The Bonus Plan 2025 aims to ease financial pressures by granting eligible companies interest subsidies of up to 4 percent annually on bank loans of up to 5 million patacas

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The event was the first of its kind, and highlighted investment opportunities in the SAR and its near neighbours for Brazilian investors
Some of the village’s streets will be pedestrianised at certain hours to make it more tourist-friendly during the upcoming ‘golden week’ holiday
Some US$40.5 million will be spent to construct and equip the National Surgical Centre at the Maputo Central Hospital, the largest hospital unit in Mozambique
A new study finds that activities like gardening can offer improvements in mental health and wellbeing on a par with therapy
Some 34.32 billion patacas (US$4.29 billion) of Macao’s GGR during the first quarter came from mass-market baccarat – a year-on-year decline of 0.76 percent
Some 520,000 visitors entered Macao during the Easter holiday period, spanning 18 to 21 April, marking an increase of 28.1 percent over the same period last year
Sunday saw Brazil’s Hugo Calderano become the first non-Asian or European table tennis player to win the ITTF Men’s World Cup
The concessionaire organised an open day where Macao’s small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could explore procurement opportunities
The SAR was named ‘International Favourite Destination’ at last weekend’s Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair
Running from Brazil’s Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast of Peru, the proposed Bioceanic Corridor would significantly cut down on shipping times
Francis’ legacy will set a high bar for his successor, set to be elected in the next few weeks by a panel of cardinals largely chosen by Francis himself