Briefs | Nanjing-Macau business matching attracts over 90 firms

  The “Nanjing-Macau Business Matching Session” has attracted over 90 enterprises, an increase of 5% compared to the recent business matching session in Hangzhou. The session is part of the five-day

New regulations approved for national symbols

The proposed amendments to Law No. 5/1999 — “The use and protection of the National Flag, Emblem and Anthem” — were almost unanimously approved by the Legislative Assembly (AL) on

Two universities open strategic research centers

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the City University of Macau (CityU) yesterday unveiled two research centers to foster academic progress, one in cultural heritage preservation and

Parliamentary committee concludes discussion on hotel draft law

The parliamentary committee considering the bill governing hotel operations and related affairs has concluded its discussion, meaning that the bill will be discussed and voted upon at the plenary, Chan

Economy | Moody’s: Growth volatility of Macau among the highest

Moody’s Investors Service confirmed the Macau SAR’s local and foreign currency issuer rating at Aa3, and maintained a stable outlook. In a statement, the rating agency noted that despite the collapse

Budget | Further cuts to gov’t spending in 2022

The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has announced that the SAR government will continue to retrench public spending next year, given the uncertainty of the city’s economic situation. According to the

Briefs | Real estate transactions at MOP10.52b

  A total of 1,987 building units and parking spaces were bought and sold in the first quarter of 2021 according to Stamp Duty records, and the total value of the

Covid-19 | Gov’t encourages vaccination with PCR waiver

Following hints last week of a new policy for boosting the local Covid-19 immunization rate, Dr Leong Iek Hou of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday that

Taiwan closes borders to foreigners and transit passengers

In an effort to better control the current wave of infections, Taiwan will close its borders to foreigners and transit passengers from tomorrow, its Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced

Public centralized procurement database to combat corruption

In yesterday’s meeting at the Legislative Assembly (AL), several lawmakers urged the government to accelerate the planning of a centralized database — a platform offering public access to all details

Standing Committee labels Coutinho’s accusations ‘unfair, exaggerated’

Two members of the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly responded to José Maria Pereira Coutinho’s denunciation at yesterday’s session, at which Coutinho accused the committee of dragging its

Tech-savvy SME a Stand-Out Sands Supplier

Last year, as Macao was making strides in getting the Covid-19 epidemic under control, Sands China made an effort to boost the local economy with the very successful Sands Shopping

MGM concludes dual-listing of USD750 million senior notes

MGM China Holdings Limited yesterday announced that its USD750 million 4.75% senior notes due 2027, issued on March 26, 2021 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

SJM issues HKD 1.25b and MOP300m in senior notes

SJM Holdings Limited (SJM) recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Champion Moments Limited had successfully issued senior notes in the Macau bond market in the amounts of HKD1,250,000,000 and MOP300,000,000,

Briefs | Finance official visits Nanjing TCM research facilities

  Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong led a delegation to visit a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research facility in Nanjing, where the “Macao Week in Jiangsu” promotional roadshow

Elections 2021 | CCAC receives 30 complaints on election nomination

Since the commencement of the parliamentary election nomination period, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has received 30 complaints as of Saturday, commissioner of the CCAC Chan Tze King disclosed yesterday. The

Training courses dropped in 2020 due to pandemic

The total number of training courses in 2020 dropped to 1,343, a 30.6% plunge owing to the suspension of courses by some training institutions amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of

Group to arrange flights from Taiwan for returning students

More than 500 Macau students currently in Taiwan have expressed their intention to take a unified flight to return to Macau, Choi Man Cheng, President of the Macao and Taiwan

City records 50th Covid-19 case

Macau recorded its 50th Covid-19 case after a local resident who returned from Nepal tested positive for the virus, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced in a statement last

Trade to launch personalized itineraries to entice discerning travelers

The forthcoming novel tours, dubbed “Macao Highlight Tours” will shift its focus to personalized services to meet the growing demand for private tours among discerning travelers in the Covid-19 pandemic

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