Tag: Briefs
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San Kio District to gradually reopen after pipeline works
As pipeline renewal work in San Kio District gradually progresses, some blocked streets may be reopened for public use, Municipal Affairs Bureau and Transport Bureau announced ... -
SSM visits caterers’ association to promote anti-alcohol law
A delegation from the Health Bureau visited The United Association of Food and Beverage Merchants of Macao this week to promote the drinking control law, and ... -
Retail sales value up 64.3% in Q2
The value of Macau’s retail sales for the second quarter of 2023 totaled MOP21.58 billion up 64.3% year-on-year, the statistic department said yesterday. The latest report ... -
IPIM boasts year-over-year rise in MICE figures
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) yesterday boasted in a statement that in the first half of this year the city saw 490 MICE ... -
Economic secretary congratulates Macau winners in global IT contest
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, has congratulated the Macau contestants competing in a global software skills competition involving Microsoft Office and Adobe ... -
MGTO in full swing to attract foreign tourists
The Macao Government Tourism Office has closed deals with airline companies to offer flight ticket promotions to tourists from Singapore, Korea, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. For ... -
August property tax should be paid by end of month
Property tax payments to be settled in August should be paid by the end of this month, the Financial Services Bureau has reminded the public in ... -
Health Bureau promotes alcohol control
A Health Bureau delegation has visited a local anti-smoking organization to promote alcohol control laws, which will be enacted on Nov. 5. Pursuant to the law, ... -
MPU welcomes 2,200 new students, encourages patriotism
Macao Polytechnic University held the opening ceremony of the 2023/2024 academic year and the first MPU lecture on Aug. 21. The ceremony and lecture inaugurate a ... -
Entries for 70th Macau GP open until Sept. 15
Entries for racers in the 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix opened yesterday and close on September 15, the Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) ... -
Gaming employees’ earnings up 6%
At the end of the second quarter of 2023, there were 51,693 full-time employees in the gaming sector, a decrease of 1,899 year-on-year. Among them, dealers ... -
CPI grows slightly in July
The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July (104.76) grew slightly by 0.78% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to higher charges for eating out and package ... -
Zhuhai Airport-Hengqin express route adds new stop at port
Starting Aug. 23, the Zhuhai Airport-Hengqin express route will be adjusted and a new stop at Hengqin Port will be added. Passengers will be able to ... -
2023MIECF sees nearly 40 partnerships clinched
Nearly 400 business matching meetings were conducted at the 2023 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2023MIECF), with almost 40 partnerships clinched. The four-day event ... -
IFTM welcomes 600 new students for 23/24 academic year
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has welcomed round 600 new undergraduate and postgraduate students in its academic year 2023/2024. In the speech to the ... -
Nearly 1,400 properties sold in Q2
A total of 1,368 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the second quarter of 2023 as per the stamp duty record, and ... -
F&B retailers record sales surge
Receipts of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments surged by 104.5% year-on-year in June, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). All types of interviewed ... -
RAT access scheme to end today
The Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) access scheme, run by the Health Bureau, will end today. The bureau justified its decision by disclosing that, in the ... -
IC to hold another concert in Lai Chi Vun Shipyards
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will hold evening concerts at the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards in the second half of each month, between July and November. ... -
City sees lowest property sales in July
July saw 204 residential property transactions, the lowest in a single month this year, according to the Financial Services Bureau. The figure recorded a decrease of ... -
Air Macau to hike fuel surcharge
Air Macau will increase its passenger fuel surcharge starting Sept. 1, the local carrier said yesterday. The fuel surcharge between the mainland and Macau has been ... -
First group of Macau medical personnel begin to practice in Hengqin
The first group of four Macau medical personnel completed their professional registration and received practice certificates in the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. Fong Fong ... -
UM welcomes 4,400 new students in 2023/2024academic year
The University of Macau (UM) held the Convocation and First Lecture of University of the 2023/2024 academic year, welcoming 4,400 new students. UM has enrolled more ... -
Taiwan court rejects Levo Chan’s appeal for residency right
Former junket boss Levo Chan’s residency in Taiwan was revoked by a Taiwan court, according to media reports. In January 2022, Chan applied for an extension ... -
Yacht fair to be held Nov. 9
The 13th China Macau International Yacht Import and Export Fair will be held from Nov. 9 to 12, where more than 40 yachts are expected to be ... -
Female worker severs finger
A suspected work-related accident occurred in a food factory yesterday, involving a 22-year-old Vietnamese female foreign worker. The employee was reported to have had her left ... -
Civil aviation authorities strengthen air traffic management
Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau civil aviation authorities have discussed the latest developments in the air traffic management of the Pearl River Delta Region as well ... -
SME loans down 15%
In the first half of 2023, Macau banks approved the new SME credit limit totaling MOP6.4 billion, down 15.4% from the second half of 2022, according ... -
MGTO showcases city’s offerings in Singapore
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and a Macau trade delegation have showcased Macau’s elements of “Tourism+” to Singaporeans at the Singapore Expo Hall. The office ... -
PJ warns public of fake SMS
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has detected fake SMS messages whereby swindlers claim victims “missed their court hearing over fraud charges and will be executed by firing ... -
CE to take questions from parliament today
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will sit in a parliamentary plenary meeting at 3 p.m. this afternoon to answer questions raised by lawmakers. The questions are ... -
Latest round of subsidized training to take applications Aug. 14-18
The 33rd round of the government subsidized training shall open for applications from Aug. 14 to 18. The plan was begun in 2020 amid an economic ... -
CCAC organizes local youth for internal experience
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has invited a group of local youth aged between 12 and 35 years to a docent visit to its Taipa Community ... -
Police remind public against messages phishing for Apple IDs
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recently learned of messages containing unidentified hyperlinks, aiming to phish for recipients’ Apple IDs and passwords. The messages claimed that an ... -
CPTTM calls for industry participation in Macao Fashion Festival 2023
The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) has called for fashion brands and designers to participate in the Macao Fashion Festival 2023 from Oct. 19 ...