The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has opened the government’s Emergency Shelter in Rua do Asilo in Ilha Verde district to the public as the temperature is predicted to drop to or even be below 12 degrees Celsius in the city.
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The third edition of the “International Tea Culture Carnival” took place at Mandarin House earlier this week to promote cultural exchanges and Macao.
A viral gastroenteritis (also known as stomach flu) outbreak has occurred at the Fai Chi Kei Social Housing Estate’s nursery which was reported to the Health Bureau (SSM) on Thursday.
A Chinese space probe left the surface of the Moon on Thursday to return to Earth, an ambitious effort to bring back the world’s first lunar samples in four decades.
Two couples were arrested recently for their alleged involvement in fake marriages so that one of the couples could obtain Macao ID cards enabling them to work as casino dealers, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Kam Ka Kit said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old male pupil was arrested on Tuesday for sharing a child porn video, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said at a special press conference on Thursday.
A 15-year-old girl “fell” from a residential building and died upon impact Thursday morning, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said in a statement on Thursday.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said the government plans to divide Macao into 30 “Covid-19 affected areas” for the possible implementation of community-based Covid-19 prevention and control measures in the city.
The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) plays a positive role in promoting the high-quality and sustainable development of international infrastructure, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said in a speech on Wednesday.
Christmas and the Chinese New Year (CNY) are the peak holiday seasons in Macao, therefore the city can expect more visitors from the mainland during that time, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong told reporters on Wednesday.
The government will translate patriotic education textbooks into English and Portuguese, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U told lawmakers on Wednesday.
The aim of this series of workshops is to increase cyber-awareness among Macao's NGOs and for them to "take proactive measures to manage their cybersecurity risks".