Tag: Briefs
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Swimming season ends
With the conclusion of the 2023 swimming season, lifeguards will no longer be on duty at the beach, and the Marine and Water Bureau will also ... -
CE to deliver Policy Address Nov. 14
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will deliver the Policy Address for the 2024 Fiscal Year on November 14 at the Legislative Assembly, followed by a press ... -
City to see flags at half-mast to mourn Li Keqiang
Flags at Government Headquarters, Santa Sancha and at all boundary checkpoints of the Macau SAR will fly at half-mast today to mourn the late premier Li ... -
Over 8,700 residential units underway in Q3
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau has announced that in the third quarter of this year, two private residential projects were issued occupation permits and 54 ... -
Large-scale job fair next week to offer 2,000 vacancies
The Labour Affairs Bureau and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions will hold a large job fair on Nov. 13 and 14 at the Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and ... -
Wholesale, retail firms record increase in 2022
The city recorded 15,824 wholesale and retail establishments, market stalls and fixed street stalls operating in 2022, an increase of 935 year-on-year, according to the Statistics ... -
IC calls for production participants for FILMART 2024
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will set up a “Macao Pavilion” at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) in 2024 to promote the ... -
Blue-card holders increasing
The number of non-resident workers increased by about 18,000 over a period of one year, data from the Labour Affairs Bureau has shown. September figures show ... -
UM and University of Coimbra collaborate on Neuroscience lab
The University of Macau (UM) will have a joint laboratory in Neuroscience with the University of Coimbra, the vice-rector of the Portuguese higher education institution, João ... -
Exports drop MOP9.5 billion
From January to September, the total value of merchandise exports dropped 6.1% year-on-year to MOP9.51 billion, with re-exports (MOP8.35 billion) and domestic exports (MOP1.17 billion) falling ... -
Lei Wai Nong visits pharmaceutical firm to create partnerships
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, went to Zhangzhou City and visited a renowned local brand – Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang Pharmaceutical Co., ... -
Macau sends 234 athletes to National Youth Games
Macau has sent a 234-member sports delegation to participate in the first National Youth Games (NYG) to be held in Guangxi from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15. ... -
Customs unveils smuggling cases including dozens of Moutai
Macau Customs last week unveiled three smuggling cases using cross-border vehicles including a vehicle transporting 34 bottles of Moutai liquor to Macau from Zhuhai, via the ... -
Caritas Charity Run raises MOP640,000
Caritas Macau held its charity run at the University of Macau, its first offline charity run to be held after the pandemic. The event was divided ... -
Air Macau postpones flights to Jakarta
Local carrier Air Macau has postponed its inaugural flight to Jakarta, Indonesia, that was supposed to take off yesterday, following an emergency notification from Jakarta Aviation ... -
Outdoor parking lot in Taipa to open
The Estr. Gov. Albano de Oliveira parking lot has been redesigned with aim of opening this year. This will provide parking for light and heavy vehicles. ... -
Employees in transport sector down
Receipts and expenditure of the Transport, Storage & Communications Sector in 2022 amounted to MOP16.83 billion and MOP15.16 billion respectively, down by 11.7% and 10.3% year-on-year. ... -
2,700 vehicles with unpaid road tax
From January to September, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) seized 2,700 cars for unpaid road tax and cancelled their registration. The authorities said that, for the first ... -
Police arrest six individuals over false employment and sex work
The Public Security Police investigated cases of false employment, extortion and sex work, arresting six men and women from Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland. Among ... -
Three victims of a Macauscam syndicate back home
Three Malaysians, victims of human trafficking by a Macau scam syndicate in Peru, were rescued by the South American country’s authorities and have returned home safely, ... -
IFTM, University of Surrey offer dual Masters’ Programme
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) and United Kingdom’s University of Surrey (UOS) announced a new progression agreement for the transition of qualified students from ... -
Fado Camané to join Chinese Orchestra for concert
The “Camané Concert with the Macau Chinese Orchestra” will take place at the Grand Auditorium of the Macau Cultural Center on Nov. 18 as part of ... -
Validity of Chinese visa for non-Chinese in Macau extended
The validity of Chinese visas issued in Macau for non-Chinese living or working here has been extended, the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced ... -
IFTM to hold ‘Discovery Day’
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) will be holding the Discovery Day: Exploring Educational Excellence this Saturday. Through various activities, the event will provide an ... -
Citi cuts October GGR forecast to MOP19.25 billion
Citigroup slightly downgraded the city’s October gross gaming revenue (GGR) to MOP19.25 billion from MOP19.5 billion. The figure is equivalent to 73% of the October 2019 ... -
About 120 people vaccinated against monkeypox
Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 20 this year, 126 people in the city received the monkeypox vaccine, with local authorities having procured 2,800 doses, the local ... -
28 firms to participate in ‘Macao Week in Fujian-Xiamen’
28 Macau companies will participate in a roadshow to promote products from Macau and Portuguese-speaking countries. The roadshow will be named “Macao Week in Fujian-Xiamen” and ... -
42% employers have not paid contributions: FSS
As of yesterday, approximately 11,000 employers have not yet paid the Social Security System’s obligatory system contributions for their employees for the third quarter of 2023, ... -
GP Museum to launch series of activities
The Macao Grand Prix Museum will launch a series of special activities and arrangements in tandem with the arrival of the 70th Macau Grand Prix next month, ... -
UM holds exhibition depicting Henrique de Senna Fernandes’ works
The University of Macau (UM) is holding an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Macanese writer Henrique de Senna Fernandes. The exhibition, which ... -
GBA survey suggests salary rise in 2024
Macau employees may receive a higher salary next year, according to the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Pay and Benefit Survey, local media has reported. ... -
Macau champion Lee tees up shot at the big time
Min Woo Lee’s American dream is on the brink of coming to fruition. After honing his skills on the DP World Tour, the highly regarded Australian ... -
Casino heiress, actor-husband enjoy tennis date
Laurinda Ho and her actor husband, Shawn Dou, showed their best selves as spectators at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai tennis tournament, according to Chinese media. ... -
Center records increased calls for help due to gambling
Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Center has reported an increase in requests for help due to gambling. From January to September this year, there were approximately 2,200 ... -
City to see frequent showers, strong winds today
Macau’s weather in is expected to be cloudy with frequent showers, and winds will be strong today and tomorrow, according to the weather forecast. The weather ...