Man in custody following suspicion of drug trafficking and use

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 40-year-old Filipino on suspicion of drug trafficking and drug use after finding a variety of drugs worth a total of MOP410,000 in

Banks’ int’l business share rises in Q1

The proportion of international business in Macau’s local banking sector rose in the first quarter of 2023, the monetary watchdog said. According to statistics released by the Monetary

CPTTM calls for fashion illustration entries

The “14th Macao Fashion Illustration Contest” of the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) is now open for entries and will remain open until June 28. An open

Guangzhou to host GBA science forum

The 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Science Forum will be held from May 20 to 23 in Guangzhou, according to China Science Daily. This year’s forum was

IFTM students developed innovative smart tourism concepts for Sustaincia

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has partnered with Macau-based high-tech enterprises consortium Sustaincia to organize courses and workshops about an innovative smart tourism concept developed by

Construction forum to be held on Jun.1

The International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum will hold its 14th edition at The Venetian Macao on June 1-2 with over 3,000 members from political, business and academic

Gaming taxes total MOP4.95b in April

Macau’s April gaming tax revenue was above MOP4.95 billion with a total gross gaming revenue (GGR) of more than MOP14.72 billion. This is the best monthly performance since

UM scholar publishes new book on Macau transformation

A scholar has published a new book on Macau, which explores the city’s recent transformation into the world’s most lucrative site for casino gaming and the city’s formative

Local students maintain reading ability

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021 International Report showed that Macau Primary Four students achieved reading performance scores similar to 2016 levels, and their reading

HK students visit Macau on education tour

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Metro Radio Hong-Kong and Metro Education have joined forces to host the “Explore Macao Student Experience” program, which resulted in around 60

Mainland, Macau to mutually recognize driving licenses

An agreement enabling mutual recognition and exchange of driving licenses between the mainland and Macau will take effect today, according to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). The

Health courses participants surge 250% y-o-y

Participants in health courses surged by 250.1% year-on-year, mainly due to an increase in participants in rescue techniques courses, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service

Summit discusses GBA as ‘window of talent’

A summit on talent development was held last week in Macau to discuss building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) into a “window of talent.” Over 200

Forex reserves drop to MOP213b by April

The preliminary estimate of the SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to 213.5 billion patacas at the end of April, the monetary watchdog said yesterday. The latest statistics from

Rental application period for New Neighborhood units end May 25

As the Macau New Neighborhood (MNN) is expected to be completed in August, a submission period for 60 shop units was put in place from May 15 to

DSAL to hold job-matching sessions for people with disabilities

The Labour Affairs Bureau will hold a job-matching session for residents with disabilities on June 20, offering a total of 165 vacancies. In a statement, the bureau stated

IEEE conducts lecture on climate sustainability

Saifur Rahman, president and CEO of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), recently visited the University of Macau (UM) and exchanged ideas with researchers at the

Shenzhen launches online auction platform for new int’l tuna trading center

Shenzhen launched an online auction platform on Friday for its new international tuna trading center amid a push to develop the country’s aquatic products sector. Based on Internet

South East Asian reps on a visit to Macau for travel trade discussion

Early this week, over 50 trade delegates from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand arrived in Macau for a five-day familiarization trip, which includes visits to various attractions and major

Approved mortgage loans rise to 57%

New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased month-on-month in March, with a rise of 56.5% up to MOP1.91 billion for

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