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Day: November 25, 2014

Visitors rise 11 pct to 2.6 million in October

Visitors rise 11 pct to 2.6 million in October

Macau recorded 2.65 million visitor arrivals last month, a year-on-year increase of 11 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said Monday. A DSEC statement attributed the two-digit increase to the mainland’s “Golden Week” National Day holiday and Chung Yeung (Double Ninth) Festival. Same-day visitors accounted for 55 percent of the total. Mainlanders accounted for […]
Increased taxi fares start on December 14

Increased taxi fares start on December 14

The government said Monday that the city’s increased taxi fares will take effect on December 14 with the flagfall to be raised to 17 patacas – up 13.3 percent – for the first 1.6 kilometres, while the distance-based interval charge will be increased to two patacas for every 260 metres and the waiting time charge […]
Macau to ink anti-money laundering deal with US

Macau to ink anti-money laundering deal with US

Macau will sign an anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing agreement with the United States, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) Monday. The order issued by Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On authorises Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the […]