Trade union proposes employment assistance for elders

Deputy executive director of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions and lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has suggested that the government make additional investments to assist older individuals re-enter

Shenzhen’s Cross-Border Renminbi Payments Hit  Record High

Shenzhen, Guangdong province, recorded a record-breaking 4 trillion yuan ($556 billion) in cross-border renminbi payments in 2023, the highest ever. The renminbi, or yuan, continues as the dominant

Police launches winter-specific policing operations

The Unitary Police Service (SPU) commenced this year’s winter-specific policing operation on Jan. 22, of which the CPU is an initiator and coordinator. The operation involves the Public

Forum Macau head seeks cooperation with MPU

Secretary-General Ji Xianzheng of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) led a delegation to visit the Macau

PJ, MasterCard host anti-fraud workshop

The Judiciary Police and MasterCard co-hosted a workshop on Jan. 19 on safety and evidence collection of cryptocurrencies. Experts from the payment card service briefed participating PJ investigators

Influencer passes away, says own social media account

A female influencer with over 2 million followers on TikTok’s mainland parent app, Douyin, recently passed away, according to local media outlet Exmoo. According to the Douyin account

Monetary Authority warns against fraudulent Macau Pass website

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has issued a warning regarding an impostor website mimicking the local payment service operator Macau Pass. The payment operator has also been

Late Henrique de Senna Fernandes featured in latest IC publication

To commemorate the centenary of the birth of the late Henrique de Senna Fernandes, a Portuguese lawyer and writer in Macau during the last century, a cultural

Over 3,000 smoking offences logged in 2023

The Health Bureau (SSM) recorded 3,147 cases of smoking offences in the previous year. Of these, 3,101 related to illegal cigarette smoking, 22 involved defect sales, and 24

Man arrested for alleged string of thefts of alcoholic drinks

The police disclosed that a 39-year-old man had been arrested for stealing liquor at three local supermarkets located in three different districts. His first two attempts, which were

Guia Tunnel to be suspended during the small hours on Jan 22

Due to inspection requirements, the Guia Tunnel will be suspended to traffic from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Jan. 22, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday in

IFTM academics win ‘highly commended paper award’

Dr. Irene Cheng Chu Chan and Dr. Vicky Zhaoyu Chen from the Macao Intitute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) have been honored with the 2023 JHTM Highly Commended Paper

Bay areas of San Francisco and China will come together in Hong Kong

Hong Kong will host the inaugural “China-California Bay-to-Bay Climate Forum” in 2024, aimed at fostering policy and research collaboration on climate issues between the San Francisco Bay Area

Hong Kong-Dongguan cooperation enhanced

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee emphasized the need for increased collaboration between Hong Kong and Dongguan, particularly in the areas of technology and innovation. This initiative aims

Guangdong Trade hits record high in 2023

Guangdong’s import and export volume hit a record RMB8.3 trillion in 2023, a 0.3% increase from the previous year, comprising 19.9% of China’s total foreign trade. Growth was

Dusk concerts to continue at Lai Chi Vun in January

The dusk concert series will continue at the Lai Chi Vun cultural area in January, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced. Local musicians and performers will take

Property buyers to have some special stamp duties paid

Following a new law as of Jan. 1 governing special stamp duties, which are paid upon the purchase of any buyer’s second real property, some property buyers who

Elector registers on public display until next Thursday

The latest Registers of Electors are now on public display at the Public Administration Building until Jan. 25. Members of the public may view the registers. The hours

Central provident fund income at 4.39%

The Social Security Fund (FSS) has announced that the interest income for the year 2023 has been credited to the government-managed sub-accounts of the non-mandatory central provident fund

TPI rises 26% in 4Q 2023

The Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the fourth quarter of 2023 experienced a significant increase of 26.15%, according the Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). This

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