The new budget will be the second balanced budget since the Covid-19 pandemic and is based on a projected government revenue of 121 billion patacas

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The temperature is forecast to drop to a low of 13°C next Thursday, as a result of a cold front making its way across the country
The outgoing secretary for security is being considered for the position of secretary for administration and justice, according to an uncorroborated media report
Figures for October show that while same-day visitors surged by 23.3 percent, overnight visitors grew by a mere 3.1 percent year-on-year
Some 8,180 crimes were detected by CCTV cameras across the city in the first 10 months of 2024, according to the Unitary Police Service
Two leading experts think more subtle policy responses, like fiscal measures boosting domestic demand and the devaluation of the yuan, are more likely
The annual illumination festival brings together domestic and foreign designers to create enchanting installations across Macao
President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Brasilia brings another elevation of ties between the two countries, expanding China’s ‘community with a shared future’
Once other fees are added, the total price of the artwork stands at US$6.24 million, paid by crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun
The Hengqin checkpoint reached the 20-million milestone last night – a 19 percent increase over the full-year total from 2023
The Macao government has expressed confidence that the visitor arrival figures this year will exceed the original projection by 1 million
Sales fell to around 53 billion patacas, while the average sales volume dropped by roughly 21 percent during the initial three quarters of this year