded Professor Kevin “Kit” Thompson of the University of Macau with a peace award for ... -
CE slams local tourism products, tourist source market for being monotonous
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed during yesterday’s parliamentary question session his dissatisfaction at the city’s tourism offerings being, in his view, too monotonous ... -
Gov’t encourages lawmakers help with low birth rate
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has suggested younger lawmakers have more children to help with the falling birth rate. Lawmaker Lei Chan U listed ... -
Consumption stimulus expected by May
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has disclosed that he expects the consumption stimulus measure to be implemented by May, after the amendment to the ... -
Students with hearing disability drop out of university due to compulsory mask-wearing
Students with a hearing disability have opted to drop out of higher education due to the mandatory use of masks, according to the Macau ... -
Hengqin gov’t: Industrial park boosts Guangdong-Macau IC design trade
In-house enterprises at Guangdong-Macao Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Industrial Park in Hengqin generated an output value of over 1.5 billion yuan (USD36 million) in ... -
BYD ATTO 3 New automobile launched aimed at promoting green transportation
BYD ATTO 3 has officially been launched in Macau as BYD, working alongside its Macau partner Companhia De Automóveis De Energia Nova Hap Dic ... -
Hong Kong returnees classified as asymptomatic case
Two Macau residents from Hong Kong were classified as imported cases of asymptomatic infection after positive nucleic acid test (NAT) results on April 11 ... -
Casino sector on the brink of revenue downturn
The city’s gaming sector is expected to tumble this month as analysts forecast a 13% drop in gross gaming revenue (GGR) compared to ... -
Non-local medical staff may be invited to help in makeshift hospital
If there is an outbreak in Macau necessitating the use of the makeshift hospital, non-local medical staff may be called upon to help, A&E ... -
CE to attend plenary session today
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) at 3 p.m. today to answer AL members’ ... -
The Star under fire for ongoing relationship with Alvin Chau
The Star Entertainment Group general counsel Andrew Power was quizzed on Monday about why the gaming operator has continued dealing with junket operator Suncity ... -
Commercial property loans increased by 200%
Commercial real estate (CRL) loans approved by Macau banks increased by 210.1% month-to-month to MOP10.02 billion in the month of February, according to data ... -
English not available in all services despite gov’t app upgrade
Despite getting an upgrade and being dubbed Macao One Account 2.0, the government’s centralized service app still does not offer all services in English. ... -
Filipinos begin casting votes for presidential election
Overseas voting for the upcoming Philippine Presidential Election kicked off Sunday, with several Filipino voters expressing that they wish for a better country under ... -
Gov’t halts QTSAS applications process
The tourism bureau’s Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme (QTSAS) will not process new applications from the catering sector in 2022. According to a statement ... -
DSAL pledges prioritizing local workers over TNRs
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has reiterated the Macau government’s consistent adherence to the policy of resorting to the provision of work by non-resident ... -
Drunk man storms delta bridge wanting to swim
A mainland man has been caught breaking into the Zhuhai Border Area of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge wearing only underwear. He has subsequently been fined ... -
Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows
The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals today (Monday) as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. ... -
Macau ‘feels like home’ for Muslim community during Ramadan
With this year’s Ramadan beginning from April 2 and ending May 2, the Muslim community in Macau has said to the Times that Macau ... -
Finance secretary asks for time to prepare consumption subsidy
After weeks of public anticipation on the consumption subsidy, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has asked the public for “a little ... -
Ex-IPIM head breaks silence for first time in judicial procedure
Former president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Jackson Chang, pleaded for the first time his innocence during the years-long procedure. ... -
China to boost cooperation with Lusophone countries through new center
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang emphasized the flexibility and potential in the cooperation between China and Lusophone countries in his speech highlighting that the trade ... -
G2E Asia relocates event to Singapore
One of Macau’s largest trade shows, G2E Asia, is set to be held in Singapore this August, replacing the previously announced trade event scheduled ... -
Provisional Red Market not very popular among shoppers
The Provisional Almirante Laçerda Municipal Market (Red Market), located opposite the Patane Municipal Market, saw, at maximum, 30% of the business transacted at the ... -
New law to widen tourism tax scope by Jan. 2023
The draft law of the Amendment to the Tourism Tax Regulation will initially come into effect January 1 next year, the Secretary for Economy ... -
Electronic presentation of driving license approved
The Legislative Assembly has approved the law which allows drivers to present driver’s license and other required documents by electronic means. This will allow ... -
Consumer Confidence Index drops slightly in Q1
Macau’s Consumer Confidence Index continued to drop in the first quarter of this year to a total score of 74.48, down 1.27 points (1.68%) ... -
1961 Nazi war crimes trial begins
The trial has begun in Israel of the man accused of helping Hitler in his plan to exterminate the Jews. Adolf Eichmann faces 15 ... -
Gov’t: Foreign domestic helper entrants pose potential risks to household members
Allowing foreign domestic helpers to enter the city may pose risks to their employees, especially to children and the elderly, public health doctor Leong ...
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