50,000 residents eligible for new ID card design

About 50,000 residents are now eligible to renew their ID cards with a new design in the next six months. At present, 90% of eligible citizens can use

Macau holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

Macau yesterday held a ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Vice-chairman of the National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Ho Hau Wah;

Approval of mortgage loans fell 25%

New approvals of Macau’s residential mortgage loans (RMLs) fell, while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) rose month-on-month in October, the city’s monetary watchdog said yesterday. According

MGTO holds another Islamic culture workshop

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday organized another Islamic Culture in Tourism Workshop to support tourism employees’ professional growth. Participants included employees of hotels, catering establishments and

Man smuggles over 100 CPUs

A Macau resident was found smuggling over 100 central processing units (CPUs) into the mainland in his shoes. Intercepted by Gongbei Customs, authorities said they observed that the

Man loses HKD1.61 million in fraud

A local man has reported that an investment scam had cost him more than HKD1.61 million, police authorities have reported. The case shows that in August, the victim

Five victims of fake ‘CTM points’

The police have received reports from five local men and women who were each suspected of being defrauded when fake “CTM points” were exchanged for gifts when their

Man arrested for public exposure

A 39-year-old man is accused of exposing himself to a female student on the bus, the Judiciary Police report. The security police checked the surveillance system and arrested

Visa free to Kyrgyzstan for Macau passport holders

Holders of the Macau SAR Passport may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days, the Identification Services Bureau has announced. The announcement came

Former footballer Luis Figo at the kickoff of Asia’s Sports Collectors Convention

Former top-level celebrity footballer Luis Figo has been invited to participate in the inaugural Asia’s Sports Collectors Convention (ASCC), taking place over a full weekend at The Venetian

Temperature to drop below 13 degrees this weekend

The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau has warned a strong winter monsoon will arrive along the South China coast during the weekend. The northerly wind in Macau is expected

40th Walk for a Million raises MOP18 million

The 40th Walk for a Million has raised nearly MOP18 million, reaching a new record high, with about 100,000 participants both online and offline. After a three-year hiatus,

Economic association expects 2024 GDP to recover to 90% pre-pandemic levels

The Macau Economic Association believes the current global economic recovery is slow and there are still uncertainties in the external environment, adding that Macau’s economic development forecast next

Shenzhen launches support measures for SARs’ medical institutions

Shenzhen authorities have launched subsidy measures of up to RMB20 million to support Hong Kong and Macau medical institutions in its Qianhai cooperation zone. The subsidies will be

Luís Figo to join sports collectors convention

The “Asian Sports Collectors Convention” is set to feature legendary Portuguese football star, Luís Figo. The convention, which starts tomorrow and ends Dec. 10, will include football

MGTO pledges to strengthen development in gastronomy 

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has pledged to continue to steer the city’s development as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy towards “deeper progress, strengthen international

Over 1,300 applications for seniors housing received

The Social Welfare Bureau has received 1,319 applications for the residences for senior citizens, which are under construction in Areia Preta. The applications have come from around 1,800

Operation finds six illegal hostels

A joint operation between the Public Security Police and the Macao Government Tourism Office to crack down on illegal hotels found six units suspected of illegally providing accommodation

GBA trade fair starts today

The “2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Fair for Trade in Services (BAFTIS),” held from today until Dec. 8, will be a “multi-venue event” held in three regions

IAS to evaluate arrangements for elderly public housing

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has said it will continue to evaluate a pilot project for older adult public housing, including rents. Responding to lawmaker Leung Sun Iok,

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