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Macau’s five-star hotel sector was significantly up in 2023 with the average occupancy rate in December reaching 91.2%, up from 73.9% in January, post the easing of Covid-19
Macau’s financial reserve increased by approximately MOP8 billion in November 2023, reaching MOP574.4 billion. This gain comes after a period of decline during the pandemic. The government had
The Macau Red Cross made significant contributions to various projects in rural areas of mainland China, totaling 10.84 million yuan, Chinese media has reported. The donations supported the
The director and vice director of the Personal Data Protection Office, scheduled to be established on Feb. 1, were announced yesterday in the Official Gazette. Yang Chongwei, incumbent
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has unveiled plans to build a major footbridge at the Seac Pai Van government housing estate. The infrastructure is set to connect the
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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’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
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