IAS hints on relatively high seniors’ housing rental

Hon Wai, director of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), hinted yesterday that the rental on Seniors’ Residence units will be higher than that on social housing and close to that

Preparation for sandwich-class housing underway

Director of the Housing Bureau (IH) Arnaldo Ernesto dos Santos has pledged in a written reply that the authorities have been conducting an in-depth analysis for the sandwich-class housing scheme,

Cryptocurrency Scam | Rita Santos says ATFPM events gathered over HKD10 million

The chairperson of the General Assembly of Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), Rita Santos has admitted in court that the association’s activities aiming to attract investments for a crypto-currency investment

SJM opens lobby exhibition for Art Macao

For this year’s Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021, SJM Resorts, S.A. yesterday kicked off an exhibition at the lobby of the Grand Lisboa that highlights seven local artists. The

CE discusses future development with mainland’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism

The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has met with the deputy minister of Culture and Tourism, Zhang Xu, to exchange views on pandemic prevention and control as well as

Association calls for Macau-Kaiping travel trade collaboration 

A representative from the Macau Association of Jiangmen Youths believes that there is potential for tourism collaboration between Macau and Kaiping, Jiangmen, as both cities are dotted with heritage sites. Kaiping

Briefs | ‘Golden ring’ on health code for fully vaccinated individuals

  Individuals who are fully inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine, regardless of the brand name or type, will receive a “golden ring” – as the health authorities refer to it –

12th IIICF | Forum to highlight synergy of finance, green development and construction 

The 12th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (12th IIICF) will hone in on Macau’s distinguishing elements to help local practitioners access infrastructure-related opportunities through collaboration between China and Portuguese-speaking

ICBC offers interest subsidies to 2,000 SMEs on loans

  As part of an initiative to help local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) cope with challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau)

Gov’t, Transmac see no link between schedule and drivers’ deaths

The “4-4 shift” has been practiced for three decades, and no driver who is on such shift has had any negative feedback, Lam Hin San, director of the Transport Bureau

Covid-19 | Gov’t to invite mainland experts to evaluate city’s anti-disease measures

The Macau government has plans to invite mainland health experts to evaluate the city’s pandemic control measures, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong U, said yesterday at

Tourist arrivals down nearly 40% in June 

Tourist arrivals to Macau dived by 39.0% month-to-month, reaching a total of 528,519 in June, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) revealed in the most up-to-date tourism statistics yesterday. The sharp

Residency Bill: Gov’t says it will not change the definition of ‘habitual residence’

  The government has reaffirmed that it is not trying to change the definition of “habitual residence” in the new immigration law currently under analysis by the Third Standing Committee of

Gaming | GGR forecast to hit post-pandemic high in Aug: JP Morgan 

According to JP Morgan’s latest forecasts, Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) may reach a post-pandemic high in August. In a release published yesterday by the brokerage, JP Morgan gave a detailed

Forum Macau recommends the inclusion of Equatorial Guinea

The members of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – Macau (Forum Macau) have greenlit the inclusion of Equatorial Guinea

Covid-19 | Sheraton no longer on quarantine hotel list for late-July

Sheraton Grand Macao is scheduled to terminate its current role as a quarantine facility in late July. Lam Tong Hou, the representative of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), unveiled Sheraton’s

FSS: 46% employers have not paid contributions

  As of July 19, about 12,000 employers have not yet paid the obligatory system contributions for their employees to the Social Security System for the second quarter of 2021. This

Galaxy opens resident gallery for 2021 Art Macao

Galaxy Entertainment Group Foundation (GEGF) opened a permanent art gallery yesterday, which will house its input exhibition titled “Juxtapose” for this year’s Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021. The foundation

Art Macao | Wynn exhibition to walk public through journey of Chinese artistic treasures

Wynn is organizing a special exhibition under the theme of “Illusions and Reflections – Through the Eyes of the Masters” as part of the Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale

Above half caterers, retailers report revenue up in May

  May 2021 saw 57% of caterers and 76% of retailers in Macau recording rising revenues year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Service announced. Despite the increase, the figures still saw a

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