Secretary Lei Wai Nong praises MICE sector resilience

The Committee for the Development of Conventions and Exhibitions held its first plenary meeting of this year on Monday, where Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong praised the

All China provinces to restart travel visas to Macau in September

The National Immigration Administration of China has set a date for the general resumption of tourist visas for traveling to the Macau SAR. From September 23, any resident of the

Tourism sector abuzz after visa resumption in time for Golden Week

The tourism industry is abuzz following Monday’s news of travel restrictions being relaxed between Macau and mainland China, Wu Keng Kuong, president of the Travel Industry Council of Macau, told

Courts | IPIM: Prosecutors said to muster only ‘irrelevant and circumstantial’ evidence

The defense lawyers for 26 people allegedly connected to an unlawful residency application scheme at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) agree on one aspect of the case

Appreciating nature through music | Macao Orchestra performs Beethoven’s symphony at MGM COTAI’s Spectacle to celebrate Earth Day

This Summer, MGM is bringing you a whole new orchestral experience for music lovers! Partnering with the renowned Macao Orchestra, you will be able to immerse yourself in the Pastorale

Briefs |New Hengqin Port to open on August 18

  The new Hengqin Port in Zhuhai will open to the public from August 18, completing the relocation of the Lotus Flower Bridge Checkpoint to the area under Macau jurisdiction. Inbound

EVA Air monitors travel demand for Macau-European routes

EVA Air said it is monitoring passenger travel demand from the Macau SAR to European countries and making necessary adjustments to its flight schedules. Last week, the Macao Government Tourism Office

Oxfam, Orbis run charity sales in Macau

At least two international charities are conducting charity sales to raise funds for their respective initiatives. The Macau office of international sight-saving organization Orbis International, which owns a MD-11 aircraft that

Asia Today: New Zealand reports first local cases in 102 days

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of

Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism

Russia today (Tuesday) became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters

China to restart outbound tourism in time for Golden Week

The National Immigration Administration of China has set a date for the general resumption of tourist visas for traveling to the Macau SAR. From September 23, any resident of the mainland

Japan’s #FreeAgnes campaign shows support for detained Hong Kong activist

While the world focuses on the detention of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, it’s the plight of 23-year-old activist Agnes Chow that has made the battle over human rights

Briefs | Bidding opened for infectious diseases building superstructure work

  Superstructure works on the city’s planned infectious diseases building is estimated to start in the first quarter of next year. Yesterday, the Infrastructure Development Office opened bidding for the construction

Crime | Matchmaker makes 60,000 patacas from fake marriage

A broker made 60,000 Macau patacas from a bogus marriage between a Macau permanent resident and a mainland resident, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) said yesterday during the joint

US lifts sanctions on Delta Asia Bank

The Federal Register of the United States has announced the lifting of special measures imposed on Macau’s Delta Asia Bank, and the withdrawal of the Notice of Finding involving the

Chang’s defense says Prosecution roundly failed to prove accusation

The defense lawyer of former Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) president Jackson Chang has refuted the Public Prosecution’s statements made during the closing statements phase of the trial

Lawmaker no longer tolerating marketing calls

Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok is appealing to the city’s authority to ban marketing phone calls. The lawmaker thinks that the local government must develop new ideas and legal tools to regulate

Macau notes 10,700 decrease in non-resident workers

Some 10,700 non-residents have left the Macau SAR as at the end of June 2020 amid the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. According to data from the Statistics and Census

‘Pirates in the Waters of Macao’ exhibition launches this month

An exhibition about piracy and the legacy it left on the historic city of Macau is set to open next week. Organized by the Archives of Macao, under the auspices of

Gaming Summit postponed to 2021

  The 4th edition of the ASEAN Gaming Summit, which was to take place later this year, has been postponed to the second quarter of 2021. According to a statement issued by

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