CE in Beijing for four-day duty visit

The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is in Beijing from Dec. 21 to 24 to report to state leaders on the government work done in the

Economic bureau’s ‘Enjoy Taipa’ activities see 80 more businesses participating

The Enjoy Taipa business initiatives that aim at boosting retail and consumption hosted by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) has seen 80 additional participating businesses compared with

Orange alert issued as cold weather expected

The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) has issued an orange low temperature warning as it expects Macau will still be affected by the strong winter monsoon today.

MUJI opens doors todayat venetian macao

Operated by MUJI Hong Kong, the first MUJI store in Macau will open at The Venetian Macao today. It will offer the “most comprehensive merchandise assortment from the

Ma Io Fong inquiries on the Central Library project

Lawmaker Ma Io Fong has asked the government about the status of the new Central Library project, given the policy address for 2023 which referred to Macau as

China’s maritime courts enjoy growing int’l recognition: Report

Chinese maritime courts have earned growing international credibility and influence, according to a report released by China’s Supreme People’s Court yesterday, as cited in a Xinhua report. In

Policeman shoots own thigh while training

A policeman has allegedly accidentally shot himself in the thigh while on an instructors’ training session at the the Academy of Public Security Forces yesterday. According to

PBOC and AMCM renew currency swap

The People’s Bank of China and the Monetary Authority of Macau have renewed their bilateral currency swap agreement for another three years. Under the arrangement, the PBOC and

Light festival postponed to Dec. 9

“Light up Macao 2022”, organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), has been rescheduled to begin on Dec. 9. The bureau will announce more details at a later

Mandated RATs until tomorrow

The government has mandated that the public must take rapid antigen tests (RAT) from yesterday until tomorrow, following the discovery of new cases over the last few days.

Cold snap to hit the city

The minimum temperature tomorrow and Friday will be around 12 degree Celsius, the Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau warned. A cold front will arrive at the coast of Guangdong

Composite interest rates for pataca, HKD rise in Q3

The composite interest rates for the pataca (MOP) and the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) rose from 0.56% and 1.05% at the end of June to 0.88% and

Visitor expenditure drops 40% in Q3

Total visitor spending (excluding gaming expenses) dropped 39.7% year-on-year to MOP2.90 billion in the third quarter, dragged down by a 50% decline in visitor arrivals amid the pandemic.

Broadway, Rocks Hotel designated for red code holders

Broadway Hotel and Rocks Hotel have been designated as quarantine venues for red health code holders, authorities announced yesterday. The addition of these quarantine venues comes amid

DSAT app’s new interface shows real-time traffic conditions

The new interface of the Transport Bureau’s (DSAT) traffic app will display real-time traffic information, but users will need to activate location detection on their devices. DSAT has

Hengqin announces tax incentives for augmented-reality enterprises

Development of the metaverse industry will be further advanced with tax incentives, the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin bureaus of Finance, Taxation, and Economic Development announced

MUST witnesses launch of self-designed satellite

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) organized a live screening session on the launch of the Tianzhou 5 cargo spaceship, which, in this mission, carried the

Tap Seac Craft Market to feature over 100 stalls

The Tap Seac Craft Market will run from November 17 to 20 and from November 24 to 27, featuring Hong Kong singer Rocky Chan as a performing

Cleaning services’ revenues increase to MOP1.32b

In view of an increase in demand for cleaning services among industries, income for cleaning services went up by 6.8% year-on-year to MOP1.32 billion in 2021. Expenditure rose

17th Conference of China-Lusophone Forum Macao

The China-Lusophone Economic and Trade Forum (Macao) has recently held its 17th conference in Beijing, China, with the participation of its secretary-general, Ji Xianzheng, the ambassadors of numerous

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