The MOP 3.5 billion Macao Light Rapid Transit line between Macao and Hengqin island will be built by Chinese state-owned company Nam Kwong and is estimated to be operational in four years time.
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Lawmakers point the finger at trade body’s sluggish and lax procedures, in the wake of strong criticism by Macao’s graft busters.
Experienced diplomat with a scientific background who has worked in Africa and the United States comes to Macao from a high-profile post in Beijing.
New law provides safeguards for both employers and employees, standardises fees, and cracks down on fly-by-night employment agencies.
Macao sees just over 90,000 arrivals over seven days, down 65 per cent compared to last year's numbers.
Officials predict the switch back to digital would boost visitor numbers, while also planning to encourage longer stays.
The new tours will be aimed at locals and visitors, part of a campaign to attract tourists from GBA and tier-one mainland cities.
Macao’s Covid-19 vaccination drive is on a roll, with 2,000 volunteers inoculated already and thousands more signed up for their first jab.
2.7 per cent fall means reserves are now 11 times the local currency in circulation.
Homes are cheaper, but office space is more expensive, statistics bureau says.
Potential residents face sharp increase in investment amounts.
Arrivals over five days 70 per cent less than 2020.