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Macau becomes the ninth-most competitive city nationwide

Macau becomes the ninth-most competitive city nationwide

Macau has climbed one place to become the ninth-most competitive city out of a total of 294 Chinese cities in the rankings resulting from the latest research carried out by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Despite ranking the city first in terms of comprehensive efficient competitiveness, the report also suggested that the gaming-based economy […]
Audits slams Taipa Central Park´s poor project management

Audits slams Taipa Central Park´s poor project management

The Audit Commission (CA) said in a report on Monday that the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) had failed to liaise with other bureaus while overseeing the Taipa Central Park construction project, resulting in repeated delays, frequent design changes and additional construction so that the project’s total cost increased by 11.1 percent, or […]
Macau hotel sector enters adjustment period

Macau hotel sector enters adjustment period

The head of the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) said on Monday that the hospitality industry is entering an “adjustment period” during which it should be easier to reserve guestrooms and hotel operators could be expected to carry out more promotions to attract guests from various regions and countries. MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna […]
Lawmakers pass External Trade amendment bill

Lawmakers pass External Trade amendment bill

Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the outline of the governments External Trade amendment bill on Monday. The bill will now by reviewed by a standing committee before it will return to another plenary session for an article-by-article vote. Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said the objective of the bill was for the benefit […]
25,000 more guestrooms in Macau under construction or assessment

25,000 more guestrooms in Macau under construction or assessment

Approximately 25,000 guestrooms in 43 hotels are set to open in the next few years, the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has announced. According to a DSSOPT statement on Friday, 18 hotels are already under construction while 25 hotel projects are still under assessment for official approval by the bureau. While the 18 […]
Macau Expecting Increase in Indian Tourists in 2015

Macau Expecting Increase in Indian Tourists in 2015

Macau is expecting over 4.8 percent growth in tourist arrivals from India this year, betting big on its unique blend of museums, cuisines, shopping malls and casinos to lure a record number of Indians to the ‘Las Vegas of the East’, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Sunday. “In 2014, the visitor arrivals […]
Rosario apologises for LRT delays and uncertain budget

Rosario apologises for LRT delays and uncertain budget

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosario repeatedly apologised Thursday for the delays and budget woes afflicting the government’s light rail transit (LRT) system. “Since it’s impossible to justify the unjustifiable, I can only offer my sincere apologies to the population,” the policy secretary told lawmakers. Rosario made the formal apology during […]
Macau women’s association calls for new family law

Macau women’s association calls for new family law

The Macau Women’s General Association Thursday urged the government to improve its legal framework on family policies by introducing family-friendly measures including flexible working hours, a five-day working week and paid paternity leave. Representatives of the association including its president Lam Un Mui and vice-president Wong Kit Cheng hosted a press conference at the association’s […]
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