A man was arrested on Monday for drug trafficking involving 498.6 grammes of cocaine with an estimated street value of MOP 1.64 million.
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Macao flag carrier Air Macau has been granted a three-year conditional extension of its exclusive concession by the local government.
Xi Jinping has asked Shenzhen to take active moves to further promote the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, calling for efforts to synergise economic rules and mechanisms in the three regions.
The Macao government extended Air Macau’s public concession service for three more years from 9 November, according to the Official Gazette (BO) today.
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) insisted that it was necessary to hoist the No. 8 signal for Severe Tropical Storm Nangka despite the fact that the typhoon was located over 400 kilometres away from Macao at the closest.
São Tomean ambassador Paulo Jorge Espírito Santo will be the new deputy secretary-general of the Permanent Secretariat of the Macao-based Forum for Economic and Commercial Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries.
The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group worries that the world’s first jetfoil “Flores”, which is owned by TurboJET, will be dismantled within this week, according to group member Anderson Cheong Pak Chang.
A retired local woman in her seventies was cheated out of 23,400 euros (HK$213,850) in an online dating scam.
An event entitled “Exhibition of Artworks of the Members of the Macau Artist Society 2020” is being held at the Old Courthouse in Avenida da Praia Grande until 10 November, showcasing about 190 pieces that range between Chinese and Western art styles.
Man arrested for stealing a car, causing property damage and driving without a licence.
Typhoon Signal No. 8NE will be replaced by signal No. 3 at 7 pm tonight, according to the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Services (SMG).
Hong Kong's observatory today defended its decision to issue the Typhoon Signal No. 8 in the early hours, saying it was made for the safety of the general public.