Typhoon Mawar to bring weather up to 33 degrees next week

Typhoon Mawar is expected to affect the coastal areas of Guangdong at the beginning of next week and bring sustained hot weather of up to 33 degrees Celsius,

Gov’t to hold new themed workshops during cultural day

On “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” on June 10, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will organize numerous workshops in various cultural sites of Macau to promote the

DSI kiosks down for system update

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) self-service kiosks for identification document applications will be not operating today due to system updates, the bureau announced in a statement. The work,

Higher standards of masks at homes and rehabilitation centers

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) is calling for those visiting older adults and nursing homes as well as rehabilitation centers for drug abusers to use higher standard face

Interest rates rise in Q1

According to statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM), funding costs of the banking sector in Macau generally increased in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023.In

Macao week in Qingdao from Jun.8

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is continuing its tours through several mainland cities to promote Macau as a travel destination. From June 8 to 12, the caravan

Morgan Stanley: Gaming revenues to surge 125% of pre-Covid levels

The city’s mass market revenue is forecasted to surge to 125% of 2019 levels amid China’s GDP growth and the recovery rate in Las Vegas. In a note,

Sales transactions total MOP24b in Q1

The value of retail sales increased 29.3% year-on-year to MOP24 billion in the first quarter, driven by the relaxation of border control measures. Excluding the effect of price

PJ warns public on SMSs from scammers

Increased reports about fake text messages from scammers disguised as courier service providers have prompted the PJ to advise the public to avoid clicking unfamiliar links and to

IC calls for musician competition contestants

Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the 41st edition of the Macau Young Musicians Competition will take place from late July to mid-August and will be dedicated

Travel Expo to roll out cloud invitations

Slated to run from June 30 to July 2, the 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will roll out an array of Cloud Invitation and Briefing Sessions from

DSAL to hold job-matching sessions for 140 vacancies

Three industry-specific matching sessions will be held by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) on May 30 and June 1, providing 141 job vacancies in sectors such as hotels

Registration of summer activities open

The government’s activities for the upcoming summer will include 509 projects and 1,976 classes, including 400 projects and 1,200 classes on culture and entertainment. 109 other projects and

Bank of China issues RMB2b-Yulan Bonds

Yesterday, the local branch of Bank of China issued the world’s first ‘Yulan Bonds,’ as part of its latest move to push for the internationalization of the RMB,

Application for internship program for Palace Museum opens

Applications for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Internship Programme at Palace Museum 2023 – Macao Internship Recruitment will be open until May 31, providing 48 different vacancies in 14

SJM to co-host with gov’t four sporting events

Daisy Ho, executive director of SJM Resorts, S.A., revealed after a dragon boat religious ritual that the company will co-organize, with the government, four major sport events in

Work tax refund for 2021 to start this Thursday

The refund for Professional Tax collected in 2021 will start May 25. Each of the 164,000 eligible taxpayers will receive 60% or MOP14,000 of the tax amount that

Social affairs secretary attends World Health Assembly in Geneva

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong has departed for Geneva, Switzerland for the 76th World Health Assembly. She is attending as part of the Chinese

IFTM runs Macanese food buffet, merchandise sale every Saturday

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has announced that it will start operating a Macanese food lunch and dinner buffet at its Educational Restaurant every Saturday. At

Beijing’s top official in SARs on a four-day trip in Macau

The head of Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs, Xia Baolong, has commenced a four-day visit to the city today. The official will be in the city

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