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Month: July 2016

Study urges Macau’s start-uppers to improve their skills

Study urges Macau’s start-uppers to improve their skills

A study released on Sunday shows that young local businesspeople still need to improve their skills to start their own business and gain more market knowledge to sell their products and services. The study urges the government to provide stronger support to start-uppers. The first-ever “Macau Entrepreneurship Index” study was conducted by e-Research & Solutions (eRS), Faculty […]
Macau fireworks contest budget to rise 15 per cent

Macau fireworks contest budget to rise 15 per cent

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said on Thursday that this year’s fireworks contest’s budget was yet to increase by 15 per cent year-on-year. Senna Fernandes, who also heads the Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT), made the announcement during a press conference about the 28th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest […]
Macau Legend Development announces investments in Setubal, Portugal

Macau Legend Development announces investments in Setubal, Portugal

Macau Legend Development signed a memorandum of understanding with the Portuguese municipality of Setúbal, which could reach 150 million euros in the first phase, Macau’s press reported on Thursday. The first phase, due to start in the first few months of 2017, includes the construction of a hotel, a block with 60 apartments, a marina […]
World wushu masters to join ‘challenge’ in Macau

World wushu masters to join ‘challenge’ in Macau

Wushu masters and athletes from 19 foreign countries, along with their counterparts from the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, will participate in the city’s first-ever Wushu Masters Challenge on August 11-14, the Sports Bureau (ID) and Wushu General Association of Macau (WGAM) said on Thursday. According to a statement released by the two organisers, […]
Police arrest 8 casino loansharks in Macau

Police arrest 8 casino loansharks in Macau

The police have arrested eight mainland men for their alleged involvement in a 60-member casino loan-sharking gang, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said at a special press conference on Thursday. The spokesperson said that based on a tip-off in April, the police began investigating the gang. According to the spokesperson, the suspects mainly operated near […]
Macau government to launch warning mechanism this year

Macau government to launch warning mechanism this year

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said on Wednesday that she expected the government’s long-planned travel warning mechanism finally to be set up this year. Senna Fernandes, who also heads the Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT), made the remark on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the “Art at […]
Macau government to consult public on new vocational education rules

Macau government to consult public on new vocational education rules

The government plans to launch a public consultation on possible amendments to a by-law on vocational education by the end of the year, Wong Kin Mou, who heads the Research and Educational Resources Department of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), said on Wednesday. Wong made the remarks during a press conference about a […]
Live poultry sales in Macau may resume on Thursday

Live poultry sales in Macau may resume on Thursday

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement on Tuesday that the supply of live poultry from the mainland will resume on Wednesday. Retail sales of live poultry may be resumed on Thursday – provided that all the birds are found to be in perfect health. The government had stopped the sale […]
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