Tag: Briefs
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26 days off work for civil servants in 2024 in public holidays and compensation
Civil servants will enjoy 26 public holidays next year, taking into account obligatory and non-obligatory public holidays as well as compensation for holidays that fall on ... -
Locally produced feature film wins award
Locally produced feature film “Kissing the Ground You Walked On” has won the Young Cinema Competition (Chinese Language), Best Director award for its director, Hong Heng ... -
Tap Seac craft market to feature 220 stalls
The Tap Seac Craft Market in spring will be held from April 20 to 23 and April 27 to 30 for two consecutive weeks, featuring over ... -
IC to distribute reading materials to toddlers
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has launched a series of activities with a budget of MOP6 million yuan, kicking off a number of projects throughout the ... -
CE at AL today for Q&A on gov’t policy and social issues
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, will attend today’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session to participate in a Q&A session with lawmakers about the government’s policies, ... -
Body found in Mong-ha trail
A 73-year-old man’s body was found on the Mong-ha trail Tuesday afternoon, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced. A hiker discovered the body and a security ... -
GBA roadshows attract 2.8 million visitors
The “Experience Macao, Unlimited” Caravan Roadshow Series across the Greater Bay Area culminated as the last roadshow took place at the ninth stop of the grand ... -
Gov’t reclaims lot in Coloane
The SAR has recovered a 2,930 square meter area in Coloane that has been illegally occupied, the Land and Urban Construction Bureau has announced in a ... -
New residential mortgage loans fall 15% in February
The new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) fell, whereas those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) rose month-on-month in February, the special administrative region’s monetary ... -
Head of HK, Macau affairs on a six-dayvisit to HK
The head of Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs, Xia Baolong, starts a six-day visit today, the first visit of the official since the office was ... -
Hong Kong to resume transfer of bodies to mainland
Hong Kong is set to resume the transfer of bodies awaiting burial in mainland China via a land crossing later this week, according to media reports. ... -
New commander appointed for PLA garrison in Macau
Yu Changjiang, commander of the Sansha military garrison in Hainan Province, has been appointed as commander of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the ... -
Residential property prices record slight increase
Macau’s overall residential property price index in the period from December 2022 to February 2023 increased slightly by 0.2% over the previous period from November 2022 ... -
MGTO to promote Macau in Lisbon
Macau’s local tourism authority will bring “Experience Macao Unlimited – Macao Promotion in Lisbon” to Portugal from April 15 to 22, in tandem with the Chief ... -
Hengqin secondary school scheduled to open in 2025
Hengqin Ziqi Experimental Middle School recently held a ground-breaking ceremony, marking its entering into the construction phase of the building. It is expected to be ... -
Zhuhai-Macau port traffic sees 80% increase
The Zhuhai General Frontier Inspection Station has recorded an average daily traffic volume of 19,000 vehicles since the beginning of the month for the Gongbei, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau ... -
Holiday traffic measures to be implemented
Temporary traffic measures will be implemented at sites where residents are expected to gather during the Ching Ming Festiva and Easter holidays, according to the Transport ... -
AMCM warns of fake banking apps
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) stated that the Macau Branch of the Bank of East Asia Ltd. has issued a notice on their website, as ... -
IFTM to start new postgraduate programs in 23/24
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) will launch two brand-new postgraduate programs: the Master of Science in Digital Marketing and Analytics, and its corresponding Postgraduate ... -
Broad money supply retreats in February
The SARs’ broad money supply retreated by 1.1% month-on-month to 716.1 billion in February, the monetary watchdog said on Tuesday. According to statistics released by the ... -
Cross-border vehicle traffic hikes 76% in February
The city’s cross-border vehicle traffic in February increased by 75.7% year-on-year to 493,587 trips, the statistical service has reported. The latest report from the Statistics and ... -
HK gov’t expects 138k daily HKZMB passengers this festive period
The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong government has estimated around 9.03 million passengers will pass through Hong Kong’s sea, land and air control points during ... -
City seeing rise of TNRs
Non-resident workers in Macau totaled 152,577 in February, a slight increase compared to the previous month, as the city is facing a worker shortage following the ... -
CE to attend plenary session Apr. 14
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on April 14 to answer Legislative Assembly members’ questions on ... -
Exports reached MOP1.03b in February
The total merchandise export value for Macau amounted to MOP1.03 billion in February 2023, up by 2.3% year-on-year. The value of re-exports (MOP934 million) grew by ... -
Five to eight tropical cyclones this monsoon season
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecasts that the monsoon season this year may start before mid-June, earlier than the average, with between five and eight ... -
Secretary Lei promotes Hengqin development in Boao Forum
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan yesterday. Lei met with ... -
MGTO organizes familiarization trip with Korean tourism industry
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has arranged the first post-pandemic familiarization trip and networking seminar for the Korean tourism industry from March 26 to 28, ... -
Influenza cases increasing
The Health Bureau (SSM) has reminded that the peak winter influenza season in Macau is generally from January to March. However, as it started later this ... -
200 creative brands featured in ‘Macao-Hengqin Craft Market’
The ‘Macao-Hengqin Craft Market’ was held over the weekend in Chimelong Hengqin, featuring 200 cultural and creative brands and products from Macau, Zhuhai, Hengqin and other ... -
Association expresses concern over Portugal Consulate staff salaries
The Portuguese Overseas Chinese Committee in Asia and Oceania has expressed concerns about the salary of Portuguese Consulate staff. At present, the salary of personnel under ... -
Gov’t cracks down seven illegal accommodations
From January 1 to March 26 this year, the Macao Government Tourism Office has cracked down seven units suspected of providing illegal accommodation. The inspection comes ... -
Improvements to national education on the way
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEDJ) has announced it will introduce more content and an improved national education system for local students. The meeting included ... -
Payment period of vehicle circulation tax to end Mar. 31
The payment period for the annual vehicle circulation tax will end on Mar. 31. Car owners are reminded to pay before this date so as to ... -
2023 medical vouchers confirmed at MOP600 per eligible user
Medical vouchers of MOP600 for each eligible user are to be issued for this year, according to a recent Executive Dispatch. All vouchers will be issued ...