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Report on Macau AL election proposes longer campaign period

Report on Macau AL election proposes longer campaign period

The members of the Electoral Affairs Commission that supervised the 2013 election for the Legislative Assembly are now arguing that candidates should be allowed to publicize their political platforms for longer periods. The proposal was included in one of two reports released on Wednesday that focuses on possible improvements to the operation of elections for […]
Banker predicts possible rate hike in Macau in 2nd half of 2016

Banker predicts possible rate hike in Macau in 2nd half of 2016

Luso International Banking Assistant General Manager Chan Wai Shing said on Tuesday that he believed local lenders’ earliest interest rate hike would possibly happen in the latter half of next year. Chan made the remarks on the sidelines of the launching ceremony for the bank’s three-currency Unionpay credit card at the Macau Tower, involving the […]
Macau’s imported workers rise 9 percent to over 182,000

Macau’s imported workers rise 9 percent to over 182,000

Macau had 182,246 non-resident workers at the end of last month, up 9 percent year-on-year, the government’s Human Resources Office (GRH) announced this week. Some 70.1 percent of the workers were imported from the mainland (116,941), Hong Kong (9,144) and Taiwan (1,636). Other major segments came from a number of foreign countries, namely the Philippines […]
Macau’s Christmas visitors rise 9.9 percent

Macau’s Christmas visitors rise 9.9 percent

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals during the Christmas holiday period between December 20-26 rose 9.92 percent year-on-year to 1.08 million, the Public Security Police (PSP) announced on Tuesday. According to a PSP statement, the city’s seven border checkpoints recorded 3.29 million crossings by locals and visitors during the 7-day period – 1.65 million entries and […]
Annual inflation in Macau slows in November to 3.77 percent

Annual inflation in Macau slows in November to 3.77 percent

Prices in Macau registered annual growth of 3.77 percent in November, due to the increase in housing rental and charges for meals bought outside the home, reported the Statistics and Census Bureau. The Bureau also said the annual change in prices in November was significantly lower than that recorded a month earlier, in October, when […]
Macau receives 28 million visitors from January to November

Macau receives 28 million visitors from January to November

Macau received 28 million visitors from January to November, which represents a year on year fall of 3.1 percent, the region’s Statistics and Census Bureau said Monday. The number of visitors from mainland China (18.7 million), South Korea (499,200) and Japan (255,200) decreased by 4.4 percent, 1.6 percent and 7.2 percent, respectively. Visitors from Hong […]
Night Watchmen’s Guardhouse opens in Macau as museum

Night Watchmen’s Guardhouse opens in Macau as museum

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the Tou Tei Mio (Earth God Temple) Patane Piety and Charity Association have joined hands to turn the Patane Night Watchmen’s Guardhouse into a museum. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the city’s newest museum, IC President Guilherme Ung Vai Meng said the bureau […]
Macau police seize 9.3 kilos of cocaine worth 25 million patacas

Macau police seize 9.3 kilos of cocaine worth 25 million patacas

The police seized 9.3 kilogrammes of cocaine worth about 25 million patacas and arrested three suspects Sunday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Vong Chi Hong said. Speaking to reporters after the arrests outside a guesthouse in Praça de Ponte e Horta, Vong, who heads the PJ’s criminal investigation division, said the police recently received a tip-off […]
Xi meets Chui, stressing Macau’s prosperity, stability

Xi meets Chui, stressing Macau’s prosperity, stability

President Xi Jinping said last week the central government continued to attach great importance to Macau’s prosperity and stability, urging the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) to grasp opportunities of development and promote “appropriate diversification” of its economy. According to Xinhua, the president made the remarks while meeting with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On […]
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