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Over 10 groups to protest on May Day

Over 10 groups to protest on May Day

Macau, China, 29 Apr -The Public Security Police Force (PSP) said Thursday that over 10 local groups, including labour unions, community associations and ad hoc groups, have informed the PSP of their protest routes on Labour Day. The spokesperson told The Macau Post Daily that the PSP had discussed the respective protest routes with some […]
Macau visitors arrivals rise 5.2 percent in the first quarter

Macau visitors arrivals rise 5.2 percent in the first quarter

Macau, China, 26 Apr – Total visitor arrivals to Macau reached 6.43 million in the first quarter of 2011, up by 5.2 percent year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service. Visitors from mainland China (3,678,952), Hong Kong (1,778,994) and the Republic of Korea (106,430) increased by 10.3 percent, 3.0 percent and 28.0 percent respectively, […]
Beijing okays ‘split management’ of Hengqin border checkpoints

Beijing okays ‘split management’ of Hengqin border checkpoints

Macau, China, 20 Apr -The Chinese central government has approved "in essence" the "split management" of the border checkpoints on Hengqin Island , Guangdong Governor Huang Huahua said in Zhuhai Monday. Huang also said that Beijing had "essentially" given the green light for a special tax incentive scheme for the Hengqin New Area that will […]
European Union ‘notes with concerns’ Macau entry bans

European Union ‘notes with concerns’ Macau entry bans

Macau, China, 18 Apr -The European Union said in a report late last week that it "notes with concern that in 2010, like in 2009, several Hong Kong-based journalists and NGO members have been denied entry in Macau ." The "concern" was expressed in the 2010 Macau Report by the European Commission and High Representative […]
Macau’s package tour arrivals up 0.5 percent in February

Macau’s package tour arrivals up 0.5 percent in February

Macau, CHina, 15 Apr – Macau’s visitor arrivals in package tours in February 2011 increased slightly by 0.5 percent year-on- year to 446,843, according to figures released by the city’s Statistics and Census Service Thursday. Visitors from South Korea (25,596), Taiwan (24,895) and India ( 8,374) increased by 85 percent, 16 percent and 61.2 percent, […]
Macau CE to attend Bo’ao Forum for Asia

Macau CE to attend Bo’ao Forum for Asia

Macau, China, 14 Apr -Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On will attend this week’s annual conference of the Bo’ao Forum for Asia (BFA), the local government has announced According to the announcement, Chui will leave for Bo’ao in Hainan on Thursday and attend the opening ceremony of the annual Forum on Friday. Secretary for Administration […]
2010 visitors’ non-gambling spending hits US$4.7 billion

2010 visitors’ non-gambling spending hits US$4.7 billion

Macau, China, 12 Apr -Visitors’ total non-gambling expenditure reached 37.9 billion patacas (US$4.73 billion) last year, when visitors’ per capita spending amounted to 1,518 patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said Monday. Based on Macau ‘s gross gambling and betting gross receipts of 189.6 billion patacas last year, visitors’ non-gaming expenditures accounted for just […]
Tourist prices rise 14.5 pct in first quarter

Tourist prices rise 14.5 pct in first quarter

MACAU, 19 Apr – Macau’s tourist price index (TPI) rose 14.58 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced Monday. A DSEC statement attributed the steep rise to a range of "notable" price hikes, such as accommodation (up 32.05 percent year-on-year); food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco (up 10.21 percent); and […]
Lawmakers pass public servant’s 5 pct pay hike

Lawmakers pass public servant’s 5 pct pay hike

Macau, China, 24 Mar – The Legislative Assembly (AL) Wednesday passed the government-drafted pay hike bill for Macau’s 22,700 public workers who will possibly receive their 5.08 percent salary increase next month – backdated to January. According to The Macau Post Daily public servants and utility company workers are Macau’s top earners. Public servants’ median […]
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