Tag: Briefs
-
Inflation rate increases 1.13%
The Composite CPI for August this year (103.77) increased 1.13% year-on-year, data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows. The increment was attributed to domestic ... -
National Day Fireworks to be held this Saturday
The Macau fireworks show celebrating the National days will be held on October 1 at 9 p.m., said Macao Government Tourism Office director, Maria Helena de ... -
Suspected child abuse case in local childcare facility
A suspected instance of child abuse is alleged to have occurred in a local childcare facility, a woman said in the Macau Forum Monday. The woman ... -
Pollution bureau pledges to monitor noise constantly
In response to lawmakers’ questions, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) emphasized it has been continually notified about noise complaints. Lawmaker Lei Leong Wong has, in his ... -
New Guia Hill Pedestrian Tunnel to open soon
The new Guia Hill Pedestrian Tunnel that connects the Flora Garden and the Casa Real Hotel area will soon be opened, local media Macao Daily News ... -
SMG: Resident reports feeling 6.9 magnitude Taiwan earthquake
The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) received a report from a citizen who claimed to have felt the Taiwan earthquake at about 2:44 p.m. yesterday with ... -
CE leads delegation to Hengqin
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is leading a government delegation to Hengqin in Zhuhai, to attend the fourth meeting of the Administrative Committee of ... -
Ilha Verde district group welcomes clarification on fuel storage relocation
Chan Fong, manager at the Ilha Verde Neighborhood Association, said that residents in the district welcome further planning on the relocation of the fuel midway storage, ... -
Gov’t launches self-service renewal for blue cards
Authorities are launching a self-service renewal process for non-resident workers’ identification cards, following the introduction of the new blue card last year. Eligible non-residents holding the ... -
Shenzhen reduces entry quota for Hong Kong travelers
Authorities in Shenzhen will “temporarily” reduced the city’s daily quarantine quota for Hong Kong arrivals from yesterday before halving it to 1,000 by the start of ... -
GIF asks for collaboration in ‘combating growing cybercrime’
Since cybercrimes have become one of the major criminal activities, rapid illicit fund flows and concealment of criminal identities thus “pose challenges for analyses and investigations,” ... -
Casino suppliers leave zero-Covid Macau for Singapore, Philippines
Suppliers of slot machines, baccarat table systems and other casino equipment are moving out of Macau to more welcoming markets in Asia, Bloomberg has reported. With ... -
Hong Kong environmentalists ‘jealous’ of Macau plastic ban
Hong Kong “has fallen behind Macau” in banning single-use plastic tableware, green campaigners have said. Critics quoted by the South China Morning Post yesterday said the ... -
Removal of quarantine key to gaming recovery: CLSA
Based on Macau’s total gross gaming revenue in August, brokerage firm CLSA said yesterday that Macau has been recovering from the recent wave of pandemic-induced lockdowns ... -
Suspected illegal worker numbers at record low in June, July
Authorities detected 28 suspected illegal workers in the city during both June and July, the lowest figure reported so far this year. Normally, authorities would report ... -
Cross-border traffic plunges 95%
Cross-border vehicular traffic in July plunged by 94.5% year-on-year to 19,371 trips, of which light automobile trips (332) tumbled by 99.9%, data from the Statistics and ... -
Promotional campaign in Qingdao kicks off Sept. 8
As the first of the series this year, the Macao Week in Shandong-Qingdao will dazzle at Gate 5 of Olympic Sailing Centre in the Southern District ... -
SME Pavilion applications nearly doubles
The exhibitor applications for the Macao SME Pavilion at the 27th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), have been completed. The number of booths ... -
Composite rates for MOP slightly up by 0.56%
The funding costs for the local banking sector generally increased in the second quarter of 2022, according to statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao. ... -
Bernstein: Daily GGR growing slightly
The casino sector’s average daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) grew by 9% to MOP86 million from August 15 to 21, compared with the previous week. Channel ... -
Consumer prices up 1.4% in July
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicates that the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July was 103.95 points, an increase of 1.38% year-on-year. ... -
UM welcomes 3,900 new students in record high applications
The University of Macau (UM) welcomed over 3,900 new students yesterday in an online ceremony for the 2022/2023 academic year. This year has seen a record ... -
Sands China honors employees’ pandemic support at rally
Sands China expressed its appreciation to its team members at a rally yesterday at The Londoner Macao, recognising their support to the company’s pandemic relief work. Among ... -
Sands Shopping Carnival to be held from Sept. 10
The Sands Shopping Carnival will take place from September 10 to 12, after the event, originally to be held in July, was postponed due to the suspension ... -
Single-plate auto owners get 30% insurance discount in Hengqin
Motor vehicle insurance for Macau single-plate vehicles is now 30% less expensive in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin in order to further economic, trade, ... -
2022MIECF postponed to Dec. 9
The 2022 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2022MIECF) is postponed to December 9 to 11 due to the need for epidemic prevention and control ... -
Traffic accidents drop 15% in June
The number of traffic accidents in June fell by 14.9% year-on-year to 904, with 341 persons injured. In the first half of the year, there were ... -
China’s opening-up ‘big tailwind’ for foreign financial institutions: exec
China has made substantial progress in opening up its financial markets over the past decade, creating an abundance of opportunities for foreign corporations and institutions, said ... -
Approved mortgage loans plunge by 20%
New residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approvals by Macau banks dropped by 19.8% month-to-month to MOP1.40 billion in June, while commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased by ... -
Chinese envoy tells Australia to show ‘caution’ over Taiwan
Australia’s recent change of government was a chance to “reset” its troubled relationship with China, but the new administration must “handle the Taiwan question with caution,” ... -
Daily gaming revenues recovering: Bernstein
Average daily gaming revenue generated by the Macau SAR gaming sector recovered to MOP36 million (US$4.5 million) last week, channel checks carried out by brokerage Sanford ... -
Shanghai cuts quarantine requirement for Macau arrivals
Shanghai has loosened its Covid-19 prevention measures for travelers from Macau, no longer requiring arrivals to undergo a weeklong central and three-day home quarantine. According to ... -
Blocked drain causes Cheoc Van pool closure
Cheoc Van swimming pool has been temporarily closed due to its low-lying coastal location, resulting in a pool drain becoming blocked and not functioning properly. As ... -
Macau passport holders eligible for K-ETA this month
The Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) will be temporarily available to Macau passport holders during Seoul Fest 2022, as well as to travelers from Japan and ... -
CE to attend AL session Aug. 9
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly on August 9 to answer Legislative Assembly (AL) members’ questions on ...
