Tag: Briefs
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DSAL to hold job-matching sessions next weekend
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU) will collaborate to hold three industry-specific matching sessions on September 14 and 15, providing ... -
Islands Hospital to recruit 200 staff in October
A total of 200 doctors, nurses, administrative staff and other personnel will be recruited in October, with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital sending managers and ... -
Over 30 million passed through Qingmao Port
Gongbei Customs stated that more than 30 million people have passed through Qingmao Port in the past two years, effectively relieving the customs clearance pressure at ... -
Civil servant group visits Portuguese Embassy in China
President of Macau Civil Servant’s Association Rita Santos recently met in Beijing with Duarte Pinto da Rocha, deputy chief of mission and Ricardo Brilhante, political counselor, ... -
10 shortlisted documentaries for Local View Power 2023
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has received 76 applications for the Local View Power 2023, which has shortlisted ten documentaries, short dramas and animations for the ... -
MGTO promotes local offerings in Indonesia
The ‘ASTINDO Travel Fair’ in Jakarta, Indonesia, has promoted Macau’s offer of “tourism+”experiences among residents to attract more Indonesian travelers to Macau. The Indonesian international travel ... -
Woman forges documents after losing MOP28m to scammers
A woman has been apprehended for forging remittance documents to scam money from a local medical institution after she was scammed out of MOP28 million. The ... -
Macau to see thunderstorms this week due to Haikui
The local weather bureau has warned that during the middle and later period of this week, Macau will see more showers with thunderstorms due to Typhoon ... -
Residents deposit record slight increase
Resident deposits increased 1.2% from the preceding month to MOP705.1 billion while non-resident deposits rose 1.0% to MOP297.2 billion. Meanwhile, public sector deposits with the banking ... -
DSAT records over 124,000 bus passengers on first day of school
About 90% of Macau’s non-tertiary schools started yesterday. According to the Transport Bureau (DSAT), 124,791 people took buses in Macau from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., ... -
Customs busts counterfeit branded clothing sales
Two shops have been found selling counterfeit branded clothing, with two shopkeepers and a staff member apprehended on Aug. 30, Macao Customs has announced in a ... -
Photo exhibition of relics from CPC war with Japan opens
An exhibition of photos about relics from the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) war with Japan decades ago has opened in the SAR. The exhibition was ... -
Science museum sees nearly 100,000 visitors in August
The Macau Science Museum saw more than 473,000 admissions from January to August, returning to the level of the same period in 2019 before the pandemic. In ... -
Hengqin port exceeds 10 million passengers in annual traffic
According to the Hengqin Immigration Inspection Station, as of Aug. 29, the number of inbound and outbound travelers through Hengqin Port surpassed 10 million, with over ... -
Over 43,000 computer accessories smuggled
Cross-border private cars smuggled 43,000 pieces of computer accessories to Zhuhai via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. According to Gongbei Customs, the driver involved in the case ... -
LRT sees over 9,000 daily passengers in August
The average daily passenger volume of the Macau LRT Taipa Line increased to 9,150 passengers in August, a month-on-month increase of 1,650 passengers. The figure represents ... -
Forum on women’s empowerment held in Macau
A forum on empowering women was held in the SAR on Saturday, focusing on the well-being of women today and how they can make further improvements. ... -
Congress of returned overseas Chinese concludes in Beijing
The 11th national congress of returned overseas Chinese people and their relatives concluded in Beijing yesterday. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the ... -
PLA garrison in Macau completes 24th routine rotation
The Macao Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) yesterday completed its 24th rotation since it began garrisoning Macau in 1999. The garrison said its ... -
Yang Wanming no longer deputy director of HK, Macau Affairs Office
Yang Wanming will no longer serve as deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, according to the State Council, ... -
Guangdong Province issues green offshore municipal gov’t bond
Guangdong Province yesterday issued offshore municipal government bond in Macau, the third such issuance since 2021 and the first issuance of green municipal government bond in ... -
Cross-border vehicular traffic soars in July
Cross-border vehicular traffic in July soared 3,158.7% year-on-year to 631,234 trips, on account of a relatively low base of comparison in July last year. Gross weight ... -
Face mask imports drop 99%
Total merchandise imported soared 156.6% year-on-year to MOP11.24 billion; imports of gold jewelry, beauty, cosmetic and skincare products and watches jumped 837.9%, 828.2% and 347.1% respectively, ... -
Chimelong Spacecraft Project to start trial operations in September
The Chimelong Spacecraft Project project is set to start trial operations in September. The Spacecraft Project covers a total construction area of 400,000 square meters. It ... -
Hotel guests at nearly 1.3m in July
A total of 1,279,000 guests checked into the city’s hotel establishments in July, leaping 335% year-on-year, albeit from a low base as the city was in ... -
China lifts Covid-19 test requirements for inbound travelers
Mainland China has adjusted its entry measures and passengers are no longer required to undergo pre-entry negative nucleic acid or antigen testing. The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre said ... -
DSEDJ: 80,000 students benefiting from free education
In the 2023/2024 academic year, there are 10 higher education institutions, 76 non-higher education schools and 116 school units in Macau, according to statistics provided by ... -
August seeing around 100,000 daily tourists
The city is seeing an average daily number of visitors of 100,000 this month, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has estimated, in what is projected ... -
Macau-HK airport bus operates tomorrow
The bus service between the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Hong Kong International Airport will commence tomorrow. The operating hours of the first phase of the ... -
Public warned against text messages impersonating DHL
Members of the public are being warned about text messages impersonating international courier chain DHL, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday in a statement. The messages ... -
Hengqin to build a highland for high-tech innovation
According to the Economic Development Bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, 10,000 technology enterprises have registered in the Zone, including nearly 800 Macau-funded ones. ... -
China to extend tax relief for overseas talent working in GBA
China will extend the preferential tax policy for overseas talent working in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to Dec. 31, 2027 to support the area’s ... -
UM, HK institute collaborate to offer certificate on Quantity Surveying
The Centre for Continuing Education of the University of Macau (UM) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) (Hong Kong Region) jointly offer the ... -
IAS system finds 61 drug users in 1H
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has stated that in the first half of this year, the Central Registration System for Drug Abusers of Macao reported 61 ... -
PJ warns of ‘luck box’ scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has noticed that in neighboring regions, fraudsters impersonating online customer service representatives use courier services to send out “luck boxes” randomly. After ...