Cooperation | Chui visits local companies operating in Hengqin

Chief Executive Chui Sai On led a delegation to Zhuhai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen on June 21 and 22, in order to form agreements with officials of those

Environment | Gov’t questioned about progress on charge for plastic shopping bags

Lawmaker Agnes Lam has urged the government to report the progress of its environmental levy plan on plastic shopping bags. “The Macau Solid

MSAR, Portugal sign protocol to enhance taxation transparency

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong signed a protocol on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with Portugal’s secretary of State of Tax

Tourism | MGTO marketing plans highlight HKZMB and gastronomy

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) gathered for three days between June 18 and 21 for its annual meeting with the industry in which, in addition to

Visitor arrivals in May up by 5.2pct

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals totaled 2,704,745 in May 2018, up by 5.2 percent year-on-year. As the number

Central bank to unleash USD108b in reserves cut

China’s central bank will cut the amount of cash some lenders must hold as reserves, unlocking about 700 billion yuan (USD108 billion) of liquidity, as it seeks

Pearl Horizon | Buyers call for refund and meeting with developer

A group of approximately 70 Pearl Horizon buyers gathered at the Polytec Asset Holdings Limited headquarters to request a meeting with the company’s chairman Or Wai Sheun.

Anima makes its last ‘wake-up call’ to the gov’t

The Anima - Society for the Protection of Animals in Macau is giving the government its last “wake-up call” after nine years of campaigning to call attention

Indonesian Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Fitr in town

Some one hundred Indonesian Muslims in the city have celebrated Eidal-Fitr at the Macau Mosque and Cemetery, with an Eid prayer and following its tradition

Casinos said to be preparing to join non-mandatory fund    

Macau’s Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System has received a total of 15,215 applications from individuals for the Provident Fund Scheme. Iong Kong Lo, President of the Administrative Committee

Tourism experts suggest finding niche products in the SAR

Executives of Skål International remarked that Macau has a variety of unique offerings which have effectively attracted millions of tourists annually, yet it faces challenges in

Int’l Youth Dance Festival to kick off with 650 dancers

The biennial International Youth Dance Festival will be held between July 20 and 26, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) announced. The purpose

Edmund Ho and Lionel Leong visit Lisbon

Edmund Ho, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and former Chief Executive, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Environment | Report shows continual air quality improvement in PRD

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Monitoring Network released a report on its 2017 monitoring results, which showed continual improvement in the air quality

Galaxy accused of secretly tracking staff social media posts

Gaming operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) is being accused of using illegal measures to track social media posts by their staff members after complaints over

Loi expands Australia property portfolio

Local gaming mogul Loi Keong Kuong has reportedly acquired a new property to add to his Australian property portfolio, The Australian reported. According to reports, Loi spent some MOP505.8 million

Sou’s appeal for suspension annulment moves to top court

Lawmaker Sulu Sou has officially forwarded his appeal for the annulment of his suspension from the Legislative Assembly (AL) to the Court of Final Appeal

Ka Ho old leprosery revamp complete

The revamp of the Ka Ho old leprosery is now complete and the site will be used for youth education and tourism, the Secretary for Social

CE visits Greater Bay Area cities 

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, will lead a delegation on a series of visits covering nine cities within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. The program includes

MGM leaves extension of gaming licenses to gov’t

As gaming licenses are set to expire in 2020, MGM China is hopeful that its license will soon be extended to 2022. Speaking to the press,

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