Mainland universities draw more SARs, Taiwan students

A total of 38,200 students from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan were pursuing higher education on the mainland in 2021, an increase of 51%  compared with

Inflation rate increases 1.13%

The Composite CPI for August this year (103.77) increased 1.13% year-on-year, data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows. The increment was attributed to domestic helpers’

National Day Fireworks to be held this Saturday

The Macau fireworks show celebrating the National days will be held on October 1 at 9 p.m., said Macao Government Tourism Office director, Maria Helena de Senna

Suspected child abuse case in local childcare facility

A suspected instance of child abuse is alleged to have occurred in a local childcare facility, a woman said in the Macau Forum Monday. The woman alleged

Pollution bureau pledges to monitor noise constantly

In response to lawmakers’ questions, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) emphasized it has been continually notified about noise complaints. Lawmaker Lei Leong Wong has,

New Guia Hill Pedestrian Tunnel to open soon

The new Guia Hill Pedestrian Tunnel that connects the Flora Garden and the Casa Real Hotel area will soon be opened, local media Macao Daily News has

SMG: Resident reports feeling 6.9 magnitude Taiwan earthquake 

The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) received a report from a citizen who claimed to have felt the Taiwan earthquake at about 2:44 p.m. yesterday with a

CE leads delegation to Hengqin

The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is leading a government delegation to Hengqin in Zhuhai, to attend the fourth meeting of the Administrative Committee of the

Ilha Verde district group welcomes clarification on fuel storage relocation

Chan Fong, manager at the Ilha Verde Neighborhood Association, said that residents in the district welcome further planning on the relocation of the fuel midway storage, which is

Gov’t launches self-service renewal for blue cards

Authorities are launching a self-service renewal process for non-resident workers’ identification cards, following the introduction of the new blue card last year. Eligible non-residents holding

Shenzhen reduces entry quota for Hong Kong travelers

Authorities in Shenzhen will “temporarily” reduced the city’s daily quarantine quota for Hong Kong arrivals from yesterday before halving it to 1,000 by the start of next

GIF asks for collaboration in ‘combating growing cybercrime’

Since cybercrimes have become one of the major criminal activities, rapid illicit fund flows and concealment of criminal identities thus “pose challenges for analyses and

Casino suppliers leave zero-Covid Macau for Singapore, Philippines

Suppliers of slot machines, baccarat table systems and other casino equipment are moving out of Macau to more welcoming markets in Asia, Bloomberg has reported. With demand

Hong Kong environmentalists ‘jealous’ of Macau plastic ban

Hong Kong “has fallen behind Macau” in banning single-use plastic tableware, green campaigners have said. Critics quoted by the South China Morning Post yesterday said the Hong

Removal of quarantine key to gaming recovery: CLSA

Based on Macau’s total gross gaming revenue in August, brokerage firm CLSA said yesterday that Macau has been recovering from the recent wave of pandemic-induced lockdowns at

Suspected illegal worker numbers at record low in June, July

Authorities detected 28 suspected illegal workers in the city during both June and July, the lowest figure reported so far this year. Normally, authorities would report an

Cross-border traffic plunges 95%

Cross-border vehicular traffic in July plunged by 94.5% year-on-year to 19,371 trips, of which light automobile trips (332) tumbled by 99.9%, data from the Statistics and Census

Promotional campaign in Qingdao kicks off Sept. 8

As the first of the series this year, the Macao Week in Shandong-Qingdao will dazzle at Gate 5 of Olympic Sailing Centre in the Southern District of Qingdao

SME Pavilion applications nearly doubles

  The exhibitor applications for the Macao SME Pavilion at the 27th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), have been completed. The number of booths at

Composite rates for MOP slightly up by 0.56%

The funding costs for the local banking sector generally increased in the second quarter of 2022, according to statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao. At

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