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Macau,
The 15th Macau Shopping Festival will take place from December 1 to 31, featuring a series of promotional activities and discounts. Over 300 stores will participate, organizers said,
A financial resource matching session for Macau and Hong Kong youth startups was recently held in Nansha, co-hosted by the district’s Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, the
The first phase of the Citizens’ Sports Park project on the former Yat Yuen Canidrome site opened for public tender in July, with the Public Works Bureau (DSOP)
Macau’s financial sector recorded 8,546 full-time employees in the third quarter of 2025, roughly unchanged from a year earlier, according to Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Average earnings
The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.60% year-on-year and 0.03% month-on-month in October 2025, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported on November 21. Over the 12
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau forecasts noticeably cooler weather this week as two northeast monsoons reach the southern China coast today and Thursday. Temperatures are expected to drop
The government has introduced an integrated tobacco-control strategy that includes new no-smoking zones within a 10-meter radius of the entrances of three schools and one kindergarten. Following a
Macau recorded an increase in meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) activity in the first half of this year. According to the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM),
The half-hourly fee at a number of public car parks will increase to MOP22 starting December 3, according to the Transport Bureau (DSAT). Seven more public car parks
The Macau leg of the Paralympic Torch Relay will take place Saturday (Nov. 29) at 9:30 a.m., covering a route of approximately 2.6 kilometers. Rehearsals will begin tomorrow
Local authorities have designated no-smoking zones outside four educational institutions following a joint review by the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). The new measures,
The merger of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Science and Technology Development Fund, and the Consumer Council will be complete by the end of next year,
Authorities announced yesterday that they are making progress on reforms to maternity and annual leave, as scheduled. Preliminary research is underway, with plans to solicit feedback from employers,
Macao Water Supply Company Ltd (Macao Water) anticipates a slight decline in annual water consumption this year. According to Nacky Kuan, Executive Director of Macao Water, the company
The Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) announced that, following discussions with the government, it will allocate MOP30 million next year to subsidize the upgrading of public electrical
Macao Water will use “inner lining” technology to repair water pipes on Rua de Afonso de Albuquerque from today until December 5. This technique involves creating a new
Stanford University and Elsevier’s Mendeley Data, in their “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list, noted that Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) achieved a high ranking by having 12 professors ranked
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau announced yesterday that industrial and commercial electrical installations with a capacity of up to 69 kVA are now exempt from the requirement
The Mocha Grand Dragon Hotel will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 24. Melco Resorts, the gaming concessionaire, will reallocate “all electronic gaming machines at the Mocha Grand
The Cultural Affairs Bureau yesterday opened the exhibition “Renowned in Business – Macao Merchants in Historical Archives” at 91–93 Av. do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida near Tap Seac.
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) will co-host three matchmaking sessions later this month, offering a total of 512 job opportunities
The Cultural Affairs Bureau will host the Tap Seac Craft Market in Autumn at Tap Seac Square from November 20–23 and 27–30. The opening ceremony on November 20
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has released the third batch of its digitized rare books collection, making 279 titles in 280 volumes accessible online through the IC Public
Data from the Financial Services Bureau show that Macau recorded 253 residential property transactions in October, up six from the previous month, a 2.4% increase. The average price
The Health Bureau announced plans to revise smoking regulations based on the 2021–2023 Tobacco Control Assessment, aiming to ban new tobacco products, imitation tobacco, and re-emerging tobacco items. Authorities will
The Municipal Affairs Bureau tested 130 grain and grain product samples – including white, brown, and germinated rice, as well as cereals – collected from local supermarkets. All
A 29-year-old hotel front desk manager in Cotai has been referred to the authorities for allegedly stealing nearly MOP370,000. Police received a report last Thursday (Nov. 13) of
A young local man was lured to Cambodia in early September with the promise of a monthly salary of USD7,000 to participate in a fraud scheme. He needed
Cervical cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women in Macau, with 75 new cases and three deaths reported so far this year. On World Health Organization’s
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) warns that a strong northeasterly monsoon will pick up tonight, with winds reaching force 6 and gusts intensifying. Temperatures are expected to
A non-resident worker in his early 20s was arrested after allegedly threatening his employer with a knife over fears of being made redundant, police said. The mainland Chinese
The Health Bureau is enhancing community engagement through its “Community Health Committee,” which holds monthly meetings across the city’s districts to collect input from residents on healthcare policies.
The 15th National Games, 12th National Paralympic Games, and 9th Special Olympics, received the first batch of carbon credit donations to advance development of green sports from eight
A fatal industrial accident occurred at a residential site, leaving one foreign worker dead. Authorities suspect the worker tripped during inspection of a basement manhole, hitting his chest
Approximately 65,000 taxpayers who overpaid their professional tax for 2024 had their refunds processed by the Financial Bureau. Among them, 51,000 opted to receive their tax refunds via
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