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Day: December 1, 2014

GDP dips 2.1 pct in Q3 – first drop in 5 years

GDP dips 2.1 pct in Q3 – first drop in 5 years

Macau’s gross domestic product decreased by 2.1 percent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter, the first negative quarterly growth in five years, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement, the economic downturn in the third quarter “was triggered by a substantial decline in exports of services, of […]
Businessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden LotusBusinessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden Lotus

Businessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden LotusBusinessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden Lotus

Semi-retired businessman Victor Ng Wing Lok has been awarded the Golden Lotus Decoration of Honour, the government announced last night. The Golden Lotus is the second highest decoration awarded by the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). The highest decoration – Grand Lotus – was not awarded this year. Ng, who is in his mid 80s, […]
New HIV cases rise 60 pct in Jan-Oct

New HIV cases rise 60 pct in Jan-Oct

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement Sunday that the number of new HIV infections recorded in the first 10 months reached 40, an increase of nearly 66 percent compared with the same period of last year. The bureau also said that homosexual or bisexual contacts were for the first time the main channels […]