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Macau marks 10 years of UNESCO recognition

Macau marks 10 years of UNESCO recognition

Macau is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the induction of the city’s historic center into the UNESCO World Heritage list with a special cooperative effort with Henan, since the Chinese province has vast experience in protecting its cultural heritage, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) president, Ung Vai Meng, noted at a press conference on Wednesday. […]
Police bust ring that recruited HK minors to deal drugs in Macau

Police bust ring that recruited HK minors to deal drugs in Macau

The Judiciary Police has busted a Hong Kong drug trafficking syndicate. Authorities say they received information that a Hong Kong drug trafficking syndicate has been hiring Hong Kong students to traffic drugs in Macau. Police have seized drugs on two students near the Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal worth 40,000 patacas on Wednesday night. The students […]
Macau government issues travel advisory for S Korea

Macau government issues travel advisory for S Korea

The government’s Tourism Crisis Management Office (GCCT) issued a travel advisory for South Korea on Tuesday, urging the public not to travel to the country. In a related development, Andy Wu Keng Kuong, president of the Macau Tourism Industry Association – also known as Travel Industry Council of Macau said that local travel agencies have […]
Macau government raises MERS response level to ‘high alert’

Macau government raises MERS response level to ‘high alert’

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said Monday the bureau had raised its response level for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from “alert” to “high alert”. He also urged the public not to travel to South Korea for the time being. The announcement was made during a special press conference in the Conde […]
Macau visitor arrivals likely up in May: tourism chief

Macau visitor arrivals likely up in May: tourism chief

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said Monday that based on data from the travel and hotel sectors the number of visitor arrivals in May is believed to have risen compared to March or April. The city’s tourism chief also said she was confident that the number of visitor arrivals […]
Macau checks 2 suspected MERS cases, both negative

Macau checks 2 suspected MERS cases, both negative

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement Sunday that at the weekend it had checked two suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) cases but both proved negative. The two cases included a local woman who returned from South Korean on Saturday, according to the statement. The bureau did not give any details on the […]
Blanket smoking ban in Macau would be disastrous: junket rep

Blanket smoking ban in Macau would be disastrous: junket rep

Macau Gaming Junket and Entertainment Association (AMJEM) Chairman Kwok Chi Chung said Sunday that a blanket smoking ban would be a “disastrous blow” to the troubled gaming industry. Kwok was one of the panellists attending Sunday’s Macau Forum. The open-air debate programme is hosted by government broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday. Over […]
Macau to open border checkpoint at Coloane Pier for yacht travellers

Macau to open border checkpoint at Coloane Pier for yacht travellers

Macau, June 8 – Macau is set to open a 24-hour border checkpoint at Coloane Pier from June 30, allowing visitors who travel by yacht to enter or leave the region, according to the Official Gazette issued  by Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chief Executive Chui Sai On. It is seen as a move to […]
Muslim community in Macao grows rapidly

Muslim community in Macao grows rapidly

By Mark O´Neill The Muslims are among the oldest residents of Macao. They first arrived as traders from Persia and the Middle East in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), before the Portuguese, and have had a continuous presence ever since. The first mosque was built in the 1880s for soldiers of the Portuguese army from south […]
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