Tag: Briefs
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IAM, Gongbei Customs join hands to ensure food safety
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and Gongbei Customs signed Tuesday an agreement to clarify inspection and quarantine arrangements for chilled seafood exported to Macau. The two ... -
Gov’t distributed MOP5.38b for subsidy scheme
Around 548,000 beneficiaries had received funding from the 2023 Wealth Partaking Scheme via bank transfer, accounting for about MOP5.38 billion, while 188,000 crossed cheques had been ... -
Residential prices held steady
The residential property price index for April – June slightly increased by 0.1% over the previous period (March – May 2023) to 251.7, data from the ... -
Bus to accept Simple Pay tariff payment
Public buses will accept tariff payments using Simple Pay+ from Aug. 11, giving users another option to pay for bus fares. Last month, the two public bus ... -
Entrepreneurship camp for youth from Guangdong, Macau held in Hengqin
The second innovation and entrepreneurship camp for youth talent from Guangdong and Macao was held in the Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Institute in the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin from August 3 ... -
Tourism bureau holds seminar for F&B sector
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) held the “Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme” Mid-phase Review Briefing Seminar for the Food and Beverage Sector and Travel Agency ... -
Macau’s broad money supply rebounds in June
Macau’s broad money supply rebounded by 0.5% month on month to 717.2 billion patacas in June, the monetary watchdog said. According to statistics released by the ... -
UM holds summer camp for outstanding mainland students
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has hosted the Health Sciences Summer Camp for Outstanding Students of Mainland Universities 2023. The summer ... -
Bridge connecting University of Macau and Hengqin Port completed
The bridge connecting the University of Macau (UM) and Hengqin Port has passed its completion review. Located on the south side of the Lotus Bridge of Macao, with ... -
Macau-led research develops AI model to predict Covid pathogenic variants
An international team led by researchers at the Macau University of Science and Technology has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict the pathogenic ... -
Reception held to celebrate PLA founding anniversary
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the SAR held a reception Tuesday to mark the 96th founding anniversary of the PLA at its barracks ... -
Construction workers’ wage falls slightly
The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 0.8% quarter-to-quarter to MOP786 in the second quarter of 2023. The average daily wage of local workers ... -
Gov’t calls for Arts Festival proposals
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is now inviting all registered local art and cultural associations and individuals to submit proposals for local programs and new commissions ... -
First cross-border commissioned production of drug for sale
Recently, Far Reaching Medicated Oil, a drug which Macao-based Macau-Union Pharmaceutical Limited commissioned Hengqin-based Guangdong-Macao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to manufacture, has completed production in Hengqin. This ... -
ASEAN-China RMB2.1b economic cooperation deals inked
Seven economic cooperation projects worth 12.1 billion yuan between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and ASEAN countries were recently signed in the southern Chinese metropolis ... -
AMCM warns of fraudulent calls
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) announced yesterday that it was aware of calls to members of the public impersonating the authority. In the calls, the ... -
Macao Orchestra showdown coming season’s repertoire
In its coming concert season, Macao Orchestra (OM) will revolve around Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff as a motif to celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth. ... -
Exchange period for commemorative bank notes to end next Friday
The exchange period for the Tiger and Rabbit Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued XXIV Olympic Winter Games banknotes will end Friday, Aug. 11, the Monetary ... -
Jiangsu, Macau, Hong Kong education federation inaugurated
The Foundational Education Cooperation Federation of Jiangsu, Hong Kong and Macao was officially inaugurated in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province on July 21. At the inauguration ceremony, the ... -
Nine hotel projects in progress, DSSCU says
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) disclosed yesterday that as of the second quarter of this year, nine hotel project constructions are in progress, which ... -
Hengqin’s GDP up 3% to 23.634 billion RMB in 1H
According to the Statistics Bureau of Guangdong Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, in the first six months of 2023, the cooperation zone recorded RMB23.63 billion ... -
Merchandise export continues to rise in June
The total merchandise export amounted to 1.18 billion patacas in June, up 23% year-on-year, the statistical service said yesterday. The merchandise import went up 14.9% year-on-year ... -
Cross-border vehicle traffic jumps 148.8%
Macau’s cross-border vehicle traffic increased 148.8% year-on-year to 624,321 trips in June, the statistical service said. The latest report from the Statistics and Census Service showed ... -
Unemployment rate remains unchanged in April-June
The general unemployment rate from April to June remained unchanged from the March-May period at 2.8%, according to the Statistics and Census Service. The unemployment rate ... -
ULisboa to deepen collaboration with UM
The Rector of the University of Lisbon (ULisboa) Luís Ferreira has visited the University of Macau (UM), where he exchanged views on deepening cooperation in areas ... -
Marathon on HZMB on Nov.19
The Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates (HKAA) will be holding the first-ever half marathon on the Hong Kong-Zuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) on November 19. Professional ... -
17th UFI Asia-Pacific Conference in Macau in 2024
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, will hold its 17th UFI Asia-Pacific Conference in Macau from March 7 to 8, 2024. Synthia Chan, council ... -
Hotel occupancy at 84.3% in June
Hotel occupancy in June rose by 44.4 percentage points year-on-year to 84.3%; the rates for 5-star (85.9%) and 2-star hotels (85.3%) outperformed the sector average, which ... -
16th Military camp attracts 130 students
The 16th Military Summer Camp for Macau Youth kicked off at the Taipa Barracks of the Chinese PLA Macau Garrison last week, with over 130 young ... -
Flight check-in service at HZMB to open August
A flight check-in service center for the Macau immigration building at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) for flights serving the Macau airport will be officially opened ... -
Craft market calls for co-branded products applicants
The Tap Seac Craft Market is now calling for co-branded products on its 15th anniversary. Selected participants can design and produce co-branded products for sale with the ... -
NIKI concert canceled over ‘internal venue scheduling conflict’
The upcoming concert of Nicole “NIKI” Zefanya at The Venetian Macao has been canceled due to “an internal venue scheduling conflict”. According to Live Nation, the ... -
CPTTM co-hosts wedding gown design competition with resort
The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) will co-organize a Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Wedding Gown Design Contest with SJM Resorts, S.A. for ... -
Outer Harbour ferry services to be halted again for Fourth Bridge
To make way for the construction of the Fourth Macau-Taipa Bridge, ferry services at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal will be suspended from 1 am to ... -
Dumpling shop’s contaminated soy milk
A sample of the soy milk sold by an eatery located near San Ma Lo tested for bacillus cereus levels in excess of allowable limits, the ...