In a symbolic move marking Macao’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic, health officials will be switching off the once-mandatory Health Code app.
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Leaders of the world’s most populous and sixth most populous nations are set to meet in Beijing to cement a growing friendship that will be keenly watched by Washington.
Strong tourism recovery means the airport should be handling some 480 flights a week by the end of this month, aviation officials say.
Launched as a tourism promotion in mid-January, the ticket giveaway has been a tremendous success, leading to big upswings in visitor numbers from our sister SAR.
Addressing a meeting of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng vowed to put local workers first and improve labour laws.
Of the six lusophone countries on the continent, only Cabo Verde escapes criticism in Washington’s annual survey of human rights around the world.
The economic advantages of Macao’s Portuguese connections, and promotion of the Greater Bay Area, are expected to form the bulk of the agenda.
An array of agreements signed this week between provincial governor Wang Weizhong and Hong Kong’s John Lee brings GBA integration a step closer.
The program, sponsored by SJM Resorts, comes as officials emphasise the importance of the language to China’s trade with lusophone countries.
The local government dismisses as ‘baseless’ a US State Department survey on human rights in Macao, which comes just as Beijing releases its own report on rights abuses in the US.
Exxon appears to be restarting LNG production in the southern African country, following on from TotalEnergies’ announcement that it was likely to do the same.
News outlets in Hong Kong have made unconfirmed reports that Ding Xuexiang, recently described as President Xi’s “most trusted aide”, will take over from Han Zheng.