Tag: Briefs
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Macau donates MOP30m to Gansu and Qinghai
Macau has announced a donation of 30 million patacas to assist earthquake-affected areas in northwest China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces. Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of ... -
China releases action plan to boost business environment in GBA
A three-year action plan was released earlier this week by China’s economic planning body aimed at fostering a world-leading business environment within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater ... -
Visitor arrivals down 6% in November
Visitor arrivals soared by 604.9% year-on-year to 2.58 million in November; however, the figure represented a drop of 6.3% month-on-month, data from the Statistics and Census ... -
Inflation up 1.16%
The Composite CPI for November (105.05) grew by 1.16% year-on-year, according to Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The increment was attributed to increases in costs associated ... -
UM to offer Masters in Clinical Psychology
The University of Macau (UM) will offer the Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc) in its Clinical Psychology program in the 2024/2025 academic year, to train professionals ... -
Temperature to drop to 6 degrees Celsius
The Meteorological Bureau has issued an orange low temperature warning, and the weather in Macau is expected to be very cold today and tomorrow, with temperatures ... -
Makoto Ozone performs this weekend
As part of the Macao Orchestra Concert Season, the concert ‘Makoto Ozone with Macao Orchestra’ will be held Dec. 23 at the Galaxy Auditorium of the ... -
SMG issues cold weather warning
Macau continues to be affected by the supplementary winter monsoon, causing temperatures to drop today from 10 to 16 degrees Celsius, as stated by the Meteorological ... -
Beijing: New CE report arrangements highlights importance of SARs
The format of this year’s Chief Executive Reports to the National Leader, presented in a different format compared to previous years, highlights the country’s emphasis on ... -
Cotai hospital parking lot to open today
The 1,070-space public parking lot at the Cotai hospital will open at 10 a.m. today. The parking will accommodate both cars and motorcycles. Parking services are ... -
Elsie Ao Ieong commends new hospital as bar raiser
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong believes that the new hospital in Cotai will help improve the quality of medical services in the ... -
Hotel industry expects 90% occupancy during Christmas
Lawmaker and president of Macau Hoteliers & Innkeepers Association, Cheung Kin Chung, told local media that he expects the local hotel occupancy rate to reach 90% ... -
Toxic gas kills female worker
A 26-year-old non-resident worker has died after inhaling toxic hydrogen sulfide gas in the restroom of a restaurant where she worked, authorities announced over the weekend. ... -
Top court overrules civil servant dismissal
Macau’s top court has upheld a middle court judgment overruling a government decision to dismiss a civil servant who viewed and/or printed property registrations 44 times, ... -
Macau flu rate still low, gov’t doctor says
Public health doctor and division head at the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Leong Iek Hou, has disclosed that amid a slight increase in ... -
Macau Pass services to expand to overseas e-wallets
Macau Pass S.A has announced its expansion of services to Alipay+ partner e-wallets. The e-wallets include Tinaba (Italy), OCBC and Changi Pay (Singapore), MyPB by Public ... -
Macau-HKIA ferries to relocate to Macau Terminal
The Macau berthing point for the ferry services between Macau and the Hong Kong airport will be relocated to the Macau Ferry Terminal from today, the ... -
Gov’t to host competition to name the new harbor bridge
Details will be announced at 11 a.m. today regarding a competition to determine the naming right of the new Macau-Taipa Bridge, connecting New Urban Zone A ... -
Contactless payment for HK MTR rides from Dec. 23
Contactless bank card payment for MTR in Hong Kong rides will be launched in phases from Dec. 23, MTR Corporation announced. Passengers will initially be able ... -
Catalog on China and Europe to launch today
A catalog titled “China seen from Europe, 16th-19th centuries” will be launched today in Lisbon, Portugal. The catalog features Portuguese cartography and travel literature, which played ... -
Sculptor Cristina Leiria to hold talk on Kun Iam statue
Portuguese sculptor Cristina Leiria will hold a talk on the casting process of the Kun Iam statue, as well as the creative concept behind the design ... -
Exhibiton showcasing Tibetan Buddhism treasures to open
The exhibition “Golden Eminence: Treasures from the Palace Museum and the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery” opens on Dec. 15 at the Macao Museum of Art. The exhibition ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...