Tag: Briefs
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Inflation rises 1%
The composite consumer price index (CPI) for August (104.80) grew by 0.99% year-on-year. The rise was attributed to higher prices for eating out and package tours, ... -
Nearly 40 creative brands showcase products in Foshan
The “Macao Craft Market @ Foshan Lingnan Tiandi” has featured 50 cultural and creative brands from Macau and mainland China. Held from Sept. 22 to Sept. ... -
Travel agency sector revenues amount to MOP1.6b in 2022
Receipts and expenditure of the travel agency sector amounted to MOP1.60 billion and MOP1.69 billion respectively in 2022, down by 19.8% and 20.3% year-on-year, data from ... -
Beijing issues RMB5b of treasury bonds in Macau
China’s Ministry of Finance has issued RMB5 billion of yuan-denominated bond in the SAR. The bonds are offered to institutional investors at a tenor of two ... -
Ant Group introduces mPay to A+China
Ant Group announced the integration of seven new leading e-wallets and payment applications from Asia into the “Alipay+-in-China” (A+China) Program, according to the press release of ... -
Residents living, working in Cooperation Zone rises 29%
The number of Macau residents living and working in the Cooperation Zone in Hengqin rose by about 29% year-on-year at the end of August and the ... -
CCAC invites HK counterpart to train local investigators
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has invited Hong Kong’s equivalent – the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) – to send staff to Macau to provide training ... -
CB tests operationality with a drill at Hengqin Border Post
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) has conducted an accident simulation and fire drill at the Hengqin Border Post, the CB has said. The exercise was conducted ... -
Macau residents take part in China’s legal professional exam
Around 860,000 applicants registered for the initial phase of China’s national unified legal professional qualification examination, held over the weekend, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday. ... -
F&B sector records revenue surge
Receipts of interviewed restaurants and similar establishments and retailers surged by 354.2% year-on-year, with receipts of Chinese Restaurants, Japanese & Korean Restaurants and Western Restaurants soaring ... -
IFTM celebrates 28th anniversary
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) celebrated its 28th anniversary on September 15, pledging to be “committed to creating a top-notch teaching and research environment.” Speaking ... -
Manpower in hotel sector records 10% decrease
The number of people working in the hotel sector decreased by 4,401 to 35,749 in 2022, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service. Receipts ... -
Survey shows over 90% businesses will expand investment scale in GBA
More than 90% of interviewed enterprises plan to expand or maintain investment scales in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in south China, according to ... -
Sports facilities per capita record slight increase: Pun
Sports Bureau president Pun Weng Kun said that its survey shows there was a slight increase of 0.19 square meter in sports facilities per capita, from 1.34 ... -
ID unveils new scheme to allow higher turnover of Lin Fong swimming classes
The Sports Bureau (ID) will not allow swimmers who participate in the classes of the “Sports for All” program at the Lin Fong swimming pool to ... -
IC to hold concert featuring local bands at Lai Chi Vun
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will hold evening concerts at Lai Chi Vun Shipyards – Plots X11-X15 in the second half of each month, between July ... -
Murals from China’s Tang Dynasty exhibited in Macau
Murals from China’s Tang Dynasty, a time period over 1,000 years ago, are being exhibited in the city, aiming to teach local residents more about traditional ... -
Foreign exchange reserves at MOP220b
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced yesterday that the preliminary estimate of the SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP220.6 billion at the end of August. ... -
Heavy rain expected this weekend
Under the influence of a trough of low pressure, showers will increase with thunderstorms from today until the weekend, the weather bureau has warned. “Showers will ... -
SSM holds fourth briefing on alcohol law with resort operators
The Health Bureau has held a fourth briefing targeting local resort operators regarding the edible alcohol law. At the briefing, bureau representatives explained the definition of ... -
Macau, mainland jointly broadcast China-made TV programs in Portuguese
Macau is joining hands with the mainland to broadcast China-made TV programs translated into and dubbed in Portuguese on local channels and in Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs). ... -
First GBA conference opens today
The First “Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development” will be held in Macau for two days from today. Some 1,000 attendees from domestic ... -
Gov’t to extend Air Macau concession if AL delays law approval
The government said it is considering the extension Air Macau’s concession for another six months to a year. Vong Hin Fai, president of the standing committee ... -
Macau to send 183 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Games
Macau is to send a 273-member delegation, including 183 athletes, to the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games. The athletes, who bade farewell Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng ... -
Hengqin’s Chimelong Spaceship to launch trial operation Sept. 16
The Chimelong Spaceship in Hengqin, Zhuhai, will launch a trial operation on Sept. 16. The Spaceship theme park has been designed by integrating resources from around ... -
SSM reports of new Covid cases in local school
The Health Bureau (SSM) has informed that five students and one teacher from a local school have been infected with Covid-19. The patients developed upper respiratory ... -
Hengqin sees 47 lawyers from SARs
Statistics released by Hengqin authority suggest that providing more legal services and support could be a feasible approach to attracting more law firms and lawyers from Macau to ... -
PSP investigating man driving in opposite direction
A private car was suspected of driving in the wrong direction on Av da Amizade yesterday morning, and police authorities are currently investigating the case. The ... -
Decreasing approvals of residential mortgage loans
In July, new residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by Macau banks fell by 28.7% month-on-month to MOP1.20 billion. Of these, new RMLs to residents, representing 99.3% ... -
Gaming sector’s expenditure down to MOP40b in 2022
Total expenditure for the gaming sector in 2022 went down by 24.7% year-on-year to MOP40.31 billion, dragged down by a 66.6% decrease in expenditure on Purchase ... -
GBA 5G Industry Alliance visits UM
A delegation from the Greater Bay Area 5G Industry Alliance visited the University of Macau (UM) in a bid to further advance the research on 5G ... -
Residential property prices record slight decrease
The overall residential property price index for May – July 2023 decreased by 0.5% over the previous period (April – June) to 250.5, according to data ... -
Macao Week in Tianjin gathers 2.16m visitors
The second Macao Week of 2023 culminated in Tianjin, attracting nearly 2.16 million spectators on site, according to the Macao Government Tourism Office. Staged for five ... -
Measures issued to facilitate Macau-based planning institutions to practice in Hengqin
Hengqin recently issued the trial measures for Macau and Hong Kong-based planning institutions and professionals to file their practice in Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. ... -
DSOP receives 23 bids for old court renovation project
Public Works Bureau (DSOP) received 23 bids, 22 of which were accepted, and one required additional documents for the roof construction of the old court building’s ...