Tag: Briefs
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Galeries Lafayette to open in December
The 110-year-old upmarket Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette will open its fourth store in the Greater Bay Area at the “Treasure Island Resort World Hotel and ... -
Hong Kong returnee classified as asymptomatic case
A Macau resident from Hong Kong who arrived from Macau via the Golden Bus has tested positive for Covid-19 and is classified as an imported case ... -
Macao Water, Tsinghua University join forces to cultivate talent
Macao Water has announced that it will partner with the School of Environment at Tsinghua University to provide opportunities for students to undertake practical work with ... -
Security sector calls for civil protection volunteers
The Unitary Police Service (SPU) is now recruiting up to 100 volunteers to work in civil protection missions, such as those that provide support during typhoons ... -
Hotel occupancy at 44% in January
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms was 44%, a growth of 3.7 percentage points year-on-year. However, data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows ... -
70-year-old falls from height, sustains head injury
A man around the age of 70 fell from two meters over the weekend when he was redecorating at a Christian church. He was sent to ... -
Woman blackmailed with nude pictures
A female non-resident worker from the Philippines has been blackmailed for USD1,500 with nude pictures secretly taken when she was having a video call with the ... -
Composite interest rate drops slightly
The funding costs of the local banking sector dropped slightly in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the Monetary Authority of Macao. At end-December 2021, ... -
CA announces new chief of commissioner’s office
Ermelinda Maria da Conceição Xavier will be the new chief of the Audit Commissioner’s office from March 1, a press statement from the Audit Commission (CA) ... -
Influenza infection at local daycare
The Health Bureau was notified yesterday that a case of collective infection with influenza was detected in class E at the Creche S. João da Obra ... -
CE praises good showing from Chinese Winter Olympians
With the curtain falling on the Winter Olympics in Beijing, and the Chinese team earning nine gold medals, four silver and two bronze – a record ... -
Labor Bureau’s 24 job-matching sessions put 610 into employment
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has said that its 24 job-matching sessions since December 2021 resulted in the employment of some 610 residents. The reason for ... -
UM appoints new vice-rector
The University of Macau (UM) has appointed Mok Kai Meng as vice rector (student affairs), the university announced in a statement. An expert in civil engineering, ... -
JLL names Oliver Tong as general manager
Real estate services firm JLL Macau has recently appointed Oliver Tong as general manager, effective March 1. While taking up his new role, Tong will continue ... -
Foreign exchange reserves at MOP216.6b
The preliminary estimate of Macau SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP216.6 billion at the end of January 2022, the Monetary Authority of Macao has announced. ... -
Approved residential and commercial loans decrease
Residential mortgage loans approved by Macau banks fell by 22.5% month-on-month to MOP2.49 billion in December, according to data provided by the Monetary Authority of Macao. ... -
BNU records 6.4% increase in profit
Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) has recorded a profit of MOP447.4 million in 2021, a 6.4% increase in revenue from 2020, as published in the Official Gazette. ... -
11,300 residents participate in cross-border investment
The “Cross-Border Financial Management” pilot project in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) has attracted some 11,300 residents from Macau and mainland China as of December 31, 2021.According ... -
US bill aims to arrest China, Russia influence in Latin America
Two leading voices in Congress on Latin America have introduced bipartisan legislation to spur closer U.S. security cooperation in the region and turn back what they ... -
UM research team develops novel metal-phenolic network
A research team from the University of Macau (UM) has developed a novel metal-phenolic network to potentiate the activation of stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway ... -
Resident arriving from US classified as asymptomatic for Covid-19
A local resident who arrived in Macau on February 6 from the United States, via Singapore, has tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival, the health authorities ... -
CTM waives data fee for health code usage
CTM has announced that it will waive mobile data fees for its customers when using the Macao Health Code app. In a text message sent to ... -
ZAPE, Sai Van to undergo traffic control on Feb 3
As part of the government’s plan to hold a float parade on February 3, certain roads on ZAPE and Sai Van will be subject to traffic ... -
DSEDJ deputy to replace Lou Pak Sang
Deputy director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) Kong Chi Meng is set to replace outgoing director Lou Pak Sang from February 1. The ... -
Macau-Shenzhen ferry services to resume today
Ferry services between Macau and Shenzhen will resume today, with ferries to be operated between the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, the Taipa Maritime Terminal in Macau ... -
Mong Ha Sports Center opens more facilities
Mong-Ha Sports Centre is opening more sports facilities for public from tomorrow, such as futsal court and squash court and volleyball court, the Sports Bureau said ... -
Local tours scheme extended to August
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced that the local tour scheme, “Stay, Dine and See Macao,” will be extended to the end of August and ... -
Top 4 schools to lead others along the road to success
The best four schools in Macau will become templates for others to emulate, according to a plan outlined in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night by ... -
CE moves IC chief to Science Center
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has announced in the Official Gazette that Mok Ian Ian, the inaugural president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), has been ... -
Close contacts of recent cases tested negative
Health authorities said that as of yesterday, all close contacts in Macau and those who had traveled to the high risk areas of Zhongshan and Zhuhai ... -
HK tests find heavy metal in coffee, including products in Macau market
The Hong Kong Consumer Council has tested 49 ground or powdered coffee products – many available in Macau – and discovered various levels of heavy metals ... -
Three new recycling collection points
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced yesterday that the city will have access to three more privately-operated recycling collection points from tomorrow. The new facilities are ... -
35 suspected illegal workers found in December
In December, authorities inspected a total of 306 locations and found 35 suspected illegal workers. The illegal workers were found as part of joint and unilateral ... -
Philippine repatriation flight postponed
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has announced the postponement of the repatriation flight scheduled on January 25 in view of “technical challenges on the part ... -
EV association seeks cooperation in Suzhou
The Macau Electric Vehicles Association (MEVA) recently visited the Suzhou plant of Chinese motor vehicle manufacturer Qiantu. The parties seek to collaborate in the Guangdong-Macau Intensive ...
