Tag: Briefs
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MGTO to start taking applications for subsidies from end-July
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will start accepting applications for its three subsidy schemes from July 31. The application period will run until Sep. 11. All ... -
Liu Guangyuan removed from post of foreign ministry’s commissioner in HK
China’s central government has decided to remove Liu Guangyuan from the post of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special ... -
SSM to start issuing e-medical certificate from today
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced that it will roll out digital medical certificates from today. Patients and their guardians may apply for and download the certificate ... -
IC calls for Foshan craft market participants
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling for participants for the upcoming “Macao Craft Market @ Foshan Lingnan Tiandi” that will be held from September 22 ... -
PJ issues warning regarding fake social media pages with scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has discovered that scammers created social media pages in the name of a supermarket in Macau. According to the page, those who ... -
UM organizes science popularization activity
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) organized the fifth and the sixth instalments of its science popularization activity ‘The Pursuit of Research,’ ... -
FSS reminds on payment of social security instalment
The Social Security Fund has reminded local employers and workers to settle payable instalments for the second quarter. The fund also recommends payers utilize e-payment channels ... -
IC: Rua dos Pescadores temple’s restoration to start soon
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) disclosed to local media All About Macau that the restoration of the roof of the Tin Hau temple on Rua dos ... -
IPIM teaches lusophone products traders to use “The Little Red Book”
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has organized two workshop sessions to teach traders of lusophone products to market in mainland China using Xiaohongshu ... -
Composite CPI slightly up in June
The composite consumer price index (CPI) grew 0.8% year-on-year to 104.69 in June, according to the SAR statistics department. The latest report from the Statistics and ... -
Thunderbolt operation catches eight illegal currency exchange cases
The anti-crime patrol of the Judiciary Police (PJ) has intercepted nine men and women from the mainland, 8 of whom were suspected of illegal currency exchange, ... -
55 people approved for assistive devices funding
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has stated that 55 people have been granted funding since the implementation of the program aiming to support the purchase of ... -
UM offers over 30 summer programs
The University of Macau (UM) is offering more than 30 summer programs and training courses this year, including the summer camps organised by two state key ... -
MoU with Gongbei underway to optimize supervision of aquatic products’ safety
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) plans to sign two memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the Gongbei Customs District on edible aquatic animals and chilled aquatic products ... -
Man arrested for extortion over phone
A local resident has been arrested on suspicion of extortion after finding a mobile phone and asking the owner to provide a “thank you fee” of ... -
IPIM: City sees 10,000 business tourists in July
Over 10,000 business tourists came to Macau to participate in conferences in July. About 3,000 were international businessmen from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and ... -
Pansy Ho appointed as non-executive director of China Southern Airlines
Pansy Ho has been appointed as non-executive director of Chinese state-owned airline firm, China Southern Airlines. The appointment must be approved at a shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for ... -
Stamp duty tax records decrease
According to the stamp duty data on the declaration and settlement of asset transfers released by the Financial Services Bureau, there were 236 residential transactions in ... -
MGTO sent typhoon alerts to tourists amid T8
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) sent out typhoon alerts through SMS to tourists on Monday, amid a large number of tourists being stranded at the ... -
Macau to see more flights to Korea, Thailand
Jeju Air is planning on resuming two flights per week between Jeju and Macau in August and one flight per day between Seoul and Macau in ... -
Cross-border data verification platform allows residents to certify assert
As of July, about 50 Macau residents have dealt with credit businesses via the Guangdong-Macau cross-boundary data verification platform, which takes only five minutes to certify ... -
Hengqin’s online cross-border RMB tax service to be replicated
On July 10, the State Council released a circular on promoting 24 experiences of pilot Free Trade Zones across the country, among which, the online cross-border ... -
Nude pedestrian fined by police
A Burmese person was caught on camera by social media users walking naked along Avenida de Horte e Costa on Wednesday evening. Following the viral video, ... -
TPI in Q2 rises by 19%
The Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the second quarter of 2023 rose by 19.47% year-on-year to 137.24, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Five prosecuted for violating takeaway regulations
As of June 30, prosecutions have been initiated against five takeaway establishments for violations of the registration system. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) reminds the sector ... -
IFTM hosts workshop for tourism officials
The Global Centre for Tourism Education and Training of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) recently hosted a training workshop for the tourism officials from ... -
Credit Suisse expects GGR to be up to USD30b this year
Credit Suisse managing director Kenneth Fong said that he would not be bearish on the Macau market, and that the Chinese government’s supportive attitude towards Macau ... -
Traffic restrictions near CEM headquarters for 1.5 months
To facilitate underground pipeline refurbishment works, several roads near the headquarters of CEM will see restricted traffic from today until the end of August, the Transport ... -
Xia Baolong heads top office overseeing SARs
Xia Baolong is the head of China’s recently created Central Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, according to an official statement that showed him as ... -
MGTO to hold roadshow in Korea
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will unveil an “Experience Macao Unlimited” Mega Roadshow in Seoul, Korea on July 14 for four days in a row, ... -
UM students hold courses in Guizhou
Students from the University of Macau (UM) have participated in an eight-day service-learning program at Congjiang No 4 Primary School in Guizhou province to offer local ... -
Policeman dies after training
A member of the SWAT team yesterday died after feeling unwell following a training session. The incident happened at 10 a.m. when the SWAT team commenced ... -
City records high temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius yesterday
Real-time monitoring data from the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) shows that five of the 10 monitoring stations in Macau recorded temperatures of 34 degrees Celsius ... -
1,550 tobacco control violations issued in 1H
The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued 1,550 cases of violations in the first half of the year, of which 1,532 were related to illegal smoking and ... -
CE meets with PwC delegation
Prior to his departure for Guizhou, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has met with a delegation from the Asia-Pacific and China Office of global accounting firm ...
