Tag: Briefs
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Unemployment rate at 4.3%
The general unemployment rate and the unemployment rate of local residents (4.3%) for November 2022 – January 2023 stood at 3.4% and 4.3%, data from the ... -
Local students arrested for collecting scam money
Two local students, aged 16 and 18, were arrested for helping to collect scam money for a mainland criminal group. MOP100,000 was recovered, according to the ... -
Galaxy appoints new CFO
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has announced that Robert Drake will be stepping down from his role as the group’s CFO on Mar.1 to “pursue his personal ... -
The Londoner garners Five-Star Awards in Forbes Guide
The Londoner Macao has been honoured by Forbes Travel Guide’s 2023 Star Awards, achieving Five-Star Ratings for both The Londoner Hotel and Londoner Court in their first year of operation. Grant ... -
TurboJET increases frequency of night sailings
TurboJET has increased the frequency of its night sailings and will be available from Thursday night. In a statement, routes from Sheung Wan to Macau will ... -
Ho Iat Seng to make first official trip to Portugal
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will make his first official trip to Portugal since becoming the city’s top official. Although no official announcement has yet been ... -
New round of DSAL training to begin
Registration will open for the 27th round of “Vocational Training Program with Subsidy” from next Monday (Feb. 13) to Friday (Feb. 17). Industries including tourism are ... -
Apartment price index falls in 2022
In 2022, the overall average residential property price index fell by 4.8% year-on-year to 254.0, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The ... -
DICJ employee arrested over prostitution website
Internal disciplinary proceedings were initiated against a gaming watchdog employee, following police reports that the resident has allegedly been operating a prostitution website. On Monday, ... -
DSAL, FAOM to jointly host training workshops for job seekers
This month, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FOAM) will co-organize 12 workshops to “improve the abilities of local job ... -
Gov’t mulls online ID renewal
The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) said it is working on a new law related to local ID cards. Under the new law, the bureau will be ... -
Golden bus gives free return tickets to HK entrants
The shuttle bus serving the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge – commonly known as the Golden Bus – will offer free return tickets to Hong Kong residents traveling ... -
National science fund approves MUST satellite core missions
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has approved funding for the core missions of the MUST I satellite. The missions are expected to cost ... -
Daily border crossing cap extended again for three months
The daily border crossing cap between Macau and Zhuhai at the Border Gate and Qingmao Border will be extended for three more months from Feb. 1 ... -
Ruins of St Paul’s VR experience registrations open on-site from Feb
From February 1, people interested in the virtual reality (VR) experience at the Ruins of St Paul’s can register on-site. The experience is open daily from ... -
San Ma Lo walking lane to return Feb. 4 & 5
After a packed three days for the San Ma Lo pedestrian zone, which attracted 93,000 people, the government will bring back the initiative on Feb. 4 ... -
Drug bureau seizes unapproved Covid generic medicine
Primovir, a generic medicine for treating Covid-19 patients, has been seized in a shop near Border Gate, the Drug Supervision and Administration Bureau has announced. The ... -
Gov’t expects daily average of 47,000 arrivals during CNY
The government said yesterday that it expects there will be on average 47,000 visitors arriving in Macau per day during the Lunar New Year holiday period, ... -
SJM ‘special discritionary’ bonus for staff
SJM Resorts has announced a “special discretionary bonus” for its employees, equivalent to one month’s salary. The gaming operator said the bonus is meant to show ... -
Reinaldo ‘Uncle Ray’ Cordeiro dies in Hong Kong
Reinaldo Maria Cordeiro, better known to his legions of radio listeners as “Uncle Ray”, has died peacefully in a Hong Kong hospital aged 98, SCMP reported ... -
New approved residential mortgage loans rise 41%
The new approvals of Macau’s residential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose in November 2022 whereas those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) decreased in the month. According ... -
Police warn public against unconfirmed online news reports
The Judiciary Police have issued a statement reminding the public to be skeptical of unconfirmed online news reports, and warning against the dissemination of fake news. ... -
MGM, Melco to pay one-month bonus to employees
MGM China and Melco Resorts & Entertainment will pay a one-month bonus later this month, joining the other operators who have implemented a similar scheme. In ... -
Wynn to pay bonus to 98% of staff
Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau employees will receive a special allowance on Jan. 16, benefiting 98% of its current workforce of 11,600 employees. In a statement, ... -
Int’l regatta to set sail today
A total of 35 teams will compete for the title of three championships of the 2023 MGM Macao International Regatta from today to Jan. 8. The competition ... -
Ho Iat Seng pledges to boost efforts for economy in NY message
Multiple advantages for the development of the Macau SAR are set to emerge in 2023, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said in his New Year ... -
MUST survey shows 70% positive testing rate
A survey from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has shown about 70% of its 2,553 samples have tested positive from Covid. The study ... -
FSS extends contribution deadline to Feb. 28
The Social Security Fund (FSS) will extend the payment deadline to Feb. 28, 2023, and waive any fines and interest accruing in respect of late payments.The ... -
Ecological environment in GBA has ‘steadily improved’
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) released a series of reports Tuesday stating the ecological environment in the three urban clusters of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta ... -
CE in Beijing for four-day duty visit
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is in Beijing from Dec. 21 to 24 to report to state leaders on the government work done in ... -
Economic bureau’s ‘Enjoy Taipa’ activities see 80 more businesses participating
The Enjoy Taipa business initiatives that aim at boosting retail and consumption hosted by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) has seen 80 additional participating ... -
Orange alert issued as cold weather expected
The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) has issued an orange low temperature warning as it expects Macau will still be affected by the strong winter monsoon ... -
MUJI opens doors todayat venetian macao
Operated by MUJI Hong Kong, the first MUJI store in Macau will open at The Venetian Macao today. It will offer the “most comprehensive merchandise assortment ... -
Ma Io Fong inquiries on the Central Library project
Lawmaker Ma Io Fong has asked the government about the status of the new Central Library project, given the policy address for 2023 which referred to ... -
China’s maritime courts enjoy growing int’l recognition: Report
Chinese maritime courts have earned growing international credibility and influence, according to a report released by China’s Supreme People’s Court yesterday, as cited in a Xinhua ...
