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23 Mar 2017

Inflation slows in Macau in February

Prices in Macau in February rose by 0.37% year-on-year, “a substantial slowdown compared to the annual growth recorded in January (+1.76%),” due to the decrease observed in the prices of excursions and vegetables, reported Macau’s Statistics and Census Bureau.

22 Mar 2017

Macau bans Brazilian meat imports with immediate effect

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement last night that it has decided to ban with immediate effect the importation of all frozen and chilled meat products from Brazil.

21 Mar 2017

Government sets up committee to develop Macau’s coastal waters

The government has established a committee with the aim of promoting the development and improvement of the management of the city’s coastal waters, according to an announcement in the Official Gazette on Monday.

20 Mar 2017

MGTO has no concrete plans for Greater Bay Area yet

The development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area will require “large-scale” cooperation among the three regions, and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has no concrete plans about it yet.

19 Mar 2017

Lúcia Lemos

Lúcia Lemos is the founder of Creative Macau, a non-profit organisation promoting local creativity. She speaks fluent Portuguese and English.

17 Mar 2017

Macau government starts interest subsidy to push language learning

The Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) will link up with six local banks to launch an interest subsidy scheme for local graduates who learn Putonghua, Portuguese or English outside Macau, the office’s Assistant Coordinator Chang Kun Hong said Thursday.

17 Mar 2017

Macau to control entry of cash in the borders starting from November

From 1st November 2017, new regulations mandating that any cash or other negotiable monetary instrument over US$ 15,000 (MOP 120,000) passing through Macau Customs authorities have to be declared, according to local television broadcaster TDM.

17 Mar 2017

Monetary Authority of Macao raises discount base rate to 1.25%

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) increased its overnight discount base rate by o.25% of a percentage point to 1.25%, the AMCM said in a statement issued on Thursday.

17 Mar 2017

Eileen Stow

Eileen Stow is Chief Executive of Lord Stow’s Bakery. She considers herself a loyal person and an effective administrator who helps guide the minds of creators. She speaks English.