CE meets with PwC delegation

Prior to his departure for Guizhou, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has met with a delegation from the Asia-Pacific and China Office of global accounting firm PwC. The

Cotai Water Jet launches promotions for local residents

Cotai Water Jet has launched a new promotion for Macau residents, offering a 50% discount on return tickets. In an announcement on its social media page, the group

Taiwan maintains travel warning for SARs over ‘personal safety’ reasons

Taiwan has restated that Taiwanese travelers should carefully assess the need to go to mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) announced last week.

MGTO kicks off roadshow in Hong Kong

Organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the “Experience Macao Unlimited” Roadshow has been taking place in Hong Kong for three consecutive days since Friday. MGTO director Maria

Residential property prices fell 3% y-o-y

The overall residential property price index fell by 3.1% in March to May, in comparison with the year prior. The indices for the Macau Peninsula and Taipa &

Zhuhai-Macau island tour to be launched in August

A Zhuhai-Macau island tour route will be launched in the short term, according to director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Senna Helena de Senna Fernandes. As

Police encourage alleged sex crime victim to make report

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has called on the victim of an alleged sex crime to make a report, as they became aware of the allegation after a social

Guia Lighthouse to open on July weekends

To celebrate Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Day, which is observed on Jul. 18, the bureau will open the Guia Lighthouse to the public on weekends in July.

ID, Passport application time to be extended

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) has announced that applications for ID card and travel documents may be submitted for an extended seven days a week. Between 9 a.m.

PJ receives more fraud cases amounting to over HKD1.2m

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received two more fraud cases from the Public Security Police, in which a Macau woman in her 30s reported a loss of HKD1.2

No public car parks at New Central Library

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has disclosed that there will be no public car parks in the New Central Library as the basement will be used as a

Resident deposits record slight decrease

Resident bank deposits decreased 1.3% from the preceding month to MOP692.9 billion while non-resident deposits dropped 4.7% to MOP277.7 billion, according to data from Monetary Authority of Macao.

MPU calls for papers for education conference

The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) will co-organize a conference at MPU from Dec. 11 to 13. “The 15th Higher Education International Conference

Phase 2 stall applications open for Lai Chi Vun market

Phase 2 applications for stalls at the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards – Plots X11-X15 is now open until July 12.  There will be 15 stalls set up

Global digital economy conference held in Beijing

The Global Digital Economy Conference 2023 opened in Beijing on Tuesday night, proposing to build an open innovation network for the digital economy across the world. The three-day

Casinos to see ‘all-time high’ revenue in Q2

The casino sector is slated to see an “all-time high” in earnings in the second quarter, according to JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd. As cited in a

UM projects 6.9m visitors in Q3

The city’s economy is set to grow by 47% this year, according to a revised forecast by the University of Macau. UM’s Centre for Macau Studies and Department

PJ bust seven men of illegal currency exchange

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has investigated 167 people during an anti-crime inspection, where it found seven mainland men were suspected of illegal currency exchange. The seven have been

Man arrested for scamming compatriots of work

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested a 40-year-old mainland man for allegedly claiming he knew hotel executives and could introduce mainlanders to work in Macau. The PJ’s preliminarily

UM holds symposium on big data

The University of Macau (UM))recently held the inaugural Big Data Analytics in Law Enforcement Symposium to provide an academic platform for senior law enforcement officers in Macau and

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