Day: October 9, 2020

09 Oct 2020

Ex-trade promotion chief gets 2 years in jail (Update)

The former president of the government-run Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Cheong Chou Weng, also known as Jackson Chang, was sentenced to two years behind bars today for breach of confidentiality and irregularities in his income declaration.

09 Oct 2020

Former IPIM president Jackson Chang sentenced to a two-year jail term

Jackson Chang was sentenced to a 2-year jail term today by the Court of First Instance for breach of secrecy and inexact asset declaration.

09 Oct 2020

Property price index falls 0.3% in June-August

Macao’s overall residential property price index for June-August decreased by 0.3% over the previous survey period (May-July) to 268.0.

09 Oct 2020

156,300 visit Macao during 8-day Golden Week

Macao recorded 156,300 visitor arrivals during the eight-day National Day/Mid-Autumn Festival Golden Week holiday, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced today.

09 Oct 2020

BNU and Bank of China to remain as Macao bank notes issuers until 2030

Bank of China, Limited (BOC) and Banco Nacional Ultramarino, SA (BNU) will both remain the issuers of the Macao currency until 2030, based under new agency contracts for the issuance of banknotes that had been signed today.

09 Oct 2020

Macao government slams case of Hong Kong car used in attempt to evade Covid-19 curbs

Public Security Police officers discovered that a Hong Kong car with a Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao triple licence plate was used in an attempt to enter Macao by evading Covid-19 quarantine and entry curb measures.

09 Oct 2020

Bakery staff hit by bread shelf still critical

The female sales assistant of a bakery in Nam Van who was hit by a falling bread shelf on Wednesday night was still in a critical condition.

09 Oct 2020

Sisters caught for pyramid scheme cheating 7 investors out of MOP 3.69 million

Two sisters were arrested on Wednesday for running a pyramid investment scheme that cheated investors at least out of MOP 3.69 million.

09 Oct 2020

Government considers mandatory gas detector installation

The Macao SAR government is considering mandating the installation of gas detectors in restaurants, according to reports.