Macau, China, 14 Nov- About 80 percent of 966 local respondents think that they are under stress, according to the findings of a survey cited by The Macau Post Daily today. About 22.5 percent thought they suffered from “high levels of stress”, about 48.8 percent thought they were under “some stress” and nine percent thought […]
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Macau, China, 14 Nov – The Macau Grand Prix this weekend will run on a budget of HK$140 million (US$ 17.5 million) but major sponsorship will offset costs, it was revealed, according to The South China Morning Post. . While many international sporting events are struggling during the economic downturn, the Macau Grand Prix is […]
Macau, China, 11 Nov – The Office of the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) officially launched its website Thursday with information related to Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On as an effort to promote communication between the government and local residents. The new website, which has both Chinese and Portuguese language […]
Macau, China, 11 Nov – Macau’s estimated population – comprising residents and imported workers – reached a record 560,100 at the end of the third quarter, according to official statistics. Based on its land area of just 29.7 square kilometres, Macau population density reached a world-record 18,858 inhabitants per square kilometre in September. The city’s […]
Macau, China, 10 Nov – The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) Wednesday pressed for three more directly elected seats by reducing the number the government-appointed seats from seven to four in the Legislative Assembly (AL) in 2013, The Macau Post Daily reports today, quoting the group’s president, Jason Chao Teng Hei Chao and the association’s […]
Macau, China, 9 Nov – An office dedicated to smoking prevention and tobacco control will be in operation on January 1, Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng announced in a press conference at Government House Tuesday. The Macau Post Daily today quotes Leong as saying that it was necessary to restructure the Health Bureau (SSM) […]
Macau, China, 7 Nov – Macau’s quasi-official representative office in Taipei is slated to open by the end of the month, Alexis Tam Chon Weng, the local government’s point man for relations with the island, announced at a press conference last week. Tam also said during the press conference, held at Government House on Friday, […]
Macau, China, 27 Oct -The government’s Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) is urging residents to suspend any trips to Thailand due to the severe flooding which forced Bangkok ’s domestic airport, Don Muang, to shut down on Tuesday. About one third of Thailand is affected by the catastrophe. “Due to the floods in Bangkok and […]
Macau, China, 17 Oct – Macau’s 63 hotels and 31 guesthouses welcomed 809,120 guests in August, the highest monthly figure on record, according to official statistics quoted by The Macau Post Daily today. The previous record stood at 795,827 in July. August’s number of guests rose 16.3 percent year-on-year. The number of hotel guests in […]